Magnifier app for Android that takes pictures...

[pacer]

Not sure if anything like this is available. I'm looking for a Android app for my smart phone that is both a magnifier and has the ability to take a photo after magnification. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[MetalMiner]

you could use the magnifier app then do a Screen capture to save the screen image

 

[bootyhoundpa]

I bought those cheap plastic jeweler loops from harbor freight... I just scotch tape the loop over the camera lens when I take close up pics...I then crop and edit in my photo editor app.. [attachment 368920 6875E1B5-770D-4EA4-9204-4BF9064473EE.jpeg]. Here is an example...

 

[Architex]

Play Store for Android has exactly what you're looking for.....it's called "Magnifier". Works great.

 

[sgoss66]

pacer,

I don't know about Android, but I recently got one for iPhone called "SuperVision+ magnifier" that does exactly what you are asking about, and then some. I really like it, and it does just what I need it to. I imagine there is a version for Android, as well...

Steve

 

[Trailduster]

All my androids had one buried in the widgets.

open your phone.
Hold your finger on the screen for a few seconds and it should bring up some new screens and/or option that says "widgets"
Usually, there is a magnifier. You may have to swipe left or right a few times to new sub-screens to find it. Then hold that and drag it to your main screen.
Mine Samsungs always had photo taking capabilities, zoom, and flashlight control.

 

[Donut]

My iPad 7 has the magnifier and when you get the picture right you have to take a screen shot for your picture file.
Hers a hint. If you have a hard time reading the date place a small flashlight on the table a ways away and shine it across the coin and that will help the letters or numbers stand out so you can read the. I do this all the time.

Doug

 

[Trailduster]

Good call Doug.

I do that sort of. I'll stand my phone on edge with the light on shining across the horizon of the coin and shoot straight on with my DSLR and that helps get awesome detail that the naked eye and ambient light can't pick up.
From there upload to a computer and enlarge if needed.

 

[Donut]

That’s the only way I can see some of the details. I showed that trick last month to the Detecting club I belong to and some were amazed at how close ir will go.
And some were downloading the app.
But doing it that way it will not take a picture. So when you get it on the screen you have to take a screen shot. Works fine that way.

Doug

 

[goldtooth]

I use an android app called cozy magnifer and microscope ver 4.0.2. takes real close up pics of my jewelry fines. It has 8x mag

 

[Donut]

Many times by shinning a light across the coin and taking the picture is the only way I could read the date .

 

[Mark kus]

pacer,

I don't know about Android, but I recently got one for iPhone called "SuperVision+ magnifier" that does exactly what you are asking about, and then some. I really like it, and it does just what I need it to. I imagine there is a version for Android, as well...

Steve

I concur Steve this app works great thanks