Candid Street Photography - Be Prepared
Jan 8, 2018 13:02:32 #
Hi All:
My first post.
I've been curious about this new gizmo.
It seems to be potentially a great carry-on.
Has anyone had any experience with this cellphone attachment? It looks like it's a clever attachment.
Brand: SONY, Model: DSCQX10/W
18.2 MegaPixel Camera that clamps on to
a Smartphone. Appears to be high quality,
well-engineered, camera attachment.
It has what appears to be secure method of
clamping onto a smartphone.
While I have & use two big guns (Canons),
I'm also a fan of candid photography - being
ready at any moment - always prepared to grab
a quick pix, like Cartier-Bresson's capturing the
decisive moment. Any opinions?
Yours truly, Loren Bolinger
My first post.
I've been curious about this new gizmo.
It seems to be potentially a great carry-on.
Has anyone had any experience with this cellphone attachment? It looks like it's a clever attachment.
Brand: SONY, Model: DSCQX10/W
18.2 MegaPixel Camera that clamps on to
a Smartphone. Appears to be high quality,
well-engineered, camera attachment.
It has what appears to be secure method of
clamping onto a smartphone.
While I have & use two big guns (Canons),
I'm also a fan of candid photography - being
ready at any moment - always prepared to grab
a quick pix, like Cartier-Bresson's capturing the
decisive moment. Any opinions?
Yours truly, Loren Bolinger
Jan 8, 2018 13:06:36 #
Jan 8, 2018 13:14:40 #
Los-Angeles-Shooter wrote:
photo of thing? link?
Remember the op cannot use a link in this section. You should google it.
I did, here is the result.
Jan 8, 2018 13:17:06 #
Charles Loren Bolinger wrote:
.../... Any opinions? .../...
At the price (250+) a P&S camera would offer a better alternative.
Jan 8, 2018 13:45:16 #
For the $300, give or take, that that costs, one could probably get a pretty decent point and shoot for that much.
--Bob
--Bob
Charles Loren Bolinger wrote:
Hi All: br My first post. br I've been curious ab... (show quote)
Jan 8, 2018 14:33:09 #
Just another gimmicky, faddish piece of equipment no one really needs. But who am I to say. I predict it will fade in less than a year and then you can pick them up for 50-75 percent discount or less on ebay.
Jan 8, 2018 15:52:20 #
Charles Loren Bolinger wrote:
Hi All: br My first post. br I've been curious ab... (show quote)
It is a 10x optical zoom pocket camera lens/shutter (2/3") that connects to your phone via WiFi, its much better than phone cameras but still only offers pocket camera quality in a smaller package.
Jan 8, 2018 16:21:20 #
MT Shooter wrote:
It is a 10x optical zoom pocket camera lens/shutter (2/3") that connects to your phone via WiFi, its much better than phone cameras but still only offers pocket camera quality in a smaller package.
Kind of ignoring the connectivity of the thing, which is its selling point.
Similar to a cell phone camera but better optics and a real zoom. If you already use a cell phone camera then this could be of interest. If you prefer a "real" camera then maybe not.
Jan 8, 2018 19:10:58 #
Charles Loren Bolinger wrote:
Appears to be high quality, well-engineered, camera attachment.
Simply by looking at pictures of the lens attachment, it is impossible to tell if it is well-engineered or not. Not everything slick and shiny is well-engineered!
Jan 8, 2018 20:34:27 #
MT Shooter wrote:
It is a 10x optical zoom pocket camera lens/shutter (2/3") that connects to your phone via WiFi, its much better than phone cameras but still only offers pocket camera quality in a smaller package.
Better in what ways?? One advantage of phone cameras is the prodigious computing power they can harness.
Jan 8, 2018 20:54:49 #
rehess wrote:
Better in what ways?? One advantage of phone cameras is the prodigious computing power they can harness.
Better by the simple fact of 4X the physical sensor size over phone camera sensors, and Sonys award winning sensor history. Sony processing software is a free phone download so the phones "prodigious" computing power can be applied to the higher quality image.
Jan 9, 2018 03:17:23 #
My thought about this Sony, is its small size. Since I always carry Google's Pixel, slipping this into a pocket while traveling on horseback or with other rough country transportation, I would have a certain amount of versatility without a lot of bulk. Sony has usually been good in quality. I realize camera technology keeps getting better & smaller, but I've had a fascination with gadgets for most of my adult life. Thanks for all the opinions & discussion. Sorry about not posting a pix of the Sony Model: DSCQX10/W 18.2 MegaPixel Camera.
I'm still learning how this blog works. Loren Bolinger
I'm still learning how this blog works. Loren Bolinger
Jan 9, 2018 05:47:00 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Charles Loren Bolinger wrote:
Hi All: br My first post. br I've been curious ab... (show quote)
My favorite street lens is the Nikon 20 mm 1.8 lens. I stop down to f16, pre set lens to manual focus at 20 feet and shoot to my hearts content knowing everything will be in focus.
Jan 9, 2018 06:12:11 #
billnikon wrote:
My favorite street lens is the Nikon 20 mm 1.8 lens. I stop down to f16, pre set lens to manual focus at 20 feet and shoot to my hearts content knowing everything will be in focus.
what sort of shutter speed and iso do you use for that?
Jan 9, 2018 06:23:05 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
blackest wrote:
what sort of shutter speed and iso do you use for that?
depends on the lighting, I usually use Aperture priority and an iso from 250-800. Subjects are usually not moving fast so it is not a question on speed but depth of field to maintain focus, so I can just point and click.
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