Photos and iPad

Big Bad Boris said:
So if I upload the same photos via my iPhone rather than my iPad they should be smaller Files as they format them differently?
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If they take the same photo, at the same resolution, in the same format, they should be the same size.

Just because the screen is smaller does not make the resolution lower.

A photo of a single colour wall will contain much less info than a photo with a detailed subject...and will also make a smaller file as the compression algorithm does not have to include as much information to describe the file.

"It's a white wall" = small file
"It's a garden, full of flowers, in lots of colours, with a couple of people wearing casual clothes" = large file
 
Tinker15 said:
As expos points out png files are lossless so are usually very large. Modern iPhones use HEIC format which is lossy so the files are smaller. Normally between 2 to 3MB and you shouldn’t have a problem with that size.
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I was trying to clarify this point. It appeared to me that it was pointed out that the iPad produces “png” files which are large files whilst the iPhone seemingly uses HEIC format which are smaller files. All of my photos end up in the same iCloud account, so will they be in different formats depending on if the were initially taken by phone or pad of the “i” variety ?
 
Big Bad Boris said:
Tinker15 said:
As expos points out png files are lossless so are usually very large. Modern iPhones use HEIC format which is lossy so the files are smaller. Normally between 2 to 3MB and you shouldn’t have a problem with that size.
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I was trying to clarify this point. It appeared to me that it was pointed out that the iPad produces “png” files which are large files whilst the iPhone seemingly uses HEIC format which are smaller files. All of my photos end up in the same iCloud account, so will they be in different formats depending on if the were initially taken by phone or pad of the “i” variety ?
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An iPad will capture in jpg or heic depending on the settings and how old it is. My iPad which is a few years old will only shoot in jpg. The only time an IPad will take PNG is if you take a screen shot.
 
Thanks Tinker...to test you further :scratchhead: Is there an easy way to check the format of a photo in the iphone/iPad photo library?
 
Big Bad Boris said:
Thanks Tinker...to test you further :scratchhead: Is there an easy way to check the format of a photo in the iphone/iPad photo library?
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Download an app called The Photo Investigator from the App Store. It will give you the complete exif information. It’s free unless you want to edit the exif information which for your use isn’t necessary.
 
With the advice above and a bit of trial and error..... it now seems pretty clear the issue is with screen shots. Normal photos generally upload ok (sometimes sideways? )but the png files, which we now know are much bigger get rejected. Just thought it worth clarifying for other luddites having issues with their box brownies and Instamatics.
 
Big Bad Boris said:
for other luddites having issues with their box brownies and Instamatics.
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Ha ha. That's why I never take photos of my car after I've polished it. By the time I get the tripod out and pull the black hood over my head, the car is dusty again. :rofl:
 
Ive got an enlarger, safe light etc etc up in the loft -I will get around to dumping it one day. It goes against the grain but it's completely redundant these days. I couldn't bring myself to throw the old Canon Ae1 out but in reality its only a door stop.
The purists have a fair points but any advantages are small I feel- The ability to send and manipulate an image these days is mind boggling.
 
I remember joining the photograph club in secondary school...although only so that I could go in the dark room with Patsy Carney and Jane Booth - pity it was only big enough for two at a time :P

Although as it doubled as the chemistry storage cupboard, i did accidentally kick a tray of mercury to then find it running across the floor when we eventually turned the lights back on. Had to use rubber gloves and a pipette to collect it all up again.
 
Big Bad Boris said:
Ah, memories...back in the day I’d have swapped my granny for an AE1 😍
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It’s an all a Black model as well :thumbsup:
A big chunk of a month’s salary at the time.
 
Nice. People still seem to be seeking decent money for them on Ebay.... not bad for the “Official Camera of the1984 Olympic Games” 😳
 
The AE1 was my first SLR before that I'd been using larger film formats. I then bought the A1 as soon as it was available and used it until I went digital. They were both great cameras for the time.
 
Seller on a Ebay is selling a lot which includes an A1, an AE1, a T70, an Olympus OM30 and and Olympus Trip, with lenses etc. Bidding currently at £210. I wonder how high it will go?
 
At the time, the A1 would have been a step to far for family budget - we were just married and had a £10k mortgage! :rofl:
 
Always far too expensive for me, would have been in my early 20’s.

I am enjoying the camera discussion far more than my original thread. However, having sussed out the size issue, I found when I tried to post a couple of photos yesterday they were upside down :headbang:

I posted one the other day it was fine, but 2 or 3 I tried to post yesterday presented themselves on their roof? Again directly from iPad.
 
Big Bad Boris said:
I posted one the other day it was fine, but 2 or 3 I tried to post yesterday presented themselves on their roof? Again directly from iPad.
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I’ve not had this happen to me but I’ve seen photos on the forum showing sideways or upside down. One possibility, although I’ve not tested it, is that if you take a photo with your iPhone upside down (i.e. with the volume control buttons at the top) the iPhone software corrects the rotation but the forum doesn’t. Next time you take a photo make sure the lens is at the top and the volume controls are at the bottom and see if that makes a difference.
 
I had been mulling that in my head as the possible problem. Interestingly (ish) the iPad is different to the phone, it has the volume buttons and camera on the same edge, but the principle is the same....keep the camera at the top.

Never had these problem with our SLRs now did we !!
 
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