Pen Pics Taken With The Iphone 6, Who Knew?!

[PenZombies]

So I sell pens here and there and have a mini lightbox that I use for the Pen Pics. I usually use a Canon Rebel DSLR for the pentography. But last week i forgot to put the memory card back in the camera after an upload and was too lazy to walk upstairs to fetch it, so instead I experimented with using the iPhone 6 instead. Holy cow the results were fantastic. What I was most impressed with was the macro abilities of the phone camera. I posted some example pics below to show you what I mean. The pics have not been edited or retouched in anyway.

 

Enjoy!

 

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[Koyote]

I'm still using a 4s, which has a camera not much inferior to the 6, and the quality is pretty stunning. But you must have decent conditions: those tiny sensors don't deal well with low light, and the flash is awful.

[PenZombies]

I'm still using a 4s, which has a camera not much inferior to the 6, and the quality is pretty stunning. But you must have decent conditions: those tiny sensors don't deal well with low light, and the flash is awful.

Absolutely agree, without the lightbox and lamps these pics would be no where near the quality. Nevertheless it's still pretty neat.

[idazle]

Stunning pics and nice pens. Parker 75 and Sheaffer Targas are among my favourite pens. I too use my i-Phone's 4S for pen pics and am also struck by its macro ability. Results are rather poor with landscapes though.

[wikeh2004]

Amazing pics. I'd never have guessed they weren't from a DSLR. Good lighting a must to get that quality, as you noted.

[osmel2489]

Very nice pictures, I'm still learning how to take good close-ups with my iPhone 6.

[farmersmums]

This was taken with an iPhone 6- I shoot on a table next to a window that has a gauzy off-white shade over it...works out pretty nicely during daylight hours. My point and shoot Canon in macro mode doesn't produce photos any better than this, so until I get a DSLR the iPhone 6 will suffice.

 

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[bogiesan]

Tiny sensors have nearly infinite depth of field, it is a mathematical function. You can add auxiliary lenses to your iPhone to gain selective focus but then you might as well be using a SLR.

My employer pays me to take pictures. I've got some great tools at my disposal. But your best camera is the one in your hands and you're doing nice work.