Impressive Macro Photography With the Lumia 900
Quite a large “Miniature” model of Chicago
The other day I stopped by the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago just to have a peek around and see what’s what in the world of science and industry (must keep on top of these things); on the first floor of the museum was a very large Model city of downtown Chicago, complete from the sears towers, to the El train, to the little pedestrians in the street; all immaculately painted and crafted onto a huge exhibit. I took a couple pictures just to remember it when I noticed that the Lumia 900 took REALLY good macro photos compared to the Lumia 800 which frankly kinda sucked and couldn’t keep in focus on anything close than the moon. The Lumia 900 however took some excellent close up photos as well as some VERY impressive video capturing (especially since the lighting was less than optimal).
Super awesome tip: When taking macro images on a Lumia phone rather than press to focus (on the screen) hold your finger on the object you want to focus AND KEEP pressing on the object until the photo is captured (don’t tap and release- keep the screen pressed)- I didn’t know about that until recently and it made a world of a difference in the resulting images.
Here’s a video sample of some super closeups plus a tour of a miniature Chicago.
And some Macro Images (I know it’s no pureview; but there are some decent shots there):
This is the only macro image I took with flash; it gives off nicer colors but the colors aren’t “true”- also the flash was reflecting off the glass barrier
I don’t know which is more impressive, the details of the model; or the fact that the Stormtrooper was able to capture them (This lady is in the lower left corner of the first image in this post)
You can practically see the individual dust particles on the car.
All the above images are seen here….
This is the design on top of the windows of the building in the image above. Looks pretty darn sweet.
Try and spot the cow that’s in the next photo (it’s in there somewhere)
This cow couldn’t have been more than 5 mm High…. (flash might have been used here I think)
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Heyyo, names Ali- Currently a fourth year Dental Student from Chicago; studying in Jordan. I love all sorts of gadgets almost as much as I love my cookies! (Have: Green Nokia N8, Cyan Lumia 800, Black N9, Stormtrooper White Lumia 900, Black 808 PureView, Red Lumia 920). Follow my twitter handle '@AliQudsi' - no pressure. Thanks.Subscribe
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Nice photos man.
Looks A LOT better than the 800. I took a pic (full zoom) yesterday on 800, then on my N9, such a difference. N9 blew it out the water
Awesome photos !
Great pics and that’s a pretty interesting place! Manchester would be too boring to have something like that.
Macro Video did quite well adjusting AF indoors.
At the risk of being crucified I think the macro video is better than that of the N8… Or is that just me?
Better Processing helps at generating better videos (800 MHz can’t compare to 1.4ghz … Processing is key that’s why 808 has a dedicated Processing chip.
lumia 800 is still better… and each day I play with my Lumia nine hundred cam manually to take good pictures and I am loving the cam so far. like I said a cam show off on flickr will be great. N8 will or might win… but it will reveal how good the the phones really are with our settings
What are you talking about….
It’s already been “well established” that the 900′s better thanks to sw optimisations, if not already, then definitely very soon.
Do you READ the articles and some of the better informed comments here?
800 may take-on those improvements soon, some have suggested the 900 has some subtle hw advantages, though admittedly that smelt FUD-ish.
did you tried the 808 ??
still too far away from being impressive. I know that the Lumia range was never meant to be on the same level as Nokia’s camera flagships, but its a shame that even my old 6720 classic makes better pictures / macros than this.
oh here comes full publicity of one of the poorest 8 mp camera found on high end smartphones range!
fuck right off…
Come with your original identity you paid asshole
So your real name is Skyfall?
Hippies for parents was it?
Why join in on the childish behaviour?
Hey Ali, sorry for being an ass but those pictures are “close ups”, not macros
http://www.slrphotographyguide.com/blog/macro/macro-micro-closeup-difference.html
Thanks foe the article didn’t know there was a difference between the two, but wouldn’t some of these be considered macros by the definition in the article? (making the subject appear larger). – referring to the shots with the citizens in it.
P.S. Nothing assy about teaching somebody something new.
It wouldn’t qualify as macro photography from the definition at the link Javier cited because it states that it is not macrophotography unless a macro lens is used. However that link is just an opinion and there are countering opinions which do not require that macro photography can only be from using a macro lens.
Personally I think yours qualify as macro photography thanks for all the camera and video samples you have been posting.
You call this quality as macro you are a very disappointing author or photography. I have seen better close up
Check this out
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thenokiagallery/sets/72157630272695414/detail/
The 900 just isn’t impressive PERIOD, no matter how good the photographer is, Even the N9 does a slightly better job.
And that’s “despite” Nokia gradually decreasing resources towards it for ages now, to the point where the team’s almost non-existent.
And the N9 is terrible compared to many other cameraphones out there, so that’s not saying much for the 900.