Has anyone found a good camera for the nexus? I can't seem to get the stock one to give me a good crisp picture.
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Vignette.
If you don't it, you wont like any camera app.
djgdroid said:
Has anyone found a good camera for the nexus? I can't seem to get the stock one to give me a good crisp picture.
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are you tapping the screen on the focus point you want? if you dont, it wont focus on that target.
stock app is fine. you just need some practice on how to take pictures.
Yes i've found one - it's Nikon D3100. Now i'll try seriously. Google has damn good coders and if it was posible to simply write better camera app they've had it done already. No offence for other developers.
If camera is very important for you shall get some other phone with better camera, it isn't hard to find one. Or buy a proper DSLR camera (yes, i'd be fruity happy if they were as compact as mibile phones).
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Yes i've found one - it's Nikon D3100. Now i'll try seriously. Google has damn good coders and if it was posible to simply write better camera app they've had it done already. No offence for other developers.
If camera is very important for you shall get some other phone with better camera, it isn't hard to find one. Or buy a proper DSLR camera (yes, i'd be fruity happy if they were as compact as mibile phones).
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idk about that; google can't even get gmail contact images to be above 96x96, despite us asking them since 2009.
google wouldn't have done anything with this camera, samsung would have. the camera hardware on the nexus just isn't good compared to the competition, as you alluded to
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Yes i've found one - it's Nikon D3100. Now i'll try seriously. Google has damn good coders and if it was posible to simply write better camera app they've had it done already. No offence for other developers.
If camera is very important for you shall get some other phone with better camera, it isn't hard to find one. Or buy a proper DSLR camera (yes, i'd be fruity happy if they were as compact as mibile phones).
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You could hit the middle ground and get a Micro 4/3 camera. That's my choice.
But really, the GNex doesn't take awful photos. Compose properly and take 2sec and you'll get a good enough photo for things you're taking pictures of with a phone (posting to Facebook, G+, Twitter, etc.).
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idk about that; google can't even get gmail contact images to be above 96x96, despite us asking them since 2009.
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Sometimes it takes a lot of effort and time to convince a developer to add a simple button on a web site and once it's done, then everyone wonders how could they live without it so long. There's loooooong story behind this from my own experience
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google wouldn't have done anything with this camera, samsung would have. the camera hardware on the nexus just isn't good compared to the competition, as you alluded to
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Yes, but don't get me wrong, i'm not saying that GNex has bad camera. It's just not as good as some others. And those people who actually need a good camera on their smartphones, usually going trough few reviews before buying it.
Martonikaj> absolutely agree with you, but i'm not one of those who complaining about GNex camera. I saw sample pictures/videos before i bought this phone and even more to that - take a look at my signature (the last three owned phones)
From my experience with this camera so far.
1) If you have a good light source, your fine.
2) For indoor shots, they work best when the light source is coming from behind you. Cuts down the pixelation.
3) Tap the screen at the focus point you want.
4) For night shots, I find they work best when you disable the flash. Don't use night scene mode, never had much luck with that.
Outdoor this camera can take some great shots, but indoors you have to handle it a certain way.
I was pretty sure when I decided on the nexus that the camera was going to be the weak spot. I just loved that it was pure Android. I've tried camera fx and have noticed a slightly better quality picture but I'm just not loving the interface. I was hoping someone had tried a camera app that I hadn't and liked it. I really liked the camera on my old HTC incredible but that was the only thing better than my nexus.
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I'm seriously considering getting the Gnex especially now that it's only 400$ from google play.. The only thing that's holding me back a little bit is the camera...I'm on tmobile, and I do have the choice of getting the HTC one s.
I'm not a hardcore photographer but I do like taking photos from time to time.
So is the galaxy nexus camera really THAT bad?
any help deciding would be appreciated here.
The camera is fine, don't listen to the criticism.
It may not be the best in low light but in normal conditions its perfectly fine.
There's a thread with pictures from the gnex so search for it its in general or q&a, not sure.
I have both devices and the one s has features above the nexus, but in terms of quality they're both about equal. I keep going back to the nexus since I think it's more stable.
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The camera is fine, don't listen to the criticism.
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What he said. I'm more than pleased with the camera on my Galaxy Nexus, though the instant shutter does take a wee bit of getting used to. Being able to rapidly snap shots is pretty awesome though.
It really is a no-brainer; choose the Nexus every time. The hacking capability more than makes up for any missing megapixels.
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I have both devices and the one s has features above the nexus, but in terms of quality they're both about equal. I keep going back to the nexus since I think it's more stable.
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so are you saying in term of photo quality there isn't that much of a difference?!
go look at the post with all the GN photo thread.... compare it to a one s picture.
conclude for yourself.
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go look at the post with all the GN photo thread.... compare it to a one s picture.
conclude for yourself.
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The photos in the forums are usually resized which doesn't help with an accurate judgment....same thing applies to videos on youtube.
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The photos in the forums are usually resized which doesn't help with an accurate judgment....same thing applies to videos on youtube.
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They are not resized. I'm looking at them right now,
57 pages. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1271088&page=47
http://i41.twitgoo.com/ngxzx0.jpg
http://i41.twitgoo.com/24omvr6.jpg
http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y317/shibby80/PANO_20120401_174949.jpg
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/limit11007/IMG_20120325_140737.jpg
http://i42.twitgoo.com/ndn2na.jpg
.. I can keep going on but just look in that thread. The Galaxy Nexus is a perfect phone. Great development, bloat free... just get it and stop second judging you won't be disappointed.
People criticize because of 5MP but its not all about the MP and a lot of them are usually trolls.
Look for original pix. The camera is better than the 8mp on the Motorola Photon or than the Galaxy S.
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Thanks for the info....gonna order it now
alaasagar said:
Thanks for the info....gonna order it now
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welcome aboard!
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so are you saying in term of photo quality there isn't that much of a difference?!
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Yes, you can only tell if you're planning on printing large photos, but for everyday you can't tell.
Welcome aboard to the GNex group.
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So a while back I was using the HTC One S. I got it for the camera. I prefer samsung, for the most part, and have gone from a vibrant to galaxy s 4g to galaxy s 2. The only reason I did not go to the galaxy s 3 originally was because I needed a better camera. I wound up having to sell my HTC One s for some cash, and now I have the change to get a phone again, I am stuck, once again, between the one s and the s3. Personally, I would like to wait for the note 2, but I don't have the time. I am stuck with a basic flip phone right now, and while i don't mind using a flip phone, I have to have something for tethering with my tablet while I am work. So that is the rock and a hard place. Any phone I buy is going to be a few hundred bucks anyways, so I would rather go another hundred or two more and get the one s or s3.
Personally, the One S was great with the Axiom ROM. The battery lasted forever, and it had great extra features.
However, the s3 is still my preferred choice because of the bigger screen, the 720p, svoice, voice actions, and many other things. Not to mention the extra compatibility with my note 10.1 tablet.
My only real issue here, admidst all my rambling, is the camera. I know the HTC One S has an f/2.0 aperture, and the s3 has a f/2..6 aperture which makes a difference (although some people report the aperture as f/2.4)...my concern is how people actually like the photos and video. Ive noticed some washed out looks compared to the one s. I know the f/2.6 will give better depth vs the f/2.0, but thats about the end of the benefits.
My main concern is quality of photos/videos, and quickness of the picture. I have two young boys and I want to be able to snap a photo that is clear and of good quality, at a moments notice without having to worry about missing it or getting a blurry shot.
Any comments or thoughts on this would be helpful.
Ohai search button
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809547
If the cam is your main concern, I think you will be happy either way. There may be a difference side by side but if you're not ccomparing the two like that you probably wouldn't care either way.
While some may have had issues with the camera I would say the vast majority have not.
There are a number of things that could cause pic problems here. Lots of people are running jb leaked firmware. Lots are using the cam from the note2. I seem to remember a few had problems fixed by updating the cam firmware...
But like I said, I doubt you'd be dissatisfied with the gs3. I dont know how theyd compare side by side but unless you're doing just that I dont think you'd notice or care.
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Ive seen plenty of camera shot examples, but pretty much all (most, but not all) are from still photos are "posed" shots. It takes good pictures, and I think my only issue is its a little washed out vs the One S. However, I can deal with that. My biggest question is lag from button press to picture taken.
So, how much lag is there in taking a picture? If I wanted to take a picture right when somewhat hit the water diving off a diving board, or of my cat jumping from fence pole to fence pole and wanted a shot right in the middle between two poles, etc....how easy would it be? With the One S I could get pretty much zero lag. if I hit the capture button its taken the picture right then, and I can click the capture button over and over and over in rapid succession (not burst mode) and take multiple pictures. I really want the GS3 over the One S for other reasons, but need the camera to be on the same level.
So how quick does it take a picture when the button is pressed?...and how quickly does it recover to take another picture?
I find it to be quite quick on all accounts. Hasn't caused me any issues as of yet. Also, there is a feature where you can just record video and then capture the pics you want from the video.
Have you seen the commercial with the hikers and the goat?
The only complaint I have about the camera is the lack of hardware buttons for it. But I can deal with that.
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I find it to be quite quick on all accounts. Hasn't caused me any issues as of yet. Also, there is a feature where you can just record video and then capture the pics you want from the video.
Have you seen the commercial with the hikers and the goat?
The only complaint I have about the camera is the lack of hardware buttons for it. But I can deal with that.
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Thanks for the feedback.
Its rather important to be quick on the camera trigger. Even with the zero lag of the One S I did miss some things. I have my two boys and they can be making a face or doing a little dance to their favorite tv show and I want to capture it, but the moment may just last a few seconds, and I need a quick trigger finger. So I dont want to have to focus and then 'click'. I want to hit and click at the same time.
Right now, however, I am stuck my an LG Mytouch Q and definitely not the best in the camera department. lol
Yeah I hear you on wanting to be able to get that quick shot. Its the msin reason I miss the csm button. But theres also a motion setting where you tap and hold on lock screen whil rotating to landscape takes you straight to the camera. I just added to my lockscreen shortcuts. Auto focus is pretty good too btw.
Dont forget you can always get the S3 and try it for 14 days. If it doesn't meet your needs return it and get the One S.
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Yeah I hear you on wanting to be able to get that quick shot. Its the msin reason I miss the csm button. But theres also a motion setting where you tap and hold on lock screen whil rotating to landscape takes you straight to the camera. I just added to my lockscreen shortcuts. Auto focus is pretty good too btw.
Dont forget you can always get the S3 and try it for 14 days. If it doesn't meet your needs return it and get the One S.
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Thats where my problem lies. I work for T-Mobile. Mind you everything I do here is personal and not affiliated with my tmobile employment, but I work for them, and I know just about everything there is to know about the phones, but because I have not had a chance to really test shutter lag on the phone, I dont know if it meets my needs. I am VERY picky. I don't work in a retail store or anything so I dont deal with the phones in my hand daily.
...and because I work for the company, I do not get a buyers remorse period on my purchases. Once I order it, give or take a couple of exceptions to the rule, its mine. So while I can tell you about every wifi share options, every motion and voice control, and so on, I dont know for sure if the camera lag will be a problem in practical use because I do not have the phone physically with me. ..and when I did have the phone physically with me...I never tested it cause I either had my one s or was not in the mindset of having to buy a phone lol. I will probably get a chance to check out a demo model tomorrow when I head in to work, but I was trying to get it ordered over the weekend, so it would start processing my order. Our order system is different and the sooner the better.
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phoenixbennu said:
So a while back I was using the HTC One S. I got it for the camera. I prefer samsung, for the most part, and have gone from a vibrant to galaxy s 4g to galaxy s 2. The only reason I did not go to the galaxy s 3 originally was because I needed a better camera. I wound up having to sell my HTC One s for some cash, and now I have the change to get a phone again, I am stuck, once again, between the one s and the s3. Personally, I would like to wait for the note 2, but I don't have the time. I am stuck with a basic flip phone right now, and while i don't mind using a flip phone, I have to have something for tethering with my tablet while I am work. So that is the rock and a hard place. Any phone I buy is going to be a few hundred bucks anyways, so I would rather go another hundred or two more and get the one s or s3.
Personally, the One S was great with the Axiom ROM. The battery lasted forever, and it had great extra features.
However, the s3 is still my preferred choice because of the bigger screen, the 720p, svoice, voice actions, and many other things. Not to mention the extra compatibility with my note 10.1 tablet.
My only real issue here, admidst all my rambling, is the camera. I know the HTC One S has an f/2.0 aperture, and the s3 has a f/2..6 aperture which makes a difference (although some people report the aperture as f/2.4)...my concern is how people actually like the photos and video. Ive noticed some washed out looks compared to the one s. I know the f/2.6 will give better depth vs the f/2.0, but thats about the end of the benefits.
My main concern is quality of photos/videos, and quickness of the picture. I have two young boys and I want to be able to snap a photo that is clear and of good quality, at a moments notice without having to worry about missing it or getting a blurry shot.
Any comments or thoughts on this would be helpful.
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IMHO the Galaxy S3 takes the best pics I have ever taken with a phone. See for yourself. I am attaching two pics of a sunset/day-time at Vanderbilt Beach, Florida. Rarely have I been disappointed with the quality of the pics. At least for me, they almost always turn out perfect. I highly recommend the Galaxy S3. Even in low-light situations, you still get a great pic.
Well 1) it's a camera phone and 2) ymmv. There isn't more "lag" than a cheap point and shoot but this isn't a dslr, it's a phone. It's going to come down to to you and each unique situation.
Knowing that the week part of this phone is the camera (beyond low light photography)...
Is it better with third-party camera apps?
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Knowing that the week part of this phone is the camera (beyond low light photography)...
Is it better with third-party camera apps?
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Really... I don't think the camera is weak at all... Well to each their own..
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I am taking great shots with the stock camera... Vignette is a good app...
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thanks... and excuse the typo on "weak"
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thanks... and excuse the typo on "weak"
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I was going to bite, but I did that once and someone pointed out something I misspelled years ago lol.
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Sheldor1967 said:
I am taking great shots with the stock camera... Vignette is a good app...
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what does vignette do that the stock camera can't? It has lots of manual settings and has filters.
Also, I think someone said that 3rd party camera apps lower the resolution to 3.2mp.
Weak?
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I purchased Camera Zoom FX during one of those Google sales, never used it on the S3 but like you I've not been entirely satisfied with the camera on this phone. I have tried it and keep going back and forth from it to stock. I have also tried Camera JB+, Camera Pro, HDR Camera+, Vignette and a few others. Ultra-pixel aside, it is still just 4 megapixel. though I have read that that detail alone does not mean that the camera is superior or inferior. I am by no means an expert in photography, probably don't qualify as amateur. but I know there is a difference however slight between the S3 and this one. BTW, I have still not determined if a 3rd party is better.
Mine certainly seems weak. I can't seem to get it to focus on what I'm trying to get it to focus on. My kid is holding a teddy bear, I click on her face.. it grabs focus on the bear. Every once in a while it'll nail focus and get a beautiful shot but I have the issue with the screen turning red in low light too. So maybe it's the photo sensor or a firmware thing. I'm praying it's firmware because I obviously don't want a replacement device because I'll lose S-OFF.
Verizon, naturally, is no help. "Never heard of it. HTC hasn't told us anything about it. Deal with them." ... So it could just be a 'some devices' kind of thing.. but I can understand why some might think the camera is weak. Coming from an iPhone 5, which took fantastic pictures, I've been very disappointed to say the least. Obviously, YMMV.
And since I'm sure at least someone is thinking 'go back to iPhone then', I'll add. Those shots I mentioned where focus is nailed.. the pictures are great. This camera has potential. I'M just not getting the results yet.
I just got my phone replaced because my camera couldn't focus on anything further than 3 feet away. The majority of my pictures were blurry and unusable, so I went to Verizon and a rep compared it to their floor model and agreed with me. Got it replaced (although they sent me a DNA at first...) and am loving the camera now. Yea the zoom is weak, but I don't mind.
And OP, you're not crazy. But help is on the way...
http://bgr.com/2013/09/12/htc-one-camera-bug-fix/
http://www.techradar.com/us/news/ph...issues-coming-with-android-4-3-update-1181125
Google "htc one camera issues" .. It appears those pleased with the camera are in the gross minority.. but that's lucky for them.
One of the blurbs from the article: "In fact a poll was taken recently where 328/388 users said “Yes” to their HTC One having camera problems like the one described above." For the record, that issue was the covering the lens and seeing your screen go red or blue or purple.
Fyi we can install the camera from the Google edition phones via this link
http://www.adrive.com/public/EtV5jj/com.google.android.gallery3d.apk
I've installed it and I'm getting nice pictures with the limited testing I did.
It's also got the 'photosphere' which I haven't tried but from what I read it's pretty cool sounding
Sidenote, my other half got the iPhone 5S and I played with the camera for over an hour taking pictures around the house and outside of my dogs... I wish I could rip the camera out of the 5S and put it in my HTC One...it's that good :-/
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And OP, you're not crazy. But help is on the way...
http://bgr.com/2013/09/12/htc-one-camera-bug-fix/
http://www.techradar.com/us/news/ph...issues-coming-with-android-4-3-update-1181125
Google "htc one camera issues" .. It appears those pleased with the camera are in the gross minority.. but that's lucky for them.
One of the blurbs from the article: "In fact a poll was taken recently where 328/388 users said “Yes” to their HTC One having camera problems like the one described above." For the record, that issue was the covering the lens and seeing your screen go red or blue or purple.
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I'll agree with some but in the end people who don't have problems won't be looking for polls to complain. Same way to put a bias on stats by making sure you're only getting the people who will prove your point. Not saying that its great but for my person use it beats anything I've used. You can prove anything right or wrong for the main reason that the vocal ones are almost always the ones with issues.
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Thanks for this. I miss the stock Android camera. And I like the gallery layout better too.
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Fyi we can install the camera from the Google edition phones via this link
http://www.adrive.com/public/EtV5jj/com.google.android.gallery3d.apk
I've installed it and I'm getting nice pictures with the limited testing I did.
It's also got the 'photosphere' which I haven't tried but from what I read it's pretty cool sounding
Sidenote, my other half got the iPhone 5S and I played with the camera for over an hour taking pictures around the house and outside of my dogs... I wish I could rip the camera out of the 5S and put it in my HTC One...it's that good :-/
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josh995 said:
Fyi we can install the camera from the Google edition phones via this link
http://www.adrive.com/public/EtV5jj/com.google.android.gallery3d.apk
I've installed it and I'm getting nice pictures with the limited testing I did.
It's also got the 'photosphere' which I haven't tried but from what I read it's pretty cool sounding
Sidenote, my other half got the iPhone 5S and I played with the camera for over an hour taking pictures around the house and outside of my dogs... I wish I could rip the camera out of the 5S and put it in my HTC One...it's that good :-/
Sent from my HTC One.
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Is it possible to install this camera alongside of the HTC One camera? It would be nice to have both. I don't want to lose some of the features of the HTC One camera.
Thanks!
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Is it possible to install this camera alongside of the HTC One camera? It would be nice to have both. I don't want to lose some of the features of the HTC One camera.
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Yup! I've got it installed alongside the stock HTC camera. It also adds the stock Google "gallery" app too. Very awesome
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Yup! I've got it installed alongside the stock HTC camera. It also adds the stock Google "gallery" app too. Very awesome
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Ohh that's cool. Didn't know that part... hmm...
Stitching
Anyone able to get their photosphere pictures to stitch together properly with the GPE camera app? Mine are totally jacked! The stitching cuts out big parts of the pictures.
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what does vignette do that the stock camera can't? It has lots of manual settings and has filters.
Also, I think someone said that 3rd party camera apps lower the resolution to 3.2mp.
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Blue image is the HTC Camera app, The other is Vignette... Vignette is extremely flexible, but not at all easy to use...I like it's filters. But, by and large, I am getting great shots with the stock app...I really hope that update fixes the purple/blue issues because it obviously is a software issue. If Vignette can get it right, then HTC should be able to...
I did not like the results of the google edition camera...too bright and oversaturated...
Focal now in Beta in Google Play Store
For those interested, the recently removed Focal App from CM is now in Beta in the Play Store.
Well its nearly a week with the phone, and after I took my amoled accustomed eyes down a few notches I'm really happy with it, the battery standby longevity is up there with the iPad - amazeballs, but of a drainer when in actual use.. but all this week I've not yet managed to get the battery less than 50% after typical use at the end of each day.
However - I really wish LG would produce a better camera app. The functionality is decent, but it's missing some stuff that I'd only just started using and taking for granted on the Samsung S4.
..better yet, hopefully someone can port the S4/S5/note3 app
Yeah well they just basically made it a point and shoot camera. Not complaining though. Who knows they might update it in the near future.
Being a photographer I'm disappointed by the lack of iso adjustment and even ev options these two options would be very welcome like the galaxy line phones, even the metering isn't adjustable from whole scene to spot. If these were added along with a macro mode it would be unbeatable
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Being a photographer I'm disappointed by the lack of iso adjustment and even ev options these two options would be very welcome like the galaxy line phones, even the metering isn't adjustable from whole scene to spot. If these were added along with a macro mode it would be unbeatable
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Simple answer for that is change to a non standard camera app.
I was skeptical LG had opened up the manual settings for other camera apps but I can happily say, yes you have full access to all manual controls.
My favourite which controls many aspects of photography is 'A Better Camera', which has an absolute ton of settings available.
Not only does it have access to your issues but most other dedicated DSLR settings including AE Lock & WB directly on screen.
I am surprised you don't have this app installed given you report to being a photographer?
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Simple answer for that is change to a non standard camera app.
I was skeptical LG had opened up the manual settings for other camera apps but I can happily say, yes you have full access to all manual controls.
My favourite which controls many aspects of photography is 'A Better Camera', which has an absolute ton of settings available.
Not only does it have access to your issues but most other dedicated DSLR settings including AE Lock & WB directly on screen.
I am surprised you don't have this app installed given you report to being a photographer?
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I use my Nikon D7000 most of the time and the phone when i'm just walking about in the past other phones have had acceptable options so I looked no further, however i'll be looking into this with great interest.
LBTaylor1984 said:
I use my Nikon D7000 most of the time and the phone when i'm just walking about in the past other phones have had acceptable options so I looked no further, however i'll be looking into this with great interest.
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When you do it is well worth to pay and unlock all the features, you will not regret it.
Next up go into settings and then look into each section where you will notice tons of options available, especially the section 'shooting modes settings'.
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When you do it is well worth to pay and unlock all the features, you will not regret it.
Next up go into settings and then look into each section where you will notice tons of options available, especially the section 'shooting modes settings'.
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Thanks mate i'll have a look
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Beards said:
When you do it is well worth to pay and unlock all the features, you will not regret it.
Next up go into settings and then look into each section where you will notice tons of options available, especially the section 'shooting modes settings'.
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Thanks mate i'll have a look
I was disappointed that they had removed most of the options of the LG G2 camera, was looking forward to messing about with it, but alas no, all gone (still an amazing phone though)
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I was disappointed that they had removed most of the options of the LG G2 camera, was looking forward to messing about with it, but alas no, all gone (still an amazing phone though)
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Just do as I mention above ~ install 'A Better Camera'.
I know full well I'm going to have a look after posting this, but does it "A better camera" have gif/animated function? Guessing not, since it sounds too fancy, lol. Cinemagram app has the kind of feature I'm after but its not entirely at ease with the G3, and downgrades image quality to horrendous low-res.
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I know full well I'm going to have a look after posting this, but does it "A better camera" have gif/animated function? Guessing not, since it sounds too fancy, lol. Cinemagram app has the kind of feature I'm after but its not entirely at ease with the G3, and downgrades image quality to horrendous low-res.
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Simple answer No.....
A Better Camera is for taking photos, nothing more, no videos gifs or other gimmicks.
It's a photographers camera app written by a photographer.
Hi guys,
I was wondering if the camera focus laser can be programmatically accessed and used as a range finder to measure the distance to different objects.
I really hope someone here can figure out a way to do that. That would be the coolest add on feature ever in a smartphone!
I'll be glad to hear your thoughts about this idea.
Kaloyan79 said:
Hi guys,
I was wondering if the camera focus laser can be programmatically accessed and used as a range finder to measure the distance to different objects.
I really hope someone here can figure out a way to do that. That would be the coolest add on feature ever in a smartphone!
I'll be glad to hear your thoughts about this idea.
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Great idea, but i don't know how possible this would be...
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The laser by it self send some info about the objects, so it focuses right and fast, could some one hook into the system and extract those informations...
Kaloyan79 said:
Hi guys,
I was wondering if the camera focus laser can be programmatically accessed and used as a range finder to measure the distance to different objects.
I really hope someone here can figure out a way to do that. That would be the coolest add on feature ever in a smartphone!
I'll be glad to hear your thoughts about this idea.
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i agree.
great idea.
on this one, just having fun.
and perhaps the speed also of the moving object.
i agree , will be awsome
You'd need LG to create an API to connect to the laser hardware. Unless they do it, probably not happening.
LG, create an API to connect to the laser/ir hardware!
please?
hehe
It was the first thing crossed my mind when I first read about this laser autofocus. I am waiting for it also.
Hello, the last days I was spending hours and hours to get an working solution for this functionallity. I already wrote LGs Support (3 weeks ago) to get some information how to access the light / sensor, but I didnt received an answer yet. :-\
And I'm sure Google wouldn't add this sensor to the Android API
So I think we have to solve it by ourself - if somebody wants to help me accessing this sensor or share information, please let me know. I got much more experiance programming an app than hacking hardware. :-\
This feature would be unique and would make the whole device a bit more special - no forked crap.
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Wow, that sounds awesome. Hopefully we got it covered.
This would be the best party trick.
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Forget it, we need to be able to access the laser API to use the phone as a laser rifle and burn stuff. That would be a nice party trick.
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This would be the best party trick.
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Hell it'd make someone a crap ton of money to do it in a golf app. Laser Range Finders are hella expensive. If you can do it on your phone for a few bucks, I bet a lot of golfers would buy that.
Well, I talked with LG, they say that it is cool (yea) but they doesn't have any plan to add laser sdk this year.
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Well, I talked with LG, they say that it is cool (yea) but they doesn't have any plan to add laser sdk this year.
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That's a pity. But if they have this functionality in their camera application, it shouldn't be too hard to make it available to the programmers.
Well, I guess we can only wait now.
laser rangefinder
qum said:
Wow, that sounds awesome. Hopefully we got it covered.
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I'm going to and y'all should as well see if we can extract data from a image taking with the camera to see if we can come up with solution that way
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I recently just thought about this exact idea and plan on trying to figure it out. My gut says the laser will not be useful to detect the distances required in golf. The maximum range of the sensor is probably not that far.
Anything on this yet? This would be super cool! Especially for archery. Wouldn't need to go much further than about 60 yards for that. Golf I could see being to far away. Come on guys! We got this! Sorry I won't be of any help. I'm an automotive technician not a computer tech. And yes I got people asking me for favors on their cars all the time so I know how it feels.
Good luck guys I got faith someone can do this!
I seriously doubt it would be much use beyond a few metres, the laser is far too weak and the receiver far too small. Its designed to be useful only up to the point that the camera needs it, generally speaking a few metres, beyond that the camera doesnt need to focus any further, its just going into infinite mode.
If the laser doesnt see any return of the beam it will just assume the focus needs to be infinite, its also possible the camera uses both the laser and contrast or phase detection depending on the situation. Anandtech believes the laser helps the camera to decide which mode to use, turning on the macro automatically and near instantly. The camera doesnt even need to try to focus in order to work out whats going on. This is why its so fast to focus and switch modes.
The further away the focal point is the less useful the laser is and the less needed it is anyway, if the laser cant provide useful data the camera will use traditional contrast detection.
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I seriously doubt it would be much use beyond a few metres, the laser is far too weak and the receiver far too small. Its designed to be useful only up to the point that the camera needs it, generally speaking a few metres, beyond that the camera doesnt need to focus any further, its just going into infinite mode.
If the laser doesnt see any return of the beam it will just assume the focus needs to be infinite, its also possible the camera uses both the laser and contrast or phase detection depending on the situation. Anandtech believes the laser helps the camera to decide which mode to use, turning on the macro automatically and near instantly. The camera doesnt even need to try to focus in order to work out whats going on. This is why its so fast to focus and switch modes.
The further away the focal point is the less useful the laser is and the less needed it is anyway, if the laser cant provide useful data the camera will use traditional contrast detection.
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You're probably right. Oh well. I still think someone should give it a go anyway