Quick Picture With New Ipad.

Set the iPad on a stack of three Red Books or something of equivalent height. Make sure you are in an area with at least two sources of ambient light. You may want to move your setup around in order to get the most natural appearance. Sometimes, you will need to adjust the angle of the iPad, or to put a finger and thumb above and below the coin to diffuse the light a little bit. You may even need to use your had to cast a little shade on the coin to make the details stand out. Experiment with what you have. You can always delete the 200+ you will take trying to get the perfect look. But the end result is worth it. The key thing is to not the iPad move or jiggle as that is a sure way to get blurry pics.

EDIT: I just use the built-in camera app. Nothing fancy.

Some examples from an iPad using the above method:

@typecoin971793 Good advice. Good pictures too. I've been experimenting with iPhonetography as well. I tried to rest the phone on a small cardboard box but using books as you suggested provide a more firm foundation. I might add that a camera ap with a timer delay shutter would help reduce vibration. A good soft light source from multiple angles is critical as well to reduce glare and unwanted shadows. Experiment with what you have available.

That's actually pretty good. Just experiment a little more.

tried this I phone 4. to see what kind of magnification I could get. I can see I need to built a little micro focuser. its not to bad to hard to try to hold steady. here is a couple of images. I purchased these 4 little lens for 5 dollars. still trying to figure out how to mount them. but I think I got it for one of these lens. the lens are all different. they came from surplus shed. nice little lens they are all built different.

GR58 ray help myself and some others. get in touch with company in the USA called surplus shed. they offer 4 mini lens. that can be adapted to cellphones plus ipads. they cost 5 dollars US. one of them is very high resolution. I have make a little device. to attach it to my cell phone. here is a image from the second lens. I think there is a link on rays elcheapo thread. to this surplus shed if you are interested

I'm going to have to check out surplus shed for sure. These are nice photos!

Link to lenses. I may have to get a set.

http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/l14429.html

yes ray you are right. there is one more little lens. its the biggest of the four lens. its is the size of my marks a lot. I got these lens from that link you had shared on elcheapo thread. thank you for that ray. you are right I need to find that sweet spot for focus. ray the last lens is the best I believe. I dont have a clue what these are made for. but surplus shed said. these 4 lens are in high demand for cellphone macro work. they only cost 5 dollars american at the time. I purchased them. when I get the last one attached I will post some photos. have a great one