Erich6_ wrote:
Nice shots. I just got the app for my iPhone and wading into the many options for lenses, film and flash. What combination did you use for these?
I used John S and BlacKeys XF
I think John S is the lens and BlacKeys XF is the film, but it might be the other way around!
What do you all think about starting a new FM board called "Smartphone Photography"?
Smartphones are insanely capable these days...they offer multiple lens options, RAW processing, and clever algorithms. Maybe it's time for a dedicated space?
Fred Miranda wrote:
What do you all think about starting a new FM board called "Smartphone Photography"?
Smartphones are insanely capable these days...they offer multiple lens options, RAW processing, and clever algorithms. Maybe it's time for a dedicated space?
+1, I enjoy and learn from this thread and would certainly be interested in a dedicated "Smartphone Photography" space. I find myself choosing the flexibility and convenience of smartphones over other pocketable options, such as the Ricoh GR IIIx or IV, and have an iPhone 17 Pro Max upgrade on the way.
iPhone 15 Pro Max | 2.2mm, f/2.2, iso 40, 1/10000s | Turnagain Arm, Anchorage, Alaska
I've been enjoying the new Horika app for iPhone, from a developer in Japan, which is kind of like Hipstamatic but simpler and has film-like constraints (you have to "load" a roll of medium-format film and you are committed to that roll until you've shot your 12 exposures). You can do multiple exposures, not just double exposures, and I like the "films."
The basic app is free and comes with two or three films; the paid version is a one-time $6 or so, so I sprang for it; it gives you access to more films and a few additional features but honestly I think the free version is just fine.
bjhurley wrote:
I've been enjoying the new Horika app for iPhone, from a developer in Japan, which is kind of like Hipstamatic but simpler and has film-like constraints (you have to "load" a roll of medium-format film and you are committed to that roll until you've shot your 12 exposures). You can do multiple exposures, not just double exposures, and I like the "films."
The basic app is free and comes with two or three films; the paid version is a one-time $6 or so, so I sprang for it; it gives you access to more films and a few additional features but honestly I think the free version is just fine.
Fred Miranda wrote:
What do you all think about starting a new FM board called "Smartphone Photography"?
Smartphones are insanely capable these days...they offer multiple lens options, RAW processing, and clever algorithms. Maybe it's time for a dedicated space?
That would be great because I just found your post today!
Folks wanted to go to this popular ice cream/drinks place ontop of a large hill overlooking a port in Spain.
We got there too early (opens at 3:30pm) but it's going to get very hard to find parking as it gets so busy.
We scoped out the seats.
Walked down the hill to kill some time, keeping our parking spot (difficult to find one during Easter here down the hill too):
Drinks by the port, if the seagull got there earlier he would have hit the jackpot:
Folks wanted to go to this popular ice cream/drinks place ontop of a large hill overlooking a port in Spain.
We got there too early (opens at 3:30pm) but it's going to get very hard to find parking as it gets so busy.
Good stuff yogi. Your phone pics caught my eye right away bc they have a similar look to edited raw from small sensor pocket cameras. Can't seem to quite get that with my big sensor cams.
genjy wrote:
Good stuff yogi. Your phone pics caught my eye right away bc they have a similar look to edited raw from small sensor pocket cameras. Can't seem to quite get that with my big sensor cams.
Thank you! It's what I noticed too about not being able to get similar shots another way and it made me question how much detail I really need with my family photos, especially with no kids. Grabbed my fuji today over the Sony because of it, though it's probably closer to the Sony than the phone.
Will try to use the phone a bit more especially when carrying just a 50, which is kind of a bit much for casual snaps of family sometimes, or I need to go quite a bit further back to not get it so upclose and personal.
Other than the phone, the widest lens I brought with me this time was a 40mm, all 40-50mm lenses but across a few different formats and taking one at a time (35mm film, apsc, fullframe). Some with the phone from last week:
Maybe newer phones have better cameras too, I'd imagine so, hopefully not all of the improvements are AI stuff. Not feeling the need to upgrade quite yet though.
What sort of camera did it remind you off? MFT, something smaller? I haven't looked into those yet but I'd be interested.
Yogifi wrote:
Thank you! It's what I noticed too about not being able to get similar shots another way and it made me question how much detail I really need with my family photos, especially with no kids. Grabbed my fuji today over the Sony because of it, though it's probably closer to the Sony than the phone.
Will try to use the phone a bit more especially when carrying just a 50, which is kind of a bit much for casual snaps of family sometimes, or I need to go quite a bit further back to not get it so upclose and personal.
Other than the phone, the widest lens I brought with me this time was a 40mm, all 40-50mm lenses but across a few different formats and taking one at a time (35mm film, apsc, fullframe). Some with the phone from last week:
Maybe newer phones have better cameras too, I'd imagine so, hopefully not all of the improvements are AI stuff. Not feeling the need to upgrade quite yet though.
What sort of camera did it remind you off? MFT, something smaller? I haven't looked into those yet but I'd be interested....Show more →
I think it's that flat glowiness. I shoot a few 1/1.8" sensor cameras and can reach that look with some raw editing. Can't seem to dup it with aps-c and ff raw without a lot of work.
imo those phone photos are perfectly good as family and vacation snaps. Like when I look at my old iphone pics I don't really wish they had better IQ. Just fine 🙂
