I searched the forums a bit and did not find another thread pertaining to this, but I could be wrong. I am just wanting to hear comments about something I have been thinking about. The camera on our phone seems to be oddly placed. I always get a glimpse of my hand when I am taking video at least for a few seconds, and every now and then I will accidentally take a picture of my hand. So to those that have used the camera a bunch, what is your most comfortable/best way to hold the phone to operate the camera that unfortunately has no hardware camera button?
Index fingers up the top/bottom spines on the phone, thumb on the shutter.
Thumbs on the bottom, middle fingers on the top, index fingers free to update the screen
isnt there a mod,by which, you know....we can change the sleep button to take the picture or maybe one of the capcitive touch buttons.....????
I have the same problem. I guess just, "don't hold it that way."
In all seriousness, I just hold with my right and scoot my hand down the phone a little bit.
Is it just me? Each time I use the hardware button to take a picture it is slightly blurry, I have the feeling that when I release the button that I shake the camera slightly. If I use the soft button on the phone I don't have these problems.
Same here. Ultimately, I think the reason is that the camera just kinda sucks. You have to be pretty much PERFECTLY still for the picture to not come out blurry. It was the same thing on my samsung behold I had before getting the mt4g. Also, for some reason pictures seem to come out less blurry when taken outdoors but that may just be me.
Same problem here... solution is simple... use the on-screen button...like seriously..waste of a thread, go blog about this somewhere.
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This is why I only use the on screen button. The Verizon Droid Incredible button is harder to press and has no on screen button. Horrible
bobsbbq said:
This is why I only use the on screen button. The Verizon Droid Incredible button is harder to press and has no on screen button. Horrible
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Lol I could understand the frustration there ha ha ...
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...and maybe that it doesn't have focus assist light for the dark. So the stupid camera tries to focus on a dark area and can't achieve focus...but then it uses the flash once you take the picture to light up the unfocused picture...brilliant.
Is this a typical issue? And if so... is it hardware or software?
Sadly, from what I have seen, it is a hardware issue. Hopefully you can swap yours.
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Thanks Fodoom, I took it up with my Best Buy, and needless to say I will be getting a new one. And if I have another bad one? They'll just keep giving them to me until it is fixed. (Hardware or Software wise)
Just to make sure you know you have to hold the on screen shutter button down for it to focus and then it takes the picture when you let go. I am switching from an iphone where you just tap the screen for focus so it took me a minute to figure out since there's no hardware camera button.
I hope you tried this before swapping it out, but I figured I'd ask just in case.
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Just to make sure you know you have to hold the on screen shutter button down for it to focus and then it takes the picture when you let go. I am switching from an iphone where you just tap the screen for focus so it took me a minute to figure out since there's no hardware camera button.
I hope you tried this before swapping it out, but I figured I'd ask just in case.
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That's odd, because I've been just tapping the shutter button all this time to take pictures with my Triumph and it's been working just fine; I can see the camera auto-focus and then snap the picture.
Just for grins, I tried it your way and held down the shutter button; it auto-focused and quietly beeped then, when I released the button, it took the picture. I'm betting this is a feature to enable the Triumph camera to mimick old time SLRs, where you focus for one particular distance and then take the picture with the subject at another distance to create some interesting out-of-focus effects.
At any rate, for the OP, I would definitely take your Triumph back for an exchange. Your camera should auto-focus whether on the camera app or a barcode reader app. If not, you have a legitimate issue.
I just got my Z5 Compact today and obviously I tested the camera out ASAP. I can't lie... It kind of bothers me and to me it's quite obvious. It's right in the top left corner but it's quite strong. I got it from Amazon, should I ask for a replacement or should I send it to Sony for a repair? I'm from the UK. I've attached the photo below:
Please take a pic of a book or some normal object. It's already been explained... monitors can cause distorted pics.
joe_dude said:
Please take a pic of a book or some normal object. It's already been explained... monitors can cause distorted pics.
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My bad. Here is two pics:
Let me know if I should retake them.
I can see some corner blurriness on the top left and the bottom left. I'm not sure it really bothers me though.
Should I return and get a brand new device or should I try and get Sony to repair it?
Could you rotate the camera 180 degrees and take the same pics again. That should verify it.
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Could you rotate the camera 180 degrees and take the same pics again. That should verify it.
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The way i see it, it's not a big problem. It's a common wide lens issue. If i'm on your position, i'll just keep the phone as it is. others result might be sharp from edge to edge, but it is really a narrow lens.
it seems you have a problem, your photos give an idea that there is a displacement of elements of the camera module, because the right side is blurred little less than it should be, and the left side is blurred more than it should be. I, I think almost perfectly semetrichno blurry right and left, later lay out a photo, and you can put the photo Made in so: put your phone camera at the table, or close the lens and take a picture in auto mode, photos need to do so that you can see the blue noise, it is a hypothesis, where it has been, and I think this can be judged from the defect. Please upload pictures, I have to see it, it can give more understanding of the problem for me, for you and for all.
To be able to detect the blurr properly, you need to have your phone leveled properly when taking the picture, for example in most of your pictures you take them from a weird angle, like from up to down, or from down to up, you need to take the photo exactly in the front leveled to the same angle as the monitor/book or whatever.
I hope you know what i mean.
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Could you rotate the camera 180 degrees and take the same pics again. That should verify it.
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No problem. "DSC_0377" is the rotated picture. Thank you for helping me with this issue.
hansip87 said:
The way i see it, it's not a big problem. It's a common wide lens issue. If i'm on your position, i'll just keep the phone as it is. others result might be sharp from edge to edge, but it is really a narrow lens.
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I'm not sure it really bothers me, I will only notice it when I look for it and sometimes it doesn't look as severe as other pictures. Also by looking at the camera lens it DOES seem pretty much straight. I probably will not go through the hassle of returning/repairing. Maybe I will try to get it repaired near the end of it's warranty (a year in the UK I think).
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it seems you have a problem, your photos give an idea that there is a displacement of elements of the camera module, because the right side is blurred little less than it should be, and the left side is blurred more than it should be. I, I think almost perfectly semetrichno blurry right and left, later lay out a photo, and you can put the photo Made in so: put your phone camera at the table, or close the lens and take a picture in auto mode, photos need to do so that you can see the blue noise, it is a hypothesis, where it has been, and I think this can be judged from the defect. Please upload pictures, I have to see it, it can give more understanding of the problem for me, for you and for all.
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No worries, I don't think I understood 100% what you said but I put the phone face down on my table and took a picture. There's more light coming from the bottom left but I think that is where the flash is located. If there are any other tests I can conduct for the community please let me know :good:
Pictures:
(1st one - "DSC_0375" is taken normally)
(2nd one - "DSC_0377" is taken upside down)
(3rd one - "DSC_0376" is the one requested by vyshgorado)
Thank you guys for helping a guy out!
EDIT: I'm not sure why the first picture is upside down... on my desktop it is the correct way up.
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To be able to detect the blurr properly, you need to have your phone leveled properly when taking the picture, for example in most of your pictures you take them from a weird angle, like from up to down, or from down to up, you need to take the photo exactly in the front leveled to the same angle as the monitor/book or whatever.
I hope you know what i mean.
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Ah yeah I think I know what you mean. Basically have the phone level? If the above photos are not good enough then I'll retake them, thank you for the advice though.
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It's not something that would necessarily bother me but it's clearly annoying you. I'd take it to a Sony store.
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Ah yeah I think I know what you mean. Basically have the phone level? If the above photos are not good enough then I'll retake them, thank you for the advice though.
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I took a look at both pics, and there is a bit of corner blurring in both. But I can't say if that's actually a lens problem or just do wind, lighting conditions, hand movement, etc. Normally, the problem shows up only on one side, so when the phone is rotated, the blurring should have followed. It doesn't look like that is what is happening here.
Okay, so I need you to do another, more conclusive, test. Take a pic indoors, where you have good lighting. Set the camera on a stand/mount/wall - something that will hold it steady (no hand-held pics, please), and use the self-timer, so you don't have to physically touch the phone. Then take the same pic using the timer, rotating it 180 degrees.
Basically, I need a couple of comparison pics where I can rule out any other external factors. Take a pic of some objects at, say, 2m to 4m away (or 5 to 10 ft). Blank wall is no good, as there isn't any details to see blurring. If you have time, take a few sets of pics of different objects/background. Makes it a bit easier to judge with more data.
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I can't see any blur on your photos lol.
joe_dude said:
I took a look at both pics, and there is a bit of corner blurring in both. But I can't say if that's actually a lens problem or just do wind, lighting conditions, hand movement, etc. Normally, the problem shows up only on one side, so when the phone is rotated, the blurring should have followed. It doesn't look like that is what is happening here.
Okay, so I need you to do another, more conclusive, test. Take a pic indoors, where you have good lighting. Set the camera on a stand/mount/wall - something that will hold it steady (no hand-held pics, please), and use the self-timer, so you don't have to physically touch the phone. Then take the same pic using the timer, rotating it 180 degrees.
Basically, I need a couple of comparison pics where I can rule out any other external factors. Take a pic of some objects at, say, 2m to 4m away (or 5 to 10 ft). Blank wall is no good, as there isn't any details to see blurring. If you have time, take a few sets of pics of different objects/background. Makes it a bit easier to judge with more data.
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Cool, sorry I've been a bit busy, it's probably going to be impossible for me to do this in natural sunlight as by the time I leave work it's already dark!
joe_dude said:
I took a look at both pics, and there is a bit of corner blurring in both. But I can't say if that's actually a lens problem or just do wind, lighting conditions, hand movement, etc. Normally, the problem shows up only on one side, so when the phone is rotated, the blurring should have followed. It doesn't look like that is what is happening here.
Okay, so I need you to do another, more conclusive, test. Take a pic indoors, where you have good lighting. Set the camera on a stand/mount/wall - something that will hold it steady (no hand-held pics, please), and use the self-timer, so you don't have to physically touch the phone. Then take the same pic using the timer, rotating it 180 degrees.
Basically, I need a couple of comparison pics where I can rule out any other external factors. Take a pic of some objects at, say, 2m to 4m away (or 5 to 10 ft). Blank wall is no good, as there isn't any details to see blurring. If you have time, take a few sets of pics of different objects/background. Makes it a bit easier to judge with more data.
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Hi there, ur advice is apreciated, but dont u think that any fone sitting on a stand with a superior lighting conditions will get the pic 100% right ?
In my case m not having any distortion but rather lots of blurr, and i think the reason for this is bcuz once u snap the pic it takes abt 1 sec to 1.5 sec to fully take the pic.
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I can't see any blur on your photos lol.
Cool, sorry I've been a bit busy, it's probably going to be impossible for me to do this in natural sunlight as by the time I leave work it's already dark!
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you are blind then. the first have blur at left and the second is with phone rotated with blur at right. is pretty visible.
Sh4rkill3r said:
you are blind then. the first have blur at left and the second is with phone rotated with blur at right. is pretty visible.
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Woah, calm down bre.
Ok here are some pics
Ok, thought I'd upload some photos.
I'm not a pro
Just an average joe.
They were all done with superior auto.
I don't think I have the blurring issue due to the misaligned lens.
Low light performance is an absolute abomination though (I don't have any because I delete them) Does anyone want to share camera settings with me that allows for decent low light performace?