I take a lot of photos to sell things on Ebay.
When ever I try to get a close up shot, the picture blurs and I can't get the fine detail that I want to see, especially to photograph small writing on items.
I'm sure my older, cheaper camera doesn't help. It's an Olympus Camedia D-395 that I bought maybe 4 years ago.
Do I just need to get a better camera or is there something else I can do to work with the one I already have?
2007-10-23 10:27:44 · 8 answers · asked by questioning 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
That camera will take great close up pictures. My first digital camera was an Olympus, and it did really well for close ups. Your camera is much newer, and should be even better suited.
First of all there is a MACRO setting on your camera. When the macro setting is on, you'll see a flower on the screen. This setting is for pictures 2-30 inches from the lens.
If you see a tree, you have the camera set on long distance. That will make anything closer than six feet blurry.
A second thing that will cause blurry pictures is moving the camera. get a tripod or firmly hold the camera. I don't like to use a tripod, so I hold the camera with two hands and plant my elbows on the desk. That results in a firm hold.
A third consideration is lighting. Especially the position of the lights in respect to the camera lens. If the line of sight is reflected off the item towards your light source, you'll get blurry pictures.
Lastly, rather than taking straight on pictures of small letters, shoot them from an angle. Try to stay at least six inches away from the object. Use image editing software to crop the pictures into close ups rather than shooting close ups.
There is a free report on my website that explains all this. You don't need to give an email address or anything to get it. Just take it.
http://www.news.iwantcollectibles.com/easy-ebay-images.shtml
2007-10-23 16:16:43 · answer #1 · answered by curious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be the glass and the camera trying to focus on it, most likely is camera shake as your in low light and the camera needs a slow shutter speed to make the exposure. Get some lights on the spider and put the cameras lens hard against the glass, a tripod would help a lot also Best bet would be take the spider into daylight... a
2016-04-10 00:26:39 · answer #2 · answered by Shane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are three kinds of blur possible in the kind of photography you are doing:
1) Camera shake
2) Lack of depth of field (shallow focus)
3) Digital noise and noise reduction which reduce detail
The first is cured by using flash.
The second is cured by using the smallest aperture possible (highest f-stop number).
The third is cured by making sure the ISO is at the lowest setting.
Your camera should be able to give satisfactory results if all the above are attended to.
Hope this helps.
2007-10-23 17:25:55 · answer #3 · answered by V2K1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of the older cameras though they are not great at taking some pictures, they typically are not necessarily horrible. One precaution to take is make sure that you are not moving. Another is allowing the camera to focus, that is usually done by not pushing the capture button fully down until a green indicator is seen, than pushing the button down fully once it is focused.
You may also want to consider a new camera. I usually buy my gear from digitaldealz.net, they have nice cameras, at prices that smoke the big box boys.
2007-10-23 10:32:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your camera has a macro mode, use that. Focus is very critical for closeups so make sure you're focused on the object you're photographing. Luckily, you could take the photo from farther away and just crop it. Ebay doesn't need high resolution so you'll be fine with that solution.
2007-10-23 10:33:09 · answer #5 · answered by Jeff A 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are probably too close to the subject. If you still have the Owner's Manual you can see if your camera has a close-focusing or macro mode. If not you'll have to stay farther away from your subject.
It might be time for that new camera. Visit your local camera store and ask their advice.
2007-10-23 11:05:46 · answer #6 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try using a tri pod, or using something the camera will sit on securely. Then use the timer to take the picture. You'll be amazed at how a tri pod, or just sitting the camera on something works wonders.
2007-10-23 10:57:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
put the camera in the macro mode
check manual to see where it is located
2007-10-23 12:49:38 · answer #8 · answered by Elvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋