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loganjonathan Valued Member United States 272 Posts	Posted 12/30/2014 6:47 pm So I have a couple of proof coins that I want to showcase, but all I have is a I5s and it doesn't take great photos. Any advice on what to do or what to get that wont break the bank? Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 12/30/2014 7:02 pm Am I translating your post as meaning you have an iPhone 5? That's among the best cameras on a phone, and does excellent coin images. We have a couple good threads here in the Photography Forum about their use. https://goccf.com/t/160092 Report this Post to the Staff
loganjonathan Valued Member United States 272 Posts	Posted 12/30/2014 7:05 pm Yes I have the Iphone 5, but for some reason everytime I try to get a picture of my coins it comes out blurry, so I'm looking for a alternative way to take pictures of my coinage Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 12/30/2014 7:44 pm So you don't want to use the same phone to get great images? They can. You can. I just linked you to instructions on how to do it. Report this Post to the Staff
chequer Pillar of the Community Canada 4227 Posts	Posted 12/30/2014 8:08 pm There's going to be a learning curve with any camera and your iPhone is capable of very good images, if you want to learn. If you're looking for the easiest, a point and shoot with a decent macro may be the way to go - something like Canon SD780is, for example. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 12/30/2014 9:03 pm The learning curve starts with the iPhone. Basically all you have to learn is where to put it, and everything else involves greater levels of learning. Report this Post to the Staff
chequer Pillar of the Community Canada 4227 Posts	Posted 12/30/2014 9:39 pm I have the Canon P&S that I use for somewhat okay full coin shots and I use my iPhone 5c for closeups. Shamefully, I haven't been committed enough to get my DSLR set up for coin photography yet. The OP's iPhone is a great tool with little learning curve. Report this Post to the Staff
loganjonathan Valued Member United States 272 Posts	Posted 12/31/2014 08:22 am Well the Iphone is catching alot of glare and its making it look horrible. I'm gonna try and get some pics of some of my Indian Head cents today and ill try to post them and show you what I mean Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 12/31/2014 10:05 am Absolutely. We can't help fix it until we know what's wrong. Are you within the camera's minimum focusing distance? If you're too close to the coin, you'll never achieve focus. Report this Post to the Staff
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