I thought 2 MPx was normal for such cameras but what you pay for is what you get! You can get GPS on some of them making the location of the image site never in dispute. Chris. (Secure unit) >I have the original iPhone purchased after the price dropped. It's a >crummy little camera, 2 mega pixels only, that works best in bright >light. There's no flash. The colors seem to be accurate and >distortion free. The iPhone allows one to use a photo as wallpaper, >email it or assign it to a contact. I have it with me at all times, >but rarely use it. The photo of Dan Flavin's art work that I >submitted to last weeks gallery was taken with it, but I did some >manipulations in PS before sending it (principally straightening it). >If I get around to it, I'll submit another and you can judge for >yourselves (making allowances for the lack of skill of the >photographer!). > >Roger > >On 6 Jun 2009, at 5:46 AM, R V wrote: > >> Yes, indeed... what a great idea! While I don't own an iPhone, I >> will use this service. >> You see this and you wonder - why didn't I think of this... so simple. >> Thanks for the link. >> >> Renate >> >> On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 8:31 AM, Rene Hales <Rene@xxxxxx> wrote: >> I don't own an iPhone, but I have a friend who has one. She has the >> app that >> allows her to take a picture and send it as a printed postcard with a >> message. The results are great. I know this does not exactly answer >> your >> question, but she took a picture at a recent meeting we were >> attending and I >> thought the card I received was so neat. This feature made me want an >> iPhone, but alas, I do not see one in my future. >> >> Here is a link to the site that creates the postcards and mails them. >> http://www.printyourlife.com/ >> >> They are gong to add the feature so that you can eventually work >> from your >> computer. I am going to use the service as soon as it is online. >> >> Rene >> Rene Hales >> See my photos. >> http://www.pbase.com/halesr/galleries >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dan Mitchell >> Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 4:41 AM >> To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students >> Subject: iPhone photography >> >> >> I'd like to ask members for their opinions on the qualities or >> otherwise of the camera within the iPhone. What is it best for, what >> are subjects less likely to give good results - by good I mean the >> result should at least look OK on a computer screen. >> >> DM >> >> >> >
