Unthinkable
Nov 2, 2021 14:32:40 #
Today I experimented with my smart phone camera...Galaxy S21 Ultra.
The first image is the normal camera view.
The second is telephoto 10X.
The third is a deep crop of the second image...at this magnification the image began to break up.
I was about 25-28 feet from the bird. The phone was on a tripod with head loose, which is the way I like to shoot birds. I transferred the images to my computer and opened them is C1 then saved to jpg.
Using the phone was a little awkward and there was shutter lag. The Blue Jays tend to stay still for only a second or two. I used the night mode...the phone has four cameras and each has a different pixel count.
I'll have to try it in the other camera mode to see which is the best.
The first image is the normal camera view.
The second is telephoto 10X.
The third is a deep crop of the second image...at this magnification the image began to break up.
I was about 25-28 feet from the bird. The phone was on a tripod with head loose, which is the way I like to shoot birds. I transferred the images to my computer and opened them is C1 then saved to jpg.
Using the phone was a little awkward and there was shutter lag. The Blue Jays tend to stay still for only a second or two. I used the night mode...the phone has four cameras and each has a different pixel count.
I'll have to try it in the other camera mode to see which is the best.
Nov 2, 2021 14:35:47 #
Nov 2, 2021 14:47:28 #
Umnak wrote:
Nice work, will cell phones ever cease to amaze?!
Beautifully done!
Rob
Beautifully done!
Rob
Sony makes one with a 1" sensor designed for photography...or so they say.
Nov 2, 2021 14:51:54 #
Great exercise Joe, and these cameras are pretty amazing for what they are. I think I am looking at over-processing though as the bird looks pretty plastic. Definitely not the equal of your usual Sony photos.
Nov 2, 2021 15:02:02 #
Nov 2, 2021 15:20:54 #
Hereford wrote:
Great exercise Joe, and these cameras are pretty amazing for what they are. I think I am looking at over-processing though as the bird looks pretty plastic. Definitely not the equal of your usual Sony photos.
Not yet anyway.
Nov 2, 2021 15:26:38 #
joer wrote:
Today I experimented with my smart phone camera...... (show quote)
That's an amazing phone-cam, and with you shooting it, results should be mindbogglingly beautiful, Joe 🏆🔥🏆🔥🏆
Nov 3, 2021 00:03:41 #
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Nov 3, 2021 07:08:28 #
Phone cameras have come a long way in recent times but none can match the image quality of a good dedicated camera...but they don't need to.
I challenge all of you, if you can, down load the cropped image (#3) of the Blue Jay and send to your phone. You might be blown away by how good it looks.
Photography is not only moving in this direction...for all but a very few it is already there.
I'm not ready to give up my dedicated cameras and rely solely on my phone...but I know that time is coming.
Nearly all the people I associate with are seniors and most don't know how to optimize their cameras or use all of the features...but all enjoy taking photos and sharing them. If you told them to get a "real" camera they would laugh at you.
I challenge all of you, if you can, down load the cropped image (#3) of the Blue Jay and send to your phone. You might be blown away by how good it looks.
Photography is not only moving in this direction...for all but a very few it is already there.
I'm not ready to give up my dedicated cameras and rely solely on my phone...but I know that time is coming.
Nearly all the people I associate with are seniors and most don't know how to optimize their cameras or use all of the features...but all enjoy taking photos and sharing them. If you told them to get a "real" camera they would laugh at you.
Nov 3, 2021 11:23:22 #
Interesting set. It shows how capable these cellphone cameras are. Even at the extreme cropping of the last image it’s not bad. You can just see it starting to degrade.
Nov 3, 2021 11:54:09 #
Truly remarkable shots from your phone! Upon download and further magnification they still look mighty good.
Nov 3, 2021 12:41:29 #
joer wrote:
Today I experimented with my smart phone camera...... (show quote)
How do you attach a smart phone to a tripod?
Picture would help
Nov 3, 2021 14:16:29 #
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