“some are using it for a lot of their professional work. “
No, son, they don’t. I highly doubt a pro with his Nikon FX is going to ditch it for an Apple product. Don’t know any that have and your post has a few of them giggling. Actually, one is about to laugh herself into an asthma attack.
Coad Toad, I don’t post things I'm not prepared to back up with facts. I never do. Major magazines have used photos shot with iPhones on their covers. YOU may not use an iPhone for photography, but many pros DO. You may laugh all you like, but you are wrong.
Before you take off for the emergency room, I think these might break up you friend's apoplectic fit of ignorance! .Here're just some examples, if you want more, I can keep posting links for your edification:
That Tree, iPhone photography by Mark Hirsch
26 Stunning iPhone Photos Taken by a Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer David Hume Kennerly
National Geographic photographer takes the iPhone 5S out shooting—and likes it
Pro Photographer uses iPhone 6 Plus to cover White House event
An iPhone in Congo, photos by Michael Christopher Brown — TIME Magazine
Time Magazine cover image shot with iPhone: interview with Ben Lowy
Ben Lowy is what photography professionals call a "conflict photographer." He goes where the dramatic stories are, and in recent years has been to Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq and now to the US states knocked hard by Hurricane Sandy. His equipment of choice? Often it's an iPhone 4S, plus some iOS apps for image editing and getting photos to his editors.
I think that should be sufficient proof of my statement, and evidence that PROFESSIONAL Photographers are often using Apple iPhone cameras, and a complete refutation of your snickering denial. I told you I don't post things I'm not prepared to back up!
Your abject PUBLIC apology will be accepted.
By the way, unless you are in your late eighties or early nineties, YOU are not old enough to refer to me as "son," especially in an intentionally denigrating way.
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.