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iPhone 11 Iphone camera as a professional camera?
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As long as there are people making money with it, it’s a professional camera.
Everything else is snobbery.
Everything else is snobbery.
Define "professional camera". Im a "professional photographer", meaning that is my only job and has been for 15 years. Ive used my XS Max and 11 Pro Max on a few natural light portrait photoshoots with nice results. Ive even used it in studio with a ring light. Is it going to replace my full frame Canon mirrorless and excellent lenses? No. Can it be used as a tool alongside my camera in certain situations? Absolutely. I look forward to using my new 12 Pro Max a bit on a shoot or two next week. Id like to try out that Profoto system that lets you use your iPhone with their lights, but Im not really about to spend thousands on a Profoto system just to try it out.
I with ya there! If anyone sneers down at a shot only because it was “Shot on iPhone” is like someone who says a Ford GT is sh*t all because it’s American made. If the shots look great, it shouldn’t matter what the source is. And from what I’m seeing, the 12 Pro Max (and essentially the Pro) lenses and post-prod looks great! So damn tempted updating to 14.3 Beta just to check the RAW.
And there sure is a lot of people making money from using just the iPhone camera. Most YouTubers, bloggers, instagrammers I bet are solely using just the iPhone camera.
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What would you like to improve? Using an app like Filmic, that lets you have more manual control over settings is really helpful.
You can use the IP Pro to shoot some very decent pictures and sell them so yes. The wonder of the IP camera system mostly comes from its built-in software. Quality-wise I think the IP pro can easily match or even best most low/mid-tier consumer cameras. However, if you're looking for the very finest cameras, a $1,099 smartphone can't rival a $999 Sony alpha7.
I can’t seem to get good quality video with my iPhone 11? It’s always grainy. I feel like I got ripped off by Apple upgrading from my 8 plus. 🤬
I can’t seem to get good quality video with my iPhone 11? It’s always grainy. I feel like I got ripped off by Apple upgrading from my 8 plus.
It shouldn’t be grainy. And if it’s been like that since you got it why didn’t you return it or at least speak to Apple about the problem as there’s no way a video in good light will be grainy without a fault.