How get good bud candy out of a basic smartphone camera?

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420newbieg

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Im not sure how but id like to be able to get a couple of decent quality shots out of a Huawei smartphone I just picked up im not sure how ive done it in the past but I have been able to kinda get a close shot of a bud and capture the crystals and have it not to blurry if at all.

Now I believe ive done this with a webcam that an adjustable focus knob im not sure so really id like to be able to get a decent shot with any cam I can

I have a vivicam7022 and a Logitech webcam 300 and a hauwei glory cellphone any ideas thanks
 
goatlicker

goatlicker

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I think it just comes down to the Megapixels of the camera bud, maybe try take a few photos from different distances and see how they turn out..
Might be some settings in camera to adjust for macro shots maybe?
Good luck!
 
ficklejester

ficklejester

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The lens of the camera will have a minimum focusing distance, though I doubt you'll find a spec sheet on a camera phone. Just get up close and see if it focuses, if not step back a little try again. Lock your elbows against your ribs to stabilize the camera to keep from getting blurry images. Use ambient lighting, not the flash, if possible- the built in flash can be harsh and cause a bunch of shadows. If your grow lights are mostly red or blue, turn on a white light a few minutes before or after the light cycle and take the pic to prevent messed up colors.
 
ficklejester

ficklejester

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I've never seen a camera phone that didn't have auto focus. It would have to have an external lens with a ring to rotate.
 
tip top toker

tip top toker

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ficklejester said:
I've never seen a camera phone that didn't have auto focus. It would have to have an external lens with a ring to rotate.
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There are plenty around that have fixed focus. Having looked at the specs though, it does indeed have autofocus.
 
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ficklejester

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I guess that's the technical term, I've not heard it except from medium-format guys. The earliest camera phones were hyper-focused with a large aperture, so you had to be a meter or two away from the subject. But this was early 2000's. I can't imagine anyone uses those phones anymore!
 
tip top toker

tip top toker

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ficklejester said:
I guess that's the technical term, I've not heard it except from medium-format guys. The earliest camera phones were hyper-focused with a large aperture, so you had to be a meter or two away from the subject. But this was early 2000's. I can't imagine anyone uses those phones anymore!
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These fixed focus cameras are still knocking around though. Take the just released lumia 530 as an example.
 
ficklejester

ficklejester

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Interesting.. I sold cell phones for awhile for radio shack and t-mobile, back when AT&T was Cingular! They're still raping us today as much as they were back then. I don't keep up with the tech as much as I used to. I miss the simplicity of t9 input and snake!
 
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420newbieg

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ya this cellphone has a button on the side which turns up volume when trying to hear something or when in camera mode zooms in or out. you might see what says auto focus but I can tell you the picture is blurry from up close. well it would appear that the cell cam is only a 3.2 megapixel and the other webcam is a 5 and the digital cam I have is a 7.2 mp so I take it that's one of my problems too low of a megapixel???
 
ficklejester

ficklejester

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Pixel count isn't an issue- 3MP has pixel dimensions of 2048 x 1536. Just do your best to make sure the subject is in focus. You probably can tap on the screen to focus on an object and it will show a box around that object.
 
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420newbieg

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I tried that tapping but it dident seem to do anything it said in options tap to focus yet nothing seems to happen
 
ficklejester

ficklejester

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420newbieg said:
are you implying that a higher pixel count doesn't make for a better clearer image
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Unless you're physically printing the photo, then yes that's what I'm saying. The computer screen you're looking at is less than 5MP, and most likely less than 2MP. If an image has any more pixels than your screen resolution, pixels are discarded.

What matters is the ability of the camera sensor to faithfully reproduce colors, as well as obtaining sharp focus through proper technique and the use of quality lenses. There are other factors, though they are mostly subjective and 'artistic.'
 
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