Why is the 1020's Focal Distance So Dismal

[drtek]

The inability to do close up macro on the 1020 renders every code scanning useless. Trying to zoom in, it does go in focus, but almost immediately loses focus.

 

[potatopower]

Nokia officially states the minimum focus distance as 15cm. I guess it's because of the big aperture (f/2.2).
For QR code scanning, I have found that keeping the phone farther away (~15cm), the lens picks up the code. seems weird in the beginning bur it does work..

Also, there is a separate thread in this forum about macro shots using a macro lens.

 

[Ed Boland]

Yeah, you don't have to be very close at all to scan bar/QR codes with the 1020. Even from over a foot (12 inches) away it picks them up just fine.

 

[Ultimateone]

Exactly you dont need to be close at all, and furthermore when taking "close" shots, just reframe the picture.

 

[Blacklac]

Yeah, you don't have to be very close at all to scan bar/QR codes with the 1020. Even from over a foot (12 inches) away it picks them up just fine.

This depends completely on the size of the bar code. I have not been able to scan a single code on a food package, that I've tried. MyFitnessPal.

 

[cdmurp]

This depends completely on the size of the bar code. I have not been able to scan a single code on a food package, that I've tried. MyFitnessPal.

I've had the same issue with MyFitnessPal (I have a 1020 as well). I can scan QR codes in Bing Vision, but I haven't had success at any distance with MyFitnessPal so far.

 

[buxz777]

15cm - you can always crop later to get closer or zoom in beforehand to get closer ;-)

 

[Con Georgiadis]

On macro photography....use maximum zoom and touch the screen with your finger to the point of focus.
This one was taken about 50cm away from the subject with maximum zoom