Hi there, I use to be able to take quite sharp coin photos with my Nexus 5, which has recently died. I've tried now both iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S5 but I've been unable to produce clear images. Is there some setting I should adjust for macro-photography? I'd appreciate it if you share your knowledge regarding either phone. Thanks!
Hi mlk,
First of all, I am far from an expert at this. I am a novice at taking coin photos. But most other
Forum members use a digital camera to take their photos. I use an iPhone.
In the past, I used an iPhone 4. My most recent photos (see my "Compulteria"
thread in the Greek section of
Forum) were taken with an iPhone 5s. I am currently preparing to document my entire
collection by taking photos with an old iPhone 4. If you read my threads in this section of
Forum, you will be aware of this.
That being said, I will try to offer you some advice.
To my knowledge, the iPhone does not have any settings like that (macro-photography, etc.). I think it is 100% automatic, with no manual adjustments available. If this assumption is wrong, then someone please correct me.
I don't understand why your iPhone 6 is taking photos that are not clear. As I mentioned above, I am new to all of this (taking photos of coins, etc.). And my recent photos have come out very well.
Is the iPhone too close to the coin? This is the only thing I can think of. When I first started taking photos with an iPhone, I made that mistake. The iPhone was too close to the coin. And my images were blurry. Other
Forum members pointed this out to me. When I took my subsequent photos, I held the iPhone further away from the coin. And there was a dramatic improvement in the
quality and clarity of my photos.
offhand, I'd say that the iPhone should be about 6-8 inches form the coin to get optimal photos.
When you take a photo using an iPhone, a yellow "box" appears on the screen. This should
help you to focus the image.
Meepzorp