Post by CTGull on Aug 2, 2017 6:01:32 GMT -5
I bought a USB endoscope on Amazon for $15.99 to take pictures of interior markings. It's only 2 mega pixels but I'm only going to be looking at small areas, not the whole interior. It should be here today. www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y6CXW5N/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_vk8FzbQZV193B
I've been using my cell phone but the markings are too small and far away to be seen. The only zoom available in cell phones is digital which just zooms in on the pixels and makes the pictures very grainy. I looked at various clip on magnifying lenses, which seem to have many great reviews. But there's always a few people to post negative reviews, saying only the center of the image is in focus, the rest is blurry, and they post pictures to prove it.
I tried buying a cheap Canon ELPH 180 digital camera, with an optical zoom, that fit easily into the guitar. The Canon cameras have many great reviews. Again, except for a few, saying they can't get it to focus. And I found the same thing! It wouldn't focus at anything less than a foot or so, the range I need to use it! Macro mode (that I expected to be using, it says it will focus from 0.4" to 1.6') wouldn't focus at all!! It's going back today.
I've been using my cell phone but the markings are too small and far away to be seen. The only zoom available in cell phones is digital which just zooms in on the pixels and makes the pictures very grainy. I looked at various clip on magnifying lenses, which seem to have many great reviews. But there's always a few people to post negative reviews, saying only the center of the image is in focus, the rest is blurry, and they post pictures to prove it.
I tried buying a cheap Canon ELPH 180 digital camera, with an optical zoom, that fit easily into the guitar. The Canon cameras have many great reviews. Again, except for a few, saying they can't get it to focus. And I found the same thing! It wouldn't focus at anything less than a foot or so, the range I need to use it! Macro mode (that I expected to be using, it says it will focus from 0.4" to 1.6') wouldn't focus at all!! It's going back today.