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I'd like to record some video of people wakeboarding behind the boat but they look so far away. IS there a lens that snaps\sticks on magnetically like the wide\macro lens?
Telephoto is what I am looking for. Amazon doesn't seem to have anything other than macro lenses.
I bought this and it works pretty well:
http://cgi.ebay.com/8x-Zoom-Adjustable-Phone-Camera-Lens-Telescope_W0QQitemZ130407830746QQcategoryZ20336QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3907.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSI%26itu%3DUCI%252BUA%252BFICS%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D180522976200%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6974755479110724947
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I clicked that link and it is no longer available. What were your search terms?
Still showing up for me. Try 8x zoom phone. It looks nuts...
Photojojo lens attachments work with the Nexus 5. apparently, the ring around the Nexus 5 camera lens is a magnet and the lens attachments are a perfect fit.
go to the link below for a vid of the attachment and some pics:
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1q6jv7/nexus_5_camera_has_magnet_ring_builtin_for_addon/
i still want Google to fix the camera software (auto focus and shutter speeds, camera app itself, etc), but i'm starting to wonder when Vic Gundotra stated months ago that the Nexus device will have an "insanely great camera"...maybe he was alluding to lens attachments for the Nexus 5?
it kinda makes sense...especially if Google purposely designed the Nexus 5 with a magnetic ring specifically for lens attachments. it's possible they may release their own lens attachments through the Play store.
go here for Photojojo lens attachments.
didn't see a thread posted here about this, but please delete if this is a duplicate.
i don't know how well it will perform combined with the ois. if the sensor and the internal lens moves because of the ois shouldn't also the external lens move? i'm not an expert in photography, but i think that if the sensor moves it probably will be out of the focal point of the external lens leading to crappy photos.
KoRRo89 said:
i don't know how well it will perform combined with the ois. if the sensor and the internal lens moves because of the ois shouldn't also the external lens move? i'm not an expert in photography, but i think that if the sensor moves it probably will be out of the focal point of the external lens leading to crappy photos.
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The lens isn't the thing that moves in OIS, it's the sensor. That's what allows for the images to stay stable even when there's movement. So, it shouldn't matter.
Samcobra said:
The lens isn't the thing that moves in OIS, it's the sensor. That's what allows for the images to stay stable even when there's movement. So, it shouldn't matter.
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In this video it seems that also the lens are moving...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc5NeUMuVXM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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KoRRo89 said:
In this video it seems that also the lens are moving...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc5NeUMuVXM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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That's the G2 camera, not the N5.
I don't know if they use the same OIS technology though.
The lens doesn't move, the sensor does.
Just got my 3 lenses from Photojojo in the mail for my Nexus 5 and the magnets do not work. The magnet in the phone pushes the lense away. So the polarities are wrong on these lenses. Also the metal rings that come with them are crap. They fall off very quickly. Unfortunately I will have to return these lenses. I was looking forward to using them
I just received the marco and fish-eye lenses. The macro works but the fish-eye is the wrong polarity. I called Photojojo and was told the polarity is random and that they can't test to make sure they send a Nexus 5 friendly lens. This is very unfortunate. The macro is just ok. The fish-eye would have been cool. I'm returning both.
These are very expensive. This generic set is probably just as good at a fraction of the price http://amzn.to/IDG1Ti
I ordered the Patuoxun lenses and they the same polarity as my nexus, they don't stick to the camera lens, they repel. Has anyone had any luck with these sticking?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E616CE2/
r0ck0 said:
I ordered the Patuoxun lenses and they the same polarity as my nexus, they don't stick to the camera lens, they repel. Has anyone had any luck with these sticking?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E616CE2/
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Has anyone found the correct polarity for our phones? Link please!
yeah im wondering what lens work with the nexus 5
My wife wants a new phone for Christmas to replace her ageing HTC Desire S. She complains mainly about the naff camera on the Desire and wants something better.
Not wanting to break the bank, I was looking at the Moto G as a possible replacement. I know the camera has its shortcomings but wondered if anyone has tried using any other camera apps to see if they make a difference in things like focus speed and shutter lag on the phone?
Thanks in advance.
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Sorry, posted in wrong section. Please can this be deleted mods and I'll repost in Q A.
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If she wants better camera, tbh you should look elsewhere since Moto G cam isn't great...
I used camera360 ultimate on my moto G and its not great improvement...
Since i don't care about the cam, its the first midrange android i bought...and it ticks everything except cam and audio quality (through headphone)
You could get her a nice 8mp phone but since you are on a budget...
My first android phone was a samsung s2 8mp which takes better shot that my nexus4.
Maybe try Focal.
Floechen95 said:
Maybe try Focal.
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Compared Focal to the stock camera app facing light. Default settings on both apps. Focal did pretty bad
I found stock camera not so bad (for such a cheap phone).
I tried also Camera Zoom FX (ugly) and Camera FV 5 (a little better but nothing special).
The only other camera app that seems to perform well is VSCO Cam: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vsco.cam&hl=it
I was also looking for a low-maintenance, point & shoot camera app that'll produce better pics than stock. I'll give VSCO a try.
The camera will not have massive improvements by chainging camera apps, litle or no improvement will be seen.
The Moto G camera is not that bad in my opinion. The reviews made me belive it was terrible. It's definitely not the best camera in the market, but for casual photos it can handle pretty well. And you can still use all those photo editing apps to make some color correction and etc.
This topic has some pictures taken with the Moto G in different situations, so you can decide for yourself if the 5MP camera is enough.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2543003
If you want something better you should probably consider another device as different camera apps wont give you a big improvement.
The camera in the Moto G is perfectly adequate. Not excellent, mind you. But good enough for normal use. The light is a bit dodgy but the quality and colour is fine on the test photos I took. Nothing that cant easily be fixed in Photoshop.
But lets be honest here. What are people going to use if for? Photographing food for Instagram and taking blurry selfies in the bathroom mirror? You don't need 41 megapixels for that.
it's not the best or the greatest. coming from an 8mp htc vivid there is a difference. better then expected though, and better then my old nexus one 5mp with flash.
Just so you guys know, when you take a picture in "Widescreen" (default setting, aka 16:9 aspect ratio), the picture is only 3.8 MP. If you turn it off in the camera app, it's 5 MP.
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Just so you guys know, when you take a picture in "Widescreen" (default setting, aka 16:9 aspect ratio), the picture is only 3.8 MP. If you turn it off in the camera app, it's 5 MP.
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Ive taken the same photo in both modes but still get slightly more detail in widescreen.
I ordered one of the generic lenses for phone camera from amazon. These lenses are a good addition but not perfect.
You can check out the sample pictures here
Below is the order in which the pictures where uploaded.
1. Photo using the stock app. No lens,
2. Macro
3. Without Macro
4.Wide Angle
5.Macro
6.Attachment Rings
7.Fish Eye
8. Same subject as image #5 without macro lens
9.Macro
10. TeleZoom
Amazon Link.
I took the photos in Manual Mode with 20MP, Image stablisation On, Average Focus.
Very expensive for what it is, a quick search on Amazon or eBay and you will find much cheaper alternatives.
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ravi_buz said:
I was looking at few lenses available for smart phone and was thinking of picking them up and try them. Have you guys bough/tried any good lenses with the Z1? I was planning on getting this one.
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I built one of these DIY microscope stands that uses the lens from a cheap laser pointer strapped to the phone: Smartphone-to-digital-microscope-conversion/
I've gotten some spectacular images (and video) of microscopic subjects.
MobileBritain said:
Very expensive for what it is, a quick search on Amazon or eBay and you will find much cheaper alternatives.
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Probably you din see my link, i was looking for a cheap alternative (link in in OP) and not at the QX lenses.
trovatrice said:
I built one of these DIY microscope stands that uses the lens from a cheap laser pointer strapped to the phone: Smartphone-to-digital-microscope-conversion/
I've gotten some spectacular images (and video) of microscopic subjects.
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hmm looks cool. But i was looking for something like the macro, zoom lenses. I dont see anything that is made for the Z1. Most are for the samsungs S3/4 or Iphones
ravi_buz said:
Probably you din see my link, i was looking for a cheap alternative (link in in OP) and not at the QX lenses.
hmm looks cool. But i was looking for something like the macro, zoom lenses. I dont see anything that is made for the Z1. Most are for the samsungs S3/4 or Iphones
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I tried them out not very good picture quality cheap glass=crap results. But for the price if you want to see for yourself go ahead.
I saw your link and $19 for something like that is very expensive, you can find similar lens accessories for a lot less.
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I ordered one of the detachable lenses from amazon and they are here!. Will test and post about them soon.
When you post please include some full resolution examples of the shots you have taken with the lens attached and for comparison purposes perhaps the same shot without the lens.
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MobileBritain said:
When you post please include some full resolution examples of the shots you have taken with the lens attached and for comparison purposes perhaps the same shot without the lens.
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Check the pictures, hope that helps
How dual camera works? I heard that one camera is color and another monochrome so I tried covering one of the lens but the camera app seems to get the image only from one of the camera while the other one is off.
It's interesting...
shailendra1993 said:
How dual camera works? I heard that one camera is color and another monochrome so I tried covering one of the lens but the camera app seems to get the image only from one of the camera while the other one is off.
It's interesting...
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While using the wide aperture mode, it needs both cameras so as to get an idea of depth.
While using normal mode, it uses the monochrome sensor to get more light and details. Then it mixes them up with the color image to get an image with higher dynamic range and greater clarity.
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