Macro Photos Using Huawei Honor 8s Smartphone

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Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2133 Posts	Posted 07/04/2020 8:36 pm I've got a Huawei Honor 8S Smartphone. It's my first smartphone, bought about 10 months ago on the advice of a techie 25 year old friend. So far, it does almost everything I want it to do except compass directions and taking detailed photos of small coins. So my questions are: a)Do you have a Huawei Honor 8S Smartphone ? b) Is it possible to take detailed photos of small coins (about the size of a US quarter or British 10 pence) with the phone? If so, how do you do it ? c)Is it possible to take detailed photos of small coins using a macro lens ? If so, how easy are they to use and can you recommend one ? Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/05/2020 04:43 am I know you can buy a clip on magnifier for not much money that clips on the lens of your phone. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2133 Posts	Posted 07/05/2020 8:47 pm John1, There seem to be clip-ons and magnetic ones - there's at least 50 that claim to do the trick but which one fits and works ? I can't buy them all. My cousin bought one for her iPhone which worked well but only if she didn't use a wallet and as she normally uses a wallet and didn't want the inconvenience of taking her phone in and out of the wallet, she didn't find it useful. So I'm looking for experience and recommendations. I use a wallet with a non-magnetic back on my Huawei phone. Report this Post to the Staff
kanga Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 07/05/2020 10:19 pm Contact Huawei and ask. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/06/2020 05:23 am John1 Report this Post to the Staff
rocky Pillar of the Community Canada 2784 Posts	Posted 07/06/2020 2:51 pm Pertinax welcome to the forum. I have one of these Huawei 8S Smartphone . I took these images handheld. I have amount for this phone. I thought quick and fast handheld here are your images. this phone has a very good camera. if you want closeups. There is attachment for microscopes. so that you can attach your phone to a microscope. I have done that as well. here is the only British coins I have. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/06/2020 3:27 pm Very nice photos,needs just a bit more light. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
rocky Pillar of the Community Canada 2784 Posts	Posted 07/06/2020 4:52 pm John1 thank you . If I was going to use this phone for coins. I would buy one of those new slip on tube lights. they work great and you can dim them. you have a good one john keep up the good work. Report this Post to the Staff
Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2133 Posts	Posted 01/02/2021 08:23 am rocky, What settings and distance from coin did you use to obtain your lovely pictures ? Quote: There is attachment for microscopes. so that you can attach your phone to a microscope. Where is there an attachment for microscopes and which microscope do you use ? Report this Post to the Staff
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