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Re:Thoughts on cameras in the age of excellent cell phone ph... by aikinai on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @09:07AM (#23402897)
> The last straw was when the iPhone got portrait mode and could render bokeh/blur like lens physics.

Have you looked at real "portrait mode" photos? They only really resemble narrow depth of field at thumbnail sizes, but as soon as you open them fullscreen, all of the mistakes jump out and make it look like a terrible Photoshop job. I'm sure it will get better, but I certainly wouldn't say it's anywhere near the last straw yet.

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Re:Thoughts on cameras in the age of excellent cell phone ph... by wescarpenter on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @11:35AM (#23404522)
I think this was in regard to some of his clientele disappearing, due to a user looking at his portrait mode photos and saying "wow this looks like they were taking by a photographer!", potentially decreasing demand even though the absolute quality may not be comparable.
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Re:Thoughts on cameras in the age of excellent cell phone ph... by imagetic on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @04:37PM (#23408369)
Correct. Good enough to the average eye to escape hiring someone.
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Re:Thoughts on cameras in the age of excellent cell phone ph... by imagetic on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @04:40PM (#23408407)
I have a 46MP DSLR as my primary camera. All small sensor camera photos look awful in comparison especially at full zoom. If nobody views anything larger than their phone screens and Instagram feeds, that level of detail is irrelevant. The end user can't tell.
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