close-ups

[on-edge]

i did a search on cameras, and it didn't really bring much up,wondering if anyone can clue me in to a digital camera in the mid- price range that is going to get me some clear close-ups of , for example maybe some back marks on rings,thanks for any help!

 

[EZrider]

Look for one that has a Macro option

 

[treasurefiend]

Most digital cameras have a closeup function on them, it is the symbol of a flower on the selection wheel. I have a Kodak easy-share 4.0 mega pixel camera that I got 4 years ago (if you see any of my posts, I used this camera to take the pic's), I want to buy a new one with more mega pixels. I would suggest not getting one with less than 4 mega pixels though. But unless your a professional photographer, a basic digital camera will do just fine. Just remember to check if it has the flower icon on it.

Oh yea, also to get giant size pic's in your posts, I upload all of my pics to http://flickr.com/ , then when I want to use them in a post, I just copy the page address of my picture and it is super sized. (unlike if you were to upload a photo directly to this page, it has to be within a certain size)

here is some of the close-up pic's I have taken: just click on the pic's to enlarge them...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2113/2412804408_0d7dbf3190_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2246/2412804152_8a4e1f3ce3_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2036/2411980981_e8b5e7a212_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2043/2414821481_f2db1b54d3_b.jpg

 

[TreasurdiggrNY]

Try using a jewelers loupe in front of the lens of a camera on macro settings or even a magnifying glass in front of the lens of a camera without macro. This pic was taken with my LG cell phone with the magnifying glass off my swiss army knife. Good luck!
Glenn

 

[tab-nabit]

Two of my cameras have not only macro, but double-macro. And as TreasurdigginNY shows, I have seen good results.

 

[on-edge]

thanks for all the handy info.everyone! definitely need the macro!

 

[on-edge]

treasurefiend thanks for that flicker link,man that works great!

 

[on-edge]

treasurdigginNY,thats a good way to get up close,neat little trick,thanks!

 

[on-edge]

ok tab-nabit i;m going to have to ask(double macro,and good results)what are you using?

 

[rifleman]

I try to take the pictures out in the sun. I find that when the flash goes off, you get a wash out on one side of the picture. Afternoon sun usually works the best as you don't get your shadow in the pic when the sun is at an angle. I place the coin etc on a piece of white paper then shoot several pics. One usually comes out best.

Good hunting, John K

 

[Magicman]

I like the Cannon Power Shot 630, it has all kind of extras. The view screen is as big as the camera. I also use ACDsee software, great to edit with, resize and crop. Also go for managing photos, I have several disk drives full of different kinds of photos.

In the field, I use my old Kodak camera. Check out C-Net reviews about the different cameras.

 

[on-edge]

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