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Xiaomi 17 Ultra Camera CONCLUSION!
Taking just the results from my deep dive, here are some of my thoughts on Xiaomi’s newest Ultra! It’s the best camera phone of 2026, but is it worthy of being a LEICA camera? Continue reading “Xiaomi 17 Ultra Camera Conclusion: Worthy of the Leica Red Dot?”
Hohem iSteady MT3 Pro Review!
A Gimbal for your mirrorless camera, and it might be above my pay grade. It’s a fun little system to smooth out your camera movements, but it also packs an AI punch to help you better track your subjects! Continue reading “Hohem iSteady MT3 Pro Gimbal: Your AI Assistant Camera Man!”
It’s easily one of the best camera specialist phones of the year, but Xiaomi has made some compromises to the Ultra to keep prices in check. It’s a powerhouse collection of photography technologies, but it’s a very different feel from previous Xiaomi Ultras.
Still, it’s an easy recommend for someone who wants to get more out of a phone camera. If you’re interested in driving a phone camera harder, this just might be the phone for you!
Let me show you why…
See the full Xiaomi 15 Ultra Camera Deep Dive here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/xiaomi-15-ultra-130431588
Continue reading “Xiaomi 15 Ultra Camera Conclusion: A Little Less Ultra Than Last Year?”
Vivo vs Xiaomi! Let’s GO! SORT OF!
AKA How I kinda FAILED at making a proper showdown video!
Expanding on the article I posted a while back, I completely locked up on how to do a SIMPLE comparison between these two phones. They both use the same sensor in a telephoto camera setup, but there are enough differences between the two, I dont think a simple comparison really works here…
I have a LOT of thoughts. Let me explain… Continue reading “Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Vivo X200 Pro: 200MP Telephoto Camera BATTLE!”
The Xiaomi 15 Ultra Photography Kit is here! I feel we can REALLY begin on the Ultra now.
Xiaomi made a splash with the 13 Ultra, introducing a first party camera case and accessory system. It was super functional, but not as durable as I hoped it would be.
Now, two generations later, has Xiaomi addressed the issues we had with the first kit? Can our phones be handled like “legit” cameras now?
Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Xiaomi 15 Ultra Photography Kit: Why won’t more phone brands make better accessories?”
STOP DOING THIS! IT RUINS YOUR PHOTOS! It’s something so simple, but this little gesture might be reducing the quality of your phone photos. We want cameras to be as user friendly as possible, but if we dont understand how they work, that can impact quality.
A quick explainer on a control many take for granted, and an option to use your phone in a different way.
The Vivo X100 Pro has shot almost all of my B-Roll and outdoor footage this year. It’s a monster camera system, and it’s dramatically sped up my video production. It’s one of the absolute best mobile photography options available today, and it embarrasses similarly priced options from Apple and Samsung.
While I love this camera system, there’s one MAJOR issue that is SUPER frustrating to work around… Continue reading “Vivo X100 Pro: A BIG Problem with my Favorite Phone Camera”
The OnePlus 12 has INCREDIBLE cameras for its price! It’s nearly identical to the performance of the more expensive OnePlus Open, and it gives iPhone Pro and Galaxy Ultra phones a run for their (higher) money. Here’s a quick look at what this phone can do!
OnePlus Open Camera Review https://www.patreon.com/posts/oneplus-open-on-95799017
Continue reading “OnePlus 12 Camera Conclusion: Like The OnePlus Open, but Less Expensive!”