City - Yotsuyabashi State - TOKYO, HINO CITY Country - Japan
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I've been calling my mobile phone a "toy" camera for six months now. No more! (except perhaps to keep them all in one place in my portfolio). It's a real camera... right at the low end of the spectrum of digital cameras maybe, but looking at the above, I could only think of the title, some toy!
Angelo, the image is 2Mpixels, a little under 1,200 x 1,800, so I had to downsize it to create an image with a maximum 800-pixel dimension. This usually means I have to add a little sharpening, too, although I try to be careful not to overdo it. (I hate edge effects!)
Antonella, I think the system you use in Europe is different from ours here. My Sharp is designed for the Japanese DoCoMo system; it's the SH505iS.
Look for Mini SDS slot-in memory (I got 16MB), 2 Megapixel pictures, and a 5.2mm F/2.8 lens. Mine had problems with fall-off in sharpness on one side of the image. I complained bitterly, and eventually they exchanged it for a new one, and this one is fine so far. Make sure you don't get one like my first one!
It's a truly horrible "camera" which may drive you mad with frustration--slow to fire up, slow to take the picture (a second or two after you press the button!) and SLLLOOOOOWWWW to save the picture to SDS. Not exactly rapid fire! But it's fine for what it does...
Hi Roger, I've been browsing with a lot of interest your " mobile " photography. Besides being of a surprisingly good quality, it is indeed a commodity for taking street/ candid pictures in a discreet way. In Italy, too, like your sons suggested, if you get caught up taking pictures to people you might be suited. So, in effect, this device has to be used with a lot of attention. But, as you know that I'm curiuos about anything new...and mostly because it comes from a very fine photographer, ever since I discovered your new passion I've been looking for Sharp cell phones. Could you please tell me the model you own? Thanks a million and CONGRATULATIONS!
As you say, Roger, hardly the shot of a 'toy'! Mind you, it helps that the guy who's using it knows how to take a picture!! Good work, my friend! Best regards, Chris
nice snapshot! I've been working with a low-end digital camera for years, it's the only camera I've ever owned, but I still love using it, as I see you do as well. I love the way this bridge points to the sky, because it's beauty is also it's strength, and I think that is a powerful message to communicate to the world of art and design. eh. I better stop rambling. but good job, Roger.
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