My wife made me very happy with a new partly for work/partly for fun-tool...
I was searching for a long time already a really compact cam that can take nice pictures and do eventuelly some video of a decent quality.
After lots of debating it was Steve Bingham who convinced me that the Nokia 808 Pure View Smartphone is the only Smartphone that fits in the philosophy of a photography addicted person... While I fit in that category - - the Nokia 808 became my new phone.
First impressions were great with the original firmware, after the update it's even better.
Photo quality is simply stunning taking into consideration that it basically is... a phone! Nice deep colours, nice basic creative mode, lots of detail and still a lot to discover for me... Will write a complete user review end of this month.
Kindest regards,
Stany
Nokia 808 Pure view webpage on the Nokia website:
Nokia 808 PureView: You Tube links
Posted: Sat 5 Jan 2013 09:45
by Stany Buyle
More about Nokia 808 PureView and links to You Tube
Nokia 808 PureView Tips for new users:
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Nokia 808 pureview sample - Glimpses of a Finnish Spring 30
Nokia 808 PureView testshot at iso 1600 in lowlight
Posted: Sat 5 Jan 2013 12:38
by Stany Buyle
Underneath testshot was taken handhold at iso 1600 and 1/20 sec, AWB and no flash
The scene resized to 640px longest side:
and a 100% crop
Nokia 808 PureView testshot at iso 800 indoors, no flash
Posted: Sat 5 Jan 2013 12:40
by Stany Buyle
Underneath test shot was taken handhold at iso 800, 1/35 sec, AWB and no flash
I was leaning on the side of the billiard table to get a more steady position.
The scene resized to 640px longest side:
and a 100% crop
First impressions about IQ: Detail is impressing. AWB is off under artificial light. I am curious if it works more perfect with manual WB set.
Re: Nokia 808 PureView
Posted: Sat 5 Jan 2013 21:17
by Steve Bingham
Nice job, Stany. Now you will always have a camera with you - no excuses.
What fun!!!!
A pussy with Nokia 808 PureView
Posted: Thu 17 Jan 2013 23:46
by Stany Buyle
Underneath picture has been taken handhold with my nokia 808 PureView.
1/17,1 sec - F2.4 - iso 320 - 38Mp resolution - jpeg fine
The picture has been cropped from this original scene:
Picture has been post processed in Adobe PS 5.5 and Nikon Capture NX2
Re: Nokia 808 PureView
Posted: Fri 18 Jan 2013 08:54
by Leen Koper
I think I'll soon be selling my cameras.....
As soon as they incorporate RAW files.
Re: Nokia 808 PureView
Posted: Mon 21 Jan 2013 18:27
by pam.meier
Sorry, not for me I don´t take pictures with a phone, not even my iphone 5 ... I may phone with a camera, though, eventually
Nokia PC Suite - Where are the Backup Files - How to backup
Posted: Sat 26 Apr 2014 21:59
by Stany Buyle
Nokia PC Suite - Where are the Backup Files- and how to backup them was a mystery to me even after googling and binging for hours, so I tried to make a backup system for myself...
When you open Nokia PC Suite you can see all messages , contacts and more that you stored there after syncronising but the destiny folder seems unfindable for messages and contacts. (images and videos destiny folders are no problem to find...)
While I want a safety back up of everything (all messages since Phone 1st use) on an external HD -just for in case- I found the following workaround.
Step 1: Open PC Nokia Suite
Step 2: connect your Phone
Step 3: open the messages you want to back up externally by clicking "CTRL A"
And simply drag them to your messages in your Nokia 808 Phone and drop them there... ("drag and drop" like in windows explorer and other applications)
Step 4: make a backup of your Phone DB and store it wherever you want.
Or you backup on another location...
And you will find the file as this on your external HD
Step 5: If you prefer to empty the messages from your Phone again, for in case of loss or theft ( don't forget to delete the internal BA as well), you can and in case you crash or re-install Windows, you have a total backup for Nokia PC suite.
- the Nokia 808 became my new phone.
AWB is off under artificial light. I am curious if it works more perfect with manual WB set. 
I don´t take pictures with a phone, not even my iphone 5 ... I may phone with a camera, though, eventually 
don't forget to delete the internal BA as well), you can and in case you crash or re-install Windows, you have a total backup for Nokia PC suite.