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I've spent a lifetime taking photos with all sort of cameras, and in my experience unless someone is paying for the photos I never use a camera that doesn't fit

I've spent a lifetime taking photos with all sort of cameras, and in my experience unless someone is paying for the photos I never use a camera that doesn't fit in my pocket, and over half the time that is an iPhone. In UX there is a concept of 'don't make me think' - the camera corollary is 'don't make me carry'.

packetlost 2y ago
> over half the time that is an iPhone What is it the other half of the time? I've been thinking of picking up a GRIII for my trip to Japan this summer, but I'm open to other ideas. I personally almost always find phone photos to be woefully inadequate for even light editing, mostly because they turn into a blurry mess as soon as you crop even a little bit or want to print/look on a large screen.
- NBJack 2y ago
  It violates the spirit of what you probably want, but there are some amazing free upscaling options these days. I recently found a pic from behind-the-scenes of an old favorite movie of mine. It was exactly the kind of photo I wanted, but woefully small. With minimal effort and Real-ESRGAN (and perhaps a touch of artificial film grain), I blew it up to a very crisp B&W poster I framed. I'm still looking for errors in it.
  - packetlost 2y ago
    Yeah, it sorta does, but it does give some peace of mind if I need to pull out the phone for a quick, unexpected photo. I'm really looking for something fairly portable specifically for touristy street photography stuff. Perhaps it's time to pick up an X100VI...
    - spectre3d 2y ago
      That’s a good point. I’m looking for the same thing. OT: for your old Mac mini with the non-selectable Bluetooth “add” button, maybe try Mouse Keys. https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mac-help/mh27469/mac https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mac-help/mh27469/mac
lastofthemojito 2y ago
It's true that the best camera is the one you have with you. I've definitely carried "real" cameras much less in the ~2 decades since I've gotten a smartphone than the 2 decades prior. I still use a "real" camera when I'm aiming for the best results, but it doesn't make up the majority of my photos anymore, mainly because it is an extra hassle to have something else to carry. Are there any worthwhile pocketable cameras these days? Seems like those CoolPix and similar cameras that were ubiquitous 20 years ago are a rare sight these days, and if people own an actual separate camera it's going to be something beefy. Has anyone applied the advances in computational photography from smartphones to a standalone camera with a somewhat larger sensor and lens, but still smaller than the Sigma BF and competitors?
- subpixel 2y ago
  I returned a GR III, b/c while it fits in a pocket it is not happy there. I sold an X100V b/c it was too big for everyday carry and in no way sharp enough. I have an old Lumix GF1 that fits in my palm and hangs on a spider clip from my belt or the waist of jeans: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/762513-REG/SPIDER_HOLSTER_800_Black_Widow_Holster.html https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/762513-REG/SPIDER_HOL... Some of the very best photos of my family and travels were shot on that. Despite me thinking it was old and needed replacing. not mine but a good example: https://www.flickr.com/photos/60555175@N07/6093043097 https://www.flickr.com/photos/60555175@N07/6093043097

packetlost 2y ago

> over half the time that is an iPhone What is it the other half of the time? I've been thinking of picking up a GRIII for my trip to Japan this summer, but I'm open to other ideas. I personally almost always find phone photos to be woefully inadequate for even light editing, mostly because they turn into a blurry mess as soon as you crop even a little bit or want to print/look on a large screen.

NBJack 2y ago
It violates the spirit of what you probably want, but there are some amazing free upscaling options these days. I recently found a pic from behind-the-scenes of an old favorite movie of mine. It was exactly the kind of photo I wanted, but woefully small. With minimal effort and Real-ESRGAN (and perhaps a touch of artificial film grain), I blew it up to a very crisp B&W poster I framed. I'm still looking for errors in it.
- packetlost 2y ago
  Yeah, it sorta does, but it does give some peace of mind if I need to pull out the phone for a quick, unexpected photo. I'm really looking for something fairly portable specifically for touristy street photography stuff. Perhaps it's time to pick up an X100VI...
  - spectre3d 2y ago
    That’s a good point. I’m looking for the same thing. OT: for your old Mac mini with the non-selectable Bluetooth “add” button, maybe try Mouse Keys. https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mac-help/mh27469/mac https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mac-help/mh27469/mac

lastofthemojito 2y ago

It's true that the best camera is the one you have with you. I've definitely carried "real" cameras much less in the ~2 decades since I've gotten a smartphone than the 2 decades prior. I still use a "real" camera when I'm aiming for the best results, but it doesn't make up the majority of my photos anymore, mainly because it is an extra hassle to have something else to carry. Are there any worthwhile pocketable cameras these days? Seems like those CoolPix and similar cameras that were ubiquitous 20 years ago are a rare sight these days, and if people own an actual separate camera it's going to be something beefy. Has anyone applied the advances in computational photography from smartphones to a standalone camera with a somewhat larger sensor and lens, but still smaller than the Sigma BF and competitors?

subpixel 2y ago
I returned a GR III, b/c while it fits in a pocket it is not happy there. I sold an X100V b/c it was too big for everyday carry and in no way sharp enough. I have an old Lumix GF1 that fits in my palm and hangs on a spider clip from my belt or the waist of jeans: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/762513-REG/SPIDER_HOLSTER_800_Black_Widow_Holster.html https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/762513-REG/SPIDER_HOL... Some of the very best photos of my family and travels were shot on that. Despite me thinking it was old and needed replacing. not mine but a good example: https://www.flickr.com/photos/60555175@N07/6093043097 https://www.flickr.com/photos/60555175@N07/6093043097