Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dr Ted, One of the guys on the LUF started a thread on an iPhone app called MPro - black and white photography on an iPhone with TIFF (as well as JPEG), B&W filters, different aspect ratios 4:3, 3:2; Square format etc. It costs 99c and looks pretty good value compared to my Leicas! http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mpro/id540292572?mt=8 http://theappwhisperer.com/2012/07/23/mpro-new-iphone-photography-app-updated-with-sample-images/ Best wishes, Charlie Charlie Chan www.charlie-chan.co.uk On 18 Aug 2012, at 20:41, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Hi crew, > > If you were going to buy, for a better name? "A camera-phone?" which > would you consider best "CAMERA PHONE" on the market? > > I don't care if I can talk to some one in Berlin or my next door neighbor! > Communication isn't relative. I want the best and most adaptable as a > camera? THINK "absolutely cool camera!" Not an iphone that can make > images and talk to your long lost uncle at the same time! However that > maybe as good as they get? > > It's for a research program I was asked to think about and be involved in > as a "FOR REAL PHOTOGRAPHER?" Using an iphone? Or whatever they're called? > And not an EIO!... "ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT OPERATOR." Someone who knows all > the telephone/radio/maps/apps? Whatever the hell that is??? And all the > other magical things one can do.... and who knows how to make? > .."PHONE-EXPOSURES!" > > But doesn't have any idea about shooting good, bad or ugly photography! > "USING LIGHT" or any of the basics of being a photographer making > interesting photographs. > > I figure if I start here ON LIST at least I have photographers who may > have lots of experience with these magical instruments. So at least I'm > starting out with a good exposing machine. IE.. "A camera that is also a > communications instrument." > > Thank you all if and when you have a spare moment for a word of experience > and your wisdom! > > cheers, > Dr. ted :-) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information