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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 2848945, member: 39084&quot;]Dougsmit&#039;s the expert on this site when it comes to photographing coins, but for what it&#039;s worth, I have a couple of thoughts.</p><p><br /></p><p>If the only camera you have is a cell phone camera, you&#039;re probably stuck.&nbsp; You might be able to find an add-on close-focus device of some sort, but otherwise you&#039;ll be limited to the closest focusing distance of the phone&#039;s camera.&nbsp; Since camera phones generally have poor DPI (dots per inch) resolution -- typically 72 DPI horizontally and vertically -- magnifying the resulting image doesn&#039;t help since the magnified image will just appear more pixellated.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand, even the most basic point-and-shoot camera (I have a Canon PowerShot SX 710 HS) will have a close-up setting that will allow excellent detail at its closest focus, with 196 DPI resolution that will provide even better detail when magnified.&nbsp; If you have access to one of these cameras, use that camera set to its close-up setting and with a few minutes&#039; trial and error you&#039;ll be able to get at least a passable picture.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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