Best phone camera

[jhuntstl]

My wife, mother-in-law, and best friend all have the 6 Pro. 2 of them have issues and 1 doesn't. I believe Android 13 is fixing a lot of the issues. I always felt 12 was rushed and Tensor being brand new didn't help things.


Here are a few. I'm admittedly not great with a camera. Never learned all the angles and tricks for cool photos.

Looking good! You got a pretty white spectrum, which always makes for crisper photos in my opinion.

 

[rtparty]

Looking good! You got a pretty white spectrum, which always makes for crisper photos in my opinion.

The halides are more white than most people run but I still have to set white balance to 10k in Pro Mode for those shots.

 

[BamaCoastPyrat]

Man that's nuts! I wonder if many of those software issues have been fixed with updates. I have not had any problems like that. I have noticed the battery life isn't the greatest, but thankfully I'm not much a power user.

I was hoping to get an Apple when I went in to upgrade, but the incentives to get the 6 Pro were just too good.

Got any S22 Ultra shots you'd care to share?

Would you be willing to do a tutorial on how to use the pixel features to shoot reef pictures? I have the Pixel 6, know nothing about photography, and all of my photos come out looking like they were taken in a sleeping bag.

 

[razorskiss]

Would you be willing to do a tutorial on how to use the pixel features to shoot reef pictures? I have the Pixel 6, know nothing about photography, and all of my photos come out looking like they were taken in a sleeping bag.

You really need an orange filter to get decent pictures of a reef tank. I use a big one from flipper that also fits on their 4" magnifier, it's only $15
FL!PPER DeepSee Max Orange Filter – Orange Filter Lens for DeepSee Magnetic Magnifying Glass – Colored Fish Tank Magnifying Glass Lens for Coral Photography – Flipper Fish Tank Accessories https://a.co/d/bH4j0wK

Without filter:

With filter:

This is without any post processing. A little bit of tweaking in Google Photos or Snapseed can take it even further!

Disclaimer: I just took these quickly and freehand to illustrate the point. Both the tank glass and filter were a bit grimey too.

 

[rtparty]

Would you be willing to do a tutorial on how to use the pixel features to shoot reef pictures? I have the Pixel 6, know nothing about photography, and all of my photos come out looking like they were taken in a sleeping bag.

Did you set the white balance to warm? That will help a bunch. An orange filter also does wonders

 

[ying yang]

I have no recent experience with Samsung of Apple, but I would also consider the Pixel 6 Pro. It has an orange to blue slider, which really helps to dial in true colors. A good lens/filter kit is really what makes all the difference though.

Hi there,hope all is well,just out curiosity is this a living crab ? I see coraline algae on it,hydroids,what look like legs,one eye possibly 2 but still unsure,but looks kind off cool and if so,what kind off crab

 

[jhuntstl]

Hi there,hope all is well,just out curiosity is this a living crab ? I see coraline algae on it,hydroids,what look like legs,one eye possibly 2 but still unsure,but looks kind off cool and if so,what kind off crab

Yes, it's a living Pitho crab.

 

[ying yang]

Yes, it's a living Pitho crab.

Aw great stuff, thanks for quick reply.
Looks awesome,and was thinking ummm is it,isn't it,is it ha ha ^_^

 

[jhuntstl]

Aw great stuff, thanks for quick reply.
Looks awesome,and was thinking ummm is it,isn't it,is it ha ha ^_^

Looks like the left eye is growing back. It was probably ripped off by another Pitho. =O Sometimes they can get pretty rowdy.

 

[The Ginga Ninja]

I know that folks will have differing opinions between Apple and Samsung here, but if we remove personal bias which phone has the best camera for taking coral pictures?

I think most of the time, the issue is the filter, not the phone of choice. Either Apple or Samsung would work great with this filter (only $29):