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plantladylin said:My current camera is a Canon PowerShot SX50 HS and I have a little section on the back that says Function Set. I know the little Tulip icon labeled MF is for Micro Function which I've used a lot, and, now thanks to Xeramthemum's link in the other thread I know how to use the little +/- icon. I don't see any icon that says IS but there is one labeled ISO ... I googled and found that it is a setting for light sensitivity.

Lin, for spelling out what you have. Mine are both different Canon PowerShots. I learned to use that little Tulip icon on the ring that one has by sneaking a peek at a guest who had a similar camera while they were zooming in to photograph a small flower... (They are the kind of person who is very private about how they do things, so asking wasn't in my bag of allowable tricks that day... )

Now I know what the MF means, but I don't see a +/- icon on mine. Maybe it's hidden in a menu I need to access.

Also, while I see the lightning bolt on the top of the ring, I haven't been able to make it do anything -- the flash goes off no matter what I try, even using the menu. Maybe the camera is getting old? I've learned to shield the flash when it makes the picture too washed out. (I'll admit that I've also learned by trial and error what Doug pointed out in his 2011 post -- it's best to shoot on cloudy days, and then the flash is generally handy).

Well, any more help will be greatly appreciated! I'm truly grateful we've got this new forum! MR