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Many amateur photographers who used to carry SLRs around have switched to smartphones and written blog posts about it https://www.diyphotography.net/why-i-dont

by acchow 4y ago

Many amateur photographers who used to carry SLRs around have switched to smartphones and written blog posts about it https://www.diyphotography.net/why-i-dont-use-dslr-cameras-anymore/ https://www.diyphotography.net/why-i-dont-use-dslr-cameras-a... https://www.dpreview.com/articles/4296660253/5-reasons-why-i-havent-used-my-dslr-for-months https://www.dpreview.com/articles/4296660253/5-reasons-why-i... https://photographylife.com/dslr-has-no-future https://photographylife.com/dslr-has-no-future

quorgs 4y ago
All those are about dropping DSLR in favor of mirrorless / compact cameras, not phones. Phones get mentioned but the authors are still using dedicated cameras.
freetime2 4y ago
Even when I carry my camera (Sony a7iii) around, I still take a lot of photos with my iPhone. The iPhone often gives better out-of-camera results than the Sony in high dynamic range situations. And other times it's just easier to grab my iPhone and take a quick snap than to swap the lens on the Sony for something wider. Of course there are also a lot of situations where big-sensor, interchangeable lens cameras still excel, such as low light, telephoto, shallow depth of field, and resolution. So my Sony also gets a lot of use. Photography isn't dead. Smartphones have just become serious photography tools.
- hyperbovine 4y ago
  Weird to be arguing that photography is dead when the number of pictures taken every day is experiencing super exponential growth. Lugging a 10lb chunk of glass and magnesium around on your neck otoh … _that’s_ dying.
- ehnto 4y ago
  Same. There is a difference in the photos I take with both but the outcome is clear, I take way more interesting photos with my phone because it is always at hand.
koyote 4y ago
Am I missing something or do all the blogs above mention mirrorless as the replacement for DSLR, not smartphones?

by acchow 4y ago

quorgs 4y ago

All those are about dropping DSLR in favor of mirrorless / compact cameras, not phones. Phones get mentioned but the authors are still using dedicated cameras.

freetime2 4y ago

Even when I carry my camera (Sony a7iii) around, I still take a lot of photos with my iPhone. The iPhone often gives better out-of-camera results than the Sony in high dynamic range situations. And other times it's just easier to grab my iPhone and take a quick snap than to swap the lens on the Sony for something wider. Of course there are also a lot of situations where big-sensor, interchangeable lens cameras still excel, such as low light, telephoto, shallow depth of field, and resolution. So my Sony also gets a lot of use. Photography isn't dead. Smartphones have just become serious photography tools.

hyperbovine 4y ago
Weird to be arguing that photography is dead when the number of pictures taken every day is experiencing super exponential growth. Lugging a 10lb chunk of glass and magnesium around on your neck otoh … _that’s_ dying.
ehnto 4y ago
Same. There is a difference in the photos I take with both but the outcome is clear, I take way more interesting photos with my phone because it is always at hand.

koyote 4y ago

Am I missing something or do all the blogs above mention mirrorless as the replacement for DSLR, not smartphones?