Phone picture vs scans

[Pat R]

I notice often that phone pictures aren't an accurate depiction of what a card actually looks like in hand.

I purchased this Beaumont that I thought it might be a color variation because it had a clean back and in the sellers image the B looked orange.
On T206's that have been affected by chemicals or light exposure the B would be pink not orange as it turned out it is pink and was likely exposed to the sun
or light for a lengthy period of time.

Sellers image on the left and my scan on the right and a back scan.

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[Leon]

Scans are almost always better.
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[todeen]

there is an app called Photoscan that you can use that I highly recommend. It takes away glare and tries to improve quality of picture. I will post an example shortly.

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[Louisville_Hugger]

I’d be happy to buy that Clarence Beaumont from you if you’re not happy with it.

[John V]

Lighting, focus, resolution and user error.
All factors that influence our photos.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by todeen

there is an app called Photoscan that you can use that I highly recommend. It takes away glare and tries to improve quality of picture. I will post an example shortly.

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Unless they have greatly improved the app, I would advise against using it. It's been about two years since I used it. The quality at that time not good whatsoever.

The app makes you take four photos of different areas of your item, then combines all to form a sort of conglomerate FrankenPhoto with predictably uneven results. Lots of awful, electronically blotched/smeared areas which nobody has any interest in. It also utilizes the camera flash on your phone. When taking pictures of your card from 4 different places, the flash, as placed at four different positions, is going to present problems because of the minute differences in light and angles, etc. Not even a surgeon's hands are so steady that they are going to be able to take 4 different camera phone photos at the exact same heights and angles. Unless they've come up with some impressive changes, I'll never use that app again.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Another benefit of scans is that they show the card from directly on. I can't get over how many sellers want thousands of dollars for a card with a photo that's at a terrible angle.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

I do recall that the PhotoScan app does do its best to create a straight-on image, but the results left much to be desired.

[atx840]

posted before, sometimes scans aren't better

[bammerbb]

I have a Epson Perfection V600 scanner and I wouldn't have any other. There may be newer model numbers now as I've mine for a while.

They also do great on the scorecards, programs, yearbooks and other books etc.1956Topps12F.jpg