iPhone vs DSLR...

Camera Gear, How-To, Questions
User avatar
BrianEdwards
Posts: 2405
Joined: February 2nd, 2010, 1:32 am
Location: Oregon City, OR
Contact:

iPhone vs DSLR...

Post by BrianEdwards » June 24th, 2013, 8:40 pm

I've been experimenting with the iPhone to use in place of a DSLR in well-lit shots. I'm really enjoying not packing a heavy camera into canyons with me.

I've found though there is one glaring thing that shows up with waterfalls on the smartphone photos....

DSLR:
Image

iPhone 5:
Image

DSLR:
Image

iPhone 5
Image

The gap is closing, but it seems like waterfalls always bring out the shortcomings of cameras.
Clackamas River Waterfall Project - 95 Documented, 18 to go.

User avatar
potato
Posts: 1211
Joined: October 10th, 2011, 9:16 pm
Location: my car
Contact:

Re: iPhone vs DSLR...

Post by potato » June 24th, 2013, 8:46 pm

Rolling shutter?

Is it any better when you use it in portrait mode?
self observing universe (main blog)
Joe hikes (PCT blog)
Laws of Nature (bandcamp)

User avatar
BrianEdwards
Posts: 2405
Joined: February 2nd, 2010, 1:32 am
Location: Oregon City, OR
Contact:

Re: iPhone vs DSLR...

Post by BrianEdwards » June 24th, 2013, 8:48 pm

I don't have any photos in portrait mode, something to experiment with tho...
Clackamas River Waterfall Project - 95 Documented, 18 to go.

User avatar
BrianEdwards
Posts: 2405
Joined: February 2nd, 2010, 1:32 am
Location: Oregon City, OR
Contact:

Re: iPhone vs DSLR...

Post by BrianEdwards » June 24th, 2013, 9:00 pm

Image

Explained...
Clackamas River Waterfall Project - 95 Documented, 18 to go.

User avatar
mayhem
Posts: 3579
Joined: December 22nd, 2009, 7:46 pm
Contact:

Re: iPhone vs DSLR...

Post by mayhem » June 25th, 2013, 9:12 am

Based on the pictures it looks like slow shutter app? Have you tried longer exposure like 4sec -8sec Or ProHDR APP?
Shoe Shine Boy Has Left The Building!

User avatar
mayhem
Posts: 3579
Joined: December 22nd, 2009, 7:46 pm
Contact:

Re: iPhone vs DSLR...

Post by mayhem » June 25th, 2013, 10:07 am

Shoe Shine Boy Has Left The Building!

User avatar
BrianEdwards
Posts: 2405
Joined: February 2nd, 2010, 1:32 am
Location: Oregon City, OR
Contact:

Re: iPhone vs DSLR...

Post by BrianEdwards » June 25th, 2013, 10:30 am

mayhem wrote:Based on the pictures it looks like slow shutter app? Have you tried longer exposure like 4sec -8sec Or ProHDR APP?
Ya Mark, I was indeed using the slow shutter app. I used the 4 and 8 second options on that day I was at Abiqua, I'll have to see if I've got any saved.
Clackamas River Waterfall Project - 95 Documented, 18 to go.

User avatar
mayhem
Posts: 3579
Joined: December 22nd, 2009, 7:46 pm
Contact:

Re: iPhone vs DSLR...

Post by mayhem » June 25th, 2013, 1:46 pm

BrianEdwards wrote:
mayhem wrote:Based on the pictures it looks like slow shutter app? Have you tried longer exposure like 4sec -8sec Or ProHDR APP?
Ya Mark, I was indeed using the slow shutter app. I used the 4 and 8 second options on that day I was at Abiqua, I'll have to see if I've got any saved.
I went ahead & purchased this app .99ct
& Bammm! This is the best I have seen!

http://cdn.cultofmac.com/wp-content/upl ... raphy2.jpg

http://www.cultofmac.com/229040/how-to- ... e-feature/

_________________
Shoe Shine Boy Has Left The Building!

User avatar
BrianEdwards
Posts: 2405
Joined: February 2nd, 2010, 1:32 am
Location: Oregon City, OR
Contact:

Re: iPhone vs DSLR...

Post by BrianEdwards » June 25th, 2013, 1:58 pm

I'm gonna give Average Camera Pro a shot. Instead of one long image, it takes up to 128 images and combines em
Clackamas River Waterfall Project - 95 Documented, 18 to go.

User avatar
mayhem
Posts: 3579
Joined: December 22nd, 2009, 7:46 pm
Contact:

Re: iPhone vs DSLR...

Post by mayhem » June 26th, 2013, 9:08 pm

Regular 4s
Image

Pro HDR
Image

Slow Shutter .5 sec
Image

Average Cam 64 Pics L enabled
Image
Shoe Shine Boy Has Left The Building!

Post Reply