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I've seen people take amazing pictures at point blank range and still remain clear. However, when i tried, my camera doesn't seem to focus quite clearly on the object placed like few centimetres away from the lens.

Advice ?
(picture somewhat related)
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Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeSONYCamera ModelDSC-S40Maximum Lens Aperturef/2.8Image-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution72 dpiVertical Resolution72 dpiImage Created2007:02:04 14:44:58Exposure Time1/40 secF-Numberf/2.8Exposure ProgramNormal ProgramISO Speed Rating160Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternLight SourceUnknownFlashNo Flash, CompulsoryFocal Length5.10 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width2304Image Height1728RenderingNormalExposure ModeAutoWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandardContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormal
>> learn this! anonymous
You need a lens with a shorter focal length. You can try getting a macro filter or something. Or a magnifying glass =\
>> Anonymous
Are you in macro mode?
>> Want To Learn
i don't know but it's a SONY S40.
>> Anonymous
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>>35518
Shorter focal length? WTF, Go back to school

Your Camera is a P&S and has only one lens built into it, So you need to rely on the camera's settings to acheive this (short of using a "close up filter, which is just a magnifying glass really"
So if your camera has a macro mode, enter into that, otherwise you are left with its regular focusing distance. Most P&S's focus differently depending on how much you zoom, so try aat wide angle first, and then zoom all the way in and see how close your camera focus's.

if you have manual focus its easy to see the distance scales, but i don't think your camera can do that.

Picture example of my camera

Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakeNIKON CORPORATIONCamera ModelNIKON D50Camera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop CS2 WindowsMaximum Lens Aperturef/1.0Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaColor Filter Array Pattern822Focal Length (35mm Equiv)0 mmImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2006:09:21 15:59:07Exposure Time1/100 secF-Numberf/0.0Exposure ProgramManualExposure Bias0 EVMetering ModeCenter Weighted AverageLight SourceUnknownFlashFlash, Auto, Return Not DetectedFocal Length0.00 mmColor Space InformationsRGBImage Width1324Image Height936RenderingNormalExposure ModeManualWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandardGain ControlNoneContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeUnknown