Anyone know if a tripod mount will be available for the DX? I saw a sweet one for the iphone.
Might want to check these out, gorillapods are nice and they make universal adapters now.
Joby Gorillamobile -Adaptable iPhone cases, mobile phone stands from Joby
Anyone know if a tripod mount will be available for the DX? I saw a sweet one for the iphone.
Ahh those are cool! I'm not sure when I would exactly use them though. lol
Is having a camera video recording while holding a tripod mount smoother than holding it in your hands? I am going to be doing a lot of video recording with my Sony camera when I'm in Europe.
It can be. There are video mounts that basically add a lot of weight (linear and rotational inertia to be technically correct) to help steady the camera and force smooth movements. There is also the "steady stick" which is more like a short monopod where you put the tip of it in a pocket on your belt and use that to help steady the shot.Is having a camera video recording while holding a tripod mount smoother than holding it in your hands? I am going to be doing a lot of video recording with my Sony camera when I'm in Europe.
Exactly. My camera gear would shame the vast majority, but I'm not going to begrudge anyone for wanting to get the best out of what they have.//Then again, as the saying goes: the best camera is the one you have with you.
I usually shoot with my Powershot G9 but it doesnt have HD video so I resort to the Powershot SD. I know this is just a cellphone trust me and I keep my gorillapod with me all the time. I dont shoot commercials or nothing, just quick video to kick back and watch with friends. Ive noticed with my Powershot SD the video quality is a lot better when it is stationary on a tripod. May not be the same with the DX and I dont expect it to be amazing but its worth a shot. Guess ill giver her a go next week.
If you want to take pictures that require a tripod, DON'T USE A CELLPHONE.
There is no cellphone out there that takes decent pictures, and it's not likely that there will be in the next 10 years.
Why, you ask? The lens and sensor are what count, and all cell phones have crap for both. Forget about megapixels, forget about a crummy LED flash. This is all hype.
Cellphones are getting close. Very close. I have a dozen cameras. I have a serious addiction to gadgets and suffer from Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS). I am regular on dpreview forums, buying-flipping cameras every few months. I normally carry a LX3 or my Olympus EP-1 micro 4/3 camera with some Leica M-mounted glass on it as my "carry around" fun camera.
I shot exclusively with the EP-1 last year so I do value the size of the sensor.
I have a few Canon dSLRs and some decent glass. Leica M9 is next... Back to phones..
The iPhone 4's sensor has a pixel pitch of 1.75um which is close to the 2.0 pixel pitch on the low-end $200 point-and-shoot Canon SD cameras. They have a 28mm equivalent field of view lens, shoots at ISO 80 and has a fast f-stop of f/2.4. I have a Canon SD980is that is $300 and can't do f/2.4. The 720p video is comparable to the iPhone. You have to remember, all you need is 2 megapixels for HD video.
The sensor is only a little bit smaller than your $200 point-n-shoot. What point-n-shoot shoots at f/2.4 & 28 mm for under $200? And which one of those shoot 720p 30fps video using H/2.64. The files even have full EXIF data on them and noise is acceptable to 800 ISO. Anything higher, you can use noise ninja.
Now, if you start talking about $400 point-n-shoots (SD400is, S90,LX3, DLUX4) that shoot RAW and give you full manual, then yes, I would agree with you. However, cellphones are now encroaching on the under "$200" point-n-shoots.
I can tell you with authority, the iPhone 4 shoots better picts than all my waterproof cameras I just recently bought. Pixel peeping, measuring ISO noise, looking at histograms, it shoots better than my Olympus Tough 6000 or Pentax W80 which are only year old models.
Cellphones are getting close. Very close. I have a dozen cameras. I have a serious addiction to gadgets and suffer from Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS). I am regular on dpreview forums, buying-flipping cameras every few months. I normally carry a LX3 or my Olympus EP-1 micro 4/3 camera with some Leica M-mounted glass on it as my "carry around" fun camera.
Why wouldn't this one work. It is like $8
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