Hi Curt,
I am guessing the photo is simply out of focus. I suspect you had the
camera pretty darn close to the chip when you took the picture. Many
basic cameras don't have a macro mode for taking super close-ups.
Generally, if you set your camera to it's highest resolution, then
take the photo as close as you can and yet still focus, you should get
a pretty good image. If the resolution is high, then we can zoom in
on the image using a viewing program or paint program. As you
suspect, the amount of zoom we can do is pretty limitted, but high
resolution helps a lot.
> Any advice as to digital cameras for this sort of work? What sort
> optics are needed for closeups? Is digital "zoom" worth while?
>
> Help!
>
> Curt