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Full disclosure, I do not know much about fountain pens, I picked this pen up as part of a lot from an auction sale. I have no idea how much it has been used or how long it has been in storage.

From my research, it appears to be a Sailor Pro Gear Slim Shikiori Yuu-Tsubame (Swallow). See pictures at https://imgur.com/a/Koz6HlG

The pen appears to be in excellent condition; the box has some wear and cosmetic defects.

The last picture is my writing with this pen. It does seem to go a bit dry from time to time, I assume this may be because it has sat with ink in it and may need a good cleaning. Let me know if you want more specific pictures.

SOLD asking $80 shipped CONUS. PayPal G&S.

I am trying to take detailed photos of vintage razor heads using my Pixel 9 (non-pro) but I’m running into a problem with the Pixel smoothing the image.

​The phone seems to be over-processing the image. It "softens" the polished surfaces, making them look too smooth (first picture) and hiding the actual texture (second picture).

I want to capture the honest condition of the metal, including micro-scratches, patina, and imperfections, similar to the second photo.

The first picture was done in my diy lighbox, second picture was outside the lightbox.

Does anyone have tips for the Pixel 9 specifically to stop this effect on hardware?

​Are there settings in the native app to change, or a third-party app that would work better?

​Are there lighting tweaks (diffusion vs. direct) that might help the show the imperfections better?

​Any advice from people shooting products on mobile would be greatly appreciated!