Is there a way to make our flash not quite as obnoxious (it is on for like 5 seconds, then off, then on again for another 2 or so before taking the picture...), and also make the camera take the picture a little more quickly??
I noticed this last night.
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Are you using the LG camera app? The flash comes on initially to allow the camera to focus more accurately. Then it flashes again for the actual exposure. You can mess around with the flash and focus settings to find the settings you like. It doesn't personally bother me though that the flash works this way because it makes for a better focused image.
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Are you using the LG camera app? The flash comes on initially to allow the camera to focus more accurately. Then it flashes again for the actual exposure. You can mess around with the flash and focus settings to find the settings you like. It doesn't personally bother me though that the flash works this way because it makes for a better focused image.
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Yes, it is good for focusing on static images, but for anything you want to take of picture of more quickly (people smiling, which no one likes to have to do for 10 seconds when it could just be 1 or 2) or any other action shot, it fails. If you're at all familiar with the Samsung Fascinate, the flash for that is much quicker, and yet its pictures are just as crisp and focused...
I've tried messing around with the focus settings but haven't found one to help speed up the flash and shutter.
Okay, just figured out that if you focus manually, the flash is instant. This is a good fix for all low- and medium-light situations, but it is no fix when it's really dark. The problem, of course, is that you can't manually focus when it's really dark because you the subjects don't show up and thus can't be focused on... So is there a work-around for these situations, or is that the time we leave it on auto focus and just endure the long-ass flash?
One workaround I've found is that in auto-focus mode if you press and hold the shutter button it will focus but won't take the photo until you release the shutter button. When you do release it, it takes the photo without delay. Its not effective in every situation but it helps.
I also turned off the instant preview and that makes it much quicker to take multiple photos in succession.
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One workaround I've found is that in auto-focus mode if you press and hold the shutter button it will focus but won't take the photo until you release the shutter button. When you do release it, it takes the photo without delay. Its not effective in every situation but it helps.
I also turned off the instant preview and that makes it much quicker to take multiple photos in succession.
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great tip re: turning off instant preview!
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So considering there is a way to ramp up the brightness/intensity of the LEDs for "Death Ray" mode, is it possible to achieve the opposite effect?
Trying to take a picture with flash with my TB has resulted nine times in ten with the subject washed out and shielding themselves from its blinding light or pulling a stupid face from being blasted with the light.
Does the Death Ray method just dial up the voltage/wattage/whatever supplied to the LEDs?
Would it be possible to code a toggle that let the user switch between dimmer, dim and standard levels of light?
TL;DR- less flash plz?
While taking a photo click menu, image adjust, and move exposure to -1 or -2. I make -1 my default. Both of my HTC phones over expose at the normal setting.
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While taking a photo click menu, image adjust, and move exposure to -1 or -2. I make -1 my default. Both of my HTC phones over expose at the normal setting.
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that doesn't make the flash any less bright though. i know i could play with that setting to get less wash-out, but more importantly i want to not blow people's faces off with light so i can get normal-looking expressions.
But those faces make the pictures fun!
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But those faces make the pictures fun!
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Well I would like to have some boring old not-fun pictures now and again, too.
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The autofocus on the sensation is not working for close items you want to photograph.
An example:
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hpho...44219867_100000538093153_870329_6808004_n.jpg
Anyone other experiencing this?
Did you use the close up mode?? Mine focuses just fine..
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I've had the opposite problem (tried to take a video of some paragliders), close ups are really sharp though. The automatic settings are a little bit unpredictable, might need to set the mode next time.
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Did you use the close up mode?? Mine focuses just fine..
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That makes it even worse. I called HTC and they suspected a firmware issue.
Im running 1.28.401.1
Yeah, I've had some issues with autofocus with close-ups, with the camera set to macro mode. When you tap on the object to focus it will go through its range of focal lengths and miss the subject. The only remedy to this is to move the phone further away. So it seems that the phone's lens/es are more capable of macro shots than the focussing system currently allows.
I called HTC and they said it might be software related and will probably fix this in next update. Let's hope so!
Having the same issue. It manages to focus fine but locks focus at the wrong moment. Glad to hear they'll fix this.
I definately not. Close up works better for me the autofocus does take a little patience but is worth it after its taken. It blows the g2x cam out of the water that's for sure!!
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I definately not. Close up works better for me the autofocus does take a little patience but is worth it after its taken. It blows the g2x cam out of the water that's for sure!!
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dude get a can of compressed air & clean out your PC. it'll thank you for the cleaning
I've got a similar problem, it appeared like 2 weeks ago, I cannot focus up close objects I've tried everything, it's as if the focus is stuck on something and never changes no matter what I do. I have changed the mode (close up or macro) different light and so on .. but I can never get a focus It doesn't even attempt to focus. It used to work before when I played around with the setting if I would switch on/off some of the things the camera would magically "wake up" and start focusing, any Idea ?
It's one of the things that HTC broke in the 2.3.4 update. Macro mode worked great before that (i used to use it for bulk barcode scanning, but that is impossible now).
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Idk bout that im with 2.3.5, sence 3.5, sense-o-maniac 1.47
Edit:
So I flashed another rom, played around a bit and now it works Im uploading some pics for you to see the difference. pics taken from distance of about 2-3 cm.
http://imageshack.us/f/259/imag0014w.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/f/687/imag0016j.jpg/
If anyone wants to know the roms or anything I did, just msg me I don't wanna badmouth any roms or anyone.
I have a samsung infuse on official 2.3.6 GB. I have a problem with its camera app.
Whenever i open the camera app, there is a continuous buzz sound from the lens (not the speaker of phone) and as soon as i tap the screen (to focus) it goes away or if i shake the phone it goes away. If i change to video recording mode, the sound starts again and since the tap on screen does not work here, i have to shake the phone a bit to make the sound go away.
Is there any way to fix this ? The sound goes away when i close the camera app
Also i believe the pics are coming a bit blurry and in video, we have some lines (artifacts) going bottom to top as it is like when we point any camera to any old CRT TV we see continuous lines going due to screen refresh. Not sure i am explaining properly.
Any help in this regard will be appreciated.
Are you running with the CPU over-clocked? There was at least one other report of this issue possibly related to that.
Try dropping your max to 1200mhz to see if that helps.
Otherwise, go back to a pure stock setup.. Including kernel.. to rule out custom firmware entirely.
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Are you running with the CPU over-clocked? There was at least one other report of this issue possibly related to that.
Try dropping your max to 1200mhz to see if that helps.
Otherwise, go back to a pure stock setup.. Including kernel.. to rule out custom firmware entirely.
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I have never rooted this device and never put any custom ROM in it. Always used Kies to update to GB from Froyo.
Are you suggesting me to go back to Froyo (using Odin or Hiemdell) and see if it eliminates the issue ?
I know it is a hardware related noise and mostly from lens of camera.
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I have never rooted this device and never put any custom ROM in it. Always used Kies to update to GB from Froyo.
Are you suggesting me to go back to Froyo (using Odin or Hiemdell) and see if it eliminates the issue ?
I know it is a hardware related noise and mostly from lens of camera.
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You could try froyo just to rule out gb, but my guess is hardware. A Google search turns up some hits on the sgs2 as well as the infuse. Forcing the camera to focus can provide temporary relief. Some have tried toggling the flash.
Replacing the part may be the best option.
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Is the camera it makes sound when u turn it on reason it aligns the focus and moves the lens to get the focus and that is when is makes sounds.
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So im thinking about getting a nexus 5 but I want to know if the autofocus issue was ever fixed?? I love taking photos and videos but if the autofocus makes the camera not really useable in a lot of circumstances then I probably wont get it. Tried to find another thread to see if this problem was corrected by developers via a rom or a flash or if it is hardware related.
I have never had an issue. And I take plenty of photos.
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I have never had an issue. And I take plenty of photos.
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+1 for photos. Not for video though. The autofocus is terrible in videos. It's constantly focusing every 2-3 seconds and it makes the video look really odd.
To OP: No, it hasn't been fixed.
The videos I have taken look just fine. I have a puppy and took videos of her running in the snow and they all came out good.
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Kreateablaze said:
The videos I have taken look just fine. I have a puppy and took videos of her running in the snow and they all came out good.
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Not my video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFxHkuAfj48
Notice the "pulsing" every 2-3 seconds? That's what I mean. If yours doesn't have that, that's good, but most of us have that problem. I guess it's only noticeable when you don't move the camera.
So based that it is feburary, I'm assuming this is a hardware issue. The video breathing problem is ridiculous and also happens on the Nexus 5. That's my concern. If it has been solved in a rom, then perfect, but if this problem is unfixable then thats a dealbreaker for me. I do alot of videos with my phone and I dont want to pay for a $600 phone if I cant do something basic as record videos on it.
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So based that it is feburary, I'm assuming this is a hardware issue. The video breathing problem is ridiculous and also happens on the Nexus 5. That's my concern. If it has been solved in a rom, then perfect, but if this problem is unfixable then thats a dealbreaker for me. I do alot of videos with my phone and I dont want to pay for a $600 phone if I cant do something basic as record videos on it.
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If you are that interested in videos, you should consider in investing an actual video camera. Phones aren't really meant to meet the standards of camcorders and other video capture devices, rather than to just catch an interesting moment of someones live with a casual photo/video. I know it sounds rather inconvenient and superficial, but thats just my two cents on the subject.
Edit: I've never had trouble with the breathing video. But then again I don't really use that option that much.
I can't reproduce the refocus whilst holding it still / panning left or right. I can only reproduce it if I move the lens further or nearer to the object. Not a tiny amount that's analogous with a slight wobble or the human conditions rather feeble attempt at stillness - no. I have to almost exaggerate the movement to trigger autofocus
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for me it refocuses evety time i move the phone, left/right, up/down, or further/closer. but it doesnt refocus at all when im moving.
not to be graphic but I filmed a video of some dirty deeds and quality was awesome. phone was not moving. I believe some roms have more issues then others. some roms the video is extremely dark and some roms when I take a camera picture with flash is snaps the photo to fast and just captures the flash.
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I'm loving the phone so far but been a little disappointed regarding the camera. The pictures taken during the day are a big improvement over my one m8 but night time or indoors are hit and miss but overall I'm happy.
Video on the other hand I'm finding almost unusable. The continuous auto focus is very aggressive and seems to be always attempting to focus when your filming anything that's not stationery.
Is there a way to turn off auto focus and just have touch to focus on video like the m8?
Thanks in advance.
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I'm loving the phone so far but been a little disappointed regarding the camera. The pictures taken during the day are a big improvement over my one m8 but night time or indoors are hit and miss but overall I'm happy.
Video on the other hand I'm finding almost unusable. The continuous auto focus is very aggressive and seems to be always attempting to focus when your filming anything that's not stationery.
Is there a way to turn off auto focus and just have touch to focus on video like the m8?
Thanks in advance.
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Sadly there doesnt seem to be much we can do till sony releases a fix.
Theres a big update planned for the camera app when android L is released with the z4 next feb/march, but hopefully we wont have to wait quite that long for an update/fix.
Sony have never been quick with updates though sadly.
That's a shame. I will have to keep my fingers crossed that they sort a fix soon.
Thanks for that pal.
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sjred_uk said:
I'm loving the phone so far but been a little disappointed regarding the camera. The pictures taken during the day are a big improvement over my one m8 but night time or indoors are hit and miss but overall I'm happy.
Video on the other hand I'm finding almost unusable. The continuous auto focus is very aggressive and seems to be always attempting to focus when your filming anything that's not stationery.
Is there a way to turn off auto focus and just have touch to focus on video like the m8?
Thanks in advance.
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no option to turn it off
but turn off steady shot
and set metering to spot
it can help alot
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Find the 1+1 camera app.If you just want video with nothing fancy use it.It can focus(tap to focus) during video recording.
Both these tips have much improved things.
Thanks very much guys.
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How to focus manually while recording video
Take a look here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony-themes-apps/focus-manually-recording-video-xperia-t3148575