goldfinger1
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by goldfinger1 on Oct 18, 2019 10:03:55 GMT -5
For photographing mineral specimens. Specifically crystalized gold and quartz specimens. I have some gold and quartz specimens that I'd like to photograph. The gold sparkles under direct light. I don't expect to capture the sparkles but I would like to capture the crystalized surfaces responsible for the sparking.
I need a new smartphone as mine is almost 5 years old. Can someone recommend a smartphone that takes excellent close up photos?
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pizzano
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Post by pizzano on Oct 18, 2019 10:23:57 GMT -5
For photographing mineral specimens. Specifically crystalized gold and quartz specimens. I have some gold and quartz specimens that I'd like to photograph. The gold sparkles under direct light. I don't expect to capture the sparkles but I would like to capture the crystalized surfaces responsible for the sparking. I need a new smartphone as mine is almost 5 years old. Can someone recommend a smartphone that takes excellent close up photos? There are quite a few "smartphones" that have decent cameras..........it really depends on what you want to spend. The Samsung "Galaxy" phones are nice, the Apple iPhones have very good cameras and the newer LG models offer very good cameras.........Expect to pay over $400.00 for anything that has a decent camera.........Just make sure the camera has at least 8 mega pixels..........the more "bells & whistles" the more it will cost. As for "close-ups".........really only the high end "smartphones" offer decent "macro" shooting........and even then that feature is limited............for the best "macro" photo shooting, a stand alone digital camera is best...........there are quite a few "point & shoot" models available for less $$$ than a decent "smartphone".......... good macro photography is tricky business, especially with bright & shinny objects like crystals.........! |
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Post by roy on Oct 18, 2019 10:26:52 GMT -5
i have a iphone ten and it uses 2 cameras great photo's but i see the new 11 has 3 cameras
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Post by greig on Oct 18, 2019 18:35:52 GMT -5
The problem I have with a cell phone is I usually hold it in my hands. The pictures are better if the camera is stable on a tripod or some other fixed position. I have only used Apple and find anything newer than a 6S is decent, but they keep improving. If I were to buy one today, it would be the 11.
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Post by oregon on Oct 18, 2019 21:46:13 GMT -5
not a smart phone but....
jamesp had some nice results with the Olympus tough cameras - microscope mode that offers stacked focusing with one button.... he posted a bunch a while back here's one link, but there is more info if you dig around. forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/79665/tg-4-stacked-focus-performance The macro & microscope modes on these cameras is pretty impressive. |
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goldfinger1
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by goldfinger1 on Oct 21, 2019 9:51:18 GMT -5
not a smart phone but.... jamesp had some nice results with the Olympus tough cameras - microscope mode that offers stacked focusing with one button.... he posted a bunch a while back here's one link, but there is more info if you dig around. forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/79665/tg-4-stacked-focus-performance The macro & microscope modes on these cameras is pretty impressive. Those are excellent photos. Wish I could get those results without having to buy a dedicated camera. Leaning towards a Google 3a XL. Anyone here have one? |
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