Hey guys, just found out that there is a purple spot covering half of the lens in circular manner on the camera lens , it can be seen with a some angle.
Is that affects the clarity of images?? And how to clean that.??
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I think that purple spot color acts like a UV filter for light.So i think it's not affecting the quality of the pictures.
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I think that purple spot color acts like a UV filter for light.So i think it's not affecting the quality of the pictures.
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But im getting little blurred images...!
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What firmware u are using on Xperia L?
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What firmware u are using on Xperia L?
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Cm11 fxp 319
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Well that is why u get low quality pictures on Xperia L.U use an unnoficial firmware.Also i would recommend u to use the stock firmware 15.0.A.1.36 build as it's best one to get the maximum out of the camera of Xperia L for now.I tested all official firmwares releases from SONY for Xperia L and it turned out that 15.0.A.1.36 build is the best one.
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Well that is why u get low quality pictures on Xperia L.U use an unnoficial firmware.Also i would recommend u to use the stock firmware 15.0.A.1.36 build as it's best one to get the maximum out of the camera of Xperia L for now.I tested all official firmwares releases from SONY for Xperia L and it turned out that 15.0.A.1.36 build is the best one.
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I was using stock one, but fw 15.3.A.1.14 was buggy, camera clarity was not good so I thought it was rom issue , so now im using cm11 , but here too same prob..!
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Well the only good firmware that makes the most of camera is the 15.0.A.1.36/JB 4.1.2 and the one u said its buggy and not clear is JB 4.2.2. and yea i know its bad couse i tested them all.
I have same thing on my camera lens and I don't have a problem taking a photo's. They're great. I'm on FXP319 CM 11.
I think lenses really reflect purple light. I noticed that too, no issue on camera quality.
About the same problem
well i had this too on my lens ,,, the clean lens should reflect purpulish green shades in direct sunlight and in direct light generally but the one that RootLord talks about is different it looks as a smudge of grease lending the pictures blurry spetially if you try to capture something that immets light or reflects light like a light bulb or a diamond ring the picture is gets to be blurry ....
this means that the AntiReflective coating is scratched and you must remove it ...
i did it with a mild lens or glass cleaner (like windex or Mr Muscle)and some tissues
apply the cleaner with good amount to the tissue and then scrub the lens thoroughly ... hope this helps
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well i had this too on my lens ,,, the clean lens should reflect purpulish green shades in direct sunlight and in direct light generally but the one that RootLord talks about is different it looks as a smudge of grease lending the pictures blurry spetially if you try to capture something that immets light or reflects light like a light bulb or a diamond ring the picture is gets to be blurry ....
this means that the AntiReflective coating is scratched and you must remove it ...
i did it with a mild lens or glass cleaner (like windex or Mr Muscle)and some tissues
apply the cleaner with good amount to the tissue and then scrub the lens thoroughly ... hope this helps
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Nothing will happen to lens ,if I scrub the lens..
Lens cleaner solution will not get into the inside of lens..ryt
RootLord said:
Nothing will happen to lens ,if I scrub the lens..
Lens cleaner solution will not get into the inside of lens..ryt
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Well definitely nothing touchs the actual lens that's inside the lens barrel I'm talking about the lens cover
look at the attachments mine is the white one... The black on its my wife's and as you can see its in a good shape... You can actually see the residual coating on my lens... I will try to give you some shots b4 and after scrubbing the scratched AR coating
Note that the black one is taken by my mobile And sorry about the inconvenience caused by me saying the good lens should look like purplish green... Actually that's the bad one like mine the good AR coating should look like the black one and I don't know what scrached mine it was driving me nuts... Hope that this helps you
some pics as i promised
these two before it gets scratched
and these are after the AR coating got scrached (dont know how till now)
notice the light bleed around the edges
notice the bleeding of wihte
and these are after i removed the coating
white bleeding is minimal again but not as sharp as it was with the AR coating but far better than with a scratched one
F170 said:
these two before it gets scratched
and these are after the AR coating got scrached (dont know how till now)
notice the light bleed around the edges
notice the bleeding of wihte
and these are after i removed the coating
white bleeding is minimal again but not as sharp as it was with the AR coating but far better than with a scratched one
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Were are the pics?
F170 said:
and these are after i removed the coating
white bleeding is minimal again but not as sharp as it was with the AR coating but far better than with a scratched one
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How did you remove the coating??
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Were are the pics?
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Sorry Something might gone wrong by uploading the pics to flicker ... im reuploding them and i will update the links as soon as possible
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faizalotai said:
How did you remove the coating??
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i did it with a mild lens or glass cleaner (like windex or Mr Muscle)and some tissues
apply the cleaner with good amount to the tissue and then scrub the lens thoroughly ...
dont do it until you are definitely sure that its the AR coating that is damaged try to clean it first with soft lens cleaning tissues with some lens cleaner
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Were are the pics?
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i added the pictures sorry for the inconvenience
I use FXP 319 and the picture quality is the best.in daylight is not better than old 4.1.2 (.36 if i recall well),but in low light is way better.The photo just has more detail in it,not too much noise,faster capture.
The time also removed that UV protector or whatever it was from my camera lens and I didn't noticed any difference.For photos aganist the sun just use HDR and you're good to go!
For now,I don't think they worked a lot on camera,but from what I've read FXP 324 should be a big release and I hope they'll fix everything about camera.
Also,there are some rumors about jellybean 4.3,so maybe Sony will provide us after all the best camera performance...or it will be a big disappointment as all the updates release by now.
All the best !
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I'm beyond confused as to why 90% of my photos i'm taking with my S3 are blurry.
I want to love this phone but the camera is the most important feature to me and right now it just isn't cutting it.
I took 10-12 shots of a dog and cat i'm house sitting for outside AND inside and EVERYONE one of them has awful blurry images or pixelation. I'm as steady as can be and so were the animals but the shots shouldn't look THIS bad or this blurry. Are there settings I can do? i already tried turning on the stabilization...but that doesn't seem to help at all. Any settings or suggestions would be great because I don't want to return this and get an iPhone 5. Thanks!
[EDIT]Samples... never mind I can't post pictures or links so guess I can't show you what I mean.
Happened to me. Clean the lens and it fixed it.
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funlander said:
Happened to me. Clean the lens and it fixed it.
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I have noticed the lens being full of gunk. I need to get a case stat so the camera is slightly recessed. I made sure it was pristine before taking these pictures though...no dice.
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I have noticed the lens being full of gunk. I need to get a case stat so the camera is slightly recessed. I made sure it was pristine before taking these pictures though...no dice.
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My pictures come out remarkably "tight" (compared to my old Droid Incredible, especially), but just recently I hit a batch of foggy and blurry pics. I was handling the phone after putting candles on an ice cream cake for a party and accidentally touched the lens when hurrying to capture the moment. Usually, the slim, hardshell case I use effectively keeps junk off the lens - so, I cleaned it with a soft cloth and pictures were back to usually clarity.
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My pictures come out remarkably "tight" (compared to my old Droid Incredible, especially), but just recently I hit a batch of foggy and blurry pics. I was handling the phone after putting candles on an ice cream cake for a party and accidentally touched the lens when hurrying to capture the moment. Usually, the slim, hardshell case I use effectively keeps junk off the lens - so, I cleaned it with a soft cloth and pictures were back to usually clarity.
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Yeah as I said before I have made a conscious effort to clean the lens. Once I hit 10 posts i'll post samples.
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Yeah as I said before I have made a conscious effort to clean the lens. Once I hit 10 posts i'll post samples.
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After cleaning, have you used a magnifying glass (or similar) to see if anything looks amiss behind the lens glass? I haven't heard of such a defect yet, but I suppose it's possible across the millions of phones made - hope it's something easier to fix in your case, of course.
Or, have you possibly dropped the phone? In this case, I wonder if there's even a hairline fracture on the lens (this is fixable, from a thread I saw where an owner replaced their own lens glass).
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Try a different camera app. Also try a different gallery I have noticed the stock gallery will sometimes not focus in on the pictures. I like the pro capture camera app.
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What did you clean it with exactly? I have that issue where the pictures will be blurry and if I try and clean the lens with my shirt or a simple rag it won't always clean off. Luckily I have a few microfiber cleaning cloths lying around which do wonders for cleaning anything, and work great for cleaning the camera lens too. I got a pack of 8 for like, $5 at walmart and cut them up into 8ths.
Maybe you have shaky hands like me
I had the same problem so I changed the resolution from 8M to W6M and my pictures have been coming out better.
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I had the same problem so I changed the resolution from 8M to W6M and my pictures have been coming out better.
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I tried this but to me they almost looked WORSE...hmm perhaps i'll revisit.
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I tried this but to me they almost looked WORSE...hmm perhaps i'll revisit.
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So, nothing shows up on the lens still or even behind the lens glass?
Have the pictures always been like this?
Are the clarity of pictures the front-facing camera similar?
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Maybe you have shaky hands like me
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turned on stabilization...same.
Need to see some pics. Either post 2 more times or upload to dropbox.
Capturing a picture of a cat and dog can be tough, especially if they have the slightest movement. The question is does pictures of still things come out blurry as well?
Also, did you try setting the focus on face detection for pics of the cat and dog?
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So, nothing shows up on the lens still or even behind the lens glass?
Have the pictures always been like this?
Are the clarity of pictures the front-facing camera similar?
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The front facing one takes fairly crappy pictures too but i chalk that up to the camera on the front being of lesser quality
As soon as I hit my 10 posts i'll post samples but one minute it can take beautiful shots the next it's blurry and awful.
I just cleaned it with some monitor wipes but haven't had a chance to test it at work.
alright, 10th post picture samples incoming!
OK here is an example of a great photo i took outside.
http://imgur.com/LtZRk
here are two pictures i also took outside around the same time of day but they came out awful.
the dog was PERFECTLY still (except his tail when i took these)
http://imgur.com/xt2ga
http://imgur.com/AdsR0
here is another shot i took with the flash and inside...and it looks good. why though are so many coming out blurry and crappy when outside and why is it random?
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FfQZGe2mjTk/UGG_38421-I/AAAAAAAADlA/UGVr0G3ncVY/s819/20120924_232738.jpg
In-door shot just taken.
Grainy and horrid...NO FLASH
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1O49WrRnq48/UGHHyKIdPGI/AAAAAAAADlo/rw0uYyyl-G8/s819/12+-+1
Better with flash.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lqgIfsb3U0Y/UGHJErgSKUI/AAAAAAAADmA/LQaCP9NKW6c/s819/12+-+1
It's almost like the camera isn't getting enough light.
Part of the problem is, you're missing the AF point.
That happens a lot with camera phones, the camera focuses on the background instead of what you intended it to AF on.
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Part of the problem is, you're missing the AF point.
That happens a lot with camera phones, the camera focuses on the background instead of what you intended it to AF on.
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I have tried AF and Macro mode.
Should this be removed it's not affecting shots. But I have a feeling its affecting the heart rate sensor.
I'm leaving mine on.... Both work for me.
I removed the one over flash, the adhesive and heat it becomes sticky. The one over the camera no problem, up to you.
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Should this be removed it's not affecting shots. But I have a feeling its affecting the heart rate sensor.
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I'd recommend you take them off for best performance. Especially for the camera. Another layer of film over the glass will degrade image quality. Also, dust, humidity causing a foggy lens etc, can accumulate around and under the outer layer. That protective plastic is only there for during shipping to protect it so it's in perfect condition when you unbox it. It's not meant to stay on. You will get more hazy, less clear images with that outer plastic layer over the lens. EDIT *Also, that outer layer of plastic will give you more risk of lens flare.
Now, over the heart rate sensor? That's up to you. I'm not certain it if would affect the sensor reading. Since I don't use it, I wouldn't mind leaving it on. But it's such a small surface area to begin with, it would be hard to break. But personally, I want optimal image quality, so that plastic layer comes off for me. Much like I don't use protective UV filters over my DSLR camera lenses. :good:
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I'd recommend you take them off for best performance. Especially for the camera. Another layer of film over the glass will degrade image quality. Also, dust, humidity causing a foggy lens etc, can accumulate around and under the outer layer. That protective plastic is only there for during shipping to protect it so it's in perfect condition when you unbox it. It's not meant to stay on. You will get more hazy, less clear images with that outer plastic layer over the lens. EDIT *Also, that outer layer of plastic will give you more risk of lens flare.
Now, over the heart rate sensor? That's up to you. I'm not certain it if would affect the sensor reading. Since I don't use it, I wouldn't mind leaving it on. But it's such a small surface area to begin with, it would be hard to break. But personally, I want optimal image quality, so that plastic layer comes off for me. Much like I don't use protective UV filters over my DSLR camera lenses. :good:
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I agree (except for the part about UV filters on a DSLR, but that's another subject). It is crappy plastic that they use on the sticker and in no way meant to be used as a protective layer for camera shots.
Great answers my next question, any tips on getting them off I can't get a finger nail under to peel it.
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Great answers my next question, any tips on getting them off I can't get a finger nail under to peel it.
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Ha, had the same problem. Keep trying with your finger nail. You'll eventually get it. Best not to use anything else that could risk scratching it such as a needle, tweezers, filer etc. Just keep at it with your nail. :fingers-crossed:
I'd remove the one on the heartrate sensor but you can keep the one on the camera as the camera lens itself is not covered by it!
It has a hole where the lens is.
So image quality does not suffer!
I actually removed both but as I found out the one on the camera actually has a hole for the lens I carefully placed it back on there.
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the camera as the camera lens itself is not covered by it!
It has a hole where the lens is.
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Your totally right just ran my nail over it, the lens itself it not covered.
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whitepaw said:
I'd remove the one on the heartrate sensor but you can keep the one on the camera as the camera lens itself is not covered by it!
It has a hole where the lens is.
So image quality does not suffer!
I actually removed both but as I found out the one on the camera actually has a hole for the lens I carefully placed it back on there.
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Both my wife's S6 and my S6 had no hole. We have T-Mobile variants. Hmmm, very interesting.
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Both my wife's S6 and my S6 had no hole. We have T-Mobile variants. Hmmm, very interesting.
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I have a T-Mobile Germany one which has the hole. It's only covering the glass around the lens here.
It's the edge here. Maybe it differs between edge and normal S6?
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I have a T-Mobile Germany one which has the hole. It's only covering the glass around the lens here.
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I should have mentioned U.S. T-Mobile versions in my last post. I could have very well quickly taken them off and not realize there was a hole....and now thinking back I just don't remember.
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I should have mentioned U.S. T-Mobile versions in my last post. I could have very well quickly taken them off and not realize there was a hole....and now thinking back I just don't remember.
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Have tmobile us version and has hole.
To take those pieces off, use a piece of tape over and peel off.
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Bloody hell I scratched the glass aa bbit over the bottom sensor below the flash. What is that sensor for and will it be affected?
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Bloody hell I scratched the glass aa bbit over the bottom sensor below the flash. What is that sensor for and will it be affected?
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Heart rate, and probably not unless the scratch is huge.
sticky tape works best when I removed mine
the time arrived and need to replace the back cover in my z1c .
i read once somewhere that japanese model z1s
is better for photo capturing,any thoughts or suggestions?thanks
I don't think so. In back cover there is only only small plastic protector which doesn't affect on photo quality. Hope you understood me.
There are some issues with the backcover and flash or even bright light reflection that makes the photos look weird. I personally used a skin on the back (one that looks like carbon fiber) and had no issues and also no more scratches.
Something like this but only for the back not the whole wrap thing: https://www.amazon.com/Skinomi-TechSkin-Protector-Invisible-Anti-Bubble/dp/B00HS7NRP8
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templeka said:
There are some issues with the backcover and flash or even bright light reflection that makes the photos look weird. I personally used a skin on the back (one that looks like carbon fiber) and had no issues and also no more scratches.
Something like this but only for the back not the whole wrap thing: https://www.amazon.com/Skinomi-TechSkin-Protector-Invisible-Anti-Bubble/dp/B00HS7NRP8
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I don't think so. In back cover there is only only small plastic protector which doesn't affect on photo quality. Hope you understood me.
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found the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2710603 :good:
Well yes you can try the glass one and that might fix the bleed issues but with the skin covering the back you fix the issue 100% and also you don't have to worry about scratches. The skin I have was bought about 2 years ago and it's looking great even now, it's like new. Even resisted a hairdryer when I had to take the back off to replace my battery.
Does scratches on the back camera sensor affects the image quality?
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Does scratches on the back camera sensor affects the image quality?
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If scratches are in the middle maybe it affect
i wonder how did u scratch the glass cover on camera sensor...and it doesnt affect the quality unless its scratched very hard.
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i wonder how did u scratch the glass cover on camera sensor...and it doesnt affect the quality unless its scratched very hard.
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Because I have used my t shirt to wipe the camera sensor which is a mistake instead of fiber cloth.
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If scratches are in the middle maybe it affect
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They are tid bits of scratches scattered around.
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They are tid bits of scratches scattered around.
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i think it wont efect cuz i had xperia z2 wich had plastic cover on top of camera and it was sratched a bit but it didnt degrade picture quality but after some time i somehow managed to scratch the polarized coating and i emediatly saw some issues...the pictures were very bright becouse of that...but since our XZ uses a glass instead of plastic i think we are fine as long we dont scratch it deliberately.also todays T-shirts are more or less filled with syntetic material wich of course scratches glass like nothing...hehe i know that cuz i wear glasses
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i think it wont efect cuz i had xperia z2 wich had plastic cover on top of camera and it was sratched a bit but it didnt degrade picture quality but after some time i somehow managed to scratch the polarized coating and i emediatly saw some issues...the pictures were very bright becouse of that...but since our XZ uses a glass instead of plastic i think we are fine as long we dont scratch it deliberately.also todays T-shirts are more or less filled with syntetic material wich of course scratches glass like nothing...hehe i know that cuz i wear glasses
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I'd hope so since it's only the area where the other sensors are located not the main one on top.
The more I read, the more it seems that P7P users have got a bad Lens Flare issue on the X1 Lens.
Out of curiosity, how many users here have the issue themselves?
I used to have the Mate 20 Pro for 4 years and the Lens Flare wasn't that bad in comparison to the P7P.
I'll add that I don't have a lens cover over my cameras and the glass is clean.
Everyone, that's just the nature of the beast.
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The more I read, the more it seems that P7P users have got a bad Lens Flare issue on the X1 Lens.
Out of curiosity, how many users here have the issue themselves?
I used to have the Mate 20 Pro for 4 years and the Lens Flare wasn't that bad in comparison to the P7P.
I'll add that I don't have a lens cover over my cameras and the glass is clean.
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That's not an "issue", everyone has the lens flare. It only depends on the light angle and how it hits the lens.
It's pretty bad. I took some comparison photos with my S21 before I sent it in for trade and the flare was awful. And non-existent on the Samsung photos.
This was taken with a Canon DSLR and a £2000 Canon L lens, there are always circumstances where it is going to happen.
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It's pretty bad. I took some comparison photos with my S21 before I sent it in for trade and the flare was awful. And non-existent on the Samsung photos. View attachment 5762543View attachment 5762541
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Different focal lengths though so not a fair comparison.
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This was taken with a Canon DSLR and a £2000 Canon L lens, there are always circumstances where it is going to happen.
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If it happens in some circumstances and only once in a while, its OK. But I think p7p has a permanent problem.
One request for folks who experience it: can you try a case (or any other way) which covers most of the aluminum? I think the reflections off the aluminum are adding to the flare phenomenon.
IMO, going with shiny metal around the lens was not a smart choice by google. Get the wrong curves on that part and it can mess with the light that goes into the lens.
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If it happens in some circumstances and only once in a while, its OK. But I think p7p has a permanent problem.
One request for folks who experience it: can you try a case (or any other way) which covers most of the aluminum? I think the reflections off the aluminum are adding to the flare phenomenon.
IMO, going with shiny metal around the lens was not a smart choice by google. Get the wrong curves on that part and it can mess with the light that goes into the lens.
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It does only happen in some circumstances though and only once in a while on the Pixel 7 Pro to be fair and those circumstances are using the 1X lens while it pointing it at something very bright and this is when lens flare is always a risk.
The problem is a lack of any anti reflection coating on the glass covering the lens, it is just plain glass sadly. I have wondered if we could use something as a lens hood which should help dramatically with the issue as it stops light from falling across the lens.
FWIW i have a black skin over my camera bar, it certainly made a difference one the P6P but it makes no difference whatsoever on the P7P
Using a different focal length other than 1X the problem is much, much less noticeable.
I see the issue across all lenses. That's why I think its the metal, not the lenses or the glass covering the lenses!
Any kind of coating will reduce the amount of light that the lens can capture. Is anti-reflective coating an industry standard across lenses?
hmm....quick google suggests that lack of anti reflective coatings on lenses may be the reason for this unusual issue. Which means that we are stuck with it...
And it does look like that anti reflective coating is the norm and it actually increases the light that reaches the sensor....Why would google hardware not do this? go figure!
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I see the issue across all lenses. That's why I think its the metal, not the lenses or the glass covering the lenses!
Any kind of coating will reduce the amount of light that the lens can capture. Is anti-reflective coating an industry standard across lenses?
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As i said, i have a black skin on my camera bar, there is no metal showing.
Any lens worth its salt be it camera or glasses will have an anti-reflective coating.
Why Lens Coatings Are So Important in Photography
A look at the science of camera lens coatings and how they improve optics while reducing things like lens flares in photographs.
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hmm....quick google suggests that lack of anti reflective coatings on lenses may be the reason for this unusual issue. Which means that we are stuck with it...
And it does look like that anti reflective coating is the norm and it actually increases the light that reaches the sensor....Why would google hardware not do this? go figure!
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They have on the lenses, they just didn't bother on the class covering them.
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They have on the lenses, they just didn't bother on the class covering them.
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Any idea if it can be applied after the fact from the outside? Or is it something that has to be cured into the glass before putting it on the frame?
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Any idea if it can be applied after the fact from the outside? Or is it something that has to be cured into the glass before putting it on the frame?
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That i don't know, i wouldn't want to risk buggering the whole thing up myself as any coating has to bond to the glass and getting it back off could be difficult.
The fix may be as simple as holding your hand above the lens like a simple lens hood to prevent light scatter.
I went to a Christmas light switch on last night and the lens flare and the simple reflections you get from the plain glass doesn't half make you study the scene to try to get around it, that in its self makes spontaneous street photography at night difficult.