After a 10 year break im finally getting back on the bank.
Now clearly in this time mobile phones have come a long way especially the camera and it appears the latest "carpy" trends on all the videos is to have the latest SLR with big lens (Korda Boys).
I don't own a SLR and ideally I don't want to spend £500 + on one but in reality can a smart phone do an adequate job at self takes day and night?
I know there are cheap tripods and Bluetooth devices on amazon to make self takes easy so I was going to start there first
any feedback would be welcomed before I go out and spend any money.
Now clearly in this time mobile phones have come a long way especially the camera and it appears the latest "carpy" trends on all the videos is to have the latest SLR with big lens (Korda Boys).
I don't own a SLR and ideally I don't want to spend £500 + on one but in reality can a smart phone do an adequate job at self takes day and night?
I know there are cheap tripods and Bluetooth devices on amazon to make self takes easy so I was going to start there first
any feedback would be welcomed before I go out and spend any money.
In reply to Post #1
iPhone and a banksick with a bracket taped to it.
that's all I use, download an app called ''whistle camera'' Set your frame up holding an imaginary fish, take a test snap to see if its framed correctly.
then hold the fish and repeat.
EZ PZ
iPhone and a banksick with a bracket taped to it.
that's all I use, download an app called ''whistle camera'' Set your frame up holding an imaginary fish, take a test snap to see if its framed correctly.
then hold the fish and repeat.
EZ PZ
In reply to Post #2
I use my phone for the club lake I'm on as it's only days. The lighter my kit the better. I use photo timer+ on iPhone, just an intervalometer. Then prop my phone up on a bucket, backpack and sandwich it between 2 pop up containers, does the job.
I use my phone for the club lake I'm on as it's only days. The lighter my kit the better. I use photo timer+ on iPhone, just an intervalometer. Then prop my phone up on a bucket, backpack and sandwich it between 2 pop up containers, does the job.
A dedicated camera is always going to grab more light which equates to more information, detail etc.
It all depends on what you want. Are you looking for decent pics and not intending to get anything published? If it's the former, a good quality phone camera is more than good enough. Some of them are mind blowingly good with 4k resolution too!
From what I've seen, the Google pixel has the best camera. There are other phones that you can get similar results with using Google's camera software like the OnePlus pro's. If you want to pay big money for an iphone then go for it.
It all depends on what you want. Are you looking for decent pics and not intending to get anything published? If it's the former, a good quality phone camera is more than good enough. Some of them are mind blowingly good with 4k resolution too!
From what I've seen, the Google pixel has the best camera. There are other phones that you can get similar results with using Google's camera software like the OnePlus pro's. If you want to pay big money for an iphone then go for it.
In reply to Post #3
Buy a dslr and learn how to use it. If you want good pictures you cant really compare a dslr to a camera phone imo
Buy a dslr and learn how to use it. If you want good pictures you cant really compare a dslr to a camera phone imo
In reply to Post #1
Try taking a decent shot at night with a phone and you'll see that a camera is the only way to go buddy. The sensor on a phone is simply not big enough to collect enough light at night. You'll get very poor grainy images.
Try taking a decent shot at night with a phone and you'll see that a camera is the only way to go buddy. The sensor on a phone is simply not big enough to collect enough light at night. You'll get very poor grainy images.
In reply to Post #6
That might have been the case some years back, things have moved on since. I think you'll be surprised by how much. Illuminate the subject well and you'll be all good.
I use both a DSLR and phone
That might have been the case some years back, things have moved on since. I think you'll be surprised by how much. Illuminate the subject well and you'll be all good.
I use both a DSLR and phone
In reply to Post #7
I'm not happy with a phone camera in good light, never mind bad light/harsh light/no light
The 40mp raw images out of my huawei have less info than a jpeg out of a 16mp camera, sounds good on paper tho
I'm not happy with a phone camera in good light, never mind bad light/harsh light/no light
The 40mp raw images out of my huawei have less info than a jpeg out of a 16mp camera, sounds good on paper tho
Have to agree with most here, a cheap second hand slr will give superior photos to a top of the range phone, particularly at night.
In reply to Post #1
. .check out the Panasonic Lumix G85 . . 16mp / mirrorless / weather proof / 3" flip screen / pop up flash / integrated intervalometer . . .
Currently very tempted . . !
. .check out the Panasonic Lumix G85 . . 16mp / mirrorless / weather proof / 3" flip screen / pop up flash / integrated intervalometer . . .
Currently very tempted . . !
In reply to Post #8
Maybe the phone hardware software combo is just pony on your phone?
For the life of me I can't remember the names of the package that you install, there's Google's pixel software that people rave about and what makes the pixel such a good phone for pictures. Maybe you can have a dig around and install the same package and see if that helps? Or just tin your crap phone and get a proper one
You know that pixel amounts don't always relate to better pictures at night don't you? Bigger isn't necessarily better. There's a bunch of dslr cameras that I can think of that are 12 megapixels that'll turn night into day which will blow your mind the capabilities of.
Maybe the phone hardware software combo is just pony on your phone?
For the life of me I can't remember the names of the package that you install, there's Google's pixel software that people rave about and what makes the pixel such a good phone for pictures. Maybe you can have a dig around and install the same package and see if that helps? Or just tin your crap phone and get a proper one
You know that pixel amounts don't always relate to better pictures at night don't you? Bigger isn't necessarily better. There's a bunch of dslr cameras that I can think of that are 12 megapixels that'll turn night into day which will blow your mind the capabilities of.
In reply to Post #10
It's a very good camera, I'm not sure on costs or features of other models, but for future proofing the 20mp models are a step up
@teecee, using lightroom on a computer is a waste of time with phone pics, and 40 mpix is nonsense when the lens quality and diffraction only give you about 4mp worth of detail.
A lot of the camera apps are composting multiple images to generate one picture, but that isn't going to cut it in many situations. Everyone will have their own quality threshold tho so if your happy with a phone then carry on
It's a very good camera, I'm not sure on costs or features of other models, but for future proofing the 20mp models are a step up
@teecee, using lightroom on a computer is a waste of time with phone pics, and 40 mpix is nonsense when the lens quality and diffraction only give you about 4mp worth of detail.
A lot of the camera apps are composting multiple images to generate one picture, but that isn't going to cut it in many situations. Everyone will have their own quality threshold tho so if your happy with a phone then carry on
In reply to Post #12
That's such a good point you make duggs about what people are happy with. My brother will only watch something on the telly that's 4k. Put hd in.front of him and he starts pulling a funny face. Myself on the other hand am quite happy with hd, 720 or whatever. Just as long as I can make out what's going on I'm cool
I have got a high end DSLR which I use and I've got a decent phone which takes exceptional pictures and video. Depends what I'm doing. Lugging about a DSLR and various different lenses just isn't the one stalking, going out this weekend I'll have both, and more that likely use the DSLR if I actually catch something, which is rarer than a rare thing.
That's such a good point you make duggs about what people are happy with. My brother will only watch something on the telly that's 4k. Put hd in.front of him and he starts pulling a funny face. Myself on the other hand am quite happy with hd, 720 or whatever. Just as long as I can make out what's going on I'm cool
I have got a high end DSLR which I use and I've got a decent phone which takes exceptional pictures and video. Depends what I'm doing. Lugging about a DSLR and various different lenses just isn't the one stalking, going out this weekend I'll have both, and more that likely use the DSLR if I actually catch something, which is rarer than a rare thing.
In reply to Post #13
Thankfully there are loads of great options a lot smaller than high end dslrs
Thankfully there are loads of great options a lot smaller than high end dslrs
In reply to Post #14
Indeed
Indeed