Patreon Exclusive! Vivo X200 Ultra Camera Deep Dive is GO!
I think having four cameras on the back of a phone is the right way to do an "ULTRA" camera phone. Has Vivo changed my mind? Can an Ultra only have THREE cameras on the back? Let's chat...
https://www.patreon.com/posts/vivo-x200-ultra-134487336

Hibiscus Pistil
Harsh light this afternoon but I found a few hibiscus showing off in the sun.

Capture from the telephoto sensor on the Vivo X200 Pro.

https://flic.kr/p/2rb6FJ5

The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is easily one of the top camera specialist phones of 2025, but does it feel a little less "ultra" than last year?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jsUMwFP-Ws

Patreon Exclusive! Xiaomi 15 Ultra Camera Review is LIVE! https://www.patreon.com/posts/xiaomi-15-ultra-130431588

As i make more of these long form video reviews, I'm less interested in doing the "basic" phone review camera tests like pixel peeping. It's a lot more fun to take these exotic shooters out, and see how far we can push them.

It's no exaggeration to say, they are starting to step on some mirrorless cameras toes. Let me explain...

Mini Lavender Bundt Cake (Xiaomi 15 Ultra)
Had a delightful tea during an early Easter meal. These little bundt cakes were deelish!

https://flic.kr/p/2qZ5FAS

Small snail shell in some nice afternoon light. Got up close with the Xiaomi 15 Ultra for a fun little macro shot. Not too shabby!

https://flic.kr/p/2qVT8EU

Why wont more phone manufacturers make better cases and photo accessories like this? https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4KC

Xiaomi 15 Ultra Photography Kit is here! This is a NICE upgrade!

Cloudy day and soft light, picked a dandelion on my walk. The macro sensor on the Xiaomi 15 Ultra is a lot of fun.
https://flic.kr/p/2qUr7oQ

The cherry blossoms are blooming in my neighborhood!
Caught a quick macro from the medium tele sensor on the Xiaomi 15 Ultra.
https://flic.kr/p/2qTVxEp

I always wait for updates before producing a phone camera DEEP dive, and I'm glad I held off. The Vivo X200 Pro might be THE best premium phone camera of 2025.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/vivo-x200-pro-124000040?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Here's a 40 minute look at the performance and optics for my Patrons!
A cut down version of this video will be available publicly later in the week.

Daredevil Snail (Xiaomi 15)
Caught this lil snail pulling a stunt under some rotting wood. Shot from the telephoto camera on the Xiaomi 15
https://flic.kr/p/2qPJfPT

Pink Winter Garden Rose
A cute little rose found some sunlight this morning.
Shot from the X200 telephoto. Even the NON-Pro version of this phone has a solid camera system...
https://flic.kr/p/2qGvRH4

A cute little bee working hard during the windy winter here in LA.
SOOC from the Vivo X200 Pro telephoto sensor.
https://flic.kr/p/2qFwUEv

Lovely little pink Dahlia blooming this winter. Shot on Vivo X200 Pro (telephoto macro shot)
https://flic.kr/p/2qFov2M