Phones Android and Apple and what they have done for photography (Page 2): My Nikon 7100 is now in a box along with the lens I bought . My Iphone 12 goes with me everywhere . I only...

raypep

OwlHarbor wrote:

I am a longtime Samsung (android) user and current... (show quote)

My Nikon 7100 is now in a box along with the lens I bought . My Iphone 12 goes with me everywhere . I only view photos on my computer and I cannot see a difference between photos taken with my Nikon and those of my Iphone.

Canonuser Loc: UK and South Africa

I wonder though where all the photos will be in 100 years time.
I have a fear that most will be lost in the ether, taking with them the record of a massive part of our history.

OwlHarbor Loc: Pacific North West USA

Take a picture with both camera and phone of the same subject and zoom into a very small area and see the difference.
Dave

raypep

OwlHarbor wrote:

Take a picture with both camera and phone of the same subject and zoom into a very small area and see the difference.
Dave

I might see a difference but how would that change my enjoyment of the photo as whole.

OwlHarbor Loc: Pacific North West USA

If you are just looking at the photo as a whole on your computer, web, social media, or your phone it will make no difference, it's when or if you decide you need a close-up of a portion of your photo. It took me a while to make sure I got enough space around a subject to capture the picture I wanted.

MrMophoto Loc: Rhode Island "The biggest little"

I'm not going to offer any opinions on Smartphone cameras vs. full size cameras. However, IMHO speaking to the notion that there are more photographers today due largely to the use of smart phone camera use I offer this statistic I came across while teaching a seminar on smartphone apps; it is estimated that today there are more photographs taken every minute of everyday than there was in the first 100 years since photography was invented

stanikon Loc: Deep in the Heart of Texas

MrMophoto wrote:

I'm not going to offer any opinions on Smartphone cameras vs. full size cameras. However, IMHO speaking to the notion that there are more photographers today due largely to the use of smart phone camera use I offer this statistic I came across while teaching a seminar on smartphone apps; it is estimated that today there are more photographs taken every minute of everyday than there was in the first 100 years since photography was invented

I have heard the same thing but put a little differently: there are more photos taken in two minutes today than were taken in all of the 19th century.

alvin3232 Loc: Houston, TX

Hello
Well while cellphones improve there is not much said about the storage side of things. I mean there is only so much you can store on your cellphone and sure someone may say well online, which comes with a cost. On the other hand with your camera, you just store it on your PC or external HD and no cost. But that's my 2 cents.

Al

MrMophoto Loc: Rhode Island "The biggest little"

stanikon wrote:

I have heard the same thing but put a little differently: there are more photos taken in two minutes today than were taken in all of the 19th century.

Basically the same idea, IMHO photography has become a major form of communication

BebuLamar

OwlHarbor wrote:

If you are just looking at the photo as a whole on your computer, web, social media, or your phone it will make no difference, it's when or if you decide you need a close-up of a portion of your photo. It took me a while to make sure I got enough space around a subject to capture the picture I wanted.

The phone makes a difference. The phone lenses which I have 2 choices on my Iphone 11 but both are wider than I normally would use.

stanikon Loc: Deep in the Heart of Texas

alvin3232 wrote:

Hello
Well while cellphones improve there is not much said about the storage side of things. I mean there is only so much you can store on your cellphone and sure someone may say well online, which comes with a cost. On the other hand with your camera, you just store it on your PC or external HD and no cost. But that's my 2 cents.

Al

Both PCs and external HDs have limits. And unless you have a rich uncle there is a cost.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

The only photographic "thing" I use my iPhone for is to run a program that nails exposure and processing. Otherwise, I use it for communication.
--Bob

OwlHarbor wrote:

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stanikon Loc: Deep in the Heart of Texas

rmalarz wrote:

The only photographic "thing" I use my iPhone for is to run a program that nails exposure and processing. Otherwise, I use it for communication.
--Bob

If you think about it, it is quite remarkable how useful it can be. For example, I needed to know if a local pharmacy carried a particular item that was just about depleted. I took a photo on my phone, showed it to the pharmacy tech and he immediately knew what I needed. Just because you don't use if for artistic purposes doesn't mean there are no uses at all.

Klickitatdave Loc: Seattle Washington

I have read and watched many a article or video which promote the idea that cell phone cameras are going to overtake dedicated cameras in the near future. I am not convinced that this is accurate. The cameras in phones have improved tremendously but I would argue that the consumer base for cell phone cameras is not the same as people who are interested in photography as a profession or hobby. In my opinion most people who use their smart phone cameras regularly are more interested in taking snapshots and/or "Selfies" and have no desire to explore photography as an art form. There is a lot of photo manipulation and processing that occurs within smartphones outside of the control of the person taking the photo. Think of it this way, smartphones do an increasingly excellent job of rendering photos but using one for serious photography would be like keeping a $3000+ camera on auto. Much of the control is assigned to the camera rather than the photographer.

Of course this could change but the market is driven by folks who are not interested in learning even the basics of photography. They just want to get a snapshot of Uncle Bill in front of the Statue of Liberty. More serious photography will likely become a niche market and some of our favorite camera manufacturers may go away. All of this is of course is just my opinion but it is how I perceive things going.

BebuLamar

Klickitatdave wrote:

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In around 2008 or so people were buying way too many digital cameras. Way more than in the film days. People used them for purposes that people who bought camera before never thought about using. Today and in the future it's those people will use the phones and the number of regular sold will back down to normal like before the peak of digital camera sales.