One thing the iPhone camera has is all the software app's either free or low cost. An do to it's size it is always with you. As the saying goes the best camera is the one with you. I know many wedding photographers who used 5 Meg camera's. Yes you can not put 200 mm lens on it ,wait a minute. http://blog.artandmobile.com/2009/08/cool-external-lens-for-iphone/
Sent from my iPhone On Jun 27, 2010, at 12:31 PM, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Neal, boy I bet I could learn a lot from you!!! > > John > > > On Jun 27, 2010, at 7:29 AM, Neal Hammon wrote: > >> John: >> >> I have a SLR Nixon, with a built-in flash, but when I purchased the camera, >> I also I purchased an external, add-on flash. I have been a photo enthusiast >> since I purchased my first Lieca in Shanghai in 1945, when I was in the >> navy, and I can guarantee any novice that regardless of if you are using >> film or have gone digital, a good flash is essential for good photography. >> >> The built-in flash units that come with most cameras just don't do the job >> because the range is too limited. >> >> I have not seen the new iphone, but I doubt that it would be as versatile at >> a Cannon G10 equipped with a good external flash. >> >> Neal Hammon >> >> >> On Jun 426, 1120102007, at 10:01 PM, John Robinson wrote: >> >> J. >> >> The thing that makes the G10 utterly awesome is the versatility. I am NO >> photographer and I am learning by experimentation. Adding the Canon 580EXII >> flash made a TON of difference. We took a long trip this past fall, my wife >> (who still wants her Brownie) took tons of pictures as we drove, we kept >> only 1,200 and most of them are excellent. I shot tons of video as I drove, >> one day I will put it all together when I master FinalCut. >> >> Anyway, of course the advantage of the G10 are the features of a huge body >> camera, all in a compact so you won't be carrying around the flash but when >> it is a function and I bring the flash this makes a world of difference. >> >> There were a couple guys on Good Morning America (or one of the early >> morning shows) showing all the tremendous features of the G10, saying that >> with the exception of lens interchanges the camera is able to do just about >> everything a several thousand dollar camera can do. I personally love it >> and I so like the fact that I can shoot RAW. >> >> If I am shooting my grandson at a basketball game I don't get good pictures >> unless I have the external flash, especially shooting RAW. If I put it on >> automatic and go jpg I will get sharp pictures but with RAW I need the extra >> flash. >> >> John >> >> >> On Jun 26, 2010, at 9:26 PM, Jonathan Fletcher wrote: >> >>> On Jun 26, 2010, at 7:07 PM, <John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I carry a G10 on my belt, next to the iPhone. The G10 is an awesome >>>> camera, I shoot RAW, are you saying the iPhone is better than the G10? >>>> Good grief!!! >>> >>> Okay, it's not a G10. The Canon has way more features, dials, doodads, >>> accessories, and a boatload of dynamic range. The problem is that I sent it >>> to Canon complaining of lack of sharpness and it came back just as fuzzy. I >>> assumed that that was all it was capable of. The first pictures with the >>> iP4 were very impressive. In some cases they SEEMED sharper than the G10. >>> At one third the megapixels the iPhone certainly won't beat the G10 in >>> total image size, but I will tell you that in sharpness-per-megapixel the >>> iPhone kicks the G10's butt. >>> >>> OTOH, let's get together and compare results. There may still be something >>> wrong with mine. Maybe I need to squeak louder. >>> >>> j. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MacGroup mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list [email protected] http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
