The Digital Age

   I wrote back in module 4 about the 35mm SLR camera and how it affected photojournalism and the way photographs are taken today. My main point was about how the viewer let the photographer see the picture they were about to take before they snapped a photo. I also expanded on the longer focuses lenses and advanced ocular lenses to better deal with light in photographs. The photographer could now better capture the photograph they wanted, but also improve on the quality of their photos.

  Now lets look at cell phone camera for example and how it relates to the SLR. Take for example an IPhone camera, these would not be possible if it weren't for the prior advances in photography taken from the 35mm SLR. Many of the same benefits can be had; a longer focus lens, a viewing screen, ocular technology to deal with light. Although many of those were just expanded versions on the IPhone from the SLR. However several additions were added, being able to edit right on your phone, zoom capabilities were much enhanced, and then the obvious addition of apps which let you do an endless number of things to your photograph. The benefit from quick action too is prevalent in the IPhone as it was in the SLR but again an expanded more improved, more beneficial version of it.

   These technologies both pre-digital and digital are now even being mashed together if you can believe it or not. There is actually an SLR mount you can purchase for your IPhone. This mount transforms your Iphone into a digital SLR. It is quite interesting to see how they are doing this, by reading the article more that I posted in expands on the technologies and the benefits from each and how they are being put together. The author of the article Jennifer Bergen expands, "The mount is offered for the Canon EOS lens family and all Nikon lenses. Telephoto, wide angle, macro, and a fixed-fifty lens will all attach to the mounts. The SLR mount also enables the user to manually focus the iPhone's camera. There are two loops on each end of the case, so users can attach a strap and hang their iPhone-turned-D-SLR around their neck just like a real camera. " (Bergen). 

http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/291988/9-ways-to-supercharge-your-iphone-s-camera/6


This website called Camera Showdown is a website where you can look at two similar photos and vote on which one is of better quality. For example it will show you a picture taking on a Nikon SLR camera and then a similar picture taken from an IPhone 5, without telling you which one is which. You then vote on which one you think takes the better picture and it gives you the results after, it's a very cool site. Below i've posted a couple comparison pictures!
http://www.camerashowdown.com

Image Source:http://petapixel.com/2013/03/08/camera-showdown-compare-cameras-based-on-real-life-performance/

Photo By: Robino Films

Image Source:http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/10/iphone-4s-dslr-video/