I wasn't making a judgment, just reporting an interesting incident.
This is one of those times when it was hard to tell which way you were going with it. And it's true that I wouldn't recognize Avedon, or most other well known photographers.
I wasn't making a judgment, just reporting an interesting incident.
I have finally been convinced to use the camera in my Note 8 as... well.. a camera. My favorite take anywhere camera was my Leica X1, and I regret selling it. But when I was let into a Buddhist temple in Luang Prabang to pay my respects to the Buddha, it just felt wrong to turn it into a photo shoot. So I left the Pen F with the Panasonic 20mm on it it my hip bag and took a couple of discreet shots with the cell phone. The Pen would have given me more to work with, but I am happy to have this phone shot, straight from the phone as shot, of this exceptionally beautiful sim.
One thing to be said for current phone cameraView attachment 185897 s, they are a lot better than the disc, 110, and other abominations for the masses of several years back.
I am sooooo behind you folks. My dilemma for my next trip to the US is which film travel camera to take with me: Bronica, F100, Minox 35, Minolta Freedom Dual, FE2...
Seriously. I am done shooting digital this time around.
Although my Note 8 hasn't replaced a pocket camera, I use it a lot, especially when taking photos to send to people right away. I consider it a backup camera for when I can't access or bring a dedicated camera. Low light is where cellphone cameras fall down, and I take a lot of low light images. If I had a Panasonic CM1, with its 1 inch sensor, then I'd consider using that as a replacement for a pocket camera. Too bad they don't make them any more.
I'm not sure if the OP has picked a camera yet, but I'm having some success with the Panasonic LX10. Although the image quality isn't the best in the outer edges, it ticks so many boxes for a belt pouch/large pocket camera. In fact, I bought a fairly neat Lowepro belt pouch which is perfect for it, and there's a cheap black silicone skin on eBay which improves the grip and handling immensely.
The OP also mentioned the GX85, which I've also acquired, and it is a cut above the LX10 in overall image quality, noise handling, dynamic range and colour. The tilting screen is a boon and the video is great at 4K and 1080p. In-body stabilization of the GX85 is better than the LX10's, too. The problem is that it's a lot bigger than the LX10, especially with any lens bigger than the Panasonic 14/2.5.
Olympus XA2. You won’t regret it.I am sooooo behind you folks. My dilemma for my next trip to the US is which film travel camera to take with me: Bronica, F100, Minox 35, Minolta Freedom Dual, FE2...
Seriously. I am done shooting digital this time around.
No I have not picked up a carry camera for one reason or another and my long time interest in film is one of them. I have not been able to give time to film or any of my photo equipment lately. I do not have a small camera save one, the XT20 which I'm about to sell along with a few lens I don't use, but this will never happen with my film equipment. It gives me calm just holding it, so this is in the future for me. More time for film. In the meantime my XT1 will stay with the 16 and 18-55 and I will finally commit to a 12mm Roki or Samyang instead of just trying them out and sending them back.
The Canon G7 X II, or something with similar specs has everything I need for a carry. I don't want a super zoom. 24-100 or 125 will be fine.
These are the things I want to accomplish by the end of the year.
Edit: One thing the G7X doesn't have that I do want is weather sealing. So that's probably a deal breaker.