On 22/06/2023 16:47, Whisky-dave wrote:
> On Thursday, 22 June 2023 at 15:32:05 UTC+1, David Taylor wrote:
>> On 22/06/2023 12:24, Whisky-dave wrote:
>>> Yes I'd agree althpough it might not be due to looking through the viewfinder but because
>>> the electronics in the camera are on. Could also be worse for mirrorless cameras as they tend to have large 3" LCDs
>>> that are on and in most cases I have to turn the brightness up to use outdoors.
>>> I also doubt actually taking a photo uses much power as it's a relatively short time peroid compared to
>>> focusing and framing and finking about a shot FF&F 😄.
>>
>> I find - now that I mainly use a mobile phone - that I use my eyes to look
>> directly at the scene and decide how I might frame it, what zoom to use, and
>> then take the shot looking through the phone screen.
>
> I do the same but with a proper camera ;-)
>
>> The phone battery lasts a
>> day or more - it's not an issue as there's no chunky lens zoom or focus to drive.
>
> I guess it depends on whether you're taking snaps or photos ;-D

I'm no longer sure what the distinction is. I rarely find that what I take
needs post-processing for the purposes where it is displayed.

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Cheers,
David
Web: https://www.satsignal.eu

On 23/06/2023 2:31 am, David Taylor wrote:
> On 22/06/2023 12:24, Whisky-dave wrote:
>> Yes I'd agree althpough it might not be due to looking through the
>> viewfinder but because
>> the electronics in the camera are on. Could also be worse for
>> mirrorless cameras as they tend to have large 3" LCDs
>> that are on and in most cases I have to turn the brightness up to use
>> outdoors.
>> I also doubt actually taking a photo uses much power as it's a
>> relatively short time peroid compared to
>> focusing and framing and finking about a shot FF&F 😄.
>
> I find - now that I mainly use a mobile phone - that I use my eyes to
> look directly at the scene and decide how I might frame it, what zoom to
> use, and then take the shot looking through the phone screen.  The phone
> battery lasts a day or more - it's not an issue as there's no chunky
> lens zoom or focus to drive.

Hope the sun it in front of the phone.

geoff

On Thursday, 22 June 2023 at 18:39:39 UTC+1, David Taylor wrote:
> On 22/06/2023 16:47, Whisky-dave wrote:
> > On Thursday, 22 June 2023 at 15:32:05 UTC+1, David Taylor wrote:
> >> On 22/06/2023 12:24, Whisky-dave wrote:
> >>> Yes I'd agree althpough it might not be due to looking through the viewfinder but because
> >>> the electronics in the camera are on. Could also be worse for mirrorless cameras as they tend to have large 3" LCDs
> >>> that are on and in most cases I have to turn the brightness up to use outdoors.
> >>> I also doubt actually taking a photo uses much power as it's a relatively short time peroid compared to
> >>> focusing and framing and finking about a shot FF&F 😄.
> >>
> >> I find - now that I mainly use a mobile phone - that I use my eyes to look
> >> directly at the scene and decide how I might frame it, what zoom to use, and
> >> then take the shot looking through the phone screen.
> >
> > I do the same but with a proper camera ;-)
> >
> >> The phone battery lasts a
> >> day or more - it's not an issue as there's no chunky lens zoom or focus to drive.
> >
> > I guess it depends on whether you're taking snaps or photos ;-D
> I'm no longer sure what the distinction is. I rarely find that what I take
> needs post-processing for the purposes where it is displayed.

I know for me, but there's also pre-taking processing which is mostly done in the mind.
Such as what is the aim of this shot.
To some extend camera phones decide for you.

> --
> Cheers,
> David
> Web: https://www.satsignal.eu