CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Wasn't there a story about the Donners who took the path less traveled?

Quixdraw Loc: x

This from a guy afraid of mirrors and Nikons?

srt101fan

I guess I don't understand what you're really trying to say with your "analogy". My apologies if I misinterpreted you.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

That wasn’t the analogy.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

Yep, that statement alone says a lot about the poster.

Quixdraw Loc: x

Just the difference between a Bull and a Steer - in Ranch Country, obvious.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

I think that’s an oversimplification. People will always take the easiest choice that gives them the results they require. When their knowledge and equipment no longer meets their needs they’ll learn what they need.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Camera owners who expect moments of seismic shift in the camera market to be comfortable and free of conflict have not learned their history.

TucsonDave Loc: Tucson, Arizona

These are wonderful compositions and final images. Congratulations!!

delder Loc: Maryland

Long time Nikon F4004 user switched to digital pocket cameras 📷 when film got harder to develop. Have been using a (used) D3100 for a year or so
Just got the Samsung S21 5G and the "Telephoto lens is spoiling me!
I will go to it first if ther is a chance I will miss the shot getting out the D3100...
These are mostly Travel photos.

pdsilen Loc: Roswell, New Mexico

We've all spent hundres of dollars on our equipment. So have I. And I'm satisfied with the results. I don't see any reason to blow hundreds more dollars on new gagdetry. With the mirrorless cameras my biggest concern are two factors. They haven't been on the market long enough to prove their reliability in the long haul. Secondly with the mirrorless camera the sensor is exposed and prone to damage. So. Here's to the old addage, "If it aint broke, don't fix it."

Kelly Cherry

Nikon and Canon have entered the mirrorless camera age. They are no longer producing DSLR cameras, but you can adapt your DSLR lenses to your mirrorless camera by way of using an adapter. Most professionals are still using DSLR cameras in the Industry, because pound for pound they are built for heavy usage and dependability where even the best mirrorless cameras simply break down.

Nothing against mirrorless, I have some myself and am very happy with my micro 4 3rds cameras from Panasonic which I can adapt all lenses from just about any other camera system to. Sony is the biggest seller of mirrorless cameras. The only thing is that all repairs including sensor cleanings must be done by Sony themselves. The sensors are coated and if you aren't experienced with cleaning them you can be looking at an expensive sensor replacement.

As far as taking pictures with you phone, they will be fine until you try printing them from 8x10 and up because the image will pixelate, or become very grainy in appearance as you try to enlarge the image.
Your phone is a back lite device, and images look great on there small screens until you start printing them for profit. But technology is feverishly working on improving this problem and things will eventually improve taking us into yet another level of new technology. So new technology has taken over the market by way of the new mirrorless cameras and new phone devices. But the DSLR cameras are still a rugged investment for the working Professional photographer and serious hobbiest.

genocolo Loc: Vail and Gasparilla Island

Thank you for your very informative explanation.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Why not?
Do analogies have to be perfect? Or can they be a little obtuse.

genocolo Loc: Vail and Gasparilla Island

To wrap this up, my original post unintentionally and unexpectedly started a wide-ranging, sometimes interesting, discussion. It was really meant only as an observation, nothing more.

That discussion confirms what we already knew, that most of us use BOTH mobile phones and dedicated, sophisticated cameras, generically described as “dslrs.” The choice often depends on a variety of factors, some of which are: “which is most readily available when the photo opportunity arises?”, “what is my target today?”, “is this a dedicated photo shoot?”, etc.

While obviously I am not arguing for or against the use of mobile phone cameras, I will say to those of you who dismiss a high quality mobile or cell phone camera as one only for “snapshots,” you should look at the results of the annual Mobile Photography Awards. Talk about “art” and “quality”!

So, coming full circle and without trying to discover the EXIF data, which, IF ANY, of the four photos in my original post, do you believe were taken with an IPhone?

After time for replies, I will post the answer if you are interested.