How to Get the Fish-Eye Effect for a Canon SX130 IS

Photographs taken with the Canon SX130 IS's fish-eye effect are wide-angle and have rounded edges.

The Canon SX130 IS has a fish-eye lens effect for distorting wide-angle photographs. The fish-eye lens effect curves the edges of the subject, giving the photograph a rounded appearance. You can adjust the level of the fish-eye effect prior to taking your photographs. The fish-eye effect is one of several special scene modes available on the Canon SX130 IS, all of which enhance your photographs in different ways.

Instructions

1. Turn the Mode dial on the top of the Canon SX130 IS to Special Scene mode, which is indicated with "SCN."

2. Press the "Func./Set" button in the middle of the navigation buttons, and then press the up or down navigation button until the icon of the camera with a smiley face on it is highlighted. A row of icons representing different shooting scene modes appears on the bottom of the screen.

3. Push the right navigation button six times to highlight the Fish-Eye icon, which is a city skyline with rounded edges, and press "Func./Set."

4. Press the "Disp." button, which is located below the navigation buttons, to open the "Effect Level" settings menu on the screen.

5. Push the right navigation button to increase the fish-eye effect or the left button to decrease the fish-eye effect. The LCD screen shows the change in the effect as you press either button.

6. Press "Disp." to save the setting.

7. Frame the subject of the photograph using the LCD screen. Press the shutter button halfway to focus the camera and then fully to take the photograph.

References

• Canon: PowerShot SX130 IS Camera User Guide