Do you still use a camera other than your phone?

1. Do you use a non-phone camera like a dSLR, point-and-shoot or (gasp!) even a film camera?
I use my Nikon D500 with a variety of lenses (macro, wide angle, zoom, primes) probably about 40% of the time, my Nikon P950 50% and my Sony mirrorless RX10 IV 10% of the time. They all serve a purpose and I enjoy having them all.

2. I see some AMAZING phone photos online but I confess that I'm a way better photographer with almost any other kind of camera. Are you good a phone photography? What are your secrets?
I try to frame/position my shots as best I can to avoid distractions in the background if they aren't part of what I want to capture. I look for pleasing angles and composition/framing. Using my iphone allows me the chance to grab a few quick shots in a setting where I might not have much time, is non-obtrusive and is great for selfies.

3. If you shoot with a non-phone camera, how do you decide when it's "worth it" to lug it along?
Of all my cameras, my D500 gives me the best quality so I'll use that when possible but when weight, portability or distance of walking is a factor, then I will use one of my lighter cameras, Nikon P950 for wildlife or Sony RX10 VI for indoor/outdoor walk around use (good for holidays).

Another plus of having the P950 or RX10 IV is that they are very light so I sometimes hang one of those around my neck as I carry the dslr so can shoot with either of them easily. I often do this on photo walks when I want a combination of wide angle landscape shots and super zoom for wildlife.

 

1. Do you use a non-phone camera like a dSLR, point-and-shoot or (gasp!) even a film camera? Yep, I have 3 Canon cameras. A Canon Rebel T5, a Canon SX540 and a Canon SX740.

2. I see some AMAZING phone photos online but I confess that I'm a way better photographer with almost any other kind of camera. Are you good a phone photography? What are your secrets? Absolutely horrible with taking photos with my phone. My hands shake when I use my phone as a camera. I just can't hold it steady enough to take decent photos. I will use it to take a photo of something in a store that I want to research later but that's about it (and only if I don't have my "purse" camera with me).

3. If you shoot with a non-phone camera, how do you decide when it's "worth it" to lug it along? My Canon SX740 is what I call my "purse camera". It is small enough that it fits nicely in the purse or even a pocket if I'm taking a walk. And, it is easy to take photos using one hand which is something I can't do with my phone. If I'm going to special events then I will pull out one of the other cameras to take or maybe even both of them since I do have a bag that will hold them both. Then I can determine which camera to use when I get there.

 

I used to carry my Canon A95 as my purse camera. Nowadays I just use my iPhone as I am able to hold it steady. I do have it in an Otterbox case with a built in Pop Socket so I can take the occasional selfie. Pre-Pop Socket I couldn't manage to hold the phone in one hand to take a steady selfie.

 

Yeah, I had a Canon A95 as well for many years. That was my first "purse camera". I tried others but none had the feel of the A95. I still had the A95 so measured it and looked for a camera that was close to those measurements. SX740 met my requirements and has filled the void left by the A95.

If I hold my phone with one hand, you can't even tell what the photo is of because I just can't hold it steady. I have to have a death grip of my camera. LOL

 

I have a nice cannon digital camera and I am looking to upgrade to a nikon in the near future (I used a nikon at the photo studio I was manager at the last year).... but most day to day photos are my phone...
although I have been pulling out my cannon more often to snap

 

Oh, I totally understand this! Two camera, camera bag, tripods... Then if we were shooting video with the old professional cameras, along with the battery packs and those massive tripods. At least some of that has gotten considerably more lightweight as time has gone by!

 

my phone doesn't have camera on it.
I use a digital camera that's a hybrid point and shoot / SLR.

 

I don't even know where my DSLR is right now. We had some flooding in the basement almost a year ago and moved things to different rooms in the house. With how crazy work has been We still haven't put evrything beack where it goes. My camera was in my bag still from our last trip. I know it wasn't water damaged, but I have no idea where that bag is at. I am going to have to find it. I basically just use my phone unless I am taking shots of the moon.