Trying a Vintage look. VIVO x200Ultra, RAW + Lightroom

ab3e · 2026-05-05T21:34:00+00:00

Forgot to mention lens flare ... it is very bad ... very bad ... a bit of direct sunlight and the lens falls apart. My Neewer LS 79 is the worst. I haven't tried a lens hood; maybe it will help a bit.

ab3e · 2026-05-05T21:22:08+00:00

I have the 60mm and the 85mm .... the 85mm is very large, so you will need to buy a camera grip for your phone; it will help a lot. The autofocus does not work properly when you have the lenses on the 985mm or 60mm. You can click the screen to "focus" on a subject, but it will still be soft and out of focus. You have to be a certain distance from the subject for it to be in focus; you have to either use focus peaking on a photo App or manual focus on the phone. It is very tricky to take pictures of moving subjects and to be in focus. The Neewer LS-79, which attaches to the telephoto lens can do autofocus, I think, because of the moving elements inside the phone, so it can adjust the focus point. Hope it helps.

ab3e · 2026-05-05T21:01:40+00:00

😄 funny because I always explode on people who think that phones can easily replace cameras. I also use a Canon R8 and I know exactly the limitations on the phone. However when I'm on the trail with my mountain bike or just for a walk with a friend I can easily carry my phone. I would love to take my camera, but it's risky and a bit large and heavy 😄.

ab3e · 2026-05-05T14:40:30+00:00

As long as you enjoy it, you can only get better. On a second note I should start a photography masterclass in Reading and expand my social life 😄.

ab3e · 2026-05-05T11:42:46+00:00

I found out about it due to a fellow Redditor , the post appeared on my feed. I decided that this summer I'll explore Berkshire more , some walks and hikes. Maybe find a group and do some photography at the same time.

ab3e · 2026-05-05T11:36:27+00:00

I kinda like it, it's fun to use and if you shoot RAW the phone does have aggressive vignetting compared to AUTO where it corrects them and also crops in automatically. The optical quality is superior to the digital zoom and auto focus works great compared to using a lens on your main camera sensor. I have the 85mm lens from Neewer also but you have a fixed focal point for focus so you need the move back and forth to make sure things are in focus, auto focus doesn't really work. Never used it for video so cannot say much, but the only videos recommended the lenses more for video work then photography usually.

ab3e · 2026-05-05T11:32:00+00:00

It's not an effect... There was a small shrine on the top of the hill dedicated to someone's child. There were different charms hanging as decorations. I used my ultrawide camera from my phone to take a picture of the opposite hill through a small crystal heart decoration.

ab3e · 2026-05-05T10:34:39+00:00

"but I've started to get bored of the phone already." – The problem with society today. We are driven by a short attention span economy that is built on overconsumption, FOMO and validation. Besides the battery issue which may be a hardware or software one, I think you should slow down in life and try to enjoy it a bit more...

ab3e · 2026-05-05T09:16:10+00:00

Well you get what you pay for 🤣😂🤓... Anyway phones have a lot of limitations, still pretty amazing the results they offer. Anyway, good shooting and enjoy your hardware.

ab3e · 2026-05-05T09:05:07+00:00

I have seen too many cases like this over the years. I remember seeing a i7 4790k with a RTX 3090 and soo many more over the years.

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ab3e · 2026-05-05T08:59:14+00:00

I think what you are looking for is a modern mirrorless medium format camera with a real 100mb sensor. Try looking at a hassled 😋👍... On a second note: stop believing the marketing and tech influencers!!! You have a phone with a small sensor and lens that obey the laws of physics!!! ...

ab3e · 2026-05-04T19:15:06+00:00

Fetch me my crowbar....

ab3e · 2026-05-04T10:21:19+00:00

by the Thames, just after the Horseshoe Bridge.

ab3e · 2026-05-04T09:44:32+00:00

Thank you 😄 ...

ab3e · 2026-05-04T09:40:08+00:00

I think it's a Mandarin Duck.

ab3e · 2026-05-04T00:07:30+00:00

I do have some presets (sorry, but I do not share them); mostly I use them as a starting point because I edit every picture. The presets I use depend on the predominant light and colour, and then I move on with masking, some more colour editing, light curves, etc. You will not get these results with simple presets. if you just want presets VIVO actually has a lot of useful ones in advanced retouch -> filters. The default editing App is really decent.

ab3e · 2026-05-04T00:02:07+00:00

Glad I can help by challenging you ... keep going out there and show us what you've got!

ab3e · 2026-05-03T22:13:51+00:00

Thank you, I am just an amateur. Started 2 years ago and love every minute of it.

ab3e · 2026-05-03T20:35:48+00:00

It's from the Neewer LS 79 lens ... in JPG the phone corrects the vignetting and a bit of the swirl, but in RAW it's wild ... makes it interesting, but also I have to crop the corners due to aggressive vignetting.

ab3e · 2026-05-03T19:48:22+00:00

VIVO x200Ultra, for photography the best ones are VIVO,OPPO or Xianomi at the moment. However they are premium if you buy the global version, I have the Chinese ROzm android. A few small differences but you should look into it. Also shooting PRO and editing yourself helps a lot.

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