One thing I love about my Fuji (and I know this is common across brands now) is how much I can integrate it with my phone… aside from using it as a live view remote for a variety of tricky situations, I can transfer JPEG conversions over wirelessly and text my friends goofy duck pictures or whatever. I won't hesitate to shoot on my phone if it's all I have on-hand, but I don't particularly enjoy it.
@ewesirname You aren't alone. I finally had to break down and get a burner for backup and in case of emergency on canoe trips and NOBODY I know IRL will EVER know I even have it let alone know the number.
I have a Canon DSLR and a galaxy s5. My kid's birthday is new years eve, so I start a new Facebook album of 365 days of kiddo the day after his birthday every year. Those are mostly phone. The dslr, however, usually gets about 300 pics per session, though those get reduced to about 30 okay pics.
I used to want to carry a separate camera with me, but never manage to find the space in my bag and end up using my phone anyway.
Lately I've been getting jaded about those too. I hardly ever look at my vacation photos after I've saved them to a backup somewhere, and I don't want to subject FB "friends" to large picture albums of random shit, so why bother taking a picture in the first place? (I know I'm weird and/or probably getting old.)
@metageist Always a point of contention between my ex and I — I had all this wonderful photo equipment (from Minox to Technikardan) and loved photography, but never wanted to take the stupid shitty couples pic as we run up the Rocky steps or whatever. You remember those things regardless of whether you have some half-baked photo of them or not, and nobody else wants to see them… But I've since realized that I'm in the minority for that attitude, and resist the urge to say 'WHYYYY' when tourists ask me to shoot them in DC.
@brhfl I didn't even consider taking pictures when we got married. I kind of forgot rather than consciously decided against it, but was still taken by surprise when someone else asked if we wanted our picture taken (we were just at the courthouse). "Oh yeah other people do that sort of thing."
@brhfl The only reason why I'd want someone to take a stupid couples picture is because my wife never takes pictures. So if I ever want to be in a picture, proving that I was actually there too, I either have to get a stranger to take the picture, or do a selfie (Which I despise doing). So, my options are quite limited.
I used my basic cell a lot more for photos when Facebook had the option to send them to my wall. Earlier this year they stopped doing that and the only way to get a photo to FB via cell now is with a smartphone application.
And I'm not paying an additional $20 month for a smartphone just to send photos to FB.
My best camera is a Canon DSLR 40D and I have loads of lenses for it. My everyday camera is a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 (and it has more pixels than the Canon). I like it.
I have a Canon 7D with a few lenses and an external flash, that I absolutely love. But, it's bulky. So, I mainly use it for "events" (kids' birthdays, friend gatherings, vacations, etc).
On a sheer numeric basis, I take a lot more phone pictures than DSLR pictures but 99% of the phone pix are for short-term use and then I throw them away. For example, my wife was looking at something at an antique store so we snapped a photo of the description and price so that we could compare it later. But a day later I deleted the photo. Anything that I'm going to keep, I put on the "real" camera.
If I'm out to take photographs, I'll bring the digital camera. If I need a picture of something because I just happen to be there, the phone comes out.
I picked up an Olympus Pen mini for a hundred dollars about 3 months ago. My wife and I picked it up to use at places like the Zoo, so we would spend less time on our phones. When we bring it, we get better battery times out of our mobiles. Now we just need to remember to bring it.
phone camera is straight up garbage
@WilhelmScreamer Succinct! :)
@WilhelmScreamer Try a recent iPhone. You might be surprised (certainly good enough for Insta/Facebook)
@WilhelmScreamer A lot of P&S and DSLRs aren't any better. BFD.
One thing I love about my Fuji (and I know this is common across brands now) is how much I can integrate it with my phone… aside from using it as a live view remote for a variety of tricky situations, I can transfer JPEG conversions over wirelessly and text my friends goofy duck pictures or whatever. I won't hesitate to shoot on my phone if it's all I have on-hand, but I don't particularly enjoy it.
I am a neo-luddite when it come to telephony…
@ewesirname You aren't alone. I finally had to break down and get a burner for backup and in case of emergency on canoe trips and NOBODY I know IRL will EVER know I even have it let alone know the number.
@WINTERMUTE Not even family who might need to reach you in an emergency?
@jqubed Dad passed on 3 years ago, Mom I check up on at least twice a week and the rest of the drama loving bastards can go take a flying leap.
I have a Canon DSLR and a galaxy s5. My kid's birthday is new years eve, so I start a new Facebook album of 365 days of kiddo the day after his birthday every year. Those are mostly phone. The dslr, however, usually gets about 300 pics per session, though those get reduced to about 30 okay pics.
I used to want to carry a separate camera with me, but never manage to find the space in my bag and end up using my phone anyway.
Lately I've been getting jaded about those too. I hardly ever look at my vacation photos after I've saved them to a backup somewhere, and I don't want to subject FB "friends" to large picture albums of random shit, so why bother taking a picture in the first place? (I know I'm weird and/or probably getting old.)
@metageist Always a point of contention between my ex and I — I had all this wonderful photo equipment (from Minox to Technikardan) and loved photography, but never wanted to take the stupid shitty couples pic as we run up the Rocky steps or whatever. You remember those things regardless of whether you have some half-baked photo of them or not, and nobody else wants to see them… But I've since realized that I'm in the minority for that attitude, and resist the urge to say 'WHYYYY' when tourists ask me to shoot them in DC.
@brhfl I didn't even consider taking pictures when we got married. I kind of forgot rather than consciously decided against it, but was still taken by surprise when someone else asked if we wanted our picture taken (we were just at the courthouse). "Oh yeah other people do that sort of thing."
@brhfl The only reason why I'd want someone to take a stupid couples picture is because my wife never takes pictures. So if I ever want to be in a picture, proving that I was actually there too, I either have to get a stranger to take the picture, or do a selfie (Which I despise doing). So, my options are quite limited.
@Bogie I just Photoshop myself into other people's pictures. I have proof that I've been all over the world!
@brhfl I felt like that until I got Old and wished I had photos of myself with friends and family members who are gone.
I used my basic cell a lot more for photos when Facebook had the option to send them to my wall. Earlier this year they stopped doing that and the only way to get a photo to FB via cell now is with a smartphone application.
And I'm not paying an additional $20 month for a smartphone just to send photos to FB.
My best camera is a Canon DSLR 40D and I have loads of lenses for it. My everyday camera is a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 (and it has more pixels than the Canon). I like it.
I have a Canon 7D with a few lenses and an external flash, that I absolutely love. But, it's bulky. So, I mainly use it for "events" (kids' birthdays, friend gatherings, vacations, etc).
On a sheer numeric basis, I take a lot more phone pictures than DSLR pictures but 99% of the phone pix are for short-term use and then I throw them away. For example, my wife was looking at something at an antique store so we snapped a photo of the description and price so that we could compare it later. But a day later I deleted the photo. Anything that I'm going to keep, I put on the "real" camera.
If I'm out to take photographs, I'll bring the digital camera. If I need a picture of something because I just happen to be there, the phone comes out.
I picked up an Olympus Pen mini for a hundred dollars about 3 months ago. My wife and I picked it up to use at places like the Zoo, so we would spend less time on our phones. When we bring it, we get better battery times out of our mobiles. Now we just need to remember to bring it.
Some might argue it's not a real camera if it's digital, regardless of optics.