New iPhones...Three Prime Lenses In Your Pocket
Sep 12, 2019 09:58:26 #
Yes, I agree. I have an iPhone 8 - my wife an iPhone8+. They both take great photos. The 11Pro/+ sound great. I'll buy one in a year or so most probably.
I love my Fuji cameras and lenses. However, Fuji and other manufacturers need to study very carefully what the latest phone cameras do and adapt/incorporate some innovations into their "new" models if they are to consolidate their markets.
Point and shoot cameras are as good as dead.
Long live the iPhone & democratisation of photography.
I love my Fuji cameras and lenses. However, Fuji and other manufacturers need to study very carefully what the latest phone cameras do and adapt/incorporate some innovations into their "new" models if they are to consolidate their markets.
Point and shoot cameras are as good as dead.
Long live the iPhone & democratisation of photography.
Sep 12, 2019 10:01:00 #
olemikey
Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
The phones have become the P&S part of photography.....
Sep 12, 2019 10:09:59 #
jbk224
Loc: Long Island, NY
berchman wrote:
It's too bad that the people in Washington have decided to punish China by banning Huawei.
And I assume you don't care if Huawei is actually a 'State actor' that is proactively stealing and using the intellectual property of US companies?
Sep 12, 2019 11:08:17 #
You stated, “My only reason for having an iPhone is for the use of an exposure/processing program”
Which App is that? Because of work my iPhones are my cameras. However, when I want to be serious my a6400 is always with me, and just use the phone for the light meter.
Which App is that? Because of work my iPhones are my cameras. However, when I want to be serious my a6400 is always with me, and just use the phone for the light meter.
Sep 12, 2019 11:19:40 #
One thing that is not mentioned or referenced with any cell phone.
Is the lens made of plastic or glass. Who manufactures the lens.
The other thing I often look at...is with any camera, Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Sony, etc,
As photographers we always take pristine care of our lenses with a filter and a cap to protect the lens from dust, scratches etc....what protection against fingerprints, dust etc on a cell phone camera lens is offered....I have yet to take pictures with a cell phone and then photoshop or work on them.....
Is the lens made of plastic or glass. Who manufactures the lens.
The other thing I often look at...is with any camera, Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Sony, etc,
As photographers we always take pristine care of our lenses with a filter and a cap to protect the lens from dust, scratches etc....what protection against fingerprints, dust etc on a cell phone camera lens is offered....I have yet to take pictures with a cell phone and then photoshop or work on them.....
Sep 12, 2019 11:42:38 #
olemikey wrote:
Some listed camera sensor sizes (many don't list that info);
1. Panasonic Lumix CM1 _____________________ 1"
2. Nokia Pureview 808 _______________________ 1/1.2"
3. Nokia N8 __________________________________ 1/1.8"
4. Google Pixel / Pixel + ______________________ 1/2.3"
5. Nokia Lumia 1520 _________________________ 1/2.5"
6. Samsung Galaxy 8 / 8+ ____________________ ?
1. Panasonic Lumix CM1 _____________________ 1"
2. Nokia Pureview 808 _______________________ 1/1.2"
3. Nokia N8 __________________________________ 1/1.8"
4. Google Pixel / Pixel + ______________________ 1/2.3"
5. Nokia Lumia 1520 _________________________ 1/2.5"
6. Samsung Galaxy 8 / 8+ ____________________ ?
Can you explain the meaning of the fractions. For example 1/2.5? Is that a diagonal or is it shorthand for something? What would the actual length and width of the sensor be? For example my camera sensor is 24 by 36 millimeters.
Sep 12, 2019 11:49:16 #
At $999 and $1099 it's too pricey for me. Who would want the cheap one with only 2 lenses.
Sep 12, 2019 12:35:53 #
Cell phone cameras are convenient when you don't have something else....a DSLR, a MILC, a bridge camera, or such. Under certain circs,you can get some great images from a cell phone camera. In such situations, the latest iPhone can deliver worthwhile images. Still, there are things that no cell phone camera can yet do well. Try shooting a worthwhile image of a bird from a distance....say across a street while the bird is atop a phone pole, and you are on the ground, and see what you get with a cell phone camera....especially one with an extra wide lens.
Sep 12, 2019 12:38:38 #
In some cases, the 'glass' part of the cell phone lens is actually mineral....a gem such as sapphire. Check with the phone manufacturer to get the facts regarding any cell phone you are considering.
Sep 12, 2019 12:51:13 #
Keen wrote:
Cell phone cameras are convenient when you don't h... (show quote)
I shot this from a distance but didn't notice it was a bird until I got home. I guess you could say I got caught. LOL.
Sep 12, 2019 14:01:46 #
Keen wrote:
Cell phone cameras are convenient when you don't h... (show quote)
Cell phone cameras are very handy
Sometimes a shot jumps in front of you
Like this:
Sep 12, 2019 14:52:23 #
I use my iPhone camera for record keeping of things I want to remember. Pictures of friends are a part of that. For photography a camera is better suited.
Sep 12, 2019 17:00:14 #
The 1/x to one decimal point comes from the old optical format used for TV videocoms.
The number 1/x is the diagonal in inches, multiplying by 25.4 gets to millimeters for the sensor. So 1/2.3 = .4347.... x 25.4 = 11.04... mm sensor diagonal. One of the hitches in this nomenclature is that the 2.3 is the result of rounding up or rounding down or truncating to one decimal digit. For the Sony a6300 sensor (23.5 by 15.6) the diagonal in inches is 1.11049446932 and its reciprocal is .9004. In this case either rounding or truncating would give an optical format of 1/.9” and in this case would be called 1”. It is a numbering system that should be shunned.
The number 1/x is the diagonal in inches, multiplying by 25.4 gets to millimeters for the sensor. So 1/2.3 = .4347.... x 25.4 = 11.04... mm sensor diagonal. One of the hitches in this nomenclature is that the 2.3 is the result of rounding up or rounding down or truncating to one decimal digit. For the Sony a6300 sensor (23.5 by 15.6) the diagonal in inches is 1.11049446932 and its reciprocal is .9004. In this case either rounding or truncating would give an optical format of 1/.9” and in this case would be called 1”. It is a numbering system that should be shunned.
bleirer wrote:
Can you explain the meaning of the fractions. For example 1/2.5? Is that a diagonal or is it shorthand for something? What would the actual length and width of the sensor be? For example my camera sensor is 24 by 36 millimeters.
Sep 12, 2019 17:03:32 #
Fstop12 wrote:
I shot this from a distance but didn't notice it was a bird until I got home. I guess you could say I got caught. LOL.
What looks like a bird on the hat could also be a reflection from the bus window.
Sep 12, 2019 17:54:34 #
John_F wrote:
What looks like a bird on the hat could also be a reflection from the bus window.
I think he meant the bird in the hand.
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