Ever since I bought an iPHONE 17 pro max a couple of months ago, I've used little else. There are lots of reasons for this
- I'm fed up carrying around cameras and lenses
- The quality of images from the iPhone 17 Pro Max is the equal of my DSLR and mirrorless cameras.
- The 'all in one' capacity of the phone saves a lot of messing about changing lenses.
- I seem to have become more creative with the iPhone and I'm actually enjoying my photography much more.
- The picture libraries I contribute too are now happy to take iPhone images when they didsn't before.
- The whole system is lighter, easier to use and yes cheaper than what I've been using up to now.
So, there will be some who still maintain that 'proper' cameras will still do a better job. But where does that lead? If you are really committed to the best image quality it's possible to get then there is a $106,000 10x8 digital back. So remortgate the house, get one pf those and you need never experience anyone questioning your image quality again!! We all make compromises with what we use for taking pictures, in terms of price, functionality and results. It is after all the quality of the image that is the important thing after all. However I can say the the three main lenses on the iPhone 17 Pro Max are amongst the best I've ever used. And yes I'm well aware the the 48 MP images involve a lot of digital 'jiggery pokery' but that really doesn't matter. (It really doesn't)
