Did our parents and grand parents care about camera so much or just capturing the memory? Apple and other smart phone makers have turned us into Steve Urkles. iPhone narcissism is what I call it.
Is photography that huge for you? As photos will still be better than the 12 pro but given the 12 pro has improved cameras on the 11 there's only so much higher you can go year to year
The differences will still be better low light, better night mode a d faster shutter speed which will cut down the blurry photos
Guess I should've waited to order the Max until after the reviews. Don't really like the size, but I do like having the best camera on me at all times. Don't think the optical zoom alone would have been enough to sway me. Perhaps if it was 3X or 4X instead on the tele instead of 2.5X. Oh well, too late now. Guess if I hate it I can exchange it for the smaller Pro.
So.. is your point that because he's come to the conclusion that they are good, that he's wrong? Is it possible he is correct? Given the amount of money Apple has, and they amount of engineering time spent on their most important product, couldn't they all just be good phones? There really isn't any need for baseless conspiracy theories. This kind of crass suspicion is rather dull.Doesn’t Austin Mann rave about every iPhone camera that comes down the pike? Is he a part of Apple marketing?
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iPhone 6s camera review: switzerland — Travel Photographer - Austin Mann
Shot on iPhone 6s The gear we used can be found at the bottom of the page… and BTS video coming soon ;-)austinmann.com
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iPhone 7 Camera Review: Rwanda — Travel Photographer - Austin Mann
Shot on iPhone 7 / 7 Plus This entire production has been light but powerful. We used only carry-on bags for this entire project thanks to the iPhone 7 Plus. Any gear we used in addition to the iPhone 7 Plus camera can be found at the bottom of this page.austinmann.com
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iPhone 8 Plus Vs Iphone 12 Pro — Travel Photographer - Austin Mann
Khamagani! (many greetings from Rajasthan, India) I’m writing to you from a small hotel room in India having just experienced a magical adventure in western India orchestrated by friends at Ker & Downey . I’ve shot thousands of images and countless portraits with the iPhaustinmann.com
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iPhone X vs Iphone 12 Pro — Travel Photographer - Austin Mann
Buenos Días from Guatemala! I’m here capturing another amazing Ker & Downey adventure and have been testing the iPhone X along the way. Although I just conducted my iPhone 8 Plus Camera Review in India recently, I wanted to get out and capture the unique aspects of thaustinmann.com
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Phone XS Camera Review — Travel Photographer - Austin Mann
Mambo vipi from Zanzibar! Mambo vipi (what’s up) from Zanzibar! I’m here capturing an amazing Ker & Downey experience at Asilia’s Matemwe Lodge and have been testing the iPhone XS along the way. When I learned about the new camera upgrades this year, I was a litaustinmann.com
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iPhone 11 Pro Camera Review — Travel Photographer - Austin Mann
Partnering with Halide Camera, Peak Design, and Apple. To test the iPhone 11 Pro camera as I continue on-going work photographing The Bach Project w/ Yo-Yo Ma, a world tour where Yo-Yo is performing Bach in unconventional places around the globe. It’s been a privilege to photograph this amazing jouraustinmann.com
Couldn't agree more. Alas this is the way of the armchair expert: pretend the impossible was promised, then berate those who fail to deliver that impossible prediction.As a photographer, the larger pixels and extra image stabilization on the 12 pro max are doing exactly what they’re meant to do: offer extra performance in low light situations. I’m not sure what people were expecting beyond that, when the base camera operations are already best in class.
For me, the cameras could have been exactly the same as on the regular 12 pro and I’m still buying the pro max. You still get the larger screen size and extra battery life compared to smaller models.
To me this is a weird strategy. I hate such a huge size. Why not make the same camera available for iPhone 12 Pro? Why carry such a huge phone if you hate the size?
Yeah exactly, people are massively overstating the low light capabilities of these things. Sure, it's impressive for a phone, with it's tiny sensor and lenses, but but but... why would you even. And sure, the best camera is the one you have on you, but get a real camera people!I guess I’ve used larger sensor cameras too long. That first astrophotography looks heavily processed with heavy noise reduction and a tremendous loss of stars. Still, it’s a better phone camera than before.
I've got one and a bunch of lenses, but I hardly ever use it anymore. Was just in Zion myself, and much preferred carrying my iPhone 11 Pro around on hikes than my Fuji X-T3 plus 3 lenses (or even one). When we were canyoneering, hiking, and horseback riding I could take photos with one hand with my iPhone, and then put it back in my pocket. And the quality of the images after processing with Lightroom, Afterlight, etc. is pretty great. Most people I showed them too were shocked that they were taken by an iPhone.Yeah exactly, people are massively overstating the low light capabilities of these things. Sure, it's impressive for a phone, with it's tiny sensor and lenses, but but but... why would you even. And sure, the best camera is the one you have on you, but get a real camera people!
Yes exactly! I think Apple missed a beat by not putting out a Mini Pro. I think it would especially have a huge market amongst women. Cute, but fully spec'd, and the best colours.I’d love it if they just had three phone sizes, and then Pro and non-Pro models of each. The Pro series all have identical high end “pro” features, they’re just different sizes. The regular series is more basic and less expensive, but still the same three sizes. Six models total. Make the small ones a bit thicker to accommodate more battery size, and that’s it.
Can you tell I want a Mini Pro that isn’t a downgrade in camera?
They will magically find solution next yearLack of space for the hardware, plain and simple. Larger imager and stabilizer array takes up more space, requires a larger phone.
That's a great point.Where 12 pro max shines over 12 pro is for moving objects and faster shutter speed which only verge seem to be mentioning
The larger sensor and sensor stabilizer is pretty much useful in lower light situations so what more did he expect?
Being a little grey around the edges I have a lot of old 35mm photographs and while it's nice to have them, the quality is horrible. How much nicer would it be if they were clear. I also compared some pics taken with my 4S with my new 12 Pro and the increase in quality is dramatic. The 4S look pics a little better than our old 35mm snapshots but not by much. I love it the technology advances - good stuff!Did our parents and grand parents care about camera so much or just capturing the memory? Apple and other smart phone makers have turned us into Steve Urkles. iPhone narcissism is what I call it.
Unless you’re into pixel peeping, most may not even notice the difference between photos taken outdoors in good lighting from a m4/3 and a full sensor cameras except for depth of field.That shouldn't be true. More information should display...more information. Professional cameras aren't favoring larger sensors just for the low light, it's the amount of info and color processing, and everything in every photo taken.