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  • Hi Verdun,

    That is 4.1mp in camera speak and should take some quite reasonable pictures, though my guess is that the zoom function (if it has one) will not be very large and it is unlikely to have a macro setting either.

    I use an Apple iPhone5 which (I think) has a 5mp camera but I very rarely use my phone as a camera except in an emergency - like when I went to RHS Cardiff flower show earlier this year and absent mindedly left my camera at home!

    Here is a pic I took on the phone (I'm guessing you'll like it!image

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     John H

  • Sorry, Verdun...I'm a complete ignoramus when it comes to phone cameras.

    I do know that the apparent obsession people have about pixels is unnecessary, it's the size & quality of the camera’s sensor that is important.

    Btw, does my 'chimney' pic enlarge when you click on the pic? Mine has reverted to text.

     

  • David K wrote (see)

    Very interesting, John....I suspected from your shots you have a photographic background

    Hi David,

    I don't have a photographic background as such but Photography has been a hobby for about 50 years. I ran my own locksmith business for many years and invested in Photoshop to take pics of many of the antique locks I have restored and made keys for over the years.

    PS, your pic of the chimney doesn't enlarge - maybe the file size to too big for the forum to handle. I find a file size of 1024x768 works well but I usually put mine on at 2014x1536 as a max size which usually does enlarge OK.

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    Ignore me. I'm trying something. image

  • How did you do that David? I note the file size is 4608x3456 pixels and it enlarges OK! I would never have expected a file that size to enlarge!

  • Forester2Forester2 Posts: 1,477

    David K - that chimney is enormous on my screen.

  • this is brilliant just the sort of information i need thank you.

    i did a course on using Photoshop when i first retired  and have some certificates but it didnt include taking the pictures in the first place.i have photoshop and one or two more programs that belonged to my BIL but i would just like to take some good pictures on this fuji.

    David i got in touch with my local camera club and hope to go on Wed, in the mean time the sec gave me three web sites that do free camera tutorials

  • Just checked out the iPhone5 camera on the Apple site - apparently it is an 8mp camera.

  • Little-Ann....I think it is great that this thread has given you the inspiration to join a camera club!!  You will be able to start sharing your new knowledge with us all image

    haha.....just found out i have finally got the Christmas smilies!!

  • Great photos,  it worked ok the 2nd time David.

    Really must try and work out how to put pics on hereimage

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