How good is the close up feature? Can I fill a frame with a penny?
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Hi Jeff, Just to be sure, I set a penny down and tried it. On the 'Digital Microscope' setting, it filled the entire frame with 'E. PLURIBUS UNUM' and it actually still had 'zoom' left. (maxed out, as some sort of measure/reference, I could only obtain/see 4 columns of the Lincoln Memorial) Hope that helps...
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Hi Jeff, Is a good feature, but is not a proffesional camera, the macro function is as good as the software of the camera. I use it diving, snorkeling and in caverns and works perfectly. I try it with a penny and I can see all the details of the penny.
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Yes, you can. Won't exactly be of super high end professional quality, but it will do it, and pretty well. I gave this as a Wedding gift and when the happy couple returned to show me photos, we actually connected the HDMI to a big screen and took a penny picture. It focused well and fast, and took a decent shot.
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I take pictures of rocks, and the macro feature at 1 cm does a very nice job of capturing the detail without distorting the image.. It also has a bunch of lights around the lens for taking close up images.. Really a nice feature. So to answer your question, you most certainly can fill a whole image with a penny..
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Hi, This camera does excellent close ups. See my photos at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/erictessmer/Good luck in choosing your camera.
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I think you can use it that way (and avoid gluing the metal frame to the back of your camera body) but I will warn you about one issue with this unit; it is NOT meant for anyone who doesn't have perfect close-up vision, as there is no diopter to adjust. If you're young and your eyesight is 20/20, it may be a cheap alternative, but for me, it's almost useless.
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Yes and No. The resolution of the scope is great and the pictures are stunning. The problem is the travel of the scope on the stand. Probably for anything above a quarter size, you may have to hold the scope in your hand while taking the picture. I have used it for stamps and it works great for smaller stamps but I have to hold it for larger stamps. It can be difficult but I think you will be happy with it.
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The "Magic" feature is some in-camera effects that you can use when taking your photos. 1. PopArt - Makes some colors more intense like in Popart paintings of the 60s. 2. PinHole - Gives things a bit of a Fish-eye look like using a pinhole camera. 3. FishEye - Kind of says it in the name. More extreme than "PinHole" 4. SoftFocus- Again the name is the best description. 5. Punk - Kind of Black and White except in Black and Lavender. Looks like silhouettes almost. 6. Sparkle - Adds a four point star to any light source or bright refection. Like in dish soap ads. 7. Watercolor - Makes photo look like a watercolor painting. 8. Reflection - Photo is on one side with its mirror image on the other. No seam. 9. Miniature - Tends to make objects in photo look like they're toys or "miniature" versions of the real thing. The examples in the camera show distance shots of groups of objects. Like an overhead of a parking lot. 10. Fragmented - Gives the photo a "Cobblestone" surface. Breaks picture into 64 squares with some "higher" than others. 11 Dramatic - Hard to describe. Tends to make certain shadows and colors more intense in some areas. Anyway these features are great if you like to experiment or trying to achieve artsy looks. Also just for playing around for the fun of it. If you are just using it for family things you might not use it. Still an interesting option to have. Hope this helped.
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Russell B. and MKF,Thanks for the answer. The lack of a portability explains the difference in price with the other Philips 7" frames. The ability to pass the frame around to view the pictures is a feature that I need.
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Yes, I have been using it. I'm a beginner and so far the pictures I have obtain have been of good quality.
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Qaulity is great. There is even a closeup button that zooms in very well! I ise mine almost daily ;-)
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You can get decent quality pics from the rear facing camera. It has several settings for adjusting resolution, shooting mode, exposure, etc. You'll want to change the storage to the external sd card otherwise you'll run out of space quickly. The flash can be overly bright and can wash out your subject if you're too close. I like the panoramic shooting mode. I find pictures taken with the zoom are less detailed. The front facing camera produces good quality pics. I haven't used it with any chat apps like Skype so I can't comment on that. Video mode works well too.
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I was showing my granddaughter how to use my Digital Blue and she wanted to see a new nickel.At 10x she could see most of Jefferson's face, at 60x his eye and at 200x the pupil of his eye. With the lighting choices (bottom and/or top) I thought it was good for opaque items like a coin or a rock.
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The unit I have can rotate, blink, or be fixed. It's a pretty neat little product. Make sure the objects are what you what though. I don't remember being able to select the image being projected.
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Works awesome with close up pictures. I haven't gotten that far with the high contrast yet
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Thanks to all who have replied to my question. I am really looking for a new full frame camera but don't want to lay out that amount of cash if there are problems.
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You can have it right on the object; but I generaly have it about 5 or 6 inches from it to see a coin full screen. You focus the camera for how far away you are from the object. The software that comes with the microscope camera lets you take pics or video easly.
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I would think so.... gets a real good close up....if not for the price it would still be good for cleaning and making jewelry or bead making and reading of small print I enjoy mine hope it helps :)
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It is a great value for the low cost. You must use a tripod and be patient. It will take you some time to use and figure out the manual setting. Once you get it dialed in you are golden. Enjoy.
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unfortunately I bought this camera for my son and he has not used it for close up so I can not answer your questions. Sorry