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Mariano Pacifico: 1/1.7 inch sensor was the largest sensor back in the p&s days. It is now in cellphones? Can't wait fullframe mirrorless sensor in cellcams.
Wasn't it 2/3" the largest sensors back then?
Also Nokia 808 had an almost 1" sensor.
At least it's not a Kickstarter product
mmmbop: Even worse are people who actually *put* animals in unnatural settings—like those who confine a dog to crate for 9+ hours a day.
I *think* he wasn't referring to animal shelters, but petshops...
SpencerSL: Are the sidewalks on private property or public? If private, then they have the right to dictate what happens on it. If public, then they shouldn't have that right. But it's America after all, and in America, the private interests of the super rich will always win.
No, you can't... what's your point?
W5JCK: While I am opposed to outright bans on photography in public areas, I think commercial photography is a different situation. There is a huge difference in banning a visitor/vacationer/neighbor/resident from taking photos, as some public places around the globe have done. That is wrong IMO. However, I see nothing wrong in regulating commercial photographers and their shoots in public places. Most cities require permits for nearly every type of business operation. Why should commercial photography be any different. Permits and regulations, along with fees and deposits, help to ensure a better experience for everyone, and provide the legal means to get compensation for damage done.
Completely agree!
SpencerSL: Are the sidewalks on private property or public? If private, then they have the right to dictate what happens on it. If public, then they shouldn't have that right. But it's America after all, and in America, the private interests of the super rich will always win.
There's a paradox here:
The sidewalk is public, so everyone could use it freely, right?
But what if a person (or, more precisely, a group of people) block part of the sidewalk (even though temporarily) for their own purposes? Wouldn't the person/group turn that 'public' space into a private one?
Like they said: they never had an issue with average people taking pictures of the neighbourhood. But if, after sometime, a lot of people start coming in there and causing trouble, it's their right to put some order to it.
We should have more posts like this!
neo_nights: The worst thing is not that he used copyrighted material "unkowingly". But he LIED because he said HE took the pictures, HE interviewd the passers-by and so on.
Maybe, just MAYBE, if he had said "Oh, I spent some days interviewing people and added their quotes to some random pictures I've found online" you could excuse him for his ignorance... but no. He lied all along.
Yes, I know, I know. But it got worse because he stated that he took the pictures himself.
The worst thing is not that he used copyrighted material "unkowingly". But he LIED because he said HE took the pictures, HE interviewd the passers-by and so on.
Maybe, just MAYBE, if he had said "Oh, I spent some days interviewing people and added their quotes to some random pictures I've found online" you could excuse him for his ignorance... but no. He lied all along.
chaos215bar2: Next time, please lead with the fact that this is on Kickstarter rather than hiding that below a title, series of pictures, and three paragraphs all seemingly describing a finished product we can go out and buy today. Then, briefly explain why the project won't go up in smoke with all the contributors' money. Then, get on with the descriptions.
This actually looks pretty cool (despite not really being a photo backpack), but considering its on Kickstarter, the single most important feature is who's running the project and what their track record is. I see no mention of that here, and without that, it's really hard to justify putting down any money.
If they had mentioned from start that this was a Kickstarter thing, many people (including myself) wouldn't have clicked on this news...
Absolutic: Ok here is my crystal ball 🔮 prediction. DSLR death within 5-7years from now. I know it’s been said before but 3 things happened recently. 1) battery life on Sony a9/7r3 and Olympus em1m2 is same as for dslrs; EVFs are larger than OVFs and evf lag is minimal or nonexistent; and AF is on dslr level. With these 3 components existing, the days of DSLRs are numbered. And that will happen very quickly.
My next prediction: smartphones with multiple lenses. Since they can’t make optical zoom small enough, they will simply add to 2 lenses already existing on modern iPhones and other smartphones. iPhone had 32mm and 50mm. Expect 85mm and 120mm join the lens lineup on the back of your iPhone. That will be the final nail in the chest of digital cameras with small sensor
Let’s come back in 5 years and see if I was right
Any prediction about bigger batteries and/or sensors on smartphones?
Hahahah!
neo_nights: Nice story, Jeff. I've had heard about DCResource but was never a visitor.
What grabbed my attention was the last camera you reviewed: a Nikon with Android O.S.
It seemed an obvious thing to happen to digital cameras, and yet... we're still bound to proprietary O.S. for cameras. Why do you think camera makers didn't adopt Android or any other kind of more open O.S.?
That would probably solve A LOT of problems with connectivity that people complain (myself included) about even the most recent and powerful dSLRs/Mirrorless.
Of course, running a "full Android" would be stupid for many reasons. But wouldn't it be possible to make a more "camera oriented" version of it? Let's say, like Adobe did when they 'stripped off' the Photo part of Photoshop and made Lightroom.
So it could be lighter, faster, consume less battery and resources and still give us better connectivity, make easier to share pictures on the go etc.
Nice story, Jeff. I've had heard about DCResource but was never a visitor.
What grabbed my attention was the last camera you reviewed: a Nikon with Android O.S.
It seemed an obvious thing to happen to digital cameras, and yet... we're still bound to proprietary O.S. for cameras. Why do you think camera makers didn't adopt Android or any other kind of more open O.S.?
That would probably solve A LOT of problems with connectivity that people complain (myself included) about even the most recent and powerful dSLRs/Mirrorless.
T3: "You press the button, we do the rest"
For those who don't know photography history, that was Eastman Kodak's slogan and that's how they got started.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Press_the_Button,_We_Do_the_Rest
It seems like this is the same philosophy that Relonch is using. You press the button, and they'll take care of the rest. That might rankle "serious" photographers who think this was "lazy" and an affront to photography, just like it did back in 1888 when George Eastman first introduced the "You press the button, we do the rest" business model. But I do think it's a nice option to have for those who just want nice, post-processed, edited images from RAW files, but don't want to do anything more than to compose the image and press a button.
I think by 1888 people had fewer options regarding cameras and developing film, right?
There's no point to revive this "You press the button, we do the rest" philosophy nowadays.
AlanG: Are these things invented just so people on DPReview have something to comment about?
It's like it's always April Fools here nowadays!
(unknown member): I hate everything about this. It’s infantilizing. It’s condescending. It’s unnecessary. It teaches the user nothing about photography that they couldn’t learn on their phone. And you pay $1 per photo that you want to keep.
If you don’t want a complex camera, smartphones are awesome. You can learn a ton about composition, lighting, etc.—all the creative fundamentals of photography, essentially—on your phone, with none of the technical stuff.
Not only does this fail to solve a non-existent problem in an expensive and inconvenient way, it also treats the user as if they were an overgrown child. It even comes in childish bright colors, but in hand-stitched leather because they think their customers are stupid enough to fall for the cheap trappings of high class.
Ugh, kill me.
Amen!
neo_nights: If I just tear apart the leather case, do I get a fully working and operational camera beneath it? :p
Other than that, it was a stupid idea at first and even though it's less stupid now, it's still stupid.
Who are they to choose the "best" photos for me? Every photographer knows that there are pictures that may not be technically perfect but 'talks' to us somehow and we keep it.
And, more importantly, what will they do with those pictures, since they have it all? It's also a good idea for them to have a huge image bank for free, basically, right?
Thing is: who trulyy WANTS to learn about photography will do so. As complicated as it seems at first. Who just wants "better pictures" will keep with the latest smartphones will all the new 'computational photography' thing.
An extra: the moment camera makers start to make their cameras trully easy to connect and share their pictures over the Internet, THEN we will have a big problem solved.
I think there's still a lot of prejudice from many photographers against connected cameras. They think "If you wanna post it on Instagram then use your smartphone".
But what if I, also a photographer, wants to post a picture on my Instagram or Facebook? Do all my pictures have to be work or "award winning pictures"? Can't I take silly pictures with my 'real camera' and share them with friends?
(mind you that I don't have Instagram nor Facebook. But sometimes I do like sharing pictures with my girlfriend and friends via WhatsApp - what a joy if I could more easily do it without having to open an app on my phone, then pair my camera, then transfer the pictures, then...)
If I just tear apart the leather case, do I get a fully working and operational camera beneath it? :p
Other than that, it was a stupid idea at first and even though it's less stupid now, it's still stupid.
Who are they to choose the "best" photos for me? Every photographer knows that there are pictures that may not be technically perfect but 'talks' to us somehow and we keep it.
And, more importantly, what will they do with those pictures, since they have it all? It's also a good idea for them to have a huge image bank for free, basically, right?
Thing is: who trulyy WANTS to learn about photography will do so. As complicated as it seems at first. Who just wants "better pictures" will keep with the latest smartphones will all the new 'computational photography' thing.
An extra: the moment camera makers start to make their cameras trully easy to connect and share their pictures over the Internet, THEN we will have a big problem solved.
Kickstarter's Hipsters, stop. Please. Just. Stop.
Finally! Now people can complain about a different thing now!