Do iPhones have a full manual mode? I know on most midrange and flagship Android phones from the past few years you've been able to put the camera in manual mode (or Pro mode as some call it) and have full control over shutter speed, focus point, white balance, ISO etc, and shoot in raw for processing later. I always find it quite fiddly to use on a phone but it's occasionally handy to be able to have full control over the image. My Note 9 even defaults to shooting Raw+Jpeg in Pro mode
You’ve been able to shoot raw files on an iPhone for years. Since iOS 10 I think.
Interesting. Is this via a third party app or are you saying it can be done on normal camera app?
According to the article I've just re-read, it's only on third party apps.
https://digital-photography-school.com/dng-iphone-lightroom-mobile-raw-procam-4/
Interesting. Is this via a third party app or are you saying it can be done on normal camera app?
Just tried the Lightroom camera following your tip off. Never knew that!
The manual controls are a bit odd though!
Are you a vegetarian or a vegan? Get some vitamins in you, then you'll be able to carry a DSLR with a few lenses in a bag and not even know it is there!
Are you a dinosaur lol
For me, its not so much a competition, as just more choice. Phones have certainly killed the low end compact camera market but there'll always be a market for compacts that do something phones don't. The 1" sensor and longer telephoto reach drew me to a TZ, and I'm after a waterproof tough camera with a zoom to accompany me on the kayak come the Spring. Same with the GoPro toughness and attachments. I don't think the premium or USP compacts are going anywhere, and I'm really grateful for my iPhone's camera as it's always in my pocket.
Also, I like the filters, the apps, the portrait fake-bokeh stuff. Computational photographs are fun, like where the tech is going, getting better. I used Snapseed on the phone to PP my Sony A7 files... I'm all for quick results and easy experimentation.
I have just got a phone with a camera in it... now I need someone to show me how it works. It took me 2 days of not being able to answer the phone before a neighbour came round for a drink and showed me that you have to swipe, not press the green telephone..... yes, it is a steep learning curve, and getting steeper. I think I am a long way off doing all that clever stuff. Putting in names and numbers is next weeks lesson, but that will mean I can leave my little black book at home!
Thatis one of my fears. Everywhere you go you see people charging the damn things and they all have o charge them every night. Slaves to the wretched things.
Careful selection of the 'right' phone will give 3-5 days between charges for a smartphone if it's just used as a phone and for occasional pictures etc. and may also incorporate fast charging, with a better than 1% per minute charging speed. Just got back from a week away using my phone as the sole 'computer' and sat nav and it generally did 3 days between charges.
Any chance of narrowing the 'selection process'? At the moment from your comment, which is hopeful, nobody is any the wiser as to what to get. Mine is a Samsung S6, but I think it is 3 years or so old. Beggars can't be choosers - it died in 4 hours just on standby. Heap of junk.
OK, as Nod says, a battery replacement (£20-£45) should give a full day, and wireless charging is VERY nice.
Wife has one of these at £150 (mine is 4/64GB version): https://www.ebuyer.com/868423-xiaom...2gb-dual-sim-dual-camera-smartphone-mzb6111en
This will also do several days, £180: https://www.ebuyer.com/868832-xiaomi-mi-a2-lite-5-84-4gb-64gb-4g-dual-sim-smartphone-mzb6405en
For a bit more (£280) you can have something really good: https://www.ebuyer.com/868417-xiaom...-dual-sim-smartphone-graphite-black-mzb6715en
Be aware, these are BIG phones, up to 1/2" longer than your S6.
IIRC the S6 can be charged by placing it on a charging mat - no plugging in required. That does mean a little extra expenditure but reduces the faff factor a bit (although you do need to make sure the phone's over the sweet spot to ensure it's charging properly!)
Battery should last a lot longer than 4 hours. Maybe you've got a load of things running that you don't want/need, all of which will chew up charge.[/QUOTE]
What do you mean by 'a load of things running'? I've only pressed the 'on' button.
It it polling for email? Is weather updating in the background? Are location services on? Automatic app updates? Apps refreshing in the background?
How onearth would I know. I am still trying to work out how you put phone numbers in....
Not being sarky, Simon (I have similar problems with new tech!) but do you have any 12 year old nephews/nieces or similar who could get you up and running or at least get your numbers into the bloody thing?
FWIW, I'm currently on an old Windows phone but will have to change soon since MS are dumping all support for them soon. Mrs Nod has an S6 but I dislike Samsung's bloating of Android... Might have to just live with it though!
Apologies if this has been posted before. It's an issue with phone generated shallow depth of field which I saw on The Online Photographer.
I'm sure there'll be a fix for this but I think it goes to show that things are rather tricky when it comes to effects.
It's not perfect, but that's a pretty tough masking challenge for any computer, let alone a phone. It'd take me a long time with a mouse or pad to mask the plant. For simpler headshots, the phones nail it more often than not. For phone viewing, plenty of good shots are plenty good enough.
I like a nice 24/1.4 on FF as much as the next man, but I think embracing the newer tech is essential; the world takes phone photos for phone viewing and web sharing. If we don't like it, tough for us, either we accept change or we look like Canute, stood on the beach, shouting at the sea to get back.
Doesn't mean we can't push for improvements, but that article criticising a phone for not perfectly masking a complex irregular shape in low contrast lighting with complex shading.. hmmm. I suppose the trick of good photography is to recognise when the tech isn't as smart as we are.