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Re: Pat Metheny on Kenny G and other Jazz greats
Anyway, he didn't hijack the genre. For better or worse, he just broadened it to a wider audience.
It happens in rock every couple weeks. Broadly speaking, rock is a genre that never rests. Somebody's always trying to take it over and be the new cool thing. Shallow as that might sound (and as much "crap" as it generates) it actually propels the form forward with new innovative ideas.
I'm not trying to say rock is "better" than jazz, but it does employ a model that is more successful to its long-term survival than the tradition-based model used in jazz.
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So does jazz for those playing it but not being involved in how would you know other than to pass judgement on it and it's players regardless of the cutting edge jazz music still happening today still evolving from the firm foundation of the jazz tree {roots}.
Bit of a contradiction in terms and generalization that doesn't fly now.... isn't it?........
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Let me say something very sincerely:
I'm going to take off my "rock" drummer hat for a second and just say that I'm simply a drummer. I like a lot of different drummers from a lot of different styles and genres. I like a lot of different jazz drummers. I could rattle off a list of jazz drummers that I like and could tell you why I liked them. There are also jazz drummers that I don't care for and could articulate why.
The point is - I don't see a lot of jazz drummers with any curiosity or much respect for the things that rock drummers do - unless they're jazz drummers playing in a rock situation, like Steve Smith or Mitch Mitchell, for example.
I would be very surprised if you, or your typical purist jazz drummer, could name me 10 rock drummers with a basic description of their styles and what you liked about them.
I find that a little off-putting, it's true. If I have an axe to grind, then that's it right there.
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You'd be very surprised indeed what I know about music and drummers on a much larger scale after 42 years of being a drummer. I was a pro level rock drummer working with bands when I was 17 by the way as just one mere example to pass along. Just did a stint at the Olympics with a percussion ensemble project with a ensemble from France that was not jazz at all. I've got a wide knowledge base and have and continue to cover alot of ground musically speaking. Try me...want to talk about Scottish or Swiss Basel rudimental drumming in detail or the finer workings of great rock drummers, African tribal drumming, Gamalan music, classical music etc... etc... purist card be damned.
I'm not threatened by you trust me I only get put off debating with certain people I feel who've already have made up their mind what the answer is most times with jazz and jazz players in question even before the question is even asked. Why waste my time yet again...
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Don't hold back! In fact, maybe you should PM me your answers if you don't want to talk smack about anyone in an open forum, I'd understand that. I really am curious.
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I think that pretty much happens in every walk of like, every job, every department..there's always this one person, usually unqualified, usually a schmoozer, usually has a great smile, someone the rest of the office universally hates, usually gets the biggest raise. KG is this guy, for Jazz.
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In return you can promise me you'll keep a open mind when it comes to jazz music and jazz drummers {past and present} right? Agreed?
Re: Pat Metheny on Kenny G and other Jazz greats
Louie's estate's wishes are clearly in conflict with that of other stakeholders, ie. the jazz community. The fact is they could have said no but they didn't. Why? I think that's important.
What KG did is not the same as scribbling on the Mona Lisa because the original remains intact, although it could be said that perceptions of the wider community have been defaced. Certainly the jazz community is not going to change their views on Satchmo based on KG's overdubs.
I have no view myself ... the song was sickly sweet to start with and KG's soprano additions just added extra sugar.
So what does the wider community have to say about MG's overdubs? Check out the on the YouTube - a few obvious jazz fans but the word "beautiful" is bandied around a lot. The taste of the wider community is bloody tragic at times lol. Still these are the critters we hope to make happy with our music unless we only care about insiders.
Also, it doesn't matter what Kenny or anyone else says, if his CDs appear in the jazz section of stores then that's where his fans look for him. He plays music that shares some features with jazz.
A more interesting question would be: What is closer to jazz? Kenny G's Song Bird or Jimi Hendrix's Stone Free? Sonically you'd have to go with Kenny but Jimi's music was closer to jazz in spirit IMO. Thing is, for the general public sonics is the clincher. You can't fight city hall. You can rail against but it makes no difference.
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From Pat Metheny's perspective, I think it is less about the use of the video and more about lumping Kenny G in with other leading jazz artists, as he states in the original interview. it doesn't matter where and how he got permission, Pat does not see Kenny as any type of musician holding up the standard of excellence that jazz and great musicianship require.
The question is who gets to define the genre: the artists, the labels or the public. It would seem to me that the artistic community as a whole does that, which would include both Kenny G and Pat Metheny. I think it is important to listen to what they are saying. I would wonder what Kenny G thinks of Pat's statements. I notice he doesn't do this misguided bit any more.
This debate is several years old and I have found few jazz enthusiasts and artists who actually side with Kenny G. Jazz enthusiasts saw it as a real low point and smack in the face. Pat has a lot of support, and though there was not a public outcry among other leading artists, I would suspect that other artists were not happy with it. So the question is, should a player get away with doing something that disrespects other jazz artists? Should someone who is not playong jazz be marketed as a jazz icon? Obviously, it takes guts for artists to speak out and say "No, Enough already."
People will argue, art is about breaking expectation and often offending loyalists. But that is not what is going on here. This is marketing pure and simple. This is about making money. This is about positing yourself a long side one of the leading figures in jazz when you don't belong there. Metheny "His callous disregard for the larger issues of what this crass gesture implies is exacerbated by the fact that the only reason he possibly have for doing something this inherently wrong (on both human and musical terms) was for the record sales and the money it would bring."
I don't know that that was the full reason. I think it was misguided attempt "to bring jazz to the masses." One could argue well jazz is for everybody and if anything Kenny G is democratizing the genre. I would ask, Why does a specific genre of music, an artist or a style have to be for everyone? Why should a listener not have to do any study or work associated with developing a deeper understanding of what an artist is doing? Why should music need to be immediate? ?Why should it be always be banal? Why shouldn't it be something special for those who have cultivated a taste for it?
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As I stated before,
Kenny G stated at the time,"...I didn't want to spoil the original. I said, 'Whatever we do, if we're not going to make it better, let's throw it away and we won't do it.' So (Foster) guaranteed that it would be better, and I hope that we did a good job on it."[18] Some columnists countered the criticisms suggesting such a recording would bring classic jazz to a wider audience.[19]
So whether it was crass or not can also be debated since Kenny G did have feelings about the recording before it was done. And I don't think Kenny G ever said he was a Jazz musician. He got dropped there because what he plays didn't have a named genre at the time. And I'm sure Pat donated all of his money to charity that he made recording some "smooth jazz" songs.
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Re: Pat Metheny on Kenny G and other Jazz greats
Well taking musical lead from David Foster was probably a bad idea. When Kenny G got in the elevator and said t"his is a happening place," David Foster said "Yeah, I come here all the time."
But I think that the fact that is was done for charity does explain why the estate would have him use it, and it also does nullify the misguided attempt to bring classic jazz to the masses. Well, this tune is far from classic jazz.
What Metheny gives to charity is his business; but even the publicity generated by the recording of Kenny G with Pops generated him a lot of money. Is it really charity when a millionaire gives away money he doesn't need. There is a certain amount of money that you need to survive, and everything on top of that is gravy, and everything on top of that is just a little too much for one man to know what to do with. lol
Ken Marino Drum Teacher "It's not worth keeping score. You win some. You lose some, you let it go"
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To me the way to handle this situation is simple. Write a musical missile directed at Kenny G with lyrics that express the depth of his.... wrongness, misguidedness, or whatever.
This serves a few purposes. It gives the offended a real way to express their views on the subject. It also would send a message to the general public just what it is that Kenny G did to offend the dyed in the wool jazz enthusiasts. It gives the offended power in that it's obvious that they're not going to sit back and take Kenny G's desecration of an icon.
Music is about expression, right? What better impetus is there for writing a scathing rebuttal than being PO'd at someone?
A really juicy song should reach more people than a soundbyte from a newsclip (or wherever Pat M's clip came from) It could turn out to be something far better than merely calling foul.
I think this would not only raise awareness among the general public, it might actually make some money for the writer. (nothing wrong with that) A win win. Write a great attack song, it might even go down in history like Johns Lennon's song to Paul McCartney, "How Do You Sleep" or Skynyrds public dissing of Neil Young in "Sweet Home Alabama". Kenny G gets publicly taken to task for his misguided actions, and the people who were offended get a safe way to vent their frustration and perhaps educate people who need it. Anyone disagree?
Re: Pat Metheny on Kenny G and other Jazz greats
It's not as though Kenny G did an overdub on "Struttin' With Some Barbecue."
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It is a good point. But do you really think jazz guys would take up arms over this?
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It would just have to be instrumental music that implied their frustrations....
No, but I can seem them throwing sax reeds at each other......
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Re: Pat Metheny on Kenny G and other Jazz greats
There is still enough gray area to make it an interesting discussion, the quality of the song, the charity of the royalties, the red lighting of the estate, freedom in a democratic society for goodness sake. But Metheny is talking about the larger issue and he mentions that in the article. What exactly is the larger issue though? it's the endless exposure that mediocre musicians get at the expense of those with real talent. Well fine and good; but add on top of that the question of who really gets to define a genre.Heck even Richard Thompson agreed with Pat
And Kenny G defiled a great name not only supporters of Louie but 'Kennys' everywhere should be up in arms.
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Thanks Ken for that great link to Richard Thompson's musical jab. Pretty f'n funny!
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During the mid 1980s I began to listen to Smooth Jazz. I bought a couple of Bob James albums and soon afterwards I had a large collection of hundreds of CDs from the GRP CD club.
I had never really listened to Jazz of any kind before that time! Perhaps a slight curiosity with Buddy Rich from his appearances on late night talk shows, etc.
I had grown up with Rock and Roll like most American kids who were born in 1957 did.
The Smooth Jazz only served to "Whet My Appetite" for exploring Real Jazz.
I began to buy Real Jazz CDs.
I began to study Real Jazz and I fell in love with it!
The Smooth Jazz artist that you purist so readily criticize only served to help convert me to listening to Real Jazz. They became a vessel that changed my musical life!
This is a true story.
I listen to, appreciate, and study Real Jazz today because of people like Kenny G!
Just my ten cents! (I have adjusted the amount for inflation)
I wonder if there are other people out there like me?
I kind of like old drums:)
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What about when that rapper did his thing over Herbie Hancock's Cantaloupe Island?
Sure HH is a latter day icon, not an original trailblazer, but Cantaloupe Island is at least an actual jazz song. Wonderful World is basically a pop song that barely squeezes into jazz ballad territory. GD's quotes about KG's talks with the producer make it clear that KG wasn't approaching it as cynically as people make out.
Strangelove, no, as I said before it is NOT akin to descendants allowing an pop artist to paint over classic artworks. It's more akin to painting over a print. Louie's original remains intact - to be used liberally in schmaltz movies and advertisements. No outcry over that? Of course not - because it's not the evil Kenny G.
I just think there's a massive hate thing about Kenny G and a bunch of people fall in line for the feeding frenzy as a "common enemy" bonding session. It wouldn't matter if he called himself jazz or not - his CDs are still going into the jazz section.
Ok, Kenny's lowered the jazz bar. Big deal. The bar is being lowered in almost every area of life. It's the joy of living in an increasingly overpopulated world with a media that finds the best way to compete is to appeal to the LCD. The standard of public discourse today is pathetic, with very few commentators interested in objective analysis. Instead you get polarised groups pushing their own barrow. Same with this debate.
Objectivity is not dead, it just smells funny.
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I found a clip of Metheny playing electronica/industrial music.
I wonder if KMFDM ever posted a rant about how Metheny did it wrong. LOL
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What about this? Sacrilege! Shocking! To desecrate the name of Duke Ellington this way! Someone get me a glass of water, I feel a little faint. Honestly, I'm not feeling well at all.
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Excerpt from a satirical observation piece in today's paper:
All this outrage is outrageousI guess if Pat just said, "I thought it was pretty tacky and Kenny G isn't my cup of tea" he wouldn't have made an impact on an outrage-addicted media. It's a shame that people have to shout to be heard these days.
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Kenny's contribution wasn't even in the jazz bar/arena ballpark by any stretch of the imagination which is the WHOLE crux of the issue to begin with.... LOL!
Playing the music I love and ignoring the banter and social chaos applied to understanding this music is alot more fun in the long run... no pecking order intended over others folks.......just a personal set of guidelines to live {and play music} by.
Let's all sing a happy tune together that everything is just fine without differentiation without question on even ground...... god help us the way the world is going. At least I can have the satisfaction of knowing when i'll be dead I won't have to be around to see that the general population having no clue what is art is anymore and quality in general the way the bar is heading in present times. The defining line between truly good and truly bad is getting more and more murky and clouded as I sit and in front of the computer at present or turn on the TV.. American Idol anyone!
Call me a snob if you wish for stating my firm case and opinion I could care less, at least my sense of reason and set of ears will still be intact till the end..... if it sucks who cares is the credo of the day the way things are heading......
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From all that I have learned about Duke's overall demeanor, I'm sure that he would have had a good laugh also!
I kind of like old drums:)
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That is still only our opinion. Other people may like it!
There is no reason for us to be angry!
There will always be people that like the music that you like.
If Kenny G gave up music tomorrow and his music was banned it wouldn't make any difference.
It wouldn't make more people flock to Real Jazz.
Real Jazz isn't as pop as other forms of music today. You and I can't change that!
Forcing people to listen to something that they don't appreciate will not change their minds.
I kind of like old drums:)
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Does the existence of Kenny G and the FACT that he is classified as jazz everywhere but in musician circles prevent others from playing music with more substance? Or does all this mean it's now compulsory for us all to play Kenny G music?
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That's not my point at all Bob. If people only get to be subjected to the lowest quality bland tasting fast food available in general at the store how are they to know what a better quality of food taste like if it gets further and further removed out of the general available mix to choose from or get exposed to?
My point is valid even if it comes across rather harsh.......
By the way i'll keep doing what i'm doing regardless which is by personal "attitude" and "choice" towards the pure love of the music that is important to me which is important to remember. I'm long over trying to preach to get converts at this stage of the game but will still stand up for what I know is right and wrong.
Freedom of choice.......which also means exposure to stuff off the beaten track in my view which is more and more getting marginalized in today's society.
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It has no real substance when directly compared to anymore actually applying the art form of jazz in a credible sense. To call it jazz diminishes the efforts and contributions of others in my view to lump it all into one.
Leads to the defining lines getting completely blurred as just stated where the real jazz musicians are asked by the general public why don't you play "jazz" {?} music and tunes just like KG? Crazy s....
Sad road...no winners...for those still in the jazz trenches.
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Everyone has choice, Everyone is exposed to all forms of music. It's not hard to find the music that you like. All that one has to do is go to iTunes and explore.
No music is rammed down anyones throat!
People choose what they like as if they were in a super market.
I kind of like old drums:)
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I made my point.......
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With all kidding aside, I really don't think that some are getting to the subtlety of Metheny's contention. It's not about smooth jazz vs. real jazz, or I like that vs. you don't like that.
Metheny has no problem with Bob James, Joe Sample, Russ Freeman or Larry Carlton. I myself have always enjoyed certain artists, Grover Washington, David Benoit, George Benson, Al Jarreau, even Wes Montgomery and Steely Dan who were played on the same AOR stations that played smooth jazz back in the day. It was crossover music, and Metheny has always been on of its pioneers.
For Metheny it is about how the tradition is defined and who is defining the tradition and how. That is not a question that is easy to answer but when you have an artist of the caliber of Pat Metheny is stating an opinion, it has a bit more merit than you average Joe. If you don't agree with Metheny, I would ask the question what is it that you really don't agree with and do you really understand what he is saying.
The first thing that any professional musician must grapple with is the reality that music that makes money has a functional purpose, background music in offices and elevators, theater music, or mindless entertainment. The greats have always found a balance between making music of substance and making music that pays the rent. Pat Metheny is an artist who has done that quite well over his 40 year career and is one of the few jazz artists who can actually fill a mid size hall. I think the fact that posters would disrespect him says more than anything else to my 'big ears.'
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Real Jazz is not hard to find.
I kind of like old drums:)
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You know, I smell a rat here, Stan. You keep telling us how you've been a professional jazz musician for over thirty years, which means, I take it, that in all that time you've not had to rely on a day job to pay your rent and bills. If that's the case then you're one of the success stories in jazz music. Don't you know that?
In my life I've known great jazz musicians who had to drive taxis and work on landscaping crews to make ends meet. I've also known many, many players who had to play any kind of music except jazz to make a living, including myself.
You, however, are enjoying a career where you get to play the music you love, you're making a living at it, and you have drum and cymbal endorsements. Don't you know how many people would give anything to have your life? So why all this petty angst?
Kenny G and his like have absolutely nothing to do with whether or not someone's going to buy a Thelonious Monk record, or a Pat Metheny record, or any of the records that you or I have played on.
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No angst Jay just trying to put across the idea of commitment which can and does lead to success I have learned. This can be everything from what you believe and willing to put into print to what you bring to the music and not being afraid to say what matters to you and what you believe in which has a different "attitude" at its heart.
Good point Bob and thanks. The situation with the national radio station here in Canada got worse when they decided to "dumb down" the regular jazz features to ultra easy listening smooth "jazz" last year. So yes my personal gripe on the subject has shown its ugly head with good reason...at least in my opinion.
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Luke Rockhold wants to fight Costa Philippou at UFC on FOX 7 - MMA Fighting
"I think Costa Philippou makes the most sense right now," he said. "He's coming off a win, and I think he's a good opponent. Let's get it on at [UFC on FOX 7]."
UFC on FOX 7, which is scheduled for April 20, already features former Strikeforce stars Gilbert Melendez and Daniel Cormier taking on Benson Henderson and Frank Mir, respectively, in high-profile fights. That card takes place at the unofficial home of Strikeforce, the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., which is also the home of the American Kickboxing Academy, where both Rockhold and Cormier, among others, train.
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WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) — To gauge the limits of the tea party's ability to frighten re-election-seeking Republicans into a rightward panic, spend time with Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
One day he's blasting tea party hero Rand Paul on the Senate floor, calling the Kentucky senator's 13-hour filibuster – which criticized U.S. drone policy – wrong-headed and "ill-informed."
Another day Graham is at a groundbreaking ceremony in Greer, mixing jokes and politics in a fashion even his enemies have to admire. Citing a January CBS News poll showing Congress' approval rating at 12 percent, he asked: "Who are the 12 percent, and what do they like?"
Three years ago, South Carolina Republican clubs were condemning Graham, calling him too moderate and too willing to cooperate with President Barack Obama and other Democrats. Nikki Haley, now the state's governor, supported the censures. Graham seemed a prime candidate for the type of tea-party-backed insurrections that ousted GOP senators in Utah and Indiana and prompted other senators to steer hard right to save their jobs.
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It was an unlucky day for an Augusta man who was shot while walking to the Lucky Seven gas station on Hampton Avenue to get a drink on Tuesday, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety.
Kentrell Antonio Brown, 21, was walking on Hampton Avenue near Dunbar's Service Station when he was shot twice, according to a police report. Brown told officers he didn't hear or see the vehicle.
Brown reportedly heard five shots and ran toward some houses, according to the report. He was struck in the left hand and left ankle.
Brown was visiting a girl who lives in Hahn Village "when he got thirsty," according to the report. He asked where the nearest store was and was pointed to the Lucky Seven.
After he was shot, an unknown person let Brown use their phone, according to the report.
"The witness, his girlfriend, got a ride to Aiken to pick him up," the report stated. "This unknown person dropped them off at the Aiken ER and left."
Brown was not cooperative with officers afterward, according to the report. He was then arrested on two bench warrants for Aiken Public Safety for no S.C. driver's license and no S.C. vehicle license. He was served additional warrants from the Aiken County Sheriff's Office for driving without a license and disregarding a traffic control device.
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imo if i want a quicky picture that i don't really care a whole lot about i use my phone, if i want a great picture that i will cherish for the rest of my life i'll use my DSLR camera that i bought just for that reason. this is a gimmick item that has no real-use value to it and you would be far better off putting the money it costs towards buying a real camera and leaving this borg accessory on the shelf to collect dust.
Sony Cyber-shot QX10 review
In Berlin, back in early September, Sony gathered members of the press together to introduce its fall range of products. Along side TVs, cameras and Android phones was the Cyber-shot QX10 and QX100. These 'lens cameras' are a unique product, in so much that there is a whole compact camera housed within something which looks just like a lens. The killer feature; the cameras connect to your iPhone or Android phone for that connected camera experience without the added expense of something like the Samsung Galaxy line of cameras. We've had a QX10 for a couple of weeks now, so is Sony onto a winner, or does it solve a problem that no-one really has? Let's find out.
The hardware
When powered off and the lens is retracted the QX10 looks reminiscent of a hockey puck. At just 33mm thick, it's surprisingly compact considering that within this diminuitive form factor is essentially a full compact camera. The QX10 is available in black or white and gold – so perfect for that shiny new gold iPhone 5s you just bought – and the most obvious omission from a regular camera is a flash.
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- 10x optical zoom
- 18MP 1/2.3 inch Exmor R back-lit CMOS sensor
- 1080p / 30 HD video capture in mp4 format
- 630mAh battery
The QX10 is a two-piece device. The camera puck itself doesn't attach to the phone directly; it can in fact be operated completely independently. Sony includes a clip-on piece that attaches to the back of the camera, with an extendable arm. You slot the bottom 'foot' over one edge of your iPhone, while pulling the extendable arm up and clipping it over the other edge.
While the camera attaches to a smartphone, one isn't required to operate it. Besides the power button, the QX10 has on-board controls for shutter release and zoom. Charging the removable battery is completed by way of microUSB, and the camera also accepts microSD cards for saving all your images. Down bottom it also has a tripod mount, so you can either mount the combined phone/camera combination or just the camera on its own. The beauty is, you can operate it as a stand alone WiFi camera without it being attached to your phone.
Are there any drawbacks to the hardware then? Well, there's no flash, so if that's important to you it's a none starter. The rechargable battery doesn't last the longest either, around 220 or so shots. If you're going to be using it a lot, order a spare battery.
The Sony Playmemories Mobile app
Because this is a WiFi camera, there are no physical connections between the QX10 and your phone. As such, all interactions are – for now – carried out within the confines of the Sony Playmemories Mobile app. A free download, it essentially acts as a viewfinder and control board for the QX10 – and a bunch of other Sony WiFi cameras. The tl;dr version is; it's pretty horrible. But there's no alternative right now to a horrible experience.
One of the main problems is lag. Despite establishing a WiFi direct connection between the camera and the phone, it's not strictly realtime. Most of the time it's OK, and if you're mounted to a tripod you shouldn't have any issues. But if you move the camera around to frame up another shot, or even zoom in or out, theres often a quite horrible, jerky lag. Strangely, it doesn't seem so bad when shooting video.
Operation of the camera through the app is simple, and will be familiar almost immediately to any smartphone user. Touching the screen will focus at whichever point you desire, touching the shutter release button will take the picture. Due to the lag, I still recommend using the physical controls on the camera, though.
All problems aside, the app itself portrays the appearance and experience you might expect from looking into the display of a digital camera. Changing settings such as image size and aspect ratio is as simple as opening up a settings menu. On the right you get your shutter release button, the top left a choice of modes; intelligent auto and superior auto and program auto. The latter allows you to set the exposure manually, but aperture and shutter speed aren't user changeable. Once taken, images can be transferred from the camera to your phone, while retaining a hard copy on the microSD card within the camera. It's getting the images onto your phone that then opens up a world of sharing and editing possibilities.
It's worth pointing out that videos cannot be copied across in the same way. Probably a good job given the time it takes to transfer a single picture, so videos taken will need to be manually extracted from the cameras memory card.
I don't want to dwell on the quality of the app too much, because Sony will undoubtedly make improvements to it going forward. What's more exciting is third-party support for the QX10 and the QX100. Popular third-party app Camera 360 has already announced future support for the two, and it's here where the benefits of hooking into a smartphone become clearer. In our app dominated world, the possibilities haven't even begun to be realised yet.
Using the QX10
As a camera, the QX10 is pretty easy to classify. It's a point and shoot class camera, nothing more. But using it is a unique experience. From the grip, right down to what you're able to do with the photos once you've taken them.
With one of today's larger Android smartphones, gripping the QX10 isn't a tough ask. With the much smaller iPhone 5 and 5s the camera puck takes up much more real estate on the back of the phone. A few minutes tweaking the position is time well spent, and I've found that positioning the bottom 'foot' just to the right of the volume down button works quite well for me. You should set it up so that you can comfortably reach the physical zoom and shutter controls on the camera. Since the app experience isn't that great, you'll get much better quality images foregoing that entirely, and just using these.
I first got my hands on the QX10 during the IFA 2013 event in Berlin where it was officially announced. For the remainder of that week I was running around the halls of the Messe Berlin using it everywhere, and it was there I instantly bonded with this little pocket sized camera. My needs in working for Mobile Nations may be pretty specific, but having this in a pocket ready to grab a good quality photo at the drop of a hat was convenient, and enjoyable.
Oh, and that 10x optical zoom. You don't realize how useful it is until you're using it. All in all, the QX10 can produce better quality photos more frequently than a phone camera. You have more control, you have a proper zoom, you have access to a camera, not a smartphone camera. And that makes the difference.
The pictures
I'm no photographer, not by a long way. I like to take pictures, though. All in all, the QX10 produced some very good shots, especially in the less than ideal setting of a trade show press conference. So, check out the gallery below for a variety of sample shots. When it's all said and done, most of the time you're not going to get equal quality photos from your iPhone, and certainly not with the relative ease that they can be taken with the QX10. I used it to take some shots worthy enough for use both here on iMore and over on Android Central during IFA, something I've yet to do with my iPhone.
It performs much better in tough lighting that you might think, too. The times the QX10 most surprised me were during the Samsung Electronics press conference in Berlin. In essentially a dark room, the QX10 pulled out some extremely good shots for the circumstances.
Video quality
Video quality is honestly no better than you'd expect to see from your iPhone, perhaps a tad less impressive. The real value is in that 10x optical zoom. It's a tough ask to shoot a really good, non-shaky video though without using a tripod. While the lag between the camera and what you're seeing is often better for video than for photos, it's still present. As you can no doubt tell in the sample above.
The good
- A better overall end result than a smartphone camera
- Small enough to be considered truly portable
- Works with both Android devices and the iPhone
- Third-party app support in the future
- 10x optical zoom
The bad
- Too expensive at $250
- Sony Playmemories app is pretty horrible
- No flash
- Can take a while to connect to the iPhone using WiFi Direct
The bottom line
With a sensible head on, it's easy to write off the QX10. It's too expensive, a janky experience as it stands with the Sony application, and whichever way you look at it, it's a tough sell to average joe public. Yes, it takes good pictures – better in almost all cases than your iPhone or any Android phone you might also strap it to. But, unless you're attracted to the zoom, your phone will possibly be enough for most of the time.
With my geeks head on it's a different story. I absolutely love the QX10. It's a new idea, it's small enough to throw into a bag or a pocket without thinking about it and it's seen more use than I could ever have imagined it would. It's a fun product, one I've had an absolute blast using with my iPhone 5, and now my iPhone 5s. I might not be able to offer it a recommendation for purchase, but I absolutely recommend you check one out if you can. After all, technology is supposed to be enjoyable as well as functional, and the QX10 scores 10 for enjoyment.
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Sony Cyber-shot QX10 review
Gimmick, possibly, slightly. But you can't possibly say it has no real-use value to it. You've obviously not used one. I'm using it all the time (mainly because I enjoy using it) but I'm using it. Even if I'm only one person, it kinda throws your statement out of the window.
If you want to hate something, you will. As I said, I can't necessarily recommend it as a purchase, but I'm enjoying using it. And I value products I enjoy.
Sooo, What real world uses does it have? Mainly attached to the phone, but remember that it can be used solo. My wife came up with this one. I took the best pictures of my classroom tarantula by placing it in her terrarium and using my iPad as the controller (waiting for 5s) Our next plan is to use the video function to record her eating crickets. I was able to focus and zoom from a distance. Pretty cool and the kids loved it (high school). My point is we will come up with uses for a pretty good remote camera.
This implies that you carry your DSLR camera with you everywhere. Which I doubt you do.
I'm not saying you'd carry the QX10 or the QX100 everywhere either. But I have the higher end QX100 which is the higher end version of this Sony lens/camera combination and I keep it in my laptop bag so I at least have it with me to and from work, etc.
I own a Fuji X-E1 with numerous lenses as well as a Fuji X20, neither of which I carry with me unless i'm traveling on vacation or purposely bring it with me. I'm not carrying around my Fuji X-E1 and numerous lenses around with me everywhere I go. The QX100 and QX10, however, can easily be carried within even the smallest laptop bag without adding any heft.
It's far from a gimmick. It's actually very useful while I own the QX100, not the QX10, the still photo quality is fantastic. Far better than the iPhone 5S alone although not necessarily as good as my Fuji X-E1. But considering it's based on Sony's fantastic RX100 the QX100 is packing great glass and a great sensor.
Don't be quick to dismiss something you haven't tried. One camera doesn't fit all. A DSLR + a collection of lenses simply can't be carried around with you all the time. Something like this can be.
I give Sony kudos for trying something new. The only downsides to the QX100/QX10 is the lag AND Sony's app. They had an SDK so I expect additional camera apps to support it soon, I know Camera360 is one of them. As for the lag, I don't shoot action shots so it isn't a concern for me. It takes fantastic photos.
The best camera is the one you have with you. For me that is now the iPhone 5S and after that it means the QX100 is close at hand to grab if I want something even better than the 5S.
From iPhone 4S onwards, the built-in cameras have been great, and are becoming more and more of my primary camera/video-recorder on vacation. In addition, I've been using add-on lenses from Schneider Optics (iPro Lens System), and have been pleased with the results.
I preordered the QX-100 from Amazon, but canceled the order at the last minute after reading reviews of this lens-camera. While I love the concept, the mobility and the f 1.8 lens with a 1" CMOS, I understand that the software and Wi-Fi connection to an iPhone is rather buggy and slow; the NFC on Android phone is pretty quick.
Since you have a QX 100, I'd like to ask you about your experience regarding these shortcomings. I'm set to go on vacation in 10 days and really want to try it.
Thank you in advance.
Got a thread going about this. Can we continue it there? http://forums.imore.com/showthread.php?t=266333&referrerid=30301
I'd say it really depends on the type of photography you plan on doing with it.
The 2 primary shortcomings as it related to the iPhone (I have the 5S) are: wifi lag and Sony's PlayMemories app and I'll address both.
First the good. Even though I have the larger QX100 the size is still nice and the build quality is great. The clamp system for attaching to the iPhone works perfectly and should work even with most iPhone cases except maybe the bulkiest ruggedized cases. But a LifeProof ruggedized case should still work fine. I like how it attaches and how you can also use it unattached. It's a great design.
Next is the glass. Not much to say as far as what has already been written about Sony's RX100 which gets great reviews for its Zeiss lens and optical zoom. The QX100 has the same lens. Adding optical zoom to a lens that attaches to the iPhone is incredibly useful.
Then of course there is the sensor and photo quality. It's excellent. 20 megapixels aside, It greatly surpasses the quality of the iPhone's camera due to the fact it has a larger sensor.
It works exactly as I expected. Including th shortcomings I mentioned above and will discuss below.
Lag. It's noticeable whn moving the phone and camera quickly. It's not going to be ideal for action shots. But then again if action shots are your thing then a fast traditional DSLR is always going to be the best solution.
I can live with the lag because the vast majority of the photos that I take are not action shots. They are landscapes, still life, macro shots and photos of my family while on vacation, etc. Plus it's not my only camera so if I need something quicker, I can simply use the iPhone 5S itself in a pinch, or one of my other cameras. So the lag isn't an issue for me. Especially when attaching it to a monopod or tripod for taking landscapes, outdoor shots, etc.
Software. It's nothing fancy. But at the same time it's not horrible or unusable. I saw andnother blog post elsewhere that said it was unusable on ios7 which is a complete lie. I've had no problems with it on my iPhone 5S running iOS7. Could th software be better? Sure. It's pretty basic but it does the job. The good news is they have released an SDK so 3rd party apps can add support with Camera360 due to be one of the first to do so when they release an update sometime in October.
The biggest con for me is the lack of a feature that I've grown to absolutely love on my Fuji X-E1, Fuji X20 and the iPhone itself: motion panorama. Taking panoramas while traveling, which I do frequently, along with macros of plants/insects/sea life is one of my favorite things and Althugh the RX100 supports motion panorama the QX100 does not. But Camera360 does panos so hopefully they support it when they release support for the QX10 and QX100.
Overall I'm happy with it. I love the concept and they did a good job of executing on the concept. For a first gen product I think it turned out good. A lot of people will absolutely hate the lag... but as I mentioned it's not an issue for me.
The QX100 is not, however, my primary camera. My favorite is still my Fuji X-E1 and my Fuji X20. But the X-E1 has an array of lenses and the X20, while a point and shoot, is not a compact point and shoot which means I usually don't have these cameras with me.
I keep the QX100 in my laptop bag and my iPhone 5S in my pocket. So those are what I'd reach for on an average day should I need a camera because they are typically within arms reach and the best camera is the one you have with you.
I'll be keeping mine. I'll be going to Arizona next month and can't wait to try it out while I take a day trip to the Grand Canyon. I'll also be going to Costa Rica in January and will be bringing it with me then also. Because it's the size of a smaller lens it's easy to throw in my camera bag should I bring my X-E1 kit. So it just provides me with more flexibility and tools as a photography enthusiast.
I'd say if the concept interests you and you can work through the lag, which isn't constant and is primarily only when moving the phoned rapidly, give it a shot. Buy it on Amazon and if you hate it, return it.
Thanks for your prompt response. My next challenge is convincing my wife to let me spend $500!
Wireless will never work for this because of limited bandwidth and lag, plus it needs a large battery to keep it all working.
Sony would have a much better product - and a lot more sales - if they did a camera that attached to the Lightning connector.
They're perfectly positioned to make this happen but I suspect the not-invented-here syndrome of using a competitor's port gets in their way.
I am looking for one that: has f.stop adjustablity(to help replace MiniatureCam and other apps), quick connection to iPhone 5s+, and is a good price along with easily removable but steady. I use Camera360 for Pano's.
Can you use it using an ipod 5th generation


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