Welcome to my new "camera"

I have been trying out my new “camera” for a couple of months now - and I am jolly pleased with it!

It has Zeiss lenses.

I can use it as a point-and-shoot to capture a decent view.

I can get close to a gorgeous organism, find the right angle and take a decent close-up.

The colour balance is pretty good. The light-dark balance is pretty good.

It generates two files - one is the raw photograph (and at large file size); one is the jpg it derives from that raw image. So I have the opportunity, should I wish, to manage and manipulate the raw image for wondrous, expert photographical effects.

It takes decent photographs at night.

I can do some manual focussing

I can change the "shutter" speed setting,

I can change the ISO setting

I can make calls and send texts,

make a few quick notes, make field recordings…

Er...

Yes. It’s a piece of software built into my “new” (that is, carefully refurbished, but new to me) mobile telephone. It says its a Nokia 7.2.

As ever with a new telephone there is a period of joy mixed with frustration as one gets to know the quirks and shortcomings of the new device - and it gets used to you! Now I feel I am getting the hang of it and taking (some) control.

Oh. Plus, as noted above, it takes good photographs.

Correction. I can take good photographs using it. - the way forrad.