iPhone X Ditching my DSLR/Mirrorless and shooting strictly with the iPhone X? (HOBBYIST)

[Jacobtony]

One of the key selling points of iPhone is the powerful camera. The iPhone X launched with 12MP resolution and competing with the color filter and deeper pixels. However, we are not utilizing the power of this camera in full extent. With right combination of iPhone Camera and the additional lens, you can capture amazing pictures of landscapes and macros. You can consider the fisheye, wide angle, macro combination lenses that can easily clip onto the iPhone. These iPhone camera lenses are small, lightweight, easy to use, portable and easily detachable.

We are going to list the best iPhone Camera Wide Angle, Fish Eye Macro and Telephoto lenses that you can get less than 50 bucks that are going to take your photography skills to next level.
More:https://mashtips.com/best-iphone-camera-lenses/

 

[ducatiti]

How about older dslr’s such as the Nikon D70? Can the iPhone X replace such old technology?

 

[sean000]

How about older dslr’s such as the Nikon D70? Can the iPhone X replace such old technology?

Heh. I still have my D70, but it hasn’t been used in a few years. I do still use a 10.2 MP Nikon D200 quite regularly, and it is almost as old. My main camera is an Olympus EM5 circa 2012. While the D70 is only 6 MP, the larger sensor, superior manual controls, and ability to use some of the best lenses on the market still give it the edge in my opinion. For moderately wide to moderately tele, the iPhone X will stack up well against the D70. Wider and longer? Even with accessory lenses I don’t think so. Also, the ability to use a flash gun that can be bounced off the ceiling or fired wirelessly from off the camera is huge. The D70 had the ability to fire a fleet of flash guns wirelessly. Then there is also the viewfinder. I will always prefer a viewfinder whether it is optical or electronic.

Put another way: If I was going on the trip of a lifetime and I wanted to capture the widest range of excellent photos, I’d rather have a 14 year old D70 and a bag full of Nikon lenses. On the other hand: If I wanted to focus more on spending time with family while still capturing some memorable photos and video? I’d feel just fine about leaving my camera bag at home and just using the iPhone X.

Nikon D70 with Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8

 

[ducatiti]

Heh. I still have my D70, but it hasn’t been used in a few years. I do still use a 10.2 MP Nikon D200 quite regularly, and it is almost as old. My main camera is an Olympus EM5 circa 2012. While the D70 is only 6 MP, the larger sensor, superior manual controls, and ability to use some of the best lenses on the market still give it the edge in my opinion. For moderately wide to moderately tele, the iPhone X will stack up well against the D70. Wider and longer? Even with accessory lenses I don’t think so. Also, the ability to use a flash gun that can be bounced off the ceiling or fired wirelessly from off the camera is huge. The D70 had the ability to fire a fleet of flash guns wirelessly. Then there is also the viewfinder. I will always prefer a viewfinder whether it is optical or electronic.

Put another way: If I was going on the trip of a lifetime and I wanted to capture the widest range of excellent photos, I’d rather have a 14 year old D70 and a bag full of Nikon lenses. On the other hand: If I wanted to focus more on spending time with family while still capturing some memorable photos and video? I’d feel just fine about leaving my camera bag at home and just using the iPhone X.

Nikon D70 with Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8

Impressive as I also had this camera years ago but I never used its full capability, same with my current d7000.

But that is a $2k lens though right? It’s like cheating hahaha j/k

 

[eyeseeyou]

One of the key selling points of iPhone is the powerful camera. The iPhone X launched with 12MP resolution and competing with the color filter and deeper pixels. However, we are not utilizing the power of this camera in full extent. With right combination of iPhone Camera and the additional lens, you can capture amazing pictures of landscapes and macros. You can consider the fisheye, wide angle, macro combination lenses that can easily clip onto the iPhone. These iPhone camera lenses are small, lightweight, easy to use, portable and easily detachable.

We are going to list the best iPhone Camera Wide Angle, Fish Eye Macro and Telephoto lenses that you can get less than 50 bucks that are going to take your photography skills to next level.
More:https://mashtips.com/best-iphone-camera-lenses/

If you’re looking at Lens set ups above $50 there’s pretty much only the Moment lens brand. Amazing.

 

[nburwell]

How about older dslr’s such as the Nikon D70? Can the iPhone X replace such old technology?

IMO, no. Although I recently sold all my DSLR gear a couple moths ago. Even though I really like the camera on my X, I opted to downsize and go with the Fujifilm X100F. I’m not a fan of the bokeh effect on the X in portrait mode.

The sensor size in camera makes all of the difference, and the iPhone can’t compete with DSLR and mirrorless camera, no matter how old the technology is.

 

[sean000]

Impressive as I also had this camera years ago but I never used its full capability, same with my current d7000.

But that is a $2k lens though right? It’s like cheating hahaha j/k

I have the older version of the 80-200mm f/2.8, which I believe was around $800 in 2004. That’s still a pricey lens though! I guess that’s the thing though. As good a camera system as the X and iPhone 8+ are packing, they still can’t leverage the best lenses out there. Moment, Olloclip, Zeiss, etc. make some nice accessory lenses, but optically they just aren't in the same class as the best lenses for DSLR and mirrorless cameras. That doesn't mean you can't get some great photos with them, but there may be situations where you run into their limitations. I'm actually very intrigued by some of these accessory lenses, and would love to see what I can get out of them. On the other hand there are certain physical limitations when it comes to sensor size that software can only compensate so much for.

The questions everyone has to answer for themselves: Are you able to capture the photographs you want with your smartphone, and how much camera are you willing to purchase and carry? As these smartphone cameras get better and better, many of us (including avid photographers) are finding that we are able to capture photos that we are happy with using these devices. At least some of the time. I can tell you that I will probably leave my camera bag at home more often now that I have the X, but not always.

Standalone cameras, especially large full frame DSLR and mirrorless, are going to become more niche oriented rather than everyday carry tools. The likes of Nikon and Canon have had a great 15 years or more selling DSLR gear to people who aren't that into photography. Their markets are rapidly shrinking down to professional and amateur enthusiast photographers who buy specific gear for specific kinds of shots. For example a DSLR has a huge advantage for shooting action shots and wildlife. But is it necessary for the unexpected photographic opportunities we stumble upon as we go through our regular routines? I still carry my Olympus EM5 with me most days, but will probably do so less often now that I have (and enjoy shooting with) the iPhone X. If I'm going somewhere with a plan to take a lot of photos, I will grab my Olympus and maybe my Nikon as well. But even then I will probably take some shots with the X... and most likely some video.

Photography has become such a wide ranging market with everything from smartphones to DSLRs, and from action GoPro type wearable cameras to flying drones. It's a competitive market that has led to some amazing developments. The image quality available from a typical late market smartphone blows away most of the family snapshots taken of my childhood in the 1980's. Back then most families just had something like a Kodak pocket instamatic 110 film camera. Maybe a disc film camera. It's a good time to be a photographer.

 

[barjam]

Canon EOS and Fuji mirrorless here with an 8+. You'll miss having your real camera. As good as these newer cameras on phones are, they just don't have the image quality or dynamic range of a camera like you mentioned. I've done two trips with my 8+ only, and i always find myself really missing my real cameras for that critical shot. Again, not a knock to the cameras on the iPhones themselves, but there are just some physics you can't overcome vs a dedicated camera.

Are we at the point that it only matters to camera hobbyists/pros (which, of course is a perfectly valid reason).

10 years ago showing an image from a real camera and a cell phone probably 100% of folks would prefer a shot from a real camera.

Doing the same exercise now it would be closer to 50/50. The image differences are more obscure and would need to be pointed out by pros.

 

[I7guy]

Are we at the point that it only matters to camera hobbyists/pros (which, of course is a perfectly valid reason).

10 years ago showing an image from a real camera and a cell phone probably 100% of folks would prefer a shot from a real camera.

Doing the same exercise now it would be closer to 50/50. The image differences are more obscure and would need to be pointed out by pros.

This is true, when viewed on a screen the size of an iphone. But blow some of these shots up to 8x10 or 4x6 on paper and one can handily see the difference (unless the big-lens picture was taken so badly).

One thing that iphones (or even other smartphones) eclipse the cameras is the ability to do computational photography. I'm waiting for DSLRs to combine some aspect of that with what they do best.

 

[sean000]

Are we at the point that it only matters to camera hobbyists/pros (which, of course is a perfectly valid reason).

Yes. We have actually been there for a few years now.

10 years ago showing an image from a real camera and a cell phone probably 100% of folks would prefer a shot from a real camera.

Doing the same exercise now it would be closer to 50/50. The image differences are more obscure and would need to be pointed out by pros.

It depends on the photo. For some shots the differences are clear even when viewed on a small screen. Other photos need to be viewed on large screens or large prints for the differences do be easily visible.

The thing is that these differences matter more to hobbyists and pros. The average person is satisfied with “good enough”when it comes to cameras, and smartphones reached that point years ago. The advances and improvements found in the latest models are just gravy for most consumers. They are happy to have improvements, but most aren’t necessarily going to pay for them. Instead they will wait for the better cameras to trickle down to less expensive models. Those of us who are photography pros or hobbyists will gladly pay $1,000 for the latest smartphone just to get the better cameras. Just as many of us are willing to buy and carry dedicated camera gear.

Most consumers are not concerned about how an iPhone X or 8 compares to a DSLR. Back in the film days this group would have been using 110 film, disc film, or even disposable cameras. Modern smartphones are much better tools for photography.

 

[redman042]

One of the key selling points of iPhone is the powerful camera. The iPhone X launched with 12MP resolution and competing with the color filter and deeper pixels. However, we are not utilizing the power of this camera in full extent. With right combination of iPhone Camera and the additional lens, you can capture amazing pictures of landscapes and macros. You can consider the fisheye, wide angle, macro combination lenses that can easily clip onto the iPhone. These iPhone camera lenses are small, lightweight, easy to use, portable and easily detachable.

We are going to list the best iPhone Camera Wide Angle, Fish Eye Macro and Telephoto lenses that you can get less than 50 bucks that are going to take your photography skills to next level.
More:https://mashtips.com/best-iphone-camera-lenses/

Looks like you are promoting your website here, or perhaps the products listed there. Not sure which, but I don't see how this is relevant to the topic.

I can personally say that I've tried several clip-on lenses and have abandoned them all, due to poor glass quality, vignetting, marginal sharpness, case incompatibility, and the overall inconvenience of having to fiddle with attachments when the whole idea of iPhone photography is speed and convenience. Now that the top-end iPhones come with built-in telephoto, I have no motivation to clip on lenses anymore.

 

[bushman4]

While using my IPhone X for most shots there are situations where a camera would give you better pictures
Don’t get me wrong. The Camera is great