Quartz vein

[rickbb]

You can also take the lens out of an old CD-ROM drive, tape it to a piece of cardboard and then tape it over your cell phone lens. Makes a decent microscope camera.

 

[UncleBenBen]

You can also take the lens out of an old CD-ROM drive, tape it to a piece of cardboard and then tape it over your cell phone lens. Makes a decent microscope camera.

That's right clever. I'm going to have to try that. Sounds a lot easier than trying to hold the loupe just right.

 

[galenrog]

As long as the device you are using to take pics is handheld, the likelihood of poor images is high. I always use a tripod or other stand to make the camera or smartphone immobile. Even something as mundane as the human heartbeat can ruin a closeup image.

I give this same advice on several coin forums, typically a few times a week.

Time for more coffee.