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To beat the iPhone, you have to beat the iPhone’s camera
The Verge ^ | January 13, 2015 10:11 am | By Vlad Savov

Posted on 01/13/2015 11:09:05 PM PST by Swordmaker

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To: CodeToad
Their camera is no better than anyone else’s on a phone, but being their chump you can’t

Ignoring your insults, that is not what all of the reviewers and photographers say.

I think I will accept the opinion of the professionals such as the Pulitzer Prize winning photographer who now uses an iPhone over your ignorantly biased one.

Considering your first paragraph, I suspect you've had too much to drink.

21 posted on 01/14/2015 3:27:29 AM PST by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)
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To: CodeToad

My neighbor and good friend is a professional photographer, and often just takes pics for fun with his phone. I’ve seen his work with his phone appear on websites, and sometimes he wishes he were allowed by his company to USE his phone instead of the “pro” gear he hauls. Pro gear is used for compatability with company-wide pro gear. But his Samsung takes great pics.

This is good news if the Iphone 6 is that much better than the Droids, or at least better than the Iphone 5.


22 posted on 01/14/2015 3:34:13 AM PST by Big Giant Head
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To: GeronL
didn’t I see a story about some really top-notch cameras for phones coming out soon?

I'm sure you did. The LG G3 is said to be on a par with the iPhone6 camera.

23 posted on 01/14/2015 3:34:57 AM PST by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away)
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To: Fresh Wind

I’ve had my G3 for 6 months and love the camera!

13MP and laser focusing makes for a superior camera - esp for a phone.

In addition, the screen’s Quad-HD resolution is far superior to the Apple 6.

Finally, Tim Cook’s proclamation that homos are God’s “special human beings” is utterly repulsive...and utterly false.


24 posted on 01/14/2015 3:50:22 AM PST by newfreep ("Evil succeeds when good men do nothting" - Edmund Burke)
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To: Blue Jays

“When I wish to take sharp photographs, I use a high-quality digital camera.”

IF you have one handy.

If you don’t, sure helps to have a high-quality substitute in your pocket already.


25 posted on 01/14/2015 3:53:01 AM PST by ctdonath2 (Si vis pacem, para bellum.)
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To: Swordmaker

“YOU are not old enough to refer to me as “son,” “

You act like a nerdy little kid that is nothing but an Apple fanboy, so “son” fits perfectly, son.


26 posted on 01/14/2015 3:57:26 AM PST by CodeToad (Islam should be outlawed and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: Vendome

I have to admit that my neighbor’s Samsung takes better quality photos than my iPhone 5s. It is the only thing I covet about his phone. LOL.


27 posted on 01/14/2015 4:10:18 AM PST by Marie Antoinette (:)
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To: Kirkwood

You just tap on it to focus where you want!


28 posted on 01/14/2015 4:20:56 AM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: Blue Jays

The thing is ... the phone is with you all the time and it’s as good as some of the best consumer cameras around. That iPhone camera is quite, quite amazing!


29 posted on 01/14/2015 4:24:58 AM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: CodeToad

You’re out of touch with reality on this ...


30 posted on 01/14/2015 4:27:08 AM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: caver

I have a Galaxy and use the camera mostly for snapping photos of parts of my ragged Willys and really can’t complain about the quality. I think I just cropped this slightly but otherwise left it alone.

http://tysonneil.smugmug.com/Cars/1968-Project-Willys-CJ5/i-JNdjw5b/A

That being said, I prefer my Lumix for doing anything important and submission for stock galleries. That is 4K video though.

A few years ago I was doing some sub contract work for Dell and DSS that had me traveling all over the state. I had a little pocket camera, a Canon with me and when I saw something interesting from the side of the road, get a photo.

This one came from it and a few people liked it as a postcard.

http://www.zazzle.com/old_barn_in_a_green_field_postcards-239204601577190480


31 posted on 01/14/2015 4:37:54 AM PST by wally_bert (There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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To: Swordmaker

Interesting article, SM.


32 posted on 01/14/2015 4:54:53 AM PST by conservatism_IS_compassion ("Liberalism” is a conspiracy against the public by wire-service journalism.)
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To: CodeToad

I agree. Fail here for the Cupertino gay mafia. The latest Galaxy have superior cameras to the iphone 6


33 posted on 01/14/2015 4:58:12 AM PST by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: GeronL

I saw it too. It’s not what the other two people said. It’s some really high-end camera with a smart phone wrapped around it...so to speak. I don’t remember the name, but it was described as a game changer and a camera that professional photographers will love. I should be easy to recognize though. It was like the lens took up about a third of the body of the phone.


34 posted on 01/14/2015 4:59:28 AM PST by Lee'sGhost ("Just look at the flowers, Lizzie. Just look at the flowers.")
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To: Swordmaker
Which is what a LOT of professional photographers say the iPhone's camera is. . . some are using it for a lot of their professional work.

Apple fanboy just reached my retching threhsold - i just barfed. What a drone!

35 posted on 01/14/2015 5:01:33 AM PST by corkoman
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To: Washi
“I rarely use a camera for facebook. I’m not so vain that I’m constantly clicking selfies, and if twitter is for idiots...instagram is for idiots who can’t read.”

I'm very happy for those who like to ‘stay in touch’ and who are into the social media thing. Personally, I love anonymity. I like the idea of being unreachable at times. I like the idea of being able to say, “sorry, I was out of town and didn't receive your message” - instead of having everyone expect that you will receive their email and respond quickly, even if you are on Mars.

Further, selfies are just a reminder to me that reality is even worse than my already shaken self-image...

36 posted on 01/14/2015 5:09:11 AM PST by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: Swordmaker

Photo bloggers have cited the quality of the iPhone camera since the 5.

Pixels don’t tell the story. It is lens and firmware, color rendition and focus logic, whole package issues for a photographer.

Consumers get caught up in numbers and users just know what works well.

My wife like a 12 year old flip phone due to her reliance on the simple keys.

I like the 6.


37 posted on 01/14/2015 5:15:52 AM PST by KC Burke (I know my screen name says KC but I'm in AZ now!)
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To: GeronL

Here it is.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3243799/posts?page=1


38 posted on 01/14/2015 5:29:27 AM PST by Lee'sGhost ("Just look at the flowers, Lizzie. Just look at the flowers.")
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To: CodeToad

A joke? Not any more.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3243799/posts?page=1


39 posted on 01/14/2015 5:30:03 AM PST by Lee'sGhost ("Just look at the flowers, Lizzie. Just look at the flowers.")
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To: Swordmaker

I’ve probably watched a total of “pro” wrestling in my life. But I’m pretty sure that was equivalent to Hulk Hogan jumping off the ropes and slamming his elbow into Jesse Ventura’s gut.


40 posted on 01/14/2015 5:36:38 AM PST by Lee'sGhost ("Just look at the flowers, Lizzie. Just look at the flowers.")
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