Hello everyone one my name is Paul Sampson and I am one of the new writers on this wonderful resource of a blog. I will be looking after a photography section of this site that will be coming very soon. I have a real passion for photography, of all sorts, in the current sunshine were having here in N.Ireland (hence my stereotypical Irish title), I have been enjoying walks around the coast with my N82 in hand, merrily snapping away. I can’t wait to share some of my pictures with you and to seeing some of yours.
So why do I want to be involved in this site? Well, I bought my first N82 silver on its release date; I had it for five months before I got rid of it, why? I’ am still not entirely sure, since then this is the list of mobile phones I have had, ok deep breath and here we go....
Samsung G600
N81
C702 X2
C902 X2
N78
Iphone
And now I have a black N82, all this in the past 18 months.
So why did I come back to the N82, after going through all that? Simple really no other phone does everything that the N82 does.
What over phone has a good level of battery life, a fantastic camera, which still seems to surpass any other camera phone that comes out, even though the N82 is over a year old.
When it was realised I can’t recall any other phone that had a spec list like the N82, even now as I look at future handsets I can’t see any phones that have the same level of spec sheet as the N82.
The phone genuinely does absolutely everything I want in a phone and more.
So the reason I have wanted to get involved with this site, is to share my passion for the N82, yes its over a year old, but with Nokia's fantastic ability at releasing firmware that improves and adds functionality to phones, the future is still very bright for the N82, and I for one cant wait to see what the future holds for us and the phone.
Keep well folks
Paul
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Whats The Craic
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Your Ultimate Guide To Phone-tography Straight From The Guru
We have the best cameraphone on the market right? Aaron just showed you guys the other day why the N82 still beats out the latest camera-oriented devices released to the market.
But are we using our beloved N82 to it's full extent. The writers over at Symbian-Guru.com recently put together a series of articles dedicated to photography and Nokia smartphones.
Here are the direct links to the articles. Check em out and start getting creative...
Phontography Week: Got Tripod?
Phontography Week: Quick, Get Your QuikPod
Phontography Week: Editing Photos On Your Device
Phontography Week: Uploading Your Photos
Phontography Week: Resco Photo Viewer- Never Open Your Gallery Again
Phontography: What Are You Going To Do With All Of Those Photos?
Phontography Week: The Awards and Contests
So what say you? Do you often upload, edit, & share your photos. Or do you simply take photos and then store then on your hard drive. Go let the Guru's know.
Personally I find myself uploading most of my photos to Ovi & sharing them with friends & family. I hardly ever edit photos and if I do it will be done on my computer instead of my N82.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
N82 vs. Samsung U900 Photo Fight! Who Wins?
If you haven't heard Samsung released a 5mp cameraphone with a LED flash. Before the release of the Samsung competitor the Nokia N82 was known as the imaging champion of all cameraphones. Does it still stand as king? Keep reading for a direct photo comparison of the Nokia N82 and the Samsung U900.
I recieved an email the other day from Hamidi from Mobile-Review Forums informing me of this photo quality comparison he's doing. He calls it the 5mp Stand Off. So far it looks like the N82 is really kicking ass in almost all departments, check out the images below...
Samsung U900 left or top, N82 right or bottom (depending on your browser). You can click the images for the original size.
As you can see in those images the Samsung on the left is too bright and is letting in too much light. The term for that is over-exposure correct? Here's another example of this...
Here is a macro shot...
In my opinion this is where the N82 faltered a little. The Samsung U900 gives a little more detail and sharpness.
And should we even try to compare night shots? LED vs Xenon...come on thats not even a fair game. Ehh, why not?
As you can see the LED flash of the U900 looks atrocious, while the N82's xenon flash gives off a nice warm natural light.
So who takes the win? Needless to same the N82 comes out on top with a stellar performance. Still the reigning king of photo quality on a cameraphone. Nokia N82 takes all the glory.
Ok enough gloating. Hamidi gets a huge thanks for this comparison. But don't stop reading here. You can find even more comparison photos over at his post at Mobile Review Forums where he even throws in some Nokia N95 photos for an even closer look at the competition. Click here for more head to head photos and voice your opinion.
This makes me remember why I'm a proud N82 owner.
Friday, March 28, 2008
A Quick Comparison - N82 vs. N95 Camera Different Besides The Flash?
But how about normal lighting without flash? What about photos in a dimly lit room with no flash. Is there a difference?
Here is a chandelier with the light on in a dark room. Both photos are taken in night mode with no flash. Photos taken by Zach from Symbian In Motion.
As you can see there is a huge difference. The N82's picture lets in the perfect amount of light so that it's able to grab the details of the chandelier. The N95 failed miserably. As Zach points out in his post, this has to do with the imaging software in the N82 being better than the N95's. What else would explain this? They have the same megapixels and same lens right? Nokia N95 owners should be happy about this because more than likely since is software this can be fixed with future updates.
Click here to check out the rest of the post at Symbian In Motion. You'd find more N82 vs. N95 comparison photos and he even throws the Casio Exilim into the mix as well. Makes you happy and proud you picked up a Nokia N82.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Black Nokia N82 Shipping Within Weeks, Plus Press Photos
Well I wake up this morning after a great St. Patty's Day night of drinking to see an email from Nokia saying the N82 dressed in black will be shipping within weeks. Great news for those who have waited so long for this. The N82 black will come with the new firmware that will place your photos on a map with built in geotagging and hopefully a handful of bug fixes that we currently have on our silver N82. With this release we should also be getting a new firmware update for the silver version coming in a few weeks, but I haven't heard anything in stone.
Below is a flash slideshow of a handful of new press photos of the Nokia N82 in black...
Here is the official press release by Nokia. In the article they talk about an application called Sports Tracker which is already available on Nokia's website. I show you guys in another post if you haven't checked it out yet.
Nokia N82 in black - Postcards from the cutting-edge
So after all the build up and waiting for this new black variant are you still excited about getting one or are you just loving your silver N82?
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Share Online 3.0 - Photo Sharing Made Easy From On Your N82
If you haven't heard, Nokia has updated their phone sharing application called Share Online. The new version is Share Online 3.0, and brings some important changes.
Staying in contact with your photo friends is now easier. You can now view your friend's photos and leave comments as well as view comments that have been left on your photos. Privacy settings are now able to be controlled as well, which is a huge plus. Icons are added to your standby screen that let you know when you have new comments. Personally I think it's a waste of space and we should have the option to take it off, but we don't. Bad move by Nokia.
The new Nokia photo service called Ovi is implemented in Share Online 3.o. It's Nokia's version of Flickr, and so far I like it. Most of the screenshots and photos you see hear at the blog are hosted by Ovi. There are so many options with Ovi, you just need to go check it out for yourself. Channels (same as albums in Flickr) can have many privacy settings, tags are standard, and the storage is unlimited. That's the big thing I like compared to Flickr. To have more than three albums with Flickr or unlimited storage you need to pay $25 a year. At Ovi, the cost is $0. Another amazing feature in Ovi is the ability to upload entire folders at a time on your computer. This is a huge since I don't enjoy adding files one at a time. Just click the folder you want of X amount of photos, put your feet up and turn on the TV for a bit. No need to sit there and add each file one by one. I'll talk more about the other great features of Ovi in another post.One click upload is a huge one for me since I love putting my photos on the web. Just snap your shot, and click the upload button. It will be done in the background so you can keep snapping away. The photo will be added to Share or Ovi so your friends or family can check out the photos as your taking them.
Overall the application is very stable, but I warn you that if you don't like Share Online 3.o and want to revert back to 2.0, a full hard reset is required.
Click here to download and learn more about Share Online 3.0 for your N82. Have any of you tried it out yet?
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Photo: Beautful Day At Huntington Beach, California
As you can see it was a beautiful evening at Huntington Beach today, and the afternoon was just as good. Went to hang out and grab a bite to eat. A perfect 74 degrees Fahrenheit today. Can't beat that.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
The Nokia N82's Flash Beats Out A Kodak 5MP @ Symbian World
Well I've been waiting for someone to compare the xenon flash of the Nokia N82 to the flash of a dedicated digital camera. I've been speculating in my head since the release of the Nokia N95 if a camera phone can replace a digital camera for everyday and night use. Of course the led flash of the Nokia N95 fails vs. a digital camera. But take a look at these comparison pictures done by Symbian World. In a battle of dark lighting between the Nokia N82 vs. a Kodak Z740 5MP Camera, the Nokia N82 came out on top. This is great news for those who are trying to decide if they don't want to lug their digital camera around all over the place.
Check out a few samples below:
left: Nokia N82, right: Kodak Z740
(click photos for full image)
So what do you think. Obviously the N82 the trophy in this shootout. The average price is about $230 bucks for that Kodak Z740. If you look hard enough, you can find a Nokia N82 for no more than $550. For me the extra couple hundred bucks would be worth it. It depends on the user. For me, I would no longer need a digital camera. These samples are proof enough for me that it's just not necessary. All the tests I've seen show that the camera starts up in about 2 seconds on the Nokia N82, just as fast as my digital camera. Zoom functions are much better on a digital camera, but I rarely use zoom at all.
Click here to check out the article at Symbian World.
