[Oldmanmatt]

Just wondering, what have you snapped with a Smart Phone camera that just worked?
What phone was it?

iPhone 4s

[SA Chris]

Taken with Samsung SIII mini when out on my bike.

[tomtom]

Porth Ysgo. 3T in the foreground. IFern5 panorama.

[andy popp]

I've been thinking about this recently. I've never taken photographs, I must have at most a couple of dozen from over three decades climbing. It just never interested me. But getting my first smartphone (Samsung Galaxy something or other) last autumn has really changed that. I really enjoy trying to capture something that catches my eye and interest. I'm sure its entirely down to the phone that my attitude has changed so much; I think that's an interesting outcome.

I don't have a way of posting here but those unfortunate to be facebook friends will have seen some of the results.

[SA Chris]

Andy you can link direct to your Facebook ones on here if you don't have tapatalk

[Oldmanmatt]

If you have that Galaxy, use the Tapatalk app, as that hosts the photo too.

[Stubbs]

Got lots of landscapes that I like, but I think this is the shot that made me most impressed with my iPhone's capabilities

[dave]

Portjengrat at dawn, 5am last week, swiss alps.



Str8 outta the iphone4. Any camera can take a decent shot in good light.

[tomtom]

[andy popp]

[andy popp]

It actually worked. Thanks Chris.

[Oldmanmatt]

Got lots of landscapes that I like, but I think this is the shot that made me most impressed with my iPhone's capabilities

That is stunning! Spent a few minutes today with some swanky gear trying to get a Super Macro of a rather beautiful spider and didn't even come close to that.

[Paul B]

I've only been disappointed by two things about my phone (moto g 3g ver.).

1) the none expandable storage
2) the camera

The latter is terrible!

[dave]

Camera on my last Motorola smartphone was abysmal too. Despite being the same on-paper resolution of my iphone4's camera in actual use it could only resolve about a quarter the level of detail.

[SA Chris]

It actually worked. Thanks Chris.

Good work. Given my rushed explanation as I was about to dash off for the train, I'm  amazed.

[Wood FT]

But getting my first smartphone (Samsung Galaxy something or other) last autumn has really changed that. I really enjoy trying to capture something that catches my eye and interest. I'm sure its entirely down to the phone that my attitude has changed so much; I think that's an interesting outcome.

I feel the same

I use teenagers favourite 'snapchat' app to share these moments of interest with my friends. It's only shared on their screen for 10 seconds and then never seen again. There is something about this temporary style that makes it feel like they were with me too sharing the passing moment, and becuase of this it holds more weight with me.


/navelgaze

[lagerstarfish]

eldest child has a Sony Xperia SP with an alleged 8mp camera

utter shite

looks like pics from a 3mp

currently complaining to Virgin; as a big reason for picking it was for the great camera that they advertised

it also allows her to shoot video in portrait. shirley shome mishtake

[SA Chris]

One thing I've noticed with my phone, especially with the rubber casing on it, is the amount of crap that accumulates on the lens, worth the occasional wipe with a lens cloth. Also, check if your flash is above or below the lens, on some phones it's placed below for some reason, so can create odd shadows around the tops of people's heads. If you turn the phone upside down to take pics it prevents this happening.

[Duma]

My old phone was an LG, the camera was fine, but really slow. Now on Sony Xperia Z1 compact, much much better speed and quality

[fatneck]

The missus was messing about with the camera features at Nesscliffe and I really like this one...



My brother in law on the beach at Thurstaston on the Wirral...



Me and the Noodle reflected in the Mrs' shades at Speke Hall...



Early morning at Brayton Park, Cumbria...



I take a lot of photos on my HTC One and am generally happy with the results..

[Jim]

Lagers.  I presume you've checked the camera settings is set to max resolution?  #theobvious

[SA Chris]

Missus has an Experia too, and it produces photos as good as my phone does.

[Oldmanmatt]

After the thunder storm...

[SA Chris]

this is the shadowing I was talking about from flash being below lens.

[Teaboy]

Is that the Pantheon Andy? I was staggered by this on the basis of when it was built, incredible