Close Focus Disappointment

**icebike** · 05-12-2012, 07:48 PM

Having come from an HTC Nexus One, the one thing I miss is the close focus capability of the camera. You just can't get as close with the HOX, and for some types of shots it becomes difficult.

Yes, you can use zoom, and there is enough resolution in the camera to get away with that most of the time.

But bar code scanning gets really tricky, Especially for the smaller size of bars. I use this all the time to manage the Grocery List with . Out of hot sauce, scan the jar and its on the list, syncs with all our phones, so whoever goes shopping has the current list.

Its difficult. Mighty Grocery calls a bar code scanner (any one of several in the market) and none of them can drive this camera to its closest focus, and none of them can use the zoom feature to compensate.

You just can't get any of these bar code scanners operate reliably.

But I'm also that guy who documenting things and its a drag having to run back to get the Nexus One because my daily driver can't focus close enough.

**patstock11** · 05-12-2012, 07:58 PM

I noticed this as well. I have a lime tree and I tried to get a close up of the blooms and couldn't manage it. Any help is appreciated.

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**chrisjcks** · 05-12-2012, 08:04 PM

You guys tried the 'close up' setting?

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**patstock11** · 05-12-2012, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by chrisjcks

You guys tried the 'close up' setting?

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Yup

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**icebike** · 05-12-2012, 09:06 PM

I did too, and I'm not convinced it did anything at all.

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**hell911** · 05-12-2012, 09:49 PM

this is what im talking about!

**dfur1016** · 05-12-2012, 09:58 PM

i just got the phone today and after reading this post i tested it out, i found that i am able to focus up close with some things and unable to with others. i tried focusing up close on my desktop keyboard and was unable to get a clear image but focusing on some documents on my desk it was just fine. maybe it has to do with the lighting? my keyboard is a bit glossy. guess we just have to wait for the updates to roll out.