focus problems (help)

[chibear]

I dont have a macro feature on my digital camera and i would like to get closer photos. Someone i read in TN said they used a magnifing glass in front of the camera lens to do this. I tried it, and it's like my camera ignored it because it didnt make any difference in the photo. Can someone help; has someone used a magnifing glass and it acually worked? thanks

chibear


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[jeff of pa]

I have done it.
It takes alot of Light from the Right Angle.
And alot of Practice Pics.

Keep the Magnifying Glass against the Camera Lense.

I'v never Perfected it, But have gotten a Few Perfect Pics.
But only a Few.

 

[stoney56]

Sometimes a jeweler's loupe helps as well. Try using the magnifying glass on the viewfinder if you don't have a viewer on the back of the camera. A steady tripod also helps keep things in focus as well.

 

[chibear]

Thank you both. I'll keep trying. HH

chibear

 

[stoney56]

opps, what I meant was using it on the viewfinder to get the right distance and magnification.

Otherwise take the photo outside, Then crop it in your camera by viewing the photo and using the zoom to enlarge the photo each time. However, too many times and the pics will be too grainy.

Try posting the pics here:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/board,303.0.html

 

[SomeGuy]

For web posting, you don't really need a macro setting if you have a lot of mega-pixels. Most cameras nowadays are at least six megapixels , which is way more than you need for the web. Just get as close as you can clearly focus, take the photo, and use a photo editer (Paint, Irfranview, Gimp, etc) to crop out all the excess. The resulting, closely cropped image will still appear quite large on the website; 640x 480 pixels (0.3 megapixels) is a good "target size" to have left after cropping.

 

[mercenary]

Your camera probably ignored it and focused on the item instead of the magnifying glass, that would make it come out all blurry. If there is a manual focus feature on your camera, use that.