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Hi,
Here are some tips on taking pictures of boards / components.
These apply if you are using a camera that is more than a phone, or if your phone is more of a camera than a phone.
Please set your camera to MACRO mode when taking close-up pictures. This is usually shown as a flower, or Macro on the selector.
What this does: It shortens the field of focus on a camera, so you can get in close and get a clear picture. So, if you are taking a close up, you'll get a clearer shot.
Some caveats: Light your subject well. You can use incandescent lights or LEDs or florescent. It doesn't matter.
Avoid using a flash, especially if you have EPROMs on the board. The flash discharge can wipe EPROMs.
This is from an ex-avionics editor for several magazines (Private Pilot, Custom Planes) BITD, who took lots of close-up shots.
Here are some tips on taking pictures of boards / components.
These apply if you are using a camera that is more than a phone, or if your phone is more of a camera than a phone.
Please set your camera to MACRO mode when taking close-up pictures. This is usually shown as a flower, or Macro on the selector.
What this does: It shortens the field of focus on a camera, so you can get in close and get a clear picture. So, if you are taking a close up, you'll get a clearer shot.
Some caveats: Light your subject well. You can use incandescent lights or LEDs or florescent. It doesn't matter.
Avoid using a flash, especially if you have EPROMs on the board. The flash discharge can wipe EPROMs.
This is from an ex-avionics editor for several magazines (Private Pilot, Custom Planes) BITD, who took lots of close-up shots.

