iPhone XS OMG the camera! (Share your iPhone Xs Images)

[akash.nu]

View attachment 787288 My little Pippa loves the camera.

That’s a very good example of how bad the effect can be, if not done right.

 

[user1234]

I’m happy to see that the new iPhones do great in good light, even though i prefer more constrast (I wish there was a way to tell the iPhone to add more contrast in its processing). Highlights are well protected, shadows have detail, and colors are great. I’m a bit disappointed to see that low light photos are still getting harsh noise reduction and then excessive sharpening to compensate for the loss of detail.

Many of the night cityscapes in this thread look amazing, until you enlarge them and see the waxy mess left behind where details used to be. I was hoping Apple would have taken a page out of Google’s book and made noise just disappear like in the Pixel phones, but I guess not. The algoritm in the Pixels rely on a burst of underexposed photos though, which is not how the new iPhones do HDR.

Still very happy about the performance in good light! Looking forward to getting the iPhone XR

 

[maerz001]

That is correct. However, the way the software blurs the background is very similar to the way an average DSLR lens (general) do. I find that the bokeh slider blurs out the background just as good as an average DSLR lens.

See f/1.4 bokeh blur from the plant from the iPhone Xs Max which is to my average eyes blurs like a lens should

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I don’t know what average lenses u are talking about but this picture is not a good example of how it should look like

A good lense makes a smooth transition from sharp to blur depending on the distance. The software didn’t manage this here. To sharp edges and part of the branch is off focus where it shouldn’t be
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So nit picky. You must be fun to hang out with.

Sure. don’t understand basic photography skills about Bokeh effect and post pictures where the software clearly doesn’t work and be happy with the new “DSLR” filter

 

[WRXiceman]

@nlkccom GORGEOUS pics! Wow!
[doublepost=1537667515][/doublepost]This morning's sunrise before a trail run. Didn't have time to tinker w/exposures/settings - just straight shot from the Xs Max.
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Is this Red Dead Redemption 2?

 

[Pug72]

That’s a very good example of how bad the effect can be, if not done right.

Charming.

 

[craigio85]

I’m very happy with the camera. Wasn’t expecting a big jump coming from an iPhone 8 Plus, but the difference is quite remarkable.

The vast majority of my photos will only ever be viewed on my phone screen so I’m not remotely bothered by how the pictures hold up to zoomed in scrutiny.

 

[garethjs]

 

[jun180]

I can pretty much tell you're semi-pro or pro photographer as you probably want an awe-inspiring photo every single shot. My point was the DOF at f/1.4 in the bokeh slider is very shallow there that only part of the plant is focused which is what I expect with that kind of aperture. If I bump the slider at f/5 or higher, the whole plant would be in focus but the crappy background will be revealed which I don't prefer at all.

I'll post a plant picture I took while walking at the park. If the image quality (NOT photography quality) of the portrait mode at f/4 of this one doesn't impress you then show me any smartphone that has a better sharpness, bokeh simulation, etc than this one WITHOUT editing.

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I might have misinterpreted your post so I apologise, and understand your point about the thin focal plane that’s being simulated by the phone in your first photo.

I’m not doubting the image quality of iphones. It’s amazing how far smartphone cameras have come.

However, in my opinion the bokeh simulation i have seen in this thread from the new iphones hasn’t changed much from the iPhone X, and that was already a pretty average implementation. I wish Apple had really pushed to improve portrait mode and rectified a lot of the criticism it received last year.

 

[gigapocket1]

This camera is just amazing. Theirs a clear difference in vibrancy, color, brightness of pictures taken with this camera vs any other iPhone. You can see the difference when scrolling thru my iPhone photo library. They look very close to images taken on my Sony a6000 as far as brightness etc goes.. the a6000 still wins. But the gap is closing

 

[mrklaw]

For those of you with a lowly iPhone X, or that have taken portrait photos and it’s missed an ear or isn’t quite right - please try out the Focos app. It lets you adjust the aperture like in the apple presentation, but you can also adjust focus point - so focus on something near or far. And edit the focus area - make it deeper, paint in or erase areas that need touching up. It’s fantastic.

 

[bbates123]

View attachment 787288 My little Pippa loves the camera.

That’s a very good example of how good the effect can be. Beautiful shot!

 

[GDF]

Pictures seem great on this thread and quite an upgrade from my X. Tempting to get the new XS now.

 

[Ritte]

How do tou guys upload your images? Tried to upload them to imgur, but too much compression. Have 2 nice potrait-images I wanted to share.

 

[maxsquared]

Photo taken in Chiswick House in London

 

[akash.nu]

Charming.

Just being honest there. Nothing personal.

Example of when the software works better in good lighting conditions.

 

[maxsquared]

So far I haven't been able to get the HDR to show up, and it seems I can force HDR anymore. Would love to see how that looks.

 

[AlliFlowers]

I haven't really had a chance to play with the camera yet. I did manage to get these creepy shots though.

This was taken late in the evening when it was just ambient light. I’m quite impressed.

Gorgeous - but I'm partial to ginger cats.

My wife isn’t a morning person but I’ll post that portrait anyway lol

She'll get you for it.

Happy with what I'm getting out of the camera so far!

OMG - you can see my daughter's apartment from there!

 

[penajmz]

A cloudy day.

 

[jjk454ss]

 

[Ritte]

 

[reidmangel]

Took these today

 

[Ortiz83]

So far I haven't been able to get the HDR to show up, and it seems I can force HDR anymore. Would love to see how that looks.

So when you have smart HDR on, is it suppose to show on the screen or something?

 

[atlchamp]

Inside a Costco

 

[Azzin]

Looking out from Apple Store, Michigan Avenue.

I love Chicago.

I spent 6 weeks there years ago, was there for St Patrick’s day, amazing weekend.

Jeebs it was cold though.

 

[maxsquared]

So when you have smart HDR on, is it suppose to show on the screen or something?

I am not entirely sure. I think someone said here they’ve seen HDR on screen.