close up pictures

[cleanbuds]

how do people get such nice high quality close up pictures? im using an attachment on my iphone 6 that zooms in but its not that great

 

[JustAnotherAntMarching]

a good camera with good glass... best pics will come from 100mm macro lenses....

 

[cleanbuds]

thanks!! i have a nice slr so i will look at lenses. i know nothing about cameras. what about shots of amber?

 

[BenfukD]

your slr will do fine. set the camera to macro and get a tripod. the trick is holding the camera steady while it focuses it takes me roughly 100 pics to get 1 good one. Have fun and lets see the pics

 

[emrldthumb]

Check out my DIY microscope thread if you want to use your phone too. Photos won't be as nice as DSLR + tripod, but you can see from my latest photos you can definitely check the trichomes that way. Those were handheld, if you build a stand for the phone and clip samples I bet the quality would be even better.