Hi, well that's my question.
Is there an option to zoom while recording?. When you put the phone on photo mode you can use Volume key (+ -) but when you change to camcorder mode it does nothing.
So...Zoom on camcorder, where is it?.
I'd appreciate some answers about it.
most devices aren't able to zoom during video..
its the same with my "pro" camera .. (not a phone - a real camera)
don't think that defy is able to do so. (just guessing)
best regards,
mike
In my current phone, I can't set the zoom level whist recording, either. However, I can adjust it prior to pressing the record button, so that the whole clip is recorded with the newly defined zoom level. Check whether such a behavior applies to your case too. It's not the ideal situation, of course, but still...
Just my 2 cents...
Regards,
Carlos
Mi old Nokia 5320 and my older Motorola RokrE2 could do it.
It's a shame Alarms don't work with the phone turned off and now this.
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Hello,
Whenever I use the camera button on my ZL to open the camera (which is of course what it's for ), the settings I last used are reset and I end up back in (the crappy) superior auto mode!!
When I use the camera icon in app drawer it goes back to the correct settings that I set.
This is very very annoying because:
1) Superior auto sucks
2) I want to use multi auto focus mode because all the other modes have auto-focus (so there's no use for the ZL's button).
When I open with camera button and press settings, it also goes back to "good" settings.
Any help?
Thanks
Well, I can only say that this is by design.
Camera launch by camera key called "quick launch" and generally itended for situations when you need to take picture in a hurry, without time to fiddle with settings, in any possible situation - hence default to full auto. In camera settings you can also make it to instantly take picture, without even requiring second press.
If you want to launch camera in "leisure pace" with custom settings and all, you have to use camera app icon.
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Well, I can only say that this is by design.
Camera launch by camera key called "quick launch" and generally itended for situations when you need to take picture in a hurry, without time to fiddle with settings, in any possible situation - hence default to full auto. In camera settings you can also make it to instantly take picture, without even requiring second press.
If you want to launch camera in "leisure pace" with custom settings and all, you have to use camera app icon.
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I understand. However with the ZL, for me, using the hardware button is by far easier and faster and I don't necesarlly use it to "quickly take a picture" but more to open the camera all the time.
It would be OK if superior mode was in fact any good
Usually when I want to capture something on film (camera or camcorder) by the time I've got my phone unlocked and the app opened the event I wanted to capture is long over with.
So what's the fastest setup you guys can come up with for activating the camcorder (or alternatively the camera, but if I had to pick one I'd rather it be the camcorder)? Also I should add that I still want a lock screen for halfway secure general access to my phone.
The best I've come up with so far for camcorder access is a desktop action plus the "mashcord" program. This sequence clocks in at
power button
unlock pattern
double tap anywhere on desktop -- loads camcorder
press record button inside camcorder program
As far as some details as to why I like "mashcord" so far vs various other camcorder shortcuts:
always opens directly to camcorder, not just "camera or camcorder, most recent of the two"
when it opens the camcorder, it still has the "switch to camera" option available, not grayed out
But when operating in a hurry the above is still a very long sequence. Another thing I found is "Photo Button - Spy Camera" which manages to activate the camera with a double press of the volume button (when the phone is off and locked). This is very close to what I want. Negatives of this program are
no way to set what camera options are used: for example it always takes the pic with the flash on
is camera, I'd like camcorder
One last thing: I am rooted, so if a solution involves something like editing /system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl etc (which I did to keep the home button from turning on the phone in my pocket) I'm okay with that.
Thanks for any and all recommendations.
it's possible to unlock straight to the camcorder if you get widgetlocker.
assign the right slider to a launcher shortcut>activities>camera>camcorder (assuming you use a touchwiz rom) and the left slider to unlock.
if you use an AOSP based rom the camcorder is under "gallery" instead of "camera"
this way it would be power button> slide to unlock> record button.
if you really want to use an unlock pattern it's still not going to be very fast.
Could you not use the xposed module which allows the camera to be accessed from the lockscreen even with a pin/password? Then you should be able to use the motion thing where you put a finger on the screen and rotate the phone to landscape to launch the camera.
I haven't tried it myself as I'm not on a tw rom (which I assume you are) so I can't say for sure if this works, but there's no harm in trying.
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I just add the camera to my lock screen.
Basically it's:
1) power on
2) swipe the camera icon to get to my lock pattern
3) enter lock pattern
4) take photo
I've tried the exposed mod to get straight into the camera without entering the lock code. It's good for a quick one off photo, but will kick you back to the lock screen if you try to review the photo or switch to camcorder mode.
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Looking for help to gain root access to the wifi remote for customization purposes.
The GoPro hero 3 has a wifi remote that I had assumed would mirror every function on the camera.... after all it has the same screen and same buttons.
Not so unfortunately... I think they missed one that makes no sense to not have working.
The camera will allow simultaneous video and photo in one of 4 nominated res.... in fact at 1080 30fps wide it'll snap 4k pix while yr recording the video.
You can set it to do so at 5 second intervals (shortest)... but also even without the auto setting you can press the 'mode' button and take a photo whenever you choose.
Problem is pressing the mode button on the remote to perform this function doesn't work.... so I need someone clever to program the correct command line into the remote software.
To me... and maybe others.... this function is pointless unless you can operate from the remote.... after all this is an action sports camera that we wear or mount in unusual positions.... it's not a camera for holding and pressing buttons.
Hope someone can assist please
Nick
No one is bothered that video stats recording immediately as soon as you switch to video mode in the camera app?
Sometimes I like to load up video mode, set the zoom and wait for whatever is going on in front of me to start before I start recording.
Can't do that with this phone. As soon as I click video it starts recording. I can hit pause, set the zoom and wait, but I still have a couple of second of unwanted video at the start.
Am I missing something? Why in the world would they have designed it this way?
I think of it as always being in both camera and camcorder standby. They basically removed an unnecessary step so you can grab the action faster. You can zoom prior to hitting the video (record) button.
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I think of it as always being in both camera and camcorder standby. They basically removed an unnecessary step so you can grab the action faster. You can zoom prior to hitting the video (record) button.
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I see,I guess just think of the video button as the record button. I didn't know zoom would hold when doing that, but it does. That should be fine then.
Flash also seems to come on in video mode if it's set to auto and not enough light. Not sure you ever want flash on with video though?
Getting sick and tired for trying to make a video or a picture and it auto focuses, i see no way to turn it off... bloody hell!
Please help!
And thanks to anyone that helps!
Great first post.
Edit: OP better...
for photos, just use the Pro mode, and leave everything else on auto
for videos, buy a separate video camera, or pester motorola to add a Pro video mode, or learn to deal with it
you can just tap to select what point it'll try to autofocus on, too
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for photos, just use the Pro mode, and leave everything else on auto
for videos, buy a separate video camera, or pester motorola to add a Pro video mode, or learn to deal with it
you can just tap to select what point it'll try to autofocus on, too
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The problem is that tap to focus doesn't work with this device.