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Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by tjr » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 8:43 PM UTC

BubRoss wrote: post #348

Swizec wrote: post #334

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Pro photographers that make bank by being instagram influencers will be all over the iPhone Pro. This will completely upend the vlogging industry too. I vlog with a DSLR and even with an iPhone X most people can’t tell when I use footage from that (running with a dslr is hard, for example). iPhone Pro likely makes better video than my T6i Rebel in many situations. Depth of field is usually where DSLRs shine

Why? Why wouldn't anyone with more than a passing interest in photography buy a dedicated camera for much less money that will work much better?

True, but even then, your best camera is the one you have with you. I have a nice Canon DSLR setup, but appreciate good camera quality from my phone, because even if I don't have my camera with me, I almost always have my phone.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by dole » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 8:43 PM UTC

masklinn wrote: post #236

jmull wrote: post #145

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It’s not like 64 GB is useless. A lot of people don’t fill that... why make them buy more than they’ll use?

That explains the lack of a 128GB option… not at all.

I've always felt it's just clever marketing, feast or famine. Remove the Goldilocks/mid-grade option and let the customer regret not spending enough.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by dsfyu404ed » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 8:43 PM UTC

BubRoss wrote: post #348

Swizec wrote: post #334

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Pro photographers that make bank by being instagram influencers will be all over the iPhone Pro. This will completely upend the vlogging industry too. I vlog with a DSLR and even with an iPhone X most people can’t tell when I use footage from that (running with a dslr is hard, for example). iPhone Pro likely makes better video than my T6i Rebel in many situations. Depth of field is usually where DSLRs shine

Why? Why wouldn't anyone with more than a passing interest in photography buy a dedicated camera for much less money that will work much better?

Because you iphone is accessible on seconds notice anytime anywhere. You have to plan to bring a DLSR with you.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by pzo » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 8:44 PM UTC

Seems like they are still shipping $1k phone with USB 2.0 transfer speed. I don't mind lightning connector (though usb-c would be nice) but this transfer speed is so disappointing. Even Samsung galaxy s5 note (5 generations back) already had that.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by shantly » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 8:47 PM UTC

toasterlovin wrote: post #320

root_axis wrote: post #208

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It's subjective, but cameras are already so good that it hardly makes a difference.

If you have kids, better low light photography is extremely valuable. Many moments with kids are indoors and lighting indoors is usually terrible.

If someone comes out with a point-n-shoot that's about as good as a semi-recent iphone camera, does live photos(!), and has backup-over-wifi I'm back on a dumbphone on release day of that device.

And yeah, entirely for kids.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by pornel » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 8:47 PM UTC

gnicholas wrote: post #33

Disappointing that the base configuration of the iPhone 11 Pro has 64 GB of storage. If you're going to call it Pro and talk about how you can shoot professional video, you can't ship it with 64 GB of storage. EDIT: Also, they don't let you jump to 128 GB. You have to go to 256 GB, for $150 more. I can see why they didn't talk about this at the event. People would have booed.

I have 64GB Max (for the screen size and zoom lens) and I'm perfectly happy with it. iMessage and Safari don't even need that much. Not everyone has to shoot motion pictures on their phone.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by mmcnl » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 8:48 PM UTC

nanoservices wrote: post #171

dan-robertson wrote: post #74

Perhaps one day they will add enough cameras to make the phone flat again.

I'd rather they make the back uniform thickness so the camera bump is eliminated. Take the extra space for a larger battery. No one is asking for thinner phones but quite a lot of people would love phones with better battery life.

This comment is weird. What you're saying is exactly what Apple has been doing for 5 years straight. The iPhone has been getting thicker each year since 2014 (iPhone 6 was the tinnest iPhone ever), battery size has been increasing every year as well. They've been increasing the camera size too though, so that's why it's still a bump.

Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 8:49 PM UTC

baddox wrote: post #302

nanoservices wrote: post #171

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I'd rather they make the back uniform thickness so the camera bump is eliminated. Take the extra space for a larger battery. No one is asking for thinner phones but quite a lot of people would love phones with better battery life.

People are almost certainly asking for thinner phones. A very small portion of people probably would prefer a thicker phone with a larger battery, but I strongly suspect that the overwhelming majority of people prefer phones that are as thin as possible with enough battery life for an average day's usage, with the option of carrying an external battery pack for the times when more battery life will be necessary. I am…

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Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 8:49 PM UTC

gnicholas wrote: post #33

Disappointing that the base configuration of the iPhone 11 Pro has 64 GB of storage. If you're going to call it Pro and talk about how you can shoot professional video, you can't ship it with 64 GB of storage. EDIT: Also, they don't let you jump to 128 GB. You have to go to 256 GB, for $150 more. I can see why they didn't talk about this at the event. People would have booed.

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Re: iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

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Post by DangerousPie » Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 8:49 PM UTC

taurath wrote: post #315

DangerousPie wrote: post #184

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Mine has been great since I got it changed under the replacement program last year. Usually around 60-70% when I get home from work.

That’s what I did too - it’s at 54% right now, 5 hours after waking. Maybe I got a dud battery.

To be fair when I'm at work I don't use it much and it's connected to Wifi. If I'm traveling and actively using it for hours it definitely doesn't last this long.