It’s true that focal length is the biggest reason I have a modern DSLR, and that much of my photography happens well beyond 77mm (equivalent) focal length, but in my view there is simply no comparison between “all iPhone photos” and “all DSLR photos”. I care about quality and still only use my iPhone if it’s “the only camera with me” (to twist a phrase I usually dislike). IMO, we’ve finally arrived at the point where even people who care about image quality will more-often-than-not get what they need out of the phone unless significant zoom is required. I was hoping it would be Apple Photos, but, yikes. It’s working for me, though I also am looking for a library replacement for Lightroom. I use the apps you already mention: Halide, Pixelmator, and also Luminar (in SetApp). I came home from that trip and realized that I’d only taken out the RX100 once and that our pictures from the trip were quite good. I took the RX100 nearly everywhere when I knew pictures would matter.Ī couple of months ago - iPhone 13 Pro now - my wife and I went to Puerto Rico. Still - iPhone 11 at this point - I did not find the phone camera good enough. That’s the day I gifted it to my brother-in-law since they had a very young child and that’s when you use it most. I bought an RX100 though, and found myself taking that with me way more often than the DSLR.įast-forward 2 years and I realized it had been exactly 12 months since I had pulled the DSLR out of the bag. Unless that camera sucks.” So I’d hesitate to take my (Sony) DSLR, but iPhone cameras just weren’t good enough yet unless the light was bright outside and you didn’t want to zoom. I need lots of pixels and they need to be sharp!Īs they say, “the best camera is the one you have with you. I print out a lot of family pictures and have them hanging all around the house. It was a 2-stage journey for me that started about 4 years ago. I also have no experience with iPhone camera lenses. Photos is ok but a pretty bad photo manager. That said, those of you who are serious photographers, if you took the route I’m contemplating and given that I’m committed to Affinity Photo and Pixelmator, what additional applications would you recommend for managing photos (similar to Lightroom which I’ll no longer use for reasons of cost, impact on my computer system, difficulty with clean uninstalls, etc) and what iPhone camera apps would you recommend? I have found the default camera app to be good. I have been reading this thread but I’m thinking my post is more specific–perhaps not. This has probably been sufficiently addressed elsewhere, if so, please share the link to the best post(s). In fact, all iPhone photos have only been shot in Jpeg and processed with the Photos app or a few light edits in Affinity or Pixelmator Pro. I have no experience doing so solely with photos taken with the iPhone. In the past I’ve used Lightroom and Affinity to process photos. I realize that the iPhone cannot match a new high end mirrorless camera from Canon or Nikon but given that I only take photos as a hobby and to share with others, I don’t need such high end equipment, though I do enjoy using it. If I take this route, I’ll shoot a lot of RAW photos on the iPhone. I’ve been contemplating upgrading to the newer mirrorless cameras, with many reporting that both Nikon and Canon are moving away from new development of the traditional DSLR to focus (pun intended) on mirrorless technologies.īut, rather than spending a boatload of money on a new Digital camera, I’m considering working to master excellent photography on an iPhone and buying accessories to enhance its capabilities. I have a nice but aging Nikon prosumer DSLR with some very nice and expensive lenses–worth more than the DSLR, buy a lot. I’ve been reading several of the discussions surrounding photography apps and processing.
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