> On Apr 12, 2018, at 4:58 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've also heard quite a few people wishing they had better lenses for their > phone cameras.
Last fall, on a trip on the Blue Ridge Parkway, I ended up without a way to recharge my camera batteries, and relied on my iPhone 6s exclusively for at least half of the trip. When I viewed the images on the phone, I was not impressed. When I got them into Lightroom I definitely was. I'm just back from a month in Big Bend National Park. Again, a new battery charger for my Fuji XM1 failed. This time I had my Fuji X-Q1 compact camera as well as my iPhone. In my unsophisticated opinion, the X-Q1 gave me as good as I would’ve got with the X-M1, plus I could zoom my shots. (My only lens for the X-M1 is a 27/2.8.) And again I was impressed with the images I got with the phone. Not only sharp, but throughout an unexpected depth of field. My only complaint about the phone is the focal length/angle of view. (Well, and a view finder, but ain’t gonna happen). I wanted something longer and narrower. After checking out this thread I went looking on the web and found this. <https://www.shopmoment.com/shop/new-tele-lens> It requires the use of their phone case, but the case looks a lot like the simple case I have on the phone now, with the ability to fasten a lens to the phone. Also a wrist or neck strap, another thing for which I’ve wished. Haven’t read any reviews, but I will be. They have lots of other neat products, too, especially for smartphone videographers. Their battery phone case for iPhone 7 and up has a dedicated shutter button. I’ve been contemplating some camera and lens purchases. I think I’m gonna hold off to see how things go with more intentional use of the phone as a camera. The possibility of becoming a phone-only photographer—to the extent that I can call myself a photographer—is actually starting to become attractive. Suits my minimilist tastes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA [email protected] "Imagining the other is a powerful antidote to fanaticism and hatred." - Amos Oz -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
