I was just wondering if anyone hacked the manual focus in our EVO's to truly make it a manual focus so you can adjust each increment of focus in or out...as it is now you tap on the screen and it does an auto focus on the target area...but many times when too close it zooms in clearly but zooms back out...if we could manually focus ourselves then we could zoom it in step by step until we see the object clearly...like create a + and - button for zoom...is this possible?
thanks
i dont see why it wouldnt be possible. im just here to thank you because i didnt know you can selectivly focus by tapping.
THANKS!
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I found in few threads people talking about adjusting the exposure etc. I searched found an article http://www.whatmobile.net/2011/03/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-review-part-1/
They says in our camera we have
The still image controls are:
Capturing Mode (Normal, Scene Recognition and Smile Detection)
Resolution (8MP for 4:3 and 6MP for 16:9, plus 2MP for 4:3 or 16:9)
Touch Capture (On/Off) for pressing on the screen to take a photo
Scenes (Off, Landscape, Night Portrait, Sports, Document, Portrait, Night Scene, Beach & Snow, Party)
Flash (Auto, Off, Fill Flash, Red-eye Reduction) – no more advanced menu to turn the light on or off!
Self-timer (10 Seconds, 2 Seconds)
Focus Mode (Single autofocus, Macro, Infinity, Multi autofocus, Face Detection, Touch Focus)
Exposure Value (+/- 2)
White Balance (Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Daylight, Cloudy)
Metering (Centre, Spot, Average)
Image Stabiliser (On/Off)
Geotagging (On/Off)
Shutter Sound (1, 2, 3, Off)
But I only have Capturing mode, resolution, touch capture, self timer, flash, geotagging and shutter sound. How to get the rest of the options??
Thanks in advance
By pressing the menu button, or dragging the on screen controls to expand to the full set. Once you have all on screen, you can drag them around so that the 5 most useful to you remain once the controls are minimized.
r_southampton said:
By pressing the menu button, or dragging the on screen controls to expand to the full set. Once you have all on screen, you can drag them around so that the 5 most useful to you remain once the controls are minimized.
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tried that but didn't work
There is no Exposure Value, Metering, Image Stabilise or Scenes
Go to Capturing Mode and set it to "Norma" and NOT Smile detection or auto
And then u have all the settings..
Hope that works..
how about this? change to your Capturing mode to 'Normal' instead of 'Scene recognition'? the options u mentioned that u got seem to be Scene recognition one..
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edit: repeated post, someone answered the question already..
Thanks Mate .. Now I can see it.
How about digital zoom? I can't seem to find it too..
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superlimau said:
How about digital zoom? I can't seem to find it too..
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It's the volume button.
ShyamSasi said:
It's the volume button.
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And only in 2M mode
Cholerabob said:
And only in 2M mode
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On the latest 4.0.A.2.368 build from July (I think) it also zoom on the 6M and the 8M mode.
Yaeh 4.0.A.2.368 added support for zoom for all resolutions but only in Photo mode..
Not for video mode yet
Old Builds have Shutter Sounds Off?
on .368 it does not have that setting
the zoom is just digital zoom so better avoid using it.
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on .368 it does not have that setting
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Does on UK Generic.
From my phone to your eyes.
Some countries it is illegal to take photo without Shutter sound and that small orange flash.. Maybe SE localised firmware tries to keep in line with country rules and doesn't allow you to disable.. Just a guess..
Mine shutter sound is also off. I'm on .368 on Generic Global.
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Mine shutter sound is also off. I'm on .368 on Generic Global.
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I See, Im GENERIC - user
too bad
What are the best settings to make a photo of a close object?
For example I want to make a picture of my eye close-up but it always turns out blurry, what should I set the settings like?
Hello, i also tested some "macro" photos.
First make sure you are on "macro" mode.
You should have a flower on the left bottom of the screen.
Then, don't put your "target" too near of the phone lense.
There is a limit distance.
I think almost 5 or 6 centimeters ( 2 inches i think ) is the best you can achieve.
Nearer, the phone just won't make the focus and the image will stay blurry ...
Make sure you get the higher resolution, use 4:3 size, and crop the image after.
And do not use the zoom function or the flash !!! Use external light ...
The only "big" problem is to get the focus at short distance ...
And the fact there are no physical button to shoot is another problem
if you want to take your own eye ... other apps can make it simplier ( ShotControl for example ... ).
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Hello, i also tested some "macro" photos.
First make sure you are on "macro" mode.
You should have a flower on the left bottom of the screen.
Then, don't put your "target" too near of the phone lense.
There is a limit distance.
I think almost 5 or 6 centimeters ( 2 inches i think ) is the best you can achieve.
Nearer, the phone just won't make the focus and the image will stay blurry ...
Make sure you get the higher resolution, use 4:3 size, and crop the image after.
And do not use the zoom function or the flash !!! Use external light ...
The only "big" problem is to get the focus at short distance ...
And the fact there are no physical button to shoot is another problem
if you want to take your own eye ... other apps can make it simplier ( ShotControl for example ... ).
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I have found this Macro feature on Vignette but I am absolutely lost on the stock Camera application on Sense.
D3VICE said:
I have found this Macro feature on Vignette but I am absolutely lost on the stock Camera application on Sense.
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Macro shooting can be found pressing the 'A' on the top left corner of the camera interface (portrait mode).
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It's bottom left on mine ... ( Edit : Sorry it's in landscape mode ... ).
By default it's on A (Auto).
I see that the camera toggle button is not fully visible.. Its out of frame..
Am I the only person to face this
Edit : 1. change the resolution to 4:3 i.e 1.9 mp.. It appears just fine .. Wch means you got to sacrifice 0.5 mp of front cam.
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2. simply turn off manual exposure .
Same problem exist in all android one
That's a common issue in all android one mobiles. Even i have noticed it but i turned manual exposure off as i don't use it often.
Hey, I'm pretty new to my G4, and I was wondering how to get the most out of my camera.
I haven't downloaded any camera apps or anything, and just use the stock one. For pictures I take, I just leave the settings on auto, seeing as I don't know a whole lot about photography. How could I tweak the custom settings to work better under different circumstances and just get a better picture in general?
The automatic settings will give you great picture under most circumstances. Playing around with the manual settings will involve knowledge of basic photography concepts around ISO, shutter speed, etc. If you want to get into those, YouTube is the best place to start with tutorials
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Depends how you define better picture. in low light the slowest shutter will be 1/9. is this the best picture at that light ? no. A slower shutter with a lower ISO will get a cleaner shot and will display more. But to use a shutter slower than 1/9 requires you to stabilise the camera some how.
a tripod is one way if you use slow shutters that run into seconds. The G4 can go up to 30 seconds. But to improve over auto's 1/9 a 2 second will improve things noticeably.
on the other side you sometimes want a faster shutter to freeze motion. A slower shutter creates blur and auto might not pick a fast enough shutter. The camera has no idea what you are taking a photo of just a rough guess. If the light isn't enough you will have to pick a higher iso to compensate. If its in daylight then only a faster shutter that might be in the thousandths of a second is required.
other times you want to fix the focus or auto focus won't manage it, this is where manual focus comes into it.
white balance determines the colour, auto white balance does a good enough job but at times can get it wrong, if it looks too cold for your liking a warmer white balance will add yellow. If it looks too warm a colder setting will add blue.
A simple tip is to tap on the screen on your subject before shooting. It will focus there, and it will also set the exposure based on that area. Making your subject sharp, and properly exposed.
But it only holds those settings for maybe 2 seconds, so take the picture quickly after you tap on the screen. Wait too long, and it goes back to assuming you want the center of the frame.
I do this even if my subject is in the middle, as I prefer to let it finish focusing before taking the picture. If it focuses wrong, I may notice it on the screen before shooting.
I have tried various modes available in default camera app, and i believe if one needs best shot, you need to tweak some settings and that can be done in manual mode. I am not a pro and i am not able to figure out what are the best settings i need to adjust for getting nice picture. So i would like to ask experts here how i can use manual mode.
Please also suggest, in which environment the settings you suggest applies like low light, outdoor etc...
i'm not that pro regarding to camera but here are few things you could keep in mind:
1. The lower the iso the better the quality of the picture. So you might want to get it as low as possible.
2. If you don't want to sacrifice quality, lower the shutter speed. I usually lower it to the point my shaking hands are able to hold the device still, then raise the iso if the picture is still too dark. If it's a moving object, the faster the object, the higher the shutter speed you need to capture the object, so raise the shutter speed accordingly.
3. Another way to brighten your picture is raising the exposure value (EV)
4. WB is for tone, depends on the conditions of the light around you when you are in the middle of taking picture, the picture you take might have a different color than the actual scene, so adjust it so that you can get the tone as natural as possible, or adjust to your taste of tone
5. Try all the possible setting one by one, its more fun than getting told how to do them by someone else.
There is no best option, use tripod set you camera based on light etc and you will get a great shot
http://myzen.asus.com/2016/01/13/use-the-zenfone-2s-manual-mode-to-take-better-pictures/