TAKING PICTURES OF POSTAGE STAMPS /COINS ...ETAL.. WHAT IS BEST WAY TO TAKE PICTURES OF SMALL ITEMS TO PUT ON INTERNET...E-BAY AUCTIONS AS AN EXAMPLE...??? I HAVE A POWERSHOT G-6 CANON...

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Apr 2, 2012 17:27:16 #

CHARLIE QUICK

WHAT IS BEST WAY TO TAKE PICTURES OF SMALL ITEMS TO PUT ON INTERNET...E-BAY AUCTIONS AS AN EXAMPLE...???

I HAVE A POWERSHOT G-6 CANON WITH ZOOM LENS :

MARKED 7.2-28.8 8 mm 1:2.0-3.0

I NEVER SEEM TO GET GOOD CLEAR CLOSE UP RESULTS...

DO I NEED ANOTHER LENS TO GET SUPER CLOSE PIX ??

CHARLIEQUICKUSMC@GMAIL.COM 4/2/2012

Apr 2, 2012 17:30:04 #

1941Buckeye Loc: home is Miami Co., Ohio

A good macro lense will do it. I have an Olympus OM-10 and have use my macro lense for years.

Apr 2, 2012 18:01:12 #

CHARLIE QUICK

THANKS FOR THE INFO...

CHARLIE

Apr 2, 2012 19:29:48 #

1941Buckeye Loc: home is Miami Co., Ohio

Good luck with it! I really enjoy taking the macro shots. Hope you will too!

Apr 2, 2012 21:24:00 #

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

How close will the lens you have focus to? If it is farly close and you are just wanting these for ebay. Take a shot and crop it way down.
Erv

Apr 2, 2012 23:11:31 #

CHARLIE QUICK

THANKS ERV ...WITHIN 2 " ???

CROPPING MAY BE THE ANSWER...

CHARLIE Q.

Apr 2, 2012 23:27:33 #

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

If you can get sharp focus it will work good. Focus is the key. And it will be your cheapest way to go if you only want to do this. If you want to do micro shots of bugs, then a lens for this is best.
Erv
If you don't mind, I could show you some shots with my 28-300 I did this weekend and did some cropping on.

Apr 3, 2012 06:55:25 #

Bowtie Loc: South Carolina

CHARLIE QUICK wrote:

Use the Macro setting on your camera & it will take great close-ups. Great little camera! I use mine for close-ups & eBay pics all the time. Good luck, give it a try.

Apr 3, 2012 08:50:39 #

PlushToy Loc: Nebraska

First of all I would use a tripod, self timer to avoid shake, very soft lighting, camera in manual and a long shutter speed.

Apr 3, 2012 11:21:40 #

ALYN Loc: Lebanon, Indiana

Charlie: Spend $300 for an Olympus SP-800 UZ with 30X zoom. It will get you with in an inch.
new topic: I knew a Chales Quick in HS circa 1949. Is that You ?
ALYN

Apr 3, 2012 12:29:48 #

Nevada Chuck

If you don't do a lot of close-ups of the type you describe, and don't want to spend the money for a new macro lens, get a set of extension tubes. You could also get by with a lens reversal ring, but will have to shoot totally manual; a lot less money, though.

Apr 3, 2012 12:35:49 #

ahanonymous Loc: Queens, NY

Nevada Chuck wrote:

The Canon G6 does not have interchangeable lenses. It does have a Macro setting just learn how to use this feature and you'll be good to go.

Apr 3, 2012 12:36:37 #

CHARLIE QUICK

THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT,ERV ...

CHARLIE Q.

Apr 3, 2012 12:43:54 #

Nevada Chuck

Sorry about that; I'm not a Canon shooter.

Apr 3, 2012 15:24:40 #

Swamp Gator Loc: Coastal South Carolina

Bowtie wrote:

Use the Macro setting on your camera & it will take great close-ups. Great little camera! I use mine for close-ups & eBay pics all the time. Good luck, give it a try.

ahanonymous wrote:

The Canon G6 does not have interchangeable lenses. It does have a Macro setting just learn how to use this feature and you'll be good to go.

These are the correct answers. Using the macro feature on that camera will enable you to get excellent quality images such as you require.

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