Hey guys & girls..
I've got a question for you ^^
Is there an app/mod/ROM where I have (better) control over the auto focus while recording?
Sometimes the camera focuses even though the "picture" is sharp, which is annoying sometimes..
So I thought maybe there's something that gives me better control over the focus..
And don't forget, I'm talking about making videos, not pictures..
There are a few apps, which give more controls, but they seem to be picture related..
Maybe someone can recommend an app or something :/
Thanks in advance
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AW: [Q] [Camera] Focus Control?
Bumpy.
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You know how everyone is complaining about the camera, mainly because photos come out blurry/not sharp. The thing causing that was VERY slight movement when clicking the button to take the pic. It seemed to come out of focus very easily.
Now, with 4.0.3, I can get sharp pictures even with more movement. It's not so "touchy" anymore and stays in focus.
Anyone else notice?
What rom are u using?
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What rom are u using?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402341
If this is true, then it's awesome.
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I hope it's true. There's more than one camera bug.
Im surprised how well it focuses in low light with out flash.
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You know they could offer a shooting mode that used the phones sensors to detect camera (phone) movement and hold off the shutter until motion is minimized to improve sharpness. You might want a mode that does this but other modes, like sports, that don't delay the shutter.
Brian
Good to hear, what about the white haze when near a window. Now, can anyone recommend a 4.0.3 ROM without any visual mods?
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Good to hear, what about the white haze when near a window. Now, can anyone recommend a 4.0.3 ROM without any visual mods?
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The one I'm using looks like stock, besides the hideous boot animation.
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are u using the MILESTOME ROM?
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are u using the MILESTOME ROM?
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yes............
brian85 said:
The one I'm using looks like stock, besides the hideous boot animation.
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You can change the boot animation yourself. Here's a link to a 720p version of the default ICS animation: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1380655&highlight=animation
EDIT: I've found the 720p version of the original Galaxy Nexus boot animation lags a bit, so if you're not happy with that one here's a link to a compilation of boot animations: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1364044&highlight=nexus+s+boot+animation
My personal favourite so far is this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402764
wish google would add an option for the instant shutter or delayed snap after autofocus. 90% of the bad pictures are taken because the person did not either tap to focus or held down the camera button for it to focus
Same goes with panos, I wish they gave you an option for auto panning versus the snap then move, like sgs2 did
Switched to redemption a 4.0.3 ROM and now pics are a lot better. Very impressed.
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Why has no one posted a photo yet? Show us some of that 4.0.3 camera goodness!
Hey was wondering if anyone could help
im looking for an app that lets me take long exposure photos on my DHD
Iphone has this app http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/magic-shutter/id408256708?mt=8
There are older threads which havnt been updated in a while so i was wondering if its either possible to recreate magic shutter for android or port it over?
regards
Hi,
have you tried "Camera Streak"? It doesn't do long exposure but multiple exposures on a single image. Its free, just search the market and give it a try.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ui.LapseIt
try this
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nexy33 said:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ui.LapseIt
try this
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Umm, he meant the long exposure as in controling the shutter speed, not timelapse. I don't think that DHD camera shutter speed can be adjusted manually. But still, I hope you'll find the app for soft or hard tweak the camera.
thanks guys il give camera streak a shot but judging from what im reading it may not work too well but its a start
I just noticed this now because I wanted to use the feature but my Rogers SGS3 can't take pics during video. The buttons not even there. I thought we were supposed to have that feature. Anybody else have that? Fix?
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I thought that while recording video all you had to do was touch the screen to take pics?
That just causes it to refocus on that area.
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Are you sure? I don't think you can manually focus during video recording. Taping the screen during recording looks like it is refocusing the camera but that is in fact the animation it makes when it is snapping a still during recording. No sound, no sliding to the side animation like when taking photos. Just that slight focusing effect to let you know you it worked.
Check your gallary.
Not working, tried that. Just refocusing the video. You can see a button on the bottom right that says AF to establish AF again. No pictures in the gallery.
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I am on rogers and can take pictures during video.
when making a video all you do is press the little camera icon beside the red record button
I noticed that it says nexus so iam guess your not on stock rogers?
I'm with rogers using a custom rom and that feature is there
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my wife has a stock sgs3 and hers doesn't have that........No icon what so ever
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is there an option somewhere to turn it on? Neither of our phones have the option.
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Here's a screen shot. Hope it works......
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That is odd. Sorry I was of no help. Not sure what the issue is and unfortunately I'm not on a stock rom so I cant dig thru the cam/settings to be of any help.
Can someone who is on a stock rom that is able to take stills while recording post a screen grab of their cam app to show what its supposed to look like?
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That is odd. Sorry I was of no help. Not sure what the issue is and unfortunately I'm not on a stock rom so I cant dig thru the cam/settings to be of any help.
Can someone who is on a stock rom that is able to take stills while recording post a screen grab of their cam app to show what its supposed to look like?
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I've seen pictures of what it supposed to look like. Just was hoping maybe there was an option I missed. Very frustrating.....
If you have anti shake turned on then the option to take pictures while video recording is not there. Simply turn off anti shake
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If you have anti shake turned on then the option to take pictures while video recording is not there. Simply turn off anti shake
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now that's the answer I was looking for! Thank you!
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Did the camera video effects remove in 4.2?
yes, it's no longer in the video camera setting...
however, luckily, at least it's still with the gtalk...
I loved those effects. Hoping they come back bin a future release.
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Hey I'm currently using slim bean 4.2.2 build 8. I'm looking for a better camera app on my phone because the one that comes with the ROM is very buggy. Does anybody have an app that still has the stock Google 4.2.2 look and feel that is fully working?
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I've used this one on my phone.
Don't know which camera comes with slimbean though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2340858
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Have you tried the 4.3 stock camera?
What's wrong with the camera? Not buggy for me. I like LG Camera from the play store
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Snap Camera from the play store works well and has the 4.3 interface
I like the 4.3 stock camera, it gives you the photo sphere option. Other than that, a camera is a camera to me.
How about camera zoom fx... havent tried that, but heard about its reviews....
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Snap Camera is by far the best. Ive tried them all.
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Snap Camera is by far the best. Ive tried them all.
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I also vouch for Snap Camera. It's like stock but with added features and simplicity.
Have to agree with ya'll, Snap Camera is pretty awesome.
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What's wrong with the camera? Not buggy for me. I like LG Camera from the play store
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Okay, I'm going to be honest here...
Normally I ignore app recommendations from this site because sometimes they're just god-awful... but lgcamera is pretty amazing. It's got plenty of advanced features for serious photographers that left their SLR at home and stumble across a perfect photo opp.
Extremely fine ISO control, plenty of resolution choices, AND the ability to set volume up as focus, and volume down as capture.
Overall, with my small snap on telephoto lens for proper zooming and a touch of manual focus, this app has restored my faith in non-SLR cameras for hobby shots. Best free camera app there is, even if the interface is hideous.
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Never tried snap camera but I have a copy of the Google photo sphere (awesome features) camera, this seems to give me much better stills and video compared to the gs3 stock camera. Pm me if you want it I'll forward it to you.
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Can I install the 4.3 stock camera in 4.1?
Sorry I'm noop
Has anybody in their search for a good camera alternative ever run across one that has anything like the drama mode on the S4? I would love to have that. Thanks for any ideas you can provide.
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Slightly off topic, I was playing around with the Touchwiz version of the camera for the i747M and it has the anti-shake feature that can be toggled on and off. Is that a HW or a SW based feature?
I like the Touchwiz customizations in some sense but the low DPI hurts my eyes
snap camera win here.
I use CameraJB+ and absolutely love it I used CameraICS+ on my Infuse 4G before this and it took better video and pics than the stock camera......
+1 for camera jb+
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