I recently got my Nexus S 4g and I love the phone but I have a problem. Why is it that when I start the video camera the picture looks fine but as soon as I hit record it looks as though it is recording through sunglasses? The picture gets really dark and barely visible, is this a setting that I am missing? Or is it a hardware problem?
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For some reason my Samsung galaxy s 4g doesn't change focus while recording video. Weather I tap on the screen or just let it sit there, the focus stays fixed and never changes. Is that normal? If so then why does the
I9000 and vibrant have autofocus but we don't even though we pretty much have the same software and hardware? Is there any fix for this?
Here's from my phone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCj1gc2KoH4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
And then from the i9000:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyIwqIJGKAU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Nevermind I finally got it working with help from someone on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZwIFKxpm5o&feature=youtube_gdata_player
The macro seems to work now although it doesnt focus as good as the camera. But for a phone I can't complain because I think this is really impressive.
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I was wondering if there is a app or someone can make the screen get bright right before you take a pic with the front camera kinda how there is a "flashlight" app for phones that dont have a led light and use the screen brightness just wondering if this would work for night time pics
searched around could not find anything on this at all so sorry if it was answered
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i doubt it will work since it is facing you and not the real camera
Well what i was thinking is you take a pic of yourself with the front camera that the screen will get bright white kinda like a flash but just making it as bright white the screen can get for a second to see yourself better at night
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i doubt it will work since it is facing you and not the real camera
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That is a really good idea actually!
Vandam500 said:
That is a really good idea actually!
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I agree. That's very similar to my Mac desktop. The screen flashes right before it takes a self portrait. I bet an app can be created, but the issue might be auto focus. The front cam isn't all that great with auto focus so when the screen flash it might show a white blur.
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On my nexus s it does not focus with the front camera justs takes the pic as is, is it suppose to autofocus? Im on nightly #31
Anyone know who we can talk to, to get something working?
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On my sensation, I've noticed a strange issue: When I activate the front facing camera in the camera app, if I hold the phone with me ooking straight at the screen, the camera seems to capture my forehead and upwards, not the face. To get the face, I have to tillt the camera downwards. It seems as if the front facing camera lens is not level with the phone. Can anyone try this on their phone and see if this is they way it was designed or whether I have a defective model?
Bump. Anyone?
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Mine does the same thing. But you have to remember that the camera is at the top of your phone, and (from my experience), my eyes are at the center/a little bit above center when i use my phone, so maybe thats just whats happening
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Thanks for the observation, anyone else with the same experience?
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Hello.
Dec 2011 - Here are a few camera issues that I've been experiencing with my new SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 Galaxy S II Skyrocket using the provided camera/video app:
Issue #1: Indoor photos.
Photos taken indoors (in "normal" lighting) typically look very dark. If the flash is engaged, the subject often appears with a blue tint.
Issue #2: MP4 playback audio/video issues.
After transferring video captures to my Windows 7 desktop pc (filetype is MP4), the video and audio are out of sync / not in sync / mis-aligned during playback. File size is a mere 30MB. This was true of Quicktime, RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, etc.
Anyone else having a similar experience?
I've had the same issue with the camera my roomate experiences the same issue. I haven't had the issues with the video though. For my camera quick fix I downloaded Camera ZOOM FX yesterday and the picture quality seems much better. Hope that helps, but I'm hoping for a legitimate fix too...
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Yeah the camera sucks.... That's all there is to say
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If you are getting the blue photos you have a defective unit. I traded mine in and the new one takes much better pics...no blue tint
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00mred00 said:
If you are getting the blue photos you have a defective unit. I traded mine in and the new one takes much better pics...no blue tint
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Has it been verified that it's a defective unit issue? I ask because I get the blue tint as well. Pictures also seem to come out dark in well lit areas. Alhough, the little widget size image priview it shows in the corner after the picture is taken looks correct, the image itself when viewed anywhere else looks dark.
I'm sure this as been answered 1000 times, but how might one go about restoring apps/data when switching to a new unit? If I make a copy of my rom, can I just flash it to the new unit?
Same issue Here.
When I frame a photo it looks fine, but after the picture is taken it looks dark.
I'll try another camera program like Camera Zoom FX.
I had the blue tint got a replacement and life's good.
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Same here. Both of our skyrockets take great pics
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I had the blue tint got a replacement and life's good.
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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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