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iPhone Camera Fun: Picture of Coins

braddickbraddick Posts: 24,829 ✭✭✭✭✭
I was playing around with my iPhone and was mildly surprised at the quality of the shots I was getting. Granted, I didn't have my lights set up at all so was depending on ambient outdoor lighting coming through my office window.

Here is a shot of my set-up, so to speak:
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Here are a couple of coins. They're not the best examples to begin with, but overall I was impressed with what this little camera phone could do!

Morgan:
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Eagle:
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I think with much better lighting and more attention to detail I could take some decent photos!
It'll never replace a full sized camera, of course, but not too shabby in the meantime.

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  • LogPotatoLogPotato Posts: 2,177 ✭✭✭✭
    It's what I used to shoot the coins in my set. I love the iPhone camera. I don't need ultra hi-res shots, so it works well for me. Link
  • bronzematbronzemat Posts: 2,666 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I love my iphone 4s. Place a eye loupe over the lens while taking a shot results in below image

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    Almost every photo in my sig link here was reshot using it.
  • Classof67Classof67 Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭
    Have a 4S coming tomorrow, am anxious to try the camera!
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  • chumleychumley Posts: 2,305 ✭✭✭✭
    never in my life have I used a cell phone.......you just gave me a reason to change my ways image
  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks cool. I'll have to try it !!!!
    Thanks for the info.
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  • EVillageProwlerEVillageProwler Posts: 5,856 ✭✭✭✭✭
    How does one affix a loupe to the iPhone? I've a 4S.

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  • Lehigh96Lehigh96 Posts: 685 ✭✭✭
    I think one of the best coin photos I ever took was with my iPhone. I sold the coin to Robec early this year.

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  • bronzematbronzemat Posts: 2,666 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>How does one affix a loupe to the iPhone? I've a 4S. >>



    I just place the iphone on something sturdy with some height then I hold the loupe in my left hand with my index/middle finger with the loupe in-between the fingers, then I can snap away with. Camera+ is also the best phone app for it. It lets me lock the white balance.

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