I just noticed that all tw camera controls are extremely slow. I mean when I select one of the top buttons to set various options, it pops up menu and scrolling inside it is really slow... I don't mess with the settings very much so I'm not sure when it started happening, I wanted to set options for night shooting (ISO 800, no flash, low light mode) and noticed this. Is this mormal or I have some problem?
It's pretty annoying that the camera ignores your brightness setting while open. It's a terrible drain on battery; I often prefer to minimize my brightness while shooting to get the most longevity out of the device but this doesn't seem possible on the One.
I'm aware that other camera apps don't have the same issue, but I'd rather use the Sense camera.
I always take photos of my kids playing, but i noticed a big problem with the G4 camera that any moving object looks blurred in the photos even if the movment is slow (eg. Turning heads etc.).
I did not have this problem with my previous Galaxy S5.
Anybody noticed this problem?
Someone mentioned that the camera seems to want to use slow shutter speeds and low ISO values, when left in Auto mode.
As Auto does not provide any adjustments at all, you'd either have to use Manual mode, or try another camera app that allows a little more control. Something to force the camera to use a higher ISO setting, and a faster shutter speed, which would help reduce blurring of moving objects.
Of course, this assumes you are in a well-lit area. If you're indoors, in a moderately-lit area, then you are going to have more trouble regardless.
Manually turn on the flash, that might help. You can toggle the flash mode even if the camera is in auto.
I have kids too and sometimes my pics of them come out blurry too...this is outdoors with a ton of light. These out of focus shots are not a shutter speed thing but more of an auto focus problem.
The camera always wants to re-grab focus whenever you take a picture when the subject is moving. My kids will be in the frame, in focus (green squares on screen to confirm) I push the camera button, then the damn software tries and refocus because my kids are running around, the auto focus pics the wrong focal point and then the shutter snaps...out of focus pic.
I too came from the S5 which had better software. On that phone, if I turned off burst shot, pushing and holding down the camera button would cause the camera to focus on the subject and lock it in, then when I released my finger, it would take an almost instantaneous picture and keep focus... end result always sharp pics of my kids even when running (as long as there was lots of light).
If G4 could have that feature, all would be perfect!
Ah, in that case, maybe try touching the screen to cause the camera to focus on the spot you touched. But, instead of touching the spot where your moving kids are, try touching a non-moving spot on the ground near them, but at the same focal distance. That way, your kids will also be in focus. If that still doesn't work, then maybe switch to manual mode to hold the focus manually.
I get banding in the camera when in manual mode. Haven't experienced it in auto mode yet, but TBD. I thought it was on screen only, but now I'm getting it in output. So weird. Heads cut out for privacy.
It's to do with the frequency your lights work with. If its 60hz, then you want to use 1/60 or 1/30 or 1/120
Any other shutter will produce those bands.
If your lights work at 50hz, then you have to use 1/50, 1/25 or 1/100
The shutter speed needs to be a multiple of the frequency your lights work with
Applies with video too
There's no way it's only at 60hz lights. I've had it happen in different rooms at my place, and both at my parents and at my in-laws.
If those lights run on utility power they are all flickering at 60Hz.
LED's can be different.
Did you try setting shutter for those speeds. It will make a bigger difference with video if auto isn't able to correct for it
Hi, I was wondering if Samsung has recently changed the shutter speed in pro mode for the ultra wide camera? I remember being able to set it for longer than 0.5 seconds. On the wide it works for up to 30 seconds, but the ultra wide is useless in this regard.