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iPhone 14 Pro Camera Review: Scotland

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Re: iPhone 14 Pro Camera Review: Scotland

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Post by dingaling »

hacym wrote: post #198
asdfasgasdgasdg wrote: post #144

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I don’t think it’s any surprise that a smartphone can capture a decent image in perfect lighting conditions. That’s been the case for a while. You’ll notice though that all pro photographers still reach for their real camera when the quality of the pictures matter.

For all the people that complain about the people who say that their iPhone is superior to DSLR and Mirrorless cameras, I’ve never actually seen anyone seriously say that. Everyone should know that the best camera you have is the one with you. The iPhone enables this. Are there really people out there saying they’re going to shoot a wedding or something with an iPhone and mean it? Sounds more like photographers compe…

> Everyone should know that the best camera you have is the one with you.

Not really. There's not really any point taking a smartphone camera out of your pocket at an airshow, or at a zoo, to take a photo of the Moon or a myriad of other scenarios where the lens is the dominant factor.

Sometimes the best choice is not to take the shot.

Re: iPhone 14 Pro Camera Review: Scotland

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Post by ngcc_hk »

whoisburbansky wrote: post #183
kccqzy wrote: post #148

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The article actually offers a solution that you can try: > I do feel many of the images I’ve shot are a bit too processed and/or over-sharpened. When this happens, I’ve been bringing the ProRAW files into Lightroom CC and adjusting the “Apple ProRAW” profile slider to the left to reduce the HDR/sharp look if it’s too much for me. Now you have to explain what exactly ProRAW files are, how to import them to Lightroom,…

Do you really think that the intersection of folks who are going to notice that images they've shot are over-processed/sharpened and folks who know how to get ProRAW files into Lightroom isn't a circle?

Not necessarily. Mostly. But people are sensitively to the result (too smooth) without knowing how to. Now you have. Solution some basic idea like how to access raw (specific apps or a setting in iphone) and which stage to turn to the left (camera raw I presume).

Please. Do not be too harsh.

Re: iPhone 14 Pro Camera Review: Scotland

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Post by shaklee3 »

SileNce5k wrote: post #185
shaklee3 wrote: post #161

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no, iPhone is far more overprocessed. see dpreview or any other legitimate camera review site. iPhone cameras/software are just lackluster compared to the competition. things like HDR on iPhone have been bad for years.

The Pixel 6 camera is still terrible, and unless you want to edit every single picture you take, the colors are incredibly unrealistic. From what I've seen online, iPhone is not nearly as bad

this is patently false. look at the Twitter user that compares pictures to SLR shots of what he sees. pixels are always the most color accurate

Re: iPhone 14 Pro Camera Review: Scotland

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Post by asdfasgasdgasdg »

dereg wrote: post #208
asdfasgasdgasdg wrote: post #141

I’ve been kinda unimpressed with the iPhone 13 mini camera coming from the pixel 6 pro. I like everything else about the iPhone better, but the camera seems substantially worse. I have to edit pictures quite a bit to fix color balance issues. Here’s a recent example: https://adobe.ly/3qEZRVx (Lightroom won’t let me share both my edit and the unedited original but the blueish picture was taken at almost the same time…

Turn off scene detection.

I was so excited by this answer, but there is no such setting on the 13 mini T_T.

Re: iPhone 14 Pro Camera Review: Scotland

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Post by hacym »

dingaling wrote: post #211
hacym wrote: post #198

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For all the people that complain about the people who say that their iPhone is superior to DSLR and Mirrorless cameras, I’ve never actually seen anyone seriously say that. Everyone should know that the best camera you have is the one with you. The iPhone enables this. Are there really people out there saying they’re going to shoot a wedding or something with an iPhone and mean it? Sounds more like photographers compe…

> Everyone should know that the best camera you have is the one with you. Not really. There's not really any point taking a smartphone camera out of your pocket at an airshow, or at a zoo, to take a photo of the Moon or a myriad of other scenarios where the lens is the dominant factor. Sometimes the best choice is not to take the shot.

That a stupid argument, and one that misses the point completely. If you want or need to take a photo, your massive camera setup sitting at home does you no good. The camera sitting in your pocket anyways, however, does.

Re: iPhone 14 Pro Camera Review: Scotland

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Post by asdfasgasdgasdg »

hacym wrote: post #215
dingaling wrote: post #211

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Everyone should know that the best camera you have is the one with you. Not really. There's not really any point taking a smartphone camera out of your pocket at an airshow, or at a zoo, to take a photo of the Moon or a myriad of other scenarios where the lens is the dominant factor. Sometimes the best choice is not to take the shot.

That a stupid argument, and one that misses the point completely. If you want or need to take a photo, your massive camera setup sitting at home does you no good. The camera sitting in your pocket anyways, however, does.

Well there is a third way: bring the massive camera setup with you where you’re going. ;)

Re: iPhone 14 Pro Camera Review: Scotland

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Post by ahepp »

gnicholas wrote: post #76
ahepp wrote: post #5

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I'm upgrading my iPhone 13 mini because having switched from a Pixel 4a, the camera performance is just unacceptably bad. It's a testament to how much I like the rest of the iPhone that I didn't just go back to the pixel. I briefly considered carrying the Pixel around just to take pictures.

Huh wow, I have a 13 mini and love the camera. It’s a bit better than my 11 Pro, especially in low light, and I had no complaints about that camera when it was my main phone. What’s not to like about the camera on the 13?

The pictures just look bad compared to old ones from my pixel 4a. I'm not sure if it's a signal processing thing or what. I will try booting that up and posting a side by side in a bit.

Re: iPhone 14 Pro Camera Review: Scotland

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Post by ahepp »

MBCook wrote: post #100
rcarr wrote: post #99

Literally just had to leave a comment on this blog post after reading because he talks about how he's going to start leaving his Garmin InReach Mini at home because he can now use the satellite feature on his iPhone when he's out hiking in the Scottish mountains. As far as I'm aware, the satellite functionality is currently strictly for the US and Canadian markets only. I get that it's a big deal and a great technolo…

It’s not active yet, the speculation is roughly November. Knowing Apple they will be VERY clear about this when the time comes. Since you have to sign up for service (free for the first two years) that would be a good time to make you go through the limitations.

Wait, do you need a subscription to send SOS messages? If that's true, it's an awful idea and is obviously going to result in tons of awful PR.

Re: iPhone 14 Pro Camera Review: Scotland

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Post by ahepp »

whoisburbansky wrote: post #183
kccqzy wrote: post #148

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The article actually offers a solution that you can try: > I do feel many of the images I’ve shot are a bit too processed and/or over-sharpened. When this happens, I’ve been bringing the ProRAW files into Lightroom CC and adjusting the “Apple ProRAW” profile slider to the left to reduce the HDR/sharp look if it’s too much for me. Now you have to explain what exactly ProRAW files are, how to import them to Lightroom,…

Do you really think that the intersection of folks who are going to notice that images they've shot are over-processed/sharpened and folks who know how to get ProRAW files into Lightroom isn't a circle?

I've noticed the pictures from my iPhone look awful compared to my old pixel, and I know nothing about photo editing and there's zero chance I'd be willing to manually edit photos when the pixel is point-and-shoot
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