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Camera replacement? Want ISO

Is there a camera replacement that lets me specify the ISO?

I read something about the Desire camera apk but can't find much more info. Anyone know anything?

Heh, what do you know! That isn't adjustable either!
I tried 3 camera apps and no luck

herbthehammer said:
Heh, what do you know! That isn't adjustable either!
I tried 3 camera apps and no luck
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I haven't found any great camera aps for the Nexus S.
I use Camera 360 for it's HDR feature, but it's not ideal: it doesn't offer 16x9 option, the HDR is so-so and you have to keep the stock camera for video.
And of course, I wish someone would figure out how to get 720p video from the Nexus S.

MacGuy2006 said:
I haven't found any great camera aps for the Nexus S.
I use Camera 360 for it's HDR feature, but it's not ideal: it doesn't offer 16x9 option, the HDR is so-so and you have to keep the stock camera for video.
And of course, I wish someone would figure out how to get 720p video from the Nexus S.
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I care a lot less about 720p video than manual ISO. Cranking the ISO can really help get much better pictures in low light. I used my Evo to take some incredible photos of Iron Maiden in concert at the Garden, but I had to shoot at ISO 800 for it. On Auto they were just too blurry.

jonnythan said:
I care a lot less about 720p video than manual ISO. Cranking the ISO can really help get much better pictures in low light. I used my Evo to take some incredible photos of Iron Maiden in concert at the Garden, but I had to shoot at ISO 800 for it. On Auto they were just too blurry.
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Heh, to each their own.... But the fact is still that there isn't a great camera app which does anything truly useful that the stock camera doesn't.
BTW, how did the pics look on a big screen at ISO 800? Did you get tons of noise, or were the shots useful?

Large images, but it doesn't seem the thread is good for much else anyway
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That was done with an evo? You have to have a steady hand too with low light. I certainly can't do it.

Yup. In the pit. The pics at auto ISO were just blurs.

Improve Night Photography with Snap Camera HDR

I came across this thread on reddit yesterday, by user Chlastek, about how low light photography could be improved on the P2. It's basically a simple process as long as you're rooted. I was skeptical initially because I have previously tried several camera apps (open camera, oneplus, etc...) and didn't quite see the purported "noticeable improvement". I checked the sample photos he provided and was surprised that they were really from the P2. I tried it out myself and the photos came out less grainy, sharper, and just better overall.
Check his thread on reddit for more details. All credits go to him; I'm just the messenger.
1. Stock Camera vs Snap HDR
2. Stock Camera vs Snap HDR
3. Stock Camera vs Snap HDR
4. Stock Camera vs Snap HDR

This Camera app is a great upgrade for our p2 but not a magic application... unfortunately.
After different tests, we can have good results and "correct photos" in the worst conditions :
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FULL SIZE : http://nsa39.casimages.com/img/2017/12/20/17122007590433197.jpg

Thank you so much for sharing this!
I've been trying out the various camera apps and ports for a while now, but results were always disappointing!
This one is absolutely awesome, and by my tests it works pretty well on daylight too.. if you zoom the pictures taken in auto mode with low light mode on you'll notice they don't have that terrible high-contrast post processing you get with the other apps
Just in case someone's having trouble finding "low light mode" (like I was), in settings - other - Use Camera2 API -> On

Hi
I installed as above but was getting the legacy warning for api2 and read the below which is from the xda thread for the snap camera app.
So not sure if it actually works better (on Lenovo p2) ?
Qte:
I'm almost certain that your phone won't support Camera2, if you get a message about being in "legacy" mode when switching to it then you should never use camera2 mode.
Edit: disregard above had a typo in the command line of build.prop. now there is no more warning about legacy more. Installed also Google camera her+ with same tweak in build prop

medwatt said:
I came across this thread on reddit yesterday, by user Chlastek, about how low light photography could be improved on the P2. It's basically a simple process as long as you're rooted. I was skeptical initially because I have previously tried several camera apps (open camera, oneplus, etc...) and didn't quite see the purported "noticeable improvement". I checked the sample photos he provided and was surprised that they were really from the P2. I tried it out myself and the photos came out less grainy, sharper, and just better overall.
Check his thread on reddit for more details. All credits go to him; I'm just the messenger.
1. Stock Camera vs Snap HDR
2. Stock Camera vs Snap HDR
3. Stock Camera vs Snap HDR
4. Stock Camera vs Snap HDR
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Yup I have been using snap cam HDR for low light..... It's superb with less noise and more details....

(Discussion) Google Camera Port for the Realme 5

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Google Camera Port
for the Realme 5​
A thread for discussion about GCam for this phone. Basic features seem to work on versions from Arnova8G2 and BSG.
Downloads:
Devs share their apk's in multiple places (here on XDA, 4PDA, telegram groups and channels, etc). I compile many of them here:
- celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/ (click on the dev name to see their files)
(Update) Two new threads with versions for this phone:
- https://forum.xda-developers.com/realme-5-pro/themes/link-gcam-7-0-version-t4001137
- https://forum.xda-developers.com/realme-5-pro/themes/share-google-camera-7-0-009-functions-t3985279
As mentioned above, versions from BSG and Arnova seem to work, but try versions from other developers too. If you find a good version, share it here (file name and link if possible) to help other users.
Useful links:
- FAQs and troubleshooting
- ARCore, Playground and Stickers
- XDA's GCam Hub
- XDA section for GCam threads

I think bulkin's gcam versions should work mostly since the Redmi Note 7 and 7 Pro use same megapixel camera. Furthermore Realme 5 Pro and Redmi Note 7 Pro use even the same Sony camera sensor. So I don't know why shouldn't they work on Realme 5 Pro. My device is on the way from China. I'll do a test as soon as it arrives and be able to write a review.

Hi all,
Please report here if you are able to use Gcam 7. I have tried almost all versions that are out now, but could only use panorama and video. Moving to photo either force closes or freezes preview.
Gcam working for me is 6.2.030. (slomo dont work and only rear main camera works at 12 mp). But night sight, great performance.

Can any one please give me the Realme XT stock camera APK or a link for downloading it?

jijojamie said:
Hi all,
Please report here if you are able to use Gcam 7. I have tried almost all versions that are out now, but could only use panorama and video. Moving to photo either force closes or freezes preview.
Gcam working for me is 6.2.030. (slomo dont work and only rear main camera works at 12 mp). But night sight, great performance.
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On stock rom and lineage you can try bsg's 7+ gcam ports. They work for me. Jean-luc's minikon camera works fine too with great quality.

greenys' said:
On stock rom and lineage you can try bsg's 7+ gcam ports. They work for me. Jean-luc's minikon camera works fine too with great quality.
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Hahah. Lol. This is an old message. After this i found out working version and we already had a chat about it, remember?. I use gcam 6.2 for regular pics because it's the best for any lighting condition, and use gcam 7 only for astrophotograpgy.

jijojamie said:
Hahah. Lol. This is an old message. After this i found out working version and we already had a chat about it, remember?. I use gcam 6.2 for regular pics because it's the best for any lighting condition, and use gcam 7 only for astrophotograpgy.
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Right. I forgot about that. Indeed. And it seems that you've found a newer version that works nicely. I've been experimenting with it and it takes quite nice pictures.

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I can't find a gcam version that captures true HDR every gcam app has tendency to highlight clipping, HDR of stock camera as well as nightscape has balance output although gcam captured lots of details and much accurate color output

Try this minikon gcam port. Works very well. For better colors turn awb to Pixel 3/Pixel 3a.

Mi 10 Ultra - Camera quality issues

I've had my Mi 10 Ultra, running the xiaomi.eu ROM, for nearly a year or so. I've found the telephoto camera quality to be very good with still subjects, but introduce any kind of motion to the scene, and it is far worse than the Motorola One Zoom I had before.
Here's an example, a slightly cropped photo from the 5x camera, tracking a moving car:
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What exactly is going on here? The panel gaps between the doors as well as at the base of the A-pillar have multiplied! Likewise, there's ghosting right by the door handles! My hypothesis is that the camera takes multiple exposures and then haphazardly merges them into one. This makes the camera absolutely useless at photographing anything moving. Hell, I get better quality using stills from a video with the 5x camera than by taking an actual photograph!
So; is there any way to turn this crap off? The photo above is taken in Pro mode with manual settings, and all AI things are turned off already...

Have you tried using the "Pro" mode to set custom shutter speeds yourself?
I find it usually works well, although sometimes I need to turn HDR off to stop the multi-exposure capture if the object is moving too fast.

The attached photo was taken in Pro mode, no HDR.
I don't believe this is an exposure time issue, as parts of the car are sharp, and anyway these flaws look a lot more akin to what you'd find in a poorly stitched panorama. You can also see the pattern on the road surface looks weird, as if it was clone-brushed or something.

Aonsaithya said:
I've had my Mi 10 Ultra, running the xiaomi.eu ROM, for nearly a year or so. I've found the telephoto camera quality to be very good with still subjects, but introduce any kind of motion to the scene, and it is far worse than the Motorola One Zoom I had before.
Here's an example, a slightly cropped photo from the 5x camera, tracking a moving car:
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What exactly is going on here? The panel gaps between the doors as well as at the base of the A-pillar have multiplied! Likewise, there's ghosting right by the door handles! My hypothesis is that the camera takes multiple exposures and then haphazardly merges them into one. This makes the camera absolutely useless at photographing anything moving. Hell, I get better quality using stills from a video with the 5x camera than by taking an actual photograph!
So; is there any way to turn this crap off? The photo above is taken in Pro mode with manual settings, and all AI things are turned off already...
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You should try gcam. It becomes a real photo camera... Xiaomi processing is very poor compared to Google's.

I have GCam installed, but rarely use it due to the lack of manual settings. Perhaps I'll give it a try with moving subjects, though. Thanks for the idea.
EDIT: tried it, GCam doesn't produce these exposure fusion artefacts at all.
Stock camera:
GCam:

General (Update) 12S Ultra doesn't use main sensor at 3rd party apps

As you know, 12S Ultra has 3 camera sensors on the back.
The main sensor is IMX989, which is known as 1-inch sensor and it has best quality.
For ultra-wide and telephoto, it uses 1/2" IMX586.
When using default (Xiaomi) camera app, it uses IMX989 for wide, IMX 586 for ultra wide, telephoto, and macro.
This is normal. Nothing to be special.
But the problem starts when you're using 3rd party applications.
If application uses Android standard camera API, they will not utilize the main sensor.
Instead of a huge 1-inch IMX989, they will use IMX586 on the ultra wide.
You will get normal wide focal length (NOT ultra wide), but It will be noisier, less dynamic range, less resolution.
Maybe ultra wide sensor has two mode - full sensor readout for ultra wide, and pixel binning/cropping for macro and normal focal length.
This can be disappointment for some people, and huge minus for some nerdy professionals who using 3rd party apps like Filmic Pro.
You can test this by blocking MIDDLE lens on the back.
As far as I checked, Lightroom, Instagram, MotionCam, was not able to use Main sensor.
UPDATE : after clean installation of MIUI 13.0.7 with factory reset, problems are now fixed.
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Thit is very weird, so I put it to the test.
The above apps you are saying you tried are working fine with the main sensor on mine phone.
I tried few more camera apps and they all use the main sensor too.
13.0.7 stable

I do confirm using main sensor on Lightroom.
However on lightroom it has only two camera modes, rear and front facing, and when you use the rear mode it first uses main sensor but when you are close to an object or you cover the laser sensor at the top, it automatically switches to ultrawide for macro.
version 13.0.7

Okay. I made factory reset / clean installation with MIUI 13.0.7 and its fixed now.
Maybe it was an bug on MIUI 13.0.4 or temporal error.
Thanks for checking.

jaehisme said:
Okay. I made factory reset / clean installation with MIUI 13.0.7 and its fixed now.
Maybe it was an bug on MIUI 13.0.4 or temporal error.
Thanks for checking.
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yeah update note for 13.0.7 includes camera stuff, perhaps it included a fix to that problem in 13.0.4
well I'm glad it works for you now!

Have you tested motioncam / mcpro24fps? Are all sensors available, and what are the possible resolutions / framerates?
Considering a 12s Pro if the compatibility is there.

I‘ve tested MotionCam 4K at 30fps, 24fps. Only main sensor works.
But system will auto switch to macro (ultra-wide sensor) when you focus to close objects.