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DSL vs Smartphone
Mar 9, 2021 17:23:50 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
AzPicLady wrote:
This probably isn't true for anyone else, but I find holding my phone still while taking a picture really hard to do. The mere act of pushing that button moves it. My "baby digi" (a Canon SX50) has a "museum" setting on it that I use inside such places. It actually takes a series of shots and merges them - an automatic HDR. It has worked quite well in many instances.
Check out Emil Pakarklis on YouTube. He has an excellent short video on how to properly hold a camera phone. In fact, all of his videos are very good. He uses iPhones but the techniques apply to all makes.
Mar 9, 2021 17:43:28 #
greigfla wrote:
I have five Nikon DSLR's ranging from a D-70 to a D7500. They will all take a decent picture at noon on a sunny day. As the hours pass and the day darkens, the quality of the pictures drops off, one by one, technological advance at a time.
(but when it gets REALLY dark -- and I don't have a tripod -- I put my Nikons down and pick up my Olympus)
(but when it gets REALLY dark -- and I don't have a tripod -- I put my Nikons down and pick up my Olympus)
When it gets really dark my D850 doesn't care.
Mar 9, 2021 18:00:45 #
gvarner wrote:
The newer ones all do with a couple three choices.
I'll look into that.
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Mar 9, 2021 19:36:11 #
The technology in many current smartphone cameras is truly amazing considering the size, extreme portability and multi-purpose circuitry - after all, it is still a cellular telephone with many many computer-like features and the engineers at Samsung and the other manufacturers are not sleeping. Many are incorporating Leica glass and some pretty heavy-duty newfangled sensors. They are designed to enable folks who know little about photography to produce, at least well exposed and sharp images. If you happen to know your way around photography, you can get surprisingly decent images with a smartphone. They do surprisingly well in low light and unfavourable light conditions.
Comparing smartphones to a full-fledged DSLR or modern mirrorless camera is kinda silly. They are two different kinds of devices that are suitable for two very different applications. I don't believe a serious photographer is gonn give up their DSLR or mirrorless camera in favour of a smartphone. Nor is any advanced photographer gonna take their high-end complete camera system everywhere they go 24/7 and might want to take some impromptu images for fun. And... if you happen to have an oldie but goodie DSLR, you still may wanna pack your smartphone for dark and contrasty situations.
I take my Samsung Android phone on all my assignments. I can make some quick shots, do a quick and dirty edit on a few apps, and send preliminary images to clients and art directors anywhere in the world for instant feedback.
Comparing smartphones to a full-fledged DSLR or modern mirrorless camera is kinda silly. They are two different kinds of devices that are suitable for two very different applications. I don't believe a serious photographer is gonn give up their DSLR or mirrorless camera in favour of a smartphone. Nor is any advanced photographer gonna take their high-end complete camera system everywhere they go 24/7 and might want to take some impromptu images for fun. And... if you happen to have an oldie but goodie DSLR, you still may wanna pack your smartphone for dark and contrasty situations.
I take my Samsung Android phone on all my assignments. I can make some quick shots, do a quick and dirty edit on a few apps, and send preliminary images to clients and art directors anywhere in the world for instant feedback.
Mar 9, 2021 21:46:24 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
AzPicLady wrote:
Does my phone have a time delay possibility?
My phone does. mine is next to the button to control flash, on,off,auto. I have a 2 and a 5 second delay. I find it useful for doing what you do.
Mar 10, 2021 01:10:16 #
mtcoothaman
Loc: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
CHG_CANON wrote:
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Those Memphis Belle shots are fantastic.
Mar 10, 2021 08:06:30 #
Don W-37
Loc: Bangkok, Thailand
The solution is simple: buy a good smart phone!! In some situations, mine does better than my DSLRs do. If I'm not happy with my DSLR shots, I try my smart phone!
Cheers,
Don
Cheers,
Don
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Mar 10, 2021 12:12:35 #
A DSLR camera is capable of achieving just about anything a smartphone camera can do, but sometimes one needs to work at it more to get the right settings. Effective low light photography with a DSLR requires investing time in experimentation and practice.
What you could do is look at the image settings (EXIF data) your companion's smartphone used and compare them with those you set on your DSLR camera to help discover what was done differently.
What you could do is look at the image settings (EXIF data) your companion's smartphone used and compare them with those you set on your DSLR camera to help discover what was done differently.
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