Some pictures I have captured with my Samsung Galaxy S6 phone cam this weekend. Mostly food related but who cares ..read more

Just saw this today, though it's been posted in various places over the last few days. I suppose this would apply mainly to non-professional photographers, though there might be some creep into the pro market: "Whenever people want to make fun of a stodgy old corporation that couldn’t see the future, they love referencing the camera maker Kodak. But Kodak wasn’t the only old dog taken out by the digital camera revolution: All camera companies have now fallen to the iPhone. Last year, only... Read more ..read more

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As I have mentioned here, I have been taking pictures mostly with my smartphone in the past couple of years. I'll share some of them here with you. Feel free to comment if you want to. ​ Cheers ..read more

Leica M8 was introduced sep, 2006. It immediately ran into issues. It’s sensor had a color cast problem. Leica offered 2 free uv/ir cut filters to alleviate the problem. It had an APS-H ccd sensor 2008 saw an upgraded version. The Leica M8.2 Forward to 2018. The M8 would be considered on life support ( actually on DNR..since its back panel display cannot be replaced. ). They are going for a pittance ( in Leica terms ) nowadays. I have 2 of these geriatric digital cameras. Does the M8... Read more ..read more

Most of our photography is done now with two compact cameras, a Canon PowerShot G16 and a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. Both have permanent zoom lenses with "eyelids" to protect the lens when in a pocket, and indeed either of these will go easily in a pocket in the dock pants I wear most of the time (or handily into Carla's purse). They are very close to the same size, give or take a couple of millimeters in one dimension or the other... Read more ..read more

Douglas A. Kerr: Cold 'n' Hot Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 f/3.6, 1/30 sec, ISO 1600 13.6 mm (37.4 mm ff35 equivalent)​ The shot shows my "evening snack", in this case comprising some delicious ice cream and a nice cup of coffee (Carla has a special one-cup coffee maker she uses for this nightly event, as the regular coffee maker doesn't seem to do well with a "one-cup" order.) This is the first "published" shot... Read more ..read more

Are you looking to buy a camera to complement your smartphone but dont know what to get? Then read on! If size & weight are important and you have no plans to buy a 2nd lens then a point & shoot with a large image sensor like those found in a Four Thirds, APS-C, Full frame camera may be of interest to you. Large image sensor allows for better image quality than any and all smartphones. Their built-in lens tends to have faster f-number than the kit lens of mirrorless or dSLRs. They also... Read more ..read more

Even a cell phone copes well in good light... This is a view from an April 22nd run where I encountered nearly every possible weather during my 2 hour run. Here we see a combination of water, sleet, hale and snow receding... or maybe approaching, it was impossible to keep track. Shot with a Motorola MotoG4 ..read more

I was in Walmart today and noticed 2 different offerings from tzumi, first a 3-lens fisheye/macro/wide set and second a 8x fixed telephoto. I've seen these online and thought they were clever. So I grabbed one for just under $15, safe in the knowledge I could return it ;-) Since it gets dark early and it's still dark, I did some quick shots in the kitchen: •iPhone 6 with native lens at widest zoom setting •iPhone 6 with native lens at full zoom •Smart Lens+iPhone wide setting •Smart... Read more ..read more