Hi guys,
I've noticed it's taking a good 2-3 seconds to focus before taking a picture - is there any way to speed this up? I thought the laser focus was meant to make it pretty instant?
Thanks!
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TheKrow said:
Hi guys,
I've noticed it's taking a good 2-3 seconds to focus before taking a picture - is there any way to speed this up? I thought the laser focus was meant to make it pretty instant?
Thanks!
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I've noticed it too. It is a bit frustrating
When the conditions are good (nearly perfect), it takes the picture instantly with good focus/quality.
Often if I take a portrait of my girl, it takes a long time... OK, maybe it's because of her :laugh: Seriously, it seems that the autofocus doesn't know where to focus (background or foreground).
If it's having trouble. Does tap to focus not work?
Lorimere said:
If it's having trouble. Does tap to focus not work?
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That's the one I've been using, literally just tapping to shoot. Not sure what's causing the delay...
same here
my autofocus is off cant get faster shooting of camera... how to fix this?
Really need help with this too!!
Check to see if HDR is on. If it is, turn it off and try again.
Didn't work
Japultra said:
Check to see if HDR is on. If it is, turn it off and try again.
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Tried that and no luck.. Even factory reset the phone and no joy..
Emailed LG support for advice.. I guess I am keen to know if anyone in low light can take several photos one after the other?? Mine has about 3 seconds gap between each photo for indoors shots!!
James
Is there a solution to this yet? I have tried the cyanogenmod camera on my G3 and the speed of focus is amazing, but photo quality is not good enough (I guess this does not use the laser autofocus either).
really just want the G3 stock camera to take photos quickly indoors in low light??
Any ideas?
James
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i don't know why camera is performing below par
even pics from sony arc s or samsung s2 are much better than xperia zl
its hardware problem or mobile is defective
any help is desired?
drlalitbida said:
i don't know why camera is performing below par
even pics from sony arc s or samsung s2 are much better than xperia zl
its hardware problem or mobile is defective
any help is desired?
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at least post some of the pictures here as result of your test so we can talk about it.
drlalitbida said:
i don't know why camera is performing below par
even pics from sony arc s or samsung s2 are much better than xperia zl
its hardware problem or mobile is defective
any help is desired?
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Dont DOUBLE POST! you wont get help that way....
And cant say there bad til you post pics..
And while you are at it, could you post pics of the phone and maybe a little review
or even better a video, since it's still rare out there, it'd be greatly appreciated
arcwindz said:
And while you are at it, could you post pics of the phone and maybe a little review
or even better a video, since it's still rare out there, it'd be greatly appreciated
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I wish NEGRI didnt wait freaking 4 freaking days to ship mine or I`d be doing my review tommrow or tuesday when I was SUPPOSED to get it
Xperia Z produces excellent pics, so why should ZL not have the same quality?
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at least post some of the pictures here as result of your test so we can talk about it.
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these r the pics taken in morning and evening
I would say pics taken during night is impressive
drlalitbida said:
these r the pics taken in morning and evening
I would say pics taken during night is impressive
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They do look horrible your settings may not be right.
finally some respite
got my phone compared with a demo unit in the
there was a difference between the two
went back to the retail store by god grace
they changed the unit and now I m getting some results from
phone camera n it seems to look ok kind
may be I anticipated more from xperia zl
as compared to samsung s2
drlalitbida said:
finally some respite
got my phone compared with a demo unit in the
there was a difference between the two
went back to the retail store by god grace
they changed the unit and now I m getting some results from
phone camera n it seems to look ok kind
may be I anticipated more from xperia zl
as compared to samsung s2
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What was the difference? anything major?
well I found this
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=50564745&postcount=488
I think there are also many ppl that suggested not to use auto mode in any Sony phone.
Dont use auto mode unless you're in hurry.
Use manual mode and set the iso to 400
Dont use hdr mode in low light condition.Using hdr in low light makes the picture looks washout due to overexposed.
In good lightning condition, turn down the exposure value by -7
Last but not least choose the best metering mode.This affect the amount of light be disturbed to the picture.Found that spot metering is good for macro shooting most of the time.But dont decrease the exposure value too much if not the picture will look dark.
Compared to my xperia arc s and mini pro, xperia zl perform better in all situation with the manual mode but not any better in auto mode thx to the hdr enabled auto mode..
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AW: camera quality is bad
XenithV said:
Use manual mode and set the iso to 400
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I wouldn't do that as using higher ISO levels with the small image sensors used in handycams always come with increased noise... That's why shots in low light are so critical. Higher ISO levels just cannot make up for the insufficient capability to collect enough light in low light conditions. Speaking of the tiny digicam sensors, of course....
I find the ZL camera better than the phones OP mentioned as well as better than note2/GS3. However, i agree the superior auto mode shouldn't be used often (except in low light) as it results in blurry (less sharp) images. Try burst mode (med settings) or try manual settings as said above and then compare it to other phones. The camera sensor definitely has more to it, only seems crippled by sony's auto mode with aggressive noise reduction .
I have also the same issue
The picture quality is really bad... really really bad (used intelligend automatic setting (don´t know if this is the correct name in english)).
With this setting all pictures look like 16-bit pictures... (which I unfortunately discovered after I took some pictures)
After this I switched to the normal (manual) settings. Here everything is fine so far. The quality is OK.
Here are some Pics I took earlier. Except one was from Yesterday when it was stormy. Click them to make them bigger
Yesterday
AUTO
BURST
Normal HDR
I have been messing with the camera and seems with some settings u can get relativy nice picture. Seems like there is somekind bug in software.
hyelton said:
Here are some Pics I took earlier. Except one was from Yesterday when it was stormy. Click them to make them bigger
Yesterday
AUTO
BURST
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can you use another host?
sonic2911 said:
can you use another host?
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why would I use another Host?? That is MY site/Host....
hyelton said:
why would I use another Host?? That is MY site/Host....
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WHAT U THINK? well???
there are no pictures behind your link....
This thread is to resolve all common issues with the camera on the LG G3 and to assist people in knowing how to use specific features to get the most out of the camera software.
Any interesting points raised will be added to the OP. I will try to split it into sections where relevant to make it easier to find what you are looking for.
GENERAL
How to access camera when screen is off
Hold the volume down key
Touch to take picture is not working?
Make sure the menu is not open (three dots in top right hand corner)
SPECIFIC FEATURES
* To be finished soon.*
The user needs to enable the shortcut for the volume down in the accessibility menu.
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Camera laser beam
Is the laser beam really harmful to our eyes? Its pretty annoying when laser beam keeps blicking into eyes of people that I take photo
Slavo# said:
Is the laser beam really harmful to our eyes? Its pretty annoying when laser beam keeps blicking into eyes of people that I take photo
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Are you being sarcastic? If not its an IR laser so think of a TV remote, which I seriously doubt we'll cause any ill effects.
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camera shots become slow
I own this LG g3 for 3 months and the camera shoots very well at that time but after some weeks after i root the lg g3 it became slow.. when taking pictures it takes 1-2 secs before it take a shot.. and i was wonderin maybe because i root it. and then i unroot my device and restore it from the stock.. my LG G3 is f400k but no good. its still the same the camera shoots slow. i have to wait for a couple of seconds before i can shoot again.. pls help me with this
Does root and rom affect the camera quality, as it does on the Sony phones?
gotcha640 said:
Does root and rom affect the camera quality, as it does on the Sony phones?
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Not really i dont know what happen but the shutter speed of my camera became slow... and its sucks really
zyronblack said:
I own this LG g3 for 3 months and the camera shoots very well at that time but after some weeks after i root the lg g3 it became slow.. when taking pictures it takes 1-2 secs before it take a shot.. and i was wonderin maybe because i root it. and then i unroot my device and restore it from the stock.. my LG G3 is f400k but no good. its still the same the camera shoots slow. i have to wait for a couple of seconds before i can shoot again.. pls help me with this
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Is HDR mode enabled? These shots take longer to process.
573W1E said:
Is HDR mode enabled? These shots take longer to process.
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no it is not on.. the shutterspeed is slow compared back then...
zyronblack said:
no it is not on.. the shutterspeed is slow compared back then...
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What are the lighting conditions like when you're trying to take a picture? Generally if you're not outdoors and/or in bright light, then the perceived shutter speed can increase due to the lack of manual controls.
573W1E said:
What are the lighting conditions like when you're trying to take a picture? Generally if you're not outdoors and/or in bright light, then the perceived shutter speed can increase due to the lack of manual controls.
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Im in a well lit room.. normal room lighting's.. but even i tested the camera outside the house. the shutter speed im experiencing now is so much different before i notice a great significant of delay..
zyronblack said:
Im in a well lit room.. normal room lighting's.. but even i tested the camera outside the house. the shutter speed im experiencing now is so much different before i notice a great significant of delay..
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Where are your photos being stored, internal storage or an external SD card? These could have an impact on how quickly photos are saved and possibly delay capture. Is your selected storage device getting full or in the case of a SD card, is it a good quality card (what brand, what class etc.)?
573W1E said:
Where are your photos being stored, internal storage or an external SD card? These could have an impact on how quickly photos are saved and possibly delay capture. Is your selected storage device getting full or in the case of a SD card, is it a good quality card (what brand, what class etc.)?
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as i said i just unroot my device and i save my photo internally my device is currently clean now without any files just the stock apps....
Does anyone know how to stop the camera app from flashing twice before you take a night pic? I had a note 2 and it was very fast taking night pics. One flash and bam all good. Note 4 you have to wait a couple of seconds.
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Yes, I would like to know this too.
I'd like to know if there's any way we can manually set the shutter and ISO (and I mean beyond the 200 through 800 options.) I'm pretty sure we can't natively which really blows.
There is an app call Camera FV-5. Has a little more available settings. I think 100-1600 ISO. There is a lite version so you can check it out.
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I guess I'm blind but I have never notice that double flash when taking a night picture...
The only time there is a night mode for pictures on Note 4 is when I turn on the flash ? There is no actual night mode like it was in different galaxy models ?
Sebat said:
I guess I'm blind but I have never notice that double flash when taking a night picture...
The only time there is a night mode for pictures on Note 4 is when I turn on the flash ? There is no actual night mode like it was in different galaxy models ?
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So try to take a night shot. The phone flashes once then again right before it snaps pic. Am I doing something wrong?
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The first flash is to aquire focus, the second is to take the picture.
So if you pre-focus the picture you will only get one flash and if you don't it will focus with the first flash and then flash the 2nd time when you are taking the picture. Am I understanding this correctly ?
Suprasb said:
The first flash is to aquire focus, the second is to take the picture.
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That sure slows things down. I would like the option to turn that off.
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OK i returned my phone for some other defected reason. Got my new phone and tried the camera with flash. Now it's super fast. My old note 4 would take a second or two to take a flash pic. The new note does it all within a second. Glad I returned it or I would of never known it was a real issue.
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I've noticed mine do both. It seems to depend on the lighting conditions and distance from the subject. It could be my eye playing tricks on me, but it also seems like the more of a delay there is before the second flash, the brighter the flash is. Almost like it needs to build a charge to get brighter like an old-fashioned speedlight.
johnus said:
I've noticed mine do both. It seems to depend on the lighting conditions and distance from the subject. It could be my eye playing tricks on me, but it also seems like the more of a delay there is before the second flash, the brighter the flash is. Almost like it needs to build a charge to get brighter like an old-fashioned speedlight.
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You are right.
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Hi,
While playing with the LG G3's HDR mode turned on, I realized that it takes only one photo. Should it not take multiple(two to three) photos at different exposures(high and low) and then combine those into one?
Thanks!
ambar_bs said:
Hi,
While playing with the LG G3's HDR mode turned on, I realized that it takes only one photo. Should it not take multiple(two to three) photos at different exposures(high and low) and then combine those into one?
Thanks!
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It does take few shots with different exposures, it just does it relatively fast and the outcome is 1 photo. LG has done pretty good job with HDR if you ask me.
TonzaTheChosenOne said:
It does take few shots with different exposures, it just does it relatively fast and the outcome is 1 photo. LG has done pretty good job with HDR if you ask me.
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Perhaps the laser focus comes into play and things happen super quick!!! :cyclops:
My LG G3 has very slow autofocus, sometimes it needs 3-4 minutes to autofocus, why? There is a solution?!?
Mine is lightning fast. What you say doesn't make sense.. Are you sure you're not using a case that's blocking the laser focus on the back?
Robin2 said:
Mine is lightning fast. What you say doesn't make sense.. Are you sure you're not using a case that's blocking the laser focus on the back?
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I tried with and without case and there are no changes...
maxwarp79 said:
My LG G3 has very slow autofocus, sometimes it needs 3-4 minutes to autofocus, why? There is a solution?!?
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Sorry... but 3-4 minutes? you sure? that sounds very strange...
do you see the laser light? do you have the same problem in plain light day? sorry for all the questions but it's just that 3-4 minutes sounds really strange, :S
It's like a "cold" autofocus/camera app open problem: it takes long time to focus for the first time but then it is very fast until I close the camera app. If I close the app, the autofocus need time to re-work correctly...
Have you checked if exist any protection plastic in it?
My friend have a g3 more than 3 months and he never notice that .. I needed to get their MicroSD and I see it and removed
Its a very tiny blue plastic.