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DIY tripod for sensation!

hi, I made a camera tripod for htc sensation, which needs nothing special to make.
first, I brought my old unused camera tripod, which has ability to remove its connection with the camera part, you can see it in the picture below:
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then, I measured the width of its edge to make a part to connect the phone on it and put the part instead of the old part.
after that, I cut a part of thin wood to replace it with that part,
then, I needed a part that can hold the phone, so I used one of my unused mobile covers and glued it to a part of a wood and made the phone holder.
finally, I glued the phone holder to the part which I made before and made something like this:
then inserted it to the camera tripod stand:
sorry, I'm not good at English.
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EDIT (8th February 2013): New version using nuts available for all kinds of tripods!!!
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EDIT (6th June 2013): Sample photos added in next page. take a look at here and here!!!
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EDIT (23th July 2013): Telescope added!

Very cool! I've bought cell phone tripod mounts on amazon but my HTC Sensation seems to be too big for them. LOL.

You should work on design before mass production

sorry guys, I am new member and didn't know that images links change every day,because of this the images link don't work so use attached images below text.

seems images links problem solved
hi again, It seems I solved the images links problem, pm me if they're changed again.

and sorry again, because I forgot to take pictures of every step.

I really like DIY things like this. Great work!

nice job! i like it.

new version!
this time, I used a nut to make it usable for all kinds of tripods.
note: all this images were taken by HTC Sensation! I love it's camera! :good:
image is available below:

sample picture
I hope you like this picture taken by the tripod (Taken in the north of Iran):

Re: homemade tripod for sensation!
Good trick. But since the camera is not that good on the first place , what's Tue point?
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backlash4u said:
Good trick. But since the camera is not that good on the first place , what's Tue point?
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The camera is not good?... lol.

DankoFGL said:
The camera is not good?... lol.
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Camera is good ? ... lol.

Yes, it is.

Re: homemade tripod for sensation!
1st photo taken on the point of start to go to a bike Meeting here on Caracas downtown.
2. Warairarepano mountain park, el pulmon de Caracas also, the view to the north +2400 mt altitude.
3. My girlfriend on my bike on la plaza a.candelaria in downtown Caracas, the ugly part of the plaza.
Enviado desde mi HTC Sensation Z710e usando Tapatalk 2

I like the camera, at least when shooting in daylight. Just make sure your lens is clean from dust and pocket-lint and whatnot. Dirty lens = blurry pictures..

great cam
For sure it is a great cam for a mobile. When using the right apps you can even make better pictures by rising the jpg quality.
i recommend to set ISO to 200 by default. the iso automatic destroys the pictures quality.

that's why the cam ROCKS!!!
I added this pic on the tripod for who interested to know the quality (pictures taken in north of Iran):
IMAG0670 (available from the attachments)
and these ones aren't taken by the tripod:
IMAG0735
IMAG0133
(I wanted to show the phone quality, not the tripod's.)
I'm not expert in taking photos.
that's why I love HTC Sensation

m.m.m said:
I added this pic on the tripod for who interested to know the quality (pictures taken in north of Iran):
IMAG0670 (available from the attachments)
and this one isn't taken by the tripod:
IMAG0735
(I wanted to show the phone quality, not the tripods.)
I'm not expert in taking photos.
that's why I love sensation
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Great photos. :good:

painted it and glued telescope hanger on it! (the telescope was originally for an old samsung device)
note that for better pictures, setting timer into 2s is highly recommended because of the touch vibration.
the pictures are dark because I set the iso to 100. after the sebastian's great job (kernel for sensation, otg without external power connector) I am thinking on adding two LEDs to the OTG for better lighting! sounds crazy!
and also a question about the pics I attached. why am I getting the little red dot in most of my pictures? it's near the hole on my computer chair cushion (used google translate for the word "Seat cushion", I mean the part that the head stays on it. ) is that a defected part of sensor?

Camera is so slow!

Will they ever fix this issue? The camera is so unbearably slow. It's crazy. Coming from the HTC One, it's light years better.

bloodrain954 said:
Will they ever fix this issue? The camera is so unbearably slow. It's crazy. Coming from the HTC One, it's light years better.
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What do you mean slow? Like.. HDR+? Well, it does make more photos, and selects the best one, which takes time. Turn HDR off.

The camera is super slow taking pictures. I came from a GS3 that was running CM10.2 and the camera was lightning fast taking pictures of my infant son. Now all the pictures I take a super blurry and the video is just a constant auto focus fest.

spotdog14 said:
The camera is super slow taking pictures. I came from a GS3 that was running CM10.2 and the camera was lightning fast taking pictures of my infant son. Now all the pictures I take a super blurry and the video is just a constant auto focus fest.
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The Nexus 5 camera is not even close to Samsung GS3 and GS4's cameras. From drama shot to taking pictures really fast, the Samsung cameras are net superior.
Do you have HDR on?

abaaaabbbb63 said:
The Nexus 5 camera is not even close to Samsung GS3 and GS4's cameras. From drama shot to taking pictures really fast, the Samsung cameras are net superior.
Do you have HDR on?
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I agree with you they are not in the same class, I'm just referring to the speed at taking pictures. Ill try to find an example and post it.
No I do not have HDR or HDR+ on.
Samples: (yes I know these aren't exactly the same lighting, etc.
Samsung Galaxy S3
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LG Nexus 5

spotdog14 said:
I agree with you they are not in the same class, I'm just referring to the speed at taking pictures. Ill try to find an example and post it.
No I do not have HDR or HDR+ on.
Samples: (yes I know these aren't exactly the same lighting, etc.
Samsung Galaxy S3
LG Nexus 5
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You're not convincing me with those photos, neither are good and to my eyes, the N5 is better!

itsfozzy said:
You're not convincing me with those photos, neither are good and to my eyes, the N5 is better!
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I completely agree, neither is great but the N5 is much slower at snapping pictures than what I am use to. I would put it on par with my wife's iPhone 4.
On a side note this is why I have a Sony NEX-5R

Real cameras win all the time. Except when you leave them at home!

spotdog14 said:
I completely agree, neither is great but the N5 is much slower at snapping pictures than what I am use to. I would put it on par with my wife's iPhone 4.
On a side note this is why I have a Sony NEX-5R
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Nice kid you got there
Yeah, Nexus phones aren't exactly known for their cameras. The purpose of these phones is mainly Development. The fact that it's an affordable high end phone is a side effect.

taken from n5

hello00 said:
taken from n5
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Nice watch, and very nice photo. HDR+?

abaaaabbbb63 said:
Nice watch, and very nice photo. HDR+?
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thxs and yes sirr

Saw this today - ZGS-4 Camera Case & RV-1 Revolver Lens Kit

Just saw this and am probably going to order it. (I am not affiliated with the company just FYI), I just think it might be kinda cool... :laugh:
http://ztylus.com/collections/all-p...case-rv-1-revolver-lens-for-samsung-galaxy-s4

I don't think our camera takes good pictures. But that does look cool.
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Definitely looks cool, lol.
I hope it performs good too mate!

Price is a little to high for me.
If I didn't have 3 cases for my phone I get it!!!
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Expensive but if it works well ...

I have used these lenses individually. The universal wide angle, super wide angle (fish eye) and macro lenses available on online sites.
I dont think its very practical to spend that much amount for the kind of result they gave. (I am talking about the individual lenses that I have used on my Note N7000, not this product mind you.)
What I think would be worth, is a decent zoom lens for our phones.

apurvapatel said:
I have used these lenses individually. The universal wide angle, super wide angle (fish eye) and macro lenses available on online sites.
I dont think its very practical to spend that much amount for the kind of result they gave. (I am talking about the individual lenses that I have used on my Note N7000, not this product mind you.)
What I think would be worth, is a decent zoom lens for our phones.
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How much did it cost each of yours? If you remember of course.

Dont remember the price then.
Available on ebay for $5.
I think I too got them for a similar price.
For reference, the dual photo is qith the wide angle lens and the other one, cam pointed down to the ground) is fish eye.
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I was also thinking about ordering this accessory, but then a few things made me retract my decision:
1. The price is way too high (and does not include the price for the shipping which will bump it with another 15$ or so).
2. The only lenses I would be using are the CPL and then wide range, the fish eye is not very useful for me.
3. The picture quality from the examples I've seen on their website isn't very high, which made me believe it can actually make the camera's quality worse.
4. There are CPL and wide range lenses that you can attach to your S4 and they only cost about 10$, which seems much more reasonable to me.

Bluetooth Keyboard Case For Samsung Galaxy S5

Any comment on this one?
Bluetooth Keyboard Case For Samsung Galaxy S5
http://shop.brando.com/Bluetooth-Keyboard-Case-For-Samsung-Galaxy-S5_p11388c1609d118.html
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Remarks : I do 30-50 emails daily on S5.

It looks cool, though I worry about the magnet doing something to the phone over time. Probably unfounded though.
Otherwise, yeah, I've been waiting for some sort of S5 equivalent to this:

No one has comment... any one using it? Good keys for typing?
RodimusConvoy, where is your picture from? It has no S5 model yet?
It looks nice too

Jc003125 said:
No one has comment... any one using it? Good keys for typing?
RodimusConvoy, where is your picture from? It has no S5 model yet?
It looks nice too
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As far as I know, there are no versions of this for the S5, there's only versions for the S3 and S4.
I'm not sure who originally made it, as a bunch of copycats/clones have popped up. I originally saw it at Minisuit, but when I go to the website I see its no longer available. But if you put "sliding bluetooth keyboard" in parenthesis in Google, you'll get hits including where to buy it. For instance, NewEgg has it.
Though that doesn't help if you own the S5 . What you showed may be the only alternative for people who want a keyboard with the S5. And it doesn't look bad, just wondering about that magnet.

I've always been curious about this kind of case. I was looking at this one. http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/galaxy-s5-slide-out-bluetooth-qwerty-keyboard-black-p45647.htm
Sorry, I haven't used one myself...
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On closer inspection, I don't think those pictures are the S5... S4 maybe?

elgiraffe said:
I've always been curious about this kind of case. I was looking at this one. http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/galaxy-s5-slide-out-bluetooth-qwerty-keyboard-black-p45647.htm
Sorry, I haven't used one myself...
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On closer inspection, I don't think those pictures are the S5... S4 maybe?
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Its an S4. The phone in that picture is identical to the one in the pic I posted. That site is pulling a fast one. If you look at the S5, those three "dots" are all to the RIGHT of that tiny bar at the top, plus its corners are squared compared to the rounded S4.
I saw the same thing at Alibaba. It looks like people are taking advantage of the fact people want a keyboard for their S5 by misrepresenting what they're selling.

Jc003125 said:
RodimusConvoy, where is your picture from?
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Sorry I missed this the first time. Its an alternate unverse, evil Rodimus Prime. Its from a comic and toyline called Transformers: Shattered Glass only available during the 2008 BotCon (an annual convention for Transformers fans).

Jc003125 said:
Any comment on this one?
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Yes, I'm very late with this response.
I didn't like it. I found the keyboard inconveniently small, and the corners of the case that clipped onto the phone broke within a few months of use. I'm still looking for a keyboard case for this phone that will give me an experience comparable to having a true QWERTY slider, and I'm really POed that there are no current options available for one.
Samsung is apparently making keyboard cases for the S6 and one of the Tabs that approximate the old Blackberry feel. Not what I'd prefer, but I wish they'd do one for the S5, so I could at least give it a try.

Zoom Lense

Love my camera on my phone and the sheer number of photos I take proves it. From time to time I have seen advertisement for smartphone "Zoom Lenses" and i was wondering if anyone had any or had any recommendations for them or even against them.
I'm sure you all know what I mean but i'm referring to this.
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If you are actually going to BUY a lens for your phone... Spend the money and get a real camera.
you use cam phone because it's portable and you can pull it out for a quick shot... once you put a lens... you lose both. + you end up looking like an idiot when you missed the shot.

jucytec said:
If you are actually going to BUY a lens for your phone... Spend the money and get a real camera.
you use cam phone because it's portable and you can pull it out for a quick shot... once you put a lens... you lose both. + you end up looking like an idiot when you missed the shot.
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Have a real camera, it's at home. This i can throw in my backpack. i'm obviously not going to use it for rush shots, but things like the view from my office etc. Besides 40 dollars for the zoom, 1400 (give or take) for a good DSLR.

Right, and my 6d, which was 2000 takes much better pictures then s5. But who am I to say anything I buy anything that I find mildly interesting.
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jucytec said:
Right, and my 6d, which was 2000 takes much better pictures then s5. But who am I to say anything I buy anything that I find mildly interesting.
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Thank you for your opinion I will take it into consideration. I'm curious if anyone has had any practical experience with them.

slight22 said:
Thank you for your opinion I will take it into consideration. I'm curious if anyone has had any practical experience with them.
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If it works a a regular telephoto and not a zoom lens you will experience a black circle around your shot until you zoom in to only the telephoto area. Here is someone else's experience with adding a telephoto to a camera:
- Install the lens.
- Turn on the camera.
- Oh my God, it's just a big black circle. What's wrong?
- Zoom in.
- As you zoom in, the circle gets bigger and bigger until finally the entire picture is visible in the viewfinder.
- Ah, that's better.
- Turn off the camera.
- Turn it back on.
- Oh my God, it's just a big black circle. What's wrong?
- Repeat.
- Then you decide you want to take a picture of something that is nearby.
- Zoom out.
- Oh my God, it's just a big black circle.
- Remove the lens.
- Can take your close up picture.

Tenchuu said:
If it works a a regular telephoto and not a zoom lens you will experience a black circle around your shot until you zoom in to only the telephoto area. Here is someone else's experience with adding a telephoto to a camera:
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Thanks. The one i'm looking at is only 30 bucks so, just gonna try it.