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No, better use scanner gives you superior images etc. and etc.
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I have been very interested in having a small stand for my iphone for use in taking pictures of stamp size objects that could be folded but have never been successful in figuring out the focal length (or distance from object to lens) that would be required for best images for the various models of the iphone. I recently changed frim an iphone 7 to an iphone 13 as the original phone was starting to have charging issues. I can’t imagine life without it as it provides amazing utility.
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I load 20 to 30 stamps on a vario stocksheet and scan it at 600. I do one crop of the main image to get the borders within tolerance and run it through Jason Drake's Stamp Image Bursting Application (drakeserver.com). It crops however many stamps are on the sheet. Yes, you have to tweak once in awhile, and yes - he did not spend the money or time to get a cert so you get those pesky warnings - but it has worked nicely for over a decade and saved days or weeks of time over the years.
High quality pictures with an I phone require high quality light free of shadows. Not as fussy as using bellows with a 35mm camera but not simple, either. Scanner is quick and easy.
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I use a cheap canon 5100 series scanner/printer.
Set up folder in which to save images.
I use the scan gear within Irfanview, scan preview at 200/300 if I'm taking for sales, adjust image borders by right click and drag box.
Scan, check image, control S to save, Control shift A, to do next scan, repeat.
When I have all the scans done, I open with Irfanview, right click, to isolate individual stamps, Control Y to cut out selection, ( control R to adjust size, if needed). Control S, end, add suffix (a, b etc) enter, save as jpeg in folder.
Control Z to go back to original scan, repeat process.
Control R allows pixel size adjustment, 900 as the first figure is usually good, unless it is a large image then maybe a little less.
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Why not build a simple fixture for holding the camera? You can buy commercial ones.
On amazon.
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The greatest problem I have encountered with photographing stamps in a stock book is reflections. Photography is faster than scanning, but scanning does avoid reflections.
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I have been scanning photos of most of my collection using an HP9010 printer's scanning capability and loading the images into StampCAT where I have logged my collections. It is fast and very simple to use and images are stored in the directory I select on my computer. I then use iPhoto to crop, straighten the image before saving a final image. It has a resolution of up to 1200dpi which is adequate for any stamp image. I do use an iPhone but not for photographing stamps and could not possibly see the advantage of trying to use its camera over a printer scanner.
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"could not possibly see the advantage of trying to use its camera over a printer scanner."
My scanner is an Epson 1640SU. It requires about 3 minutes per page to scan at 800 dpi. This includes opening the cover, placing the sheet, and specifying the filename, scanning and then removing the sheet. Photographing the same page requires about 3 seconds.
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I've gone back and forth trying decide whether to use a scanner or decent camera to take pics of my stamps for my online stamp store. So far, I find using an iPhone 12 to be the easiest from the taking of the pic, to cropping, and posting to my store. And the pictures are quite good. The only downside is trying to position the camera to be as parallel as possible when taking the shot. If this isn't done the stamp can sometimes look a little odd, requiring another pic, or pics. I was wondering if anyone has bought, or built, a device to assist in this.
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re: Anyone using a device to hold an iPhone for taking pics of stamps?
No, better use scanner gives you superior images etc. and etc.
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re: Anyone using a device to hold an iPhone for taking pics of stamps?
I have been very interested in having a small stand for my iphone for use in taking pictures of stamp size objects that could be folded but have never been successful in figuring out the focal length (or distance from object to lens) that would be required for best images for the various models of the iphone. I recently changed frim an iphone 7 to an iphone 13 as the original phone was starting to have charging issues. I can’t imagine life without it as it provides amazing utility.
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re: Anyone using a device to hold an iPhone for taking pics of stamps?
I load 20 to 30 stamps on a vario stocksheet and scan it at 600. I do one crop of the main image to get the borders within tolerance and run it through Jason Drake's Stamp Image Bursting Application (drakeserver.com). It crops however many stamps are on the sheet. Yes, you have to tweak once in awhile, and yes - he did not spend the money or time to get a cert so you get those pesky warnings - but it has worked nicely for over a decade and saved days or weeks of time over the years.
High quality pictures with an I phone require high quality light free of shadows. Not as fussy as using bellows with a 35mm camera but not simple, either. Scanner is quick and easy.
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re: Anyone using a device to hold an iPhone for taking pics of stamps?
I use a cheap canon 5100 series scanner/printer.
Set up folder in which to save images.
I use the scan gear within Irfanview, scan preview at 200/300 if I'm taking for sales, adjust image borders by right click and drag box.
Scan, check image, control S to save, Control shift A, to do next scan, repeat.
When I have all the scans done, I open with Irfanview, right click, to isolate individual stamps, Control Y to cut out selection, ( control R to adjust size, if needed). Control S, end, add suffix (a, b etc) enter, save as jpeg in folder.
Control Z to go back to original scan, repeat process.
Control R allows pixel size adjustment, 900 as the first figure is usually good, unless it is a large image then maybe a little less.
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re: Anyone using a device to hold an iPhone for taking pics of stamps?
Why not build a simple fixture for holding the camera? You can buy commercial ones.
On amazon.
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re: Anyone using a device to hold an iPhone for taking pics of stamps?
The greatest problem I have encountered with photographing stamps in a stock book is reflections. Photography is faster than scanning, but scanning does avoid reflections.
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re: Anyone using a device to hold an iPhone for taking pics of stamps?
I have been scanning photos of most of my collection using an HP9010 printer's scanning capability and loading the images into StampCAT where I have logged my collections. It is fast and very simple to use and images are stored in the directory I select on my computer. I then use iPhoto to crop, straighten the image before saving a final image. It has a resolution of up to 1200dpi which is adequate for any stamp image. I do use an iPhone but not for photographing stamps and could not possibly see the advantage of trying to use its camera over a printer scanner.
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re: Anyone using a device to hold an iPhone for taking pics of stamps?
"could not possibly see the advantage of trying to use its camera over a printer scanner."
My scanner is an Epson 1640SU. It requires about 3 minutes per page to scan at 800 dpi. This includes opening the cover, placing the sheet, and specifying the filename, scanning and then removing the sheet. Photographing the same page requires about 3 seconds.
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