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06/19/2012 10:56:17 AM · #1 |
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06/19/2012 11:05:39 AM · #2 |
On father's day I was at Chagrin Falls with the kids. Playing near the water and whatnot. Meanwhile carrying a backpack with my DSLR in it - but it felt so impractical considering i had an iPhone in my pocket - one that backs up all my photos to my SmugMug account automatically and one that can apply filters and share in less than 5 seconds. I can make an quick, interactive 360 panorama in literally 20 seconds and share it with the world.
The DSLR pretty much remained in my pocket - even though I was in front of a beautiful waterfall.
Edited to say: there is obviously a market for additional lenses already =)
SO is this the future of photography? For me, I would say yes for 83.9% of my photography.
Message edited by author 2012-06-19 11:09:41. |
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06/19/2012 11:27:21 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by tate:
On father's day I was at Chagrin Falls with the kids. Playing near the water and whatnot. Meanwhile carrying a backpack with my DSLR in it - but it felt so impractical considering i had an iPhone in my pocket - one that backs up all my photos to my SmugMug account automatically and one that can apply filters and share in less than 5 seconds. I can make an quick, interactive 360 panorama in literally 20 seconds and share it with the world.
The DSLR pretty much remained in my pocket - even though I was in front of a beautiful waterfall.
Edited to say: there is obviously a market for additional lenses already =)
SO is this the future of photography? For me, I would say yes for 83.9% of my photography. |
let me know if you feel the same way in an area where there light is anything but amazing. cellphones can take great pictures, but the lighting has to be steller, IMO.
i tried to take a picture with my cellphone the other night, after 5 attempts i gave up. lighting wasnt bad, but it was indoors.
cellphone cameras are great for getting that image to Facebook or someone else as fast as possible, but if you truly need high quality, no-one is going to reach for a cellphone over a dslr given the choice.
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06/19/2012 12:18:08 PM · #4 |
I agree - If you're shooting professionally for print or for mass-consumption, you want a larger sensor and high quality glass. But I would imagine some reporters in the field are already choosing an iPhone over trying to tether/upload DSLR images in many scenarios - especially when they are just trying to document an event beofre anyone else. I'm not saying National Geographic is going to start sending their photogs out with iPhones â€Â¦
Having said that, the iPhone 4s camera is pretty impressive compared to even the 3GS I was using for a couple years. I no longer hesitate to try it in many lighting situations.
This is unedited and shot in a garage at night with just a single lamp. The image could be better - maybe with a 35mm lens @ f2.2 ISO 800 or something but I think the iPhone has made a well balanced image out of a bad light setup.
I think the color and white balance tend to be as accurate as my DSLR auto-selects:
I loved film â€Â¦ and I quickly got over it when digital came along.
I love DSLRs, and Iwas convinced that being able to control everything allowed for the best results- and I still believe it -
but as a dad with 3 kids ... deep breath, the ease of the iPhone has me shooting with it more than anything.
But yes, I still love the d300 =]
Originally posted by mike_311:
cellphone cameras are great for getting that image to Facebook or someone else as fast as possible, but if you truly need high quality, no-one is going to reach for a cellphone over a dslr given the choice. |
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06/19/2012 12:27:29 PM · #5 |
| Just ran across THIS interesting article â€Â¦ |
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06/19/2012 01:16:35 PM · #6 |
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06/19/2012 01:26:51 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by tate:
Just ran across THIS interesting article â€Â¦ |
jeez if the 20D outshined it, imagine what the current lineup of dslr would do to it.
if i want a quick image to upload to facebook, i use my phone, if i want anything that resembles quality i use my 60D. :) |
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06/19/2012 01:28:18 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by tate:
The DSLR pretty much remained in my pocket - even though I was in front of a beautiful waterfall |
How big are your pockets? |
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06/19/2012 01:47:11 PM · #9 |
OOPS -
HAHAH â€Â¦ I meant backpack. At least I know you are paying attention.
Originally posted by JH:
Originally posted by tate:
The DSLR pretty much remained in my pocket - even though I was in front of a beautiful waterfall |
How big are your pockets? |
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06/19/2012 02:01:48 PM · #10 |
I realize that on a "Photographer" web-site the argument to use an iPhone isn't going to get much traction. And as you can tell, none of my top images were take via iPhone. But it is obvious that Apple (and Sony/Samsung etc.) think there is a great deal of market share opportunity here as far as being able to replace many point-n-shoot cameras with iPhones/Galaxies or whatever.
Personally, I would like to see an SLR/iPhone mount/bracket where a hi-res image could be processed, edited, and uploaded / achived on-the-fly. I'm guessing that will happen soon.
Originally posted by mike_311:
Originally posted by tate:
Just ran across THIS interesting article â€Â¦ |
jeez if the 20D outshined it, imagine what the current lineup of dslr would do to it.
if i want a quick image to upload to facebook, i use my phone, if i want anything that resembles quality i use my 60D. :) |
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06/19/2012 02:16:11 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by tate:
... But I would imagine some reporters in the field are already choosing an iPhone over trying to tether/upload DSLR images in many scenarios - especially when they are just trying to document an event beofre anyone else. |
You can also get a camera card with built-in WiFi which can automatically upload your photos, I think pretty much as you go ... |
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06/19/2012 04:01:01 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by tate:
... But I would imagine some reporters in the field are already choosing an iPhone over trying to tether/upload DSLR images in many scenarios - especially when they are just trying to document an event beofre anyone else. |
You can also get a camera card with built-in WiFi which can automatically upload your photos, I think pretty much as you go ... |
A lot of those "reporters" using phones to report events aren't reporters at all. They're participants in whatever they're documenting and carry their biases with them. |
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06/19/2012 05:26:10 PM · #13 |
| If sporting events can get too quality images on their website asap, there is no need for a reporter to have to use a cell phone. The technology and process is already in place. |
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