How to know when to NOT go by a photography equipment store.
May 18, 2018 13:35:34 #
That's true -- the "camera" is more easily seen by people you're trying to take a candid shot of. The cell phone as you said, hell everyone has one of those up in the air. I like the camera options on my iPhone 8+ but it still isn't a DSLR. My cheap-o T6 will still take a better picture and it costs less money. Then I wifi the pic to the cell phone and it saves to the cloud right away.
May 18, 2018 14:56:24 #
tommy2 wrote:
When your cell phone provides better images than your trusted DSLR.
When your 20x30 cell phone print look as good as you DSLR 20x30
May 18, 2018 15:44:20 #
tommy2 wrote:
When your cell phone provides better images than your trusted DSLR.
That's when it's time to go mirrorless.
May 18, 2018 15:56:49 #
n3eg wrote:
That's when it's time to go mirrorless.
I don't think anyone who can't take better photos with their DSLR than their cell phone isn't going to do better with a mirrorless.
May 18, 2018 16:31:48 #
What kind of DSLR? Your cell phone is limited in many ways that a DSLR is not. Quick test - download an image from your cell phone and blow it up to 100% and tell us how noisy it is. Zoom that cell phone in to 300mm equivalent - how does that work for you. Attach an external Flash - I think not. But hey, if your happy taking pics with your cell phone then have at it.
tommy2 wrote:
When your cell phone provides better images than your trusted DSLR.
May 18, 2018 17:03:16 #
tommy2 wrote:
Well gee whizzzz...one of the rules I read on this forum said something about not being nasty....
Yes, but that could include not insulting the camera. An artist or technician should not blame his or her tools, only their own misuse or perhaps poor choice in a tool. I really don't believe there are many bad cameras ever made. I've seen good images taken with a Brownie camera, and poor ones taken with a Nikon D810.
May 18, 2018 17:21:14 #
tommy2 wrote:
When your cell phone provides better images than your trusted DSLR.
I can actually get pretty good images with my Note5, but it is no substitute for a DSLR. Over the years I find I get both great and mediocre images at various times from all the cameras I've used. Those include my current Samsung Galaxy Note5, Kodak digital P&S / Bridge camera, 4 DSLRs, many SLRs, 35mm rangefinders, 6x6cm TLR, 6x7cm Medium Format film cameras, 4x5" View Camera, and at work with a 8x10" View Camera. And any problems were my fault not the camera's. With some practice I can probably use any camera. To master it, that takes time, and I'm still working at that. Since it is a hobby these days I have plenty of time to learn and practice. But no time to blame the tools. If I were to find a camera or lens that is actually defective, I'd just move on. For me it is mostly finding the equipment's limitations and my own and learning to overcome. And that is a continuing process.
May 18, 2018 17:22:08 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
I don't think anyone who can't take better photos with their DSLR than their cell phone isn't going to do better with a mirrorless.
That is likely true!
May 18, 2018 17:28:59 #
Bill_de wrote:
As a first time poster maybe you didn't think to use one of these. 
To me it seems like a strange first post. I figure most folks want to be taken seriously when they first join any group, unless maybe a group of comedians.
Good shooting, cell phone or dslr.
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To me it seems like a strange first post. I figure most folks want to be taken seriously when they first join any group, unless maybe a group of comedians.
Good shooting, cell phone or dslr.
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We have had and do have many comedians on here. Or a number of nut jobs.
May 18, 2018 17:45:08 #
lamiaceae wrote:
We have had and do have many comedians on here. Or a number of nut jobs.
So which is it; comedians or nut jobs?
May 18, 2018 23:44:00 #
BebuLamar wrote:
Nah! Just let me have it.
I am OK with that. I will take the Leica M’s.
Dennis
May 19, 2018 03:43:58 #
jcboy3 wrote:
So which is it; comedians or nut jobs?
Most likely both!
May 19, 2018 12:55:31 #
tomcat wrote:
You need to get the latest Apple iPhone. I read on the internet where it's going to have all of those things. tiny little filters, though
Built in tripod too. Everybody knows this.
May 20, 2018 03:46:17 #
joel.photography wrote:
Built in tripod too. Everybody knows this.
Or, a tripod with a built-in camera!
May 20, 2018 07:27:51 #
tommy2
Loc: Fort Worth, Texas
jerryc41 wrote:
Or, a tripod with a built-in camera!
Selected this high-rise apt because it had a built-in camera mount (tripod).
Watching Blue Jays picking up pecan halves.
A few doves too.
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