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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: ShadySue on November 19, 2012, 16:19
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From which phones are mobilestock pics being accepted?
iPhone4/5 and ... ?
Edited because for no good reason I put 'cameras' in the SL and my question.
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Any non-dslr or point and shoot mobile device.
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Any non-dslr or point and shoot mobile device.
I can assure you that my 'current' non smartphone's camera wouldn't.
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Any non-dslr or point and shoot mobile device.
I can assure you that my 'current' non smartphone's camera wouldn't.
Well, of course, size and technical standards apply.
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My mistake, I put camera in the SL and OP, when I meant phone or phonecam.
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I know this is an iStock question but - the iPhone 5, iPhone 4s, iPhone 4, iPhone 3Gs, Samsung Galaxy I & II, Droid Incredible, HTC Evo, HTC Evo 3D, MyTouch 4g Slide, Samsung Droid Charge, Nexus S 4G, Motorola Droid Razr, Motorola Droid Bionic are the only phones Getty is accepting mobile images from at the moment. Might be a good starting point if you're looking for a suitable phone.
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I know this is an iStock question but - the iPhone 5, iPhone 4s, iPhone 4, iPhone 3Gs, Samsung Galaxy I & II, Droid Incredible, HTC Evo, HTC Evo 3D, MyTouch 4g Slide, Samsung Droid Charge, Nexus S 4G, Motorola Droid Razr, Motorola Droid Bionic are the only phones Getty is accepting mobile images from at the moment. Might be a good starting point if you're looking for a suitable phone.
Does that specifically exclude the Galaxy S3, which is currently top of my shortlist for other reasons?
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I honestly don't know - I'm an iPhone user and haven't paid any attention to whether there's been any specific exclusions. I just know that's the list we were given. If that model is newer than something on that list, then its probably fine but I can't say for sure what the quality might be like.
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Interesting about HTC. I'd paid no attention to smart phones until this week, and hadn't even heard of that brand until today.
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There's no list on IS. Any mobile device that meets size and tech reqs.
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The list I posted assumes that ShadySue is shopping for a phone and wants one with a good camera. The fact that Getty has (for whatever reason) selected that list of phones might be an indicator of the potential quality of images they could provide. Just a starting point.
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I like the photos I take with my Nokia E72. It has controls for WB, exposure, contrast.
I don't know about iPhone, but I have an iPod Touch and I don't like its camera, it's all automatic and quality isn't any good for a serious purpose.
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I don't know about iPhone, but I have an iPod Touch and I don't like its camera, it's all automatic and quality isn't any good for a serious purpose.
I think the iPod camera is not the same as the one in the iPhone, but could be wrong about that. Regardless, you might consider trying http://jag.gr/645pro/ (http://jag.gr/645pro/) - you can produce nice TIFF files which give you a lot more editing leeway.
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The list I posted assumes that ShadySue is shopping for a phone and wants one with a good camera. The fact that Getty has (for whatever reason) selected that list of phones might be an indicator of the potential quality of images they could provide. Just a starting point.
I realised your intention and appreciate the help. I knew iS didn't have one, and hadn't a clue where to start. The shops don't really encourage you to take pics and load them onto a stick to take home and examine! That list is more extensive than I'd imagined. Interesting that none of the Sonys are on it.
Later: just checked and the reason I haven't heard of some on the list (considering I'm passing daily train journeys with my nose in mobile catalogues) is that our main operators don't have them on their plans. I thought it might just be a different name here That makes my shortlist shorter again. ;)
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I've got a couple accepted with my Galaxy Player 5.0 (I think I only submitted 2 so that's pretty good). The ipod and iphone have different cameras.
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This all sounds 'Phony' to me... ;D
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"The list I posted assumes that ShadySue is shopping"
She should have said that. I was just answering the posted question.
ie, what cameras does IS accept vs. what camera should I buy for stock
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From which phones are mobilestock pics being accepted?
iPhone4/5 and ... ?
Edited because for no good reason I put 'cameras' in the SL and my question.
I believe one good phone for stock is the Nokia 808 with 41MP camera and Carl Zeiss optics.If the image will be PP correctly and downsized to about 8-10MP the end result will be fine.
http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_808_pureview-4577.php (http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_808_pureview-4577.php)
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I'm very happy with the pics from my Samsung Galaxy 3, and so is iStock, apparently, even when I mutilate them in trendy apps just to see what happens with acceptance.
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Does anybody know if Getty/Istock and others are building mobile stock selling and submission apps? In other words, should we prepare ourselves for this?