Quote Originally Posted by kutchc
my camera didn't take good closeups, not even good enough to read.
Hey guys, it seems that a lot of people are having trouble taking good close ups. I played with my camera a little (Canon Power Shot S500 Digital Elph, 2-3 yrs old) and i found that the best close up pics i take are with the close up function turned on, zoomed in as much as the mechanical zoom will go (3x in my case), and with the camera from 2-3 feet or more away from what i'm shooting. Try that and see how it works. You'll rarely ever take good pics with the camera only inches away.

Hope this helps!