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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SuperDave, post: 2240455, member: 1892&quot;]It&#039;s been my experience (I&#039;ve been teaching coin photography at another forum for almost 10 years) that iPhones have by far the best coin imaging cameras of any smartphone, and are as good as any point-and-shoot camera for the purpose. Start with these three steps:</p><p><br /></p><p>1) Lose the plastic flip, whether the coin is still inside it or not. It distorts the image if you try to shoot thru it, and reflects light back into the lens if the coin is sitting on it, hampering the camera&#039;s ability to define proper image parameters.</p><p><br /></p><p>2) Square the camera to the coin. Macro photography involves lesser depth of field, and it&#039;s difficult to get the whole surface in focus if the lens plane and coin are not parallel. You can just lay the phone on a box, pointing down at the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>3) Delayed or remote shutter. Let the camera trigger the shot, not your finger. That introduces vibrations which, at this magnification, compromise sharpness.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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