I've been searching for a good review for the camera phone lens, but all I found was reviews using stock photos and amateur photos. So here's my review!
I'm a Model builder and I always take photos of my models. Im not an amateur photographer. Sometimes I go to stores and, if I see model I like, I would take a picture of it. But since the wizard camera sucks, there’s really no point.
so here's a simple review I wrote.
http://nlstudio.us/VK/phonelens/phone.htm
great review
Nice done! even though its not a "camera" phone.. the pics were pretty good after the photoshop tweaks! nice review and the lenses dont look that bad!
Good review although not worth $51!!!
would you agree that the macro lens makes the best improvement?
would you agree that the macro lens makes the best improvement?
Nice.
thats pretty great!
off topic, how did you make it clearer with photoshop?
the macro lens is only good for very close close-ups.
it only had a like a 1 inch focus range.
for the tweaks, i used sharpening filter and edit the brightness and contrast.
thanks
some update on more field testing:
so far i only use the super wide angle often.
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this pic came out bad, cuz i switched it to burst by accident.
but it looks cool.
If you want a fancy lens, buy a digital camera. Walking around with a stick on lens attached to your camera phone will make you look like an idiot.
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LOL, it's magnetic, u can pull it off, when im not using i just pull it off and put it in my pocket.
i like to take random pictures of things, and i wouldn't normally bring a digicam everywhere i go, since my digi cam is a huge SLR, lol
I didn't know someone even made lenses like that! I take my phone lots of places I wouldn't dare take my fancy camera (and I'm SO sick of that condescending "get a real camera" crap in general) so I may have to spring for a set. Thanks for the review and pix!
oh yea, u before u buy, u can create ur own wide angle lens with door peep hole lens, only thing u need to do it, find a way to clip it on, lol
This type of lenses is also sold on ebay for approx GBP 3 per lens.
I dont know if they are better/worse but sure they are cheaper.
search for "gummi phone lens"
ie http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....PageName=MERC_VIC_ReBay_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT
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Clove sells a universal cut-to-fit mirrored screen protector from Echo, for £6 gbp. As if our HD's weren't sexy enough already. I'm going to try one of these. I think I'll just stick the full sheet on, then trim it with an exacto knife. But I'm worried about trimming the small receiver speaker hole. Any suggestions?
with a scalpel?a pointed one...
why not use the original screen protector as a template?
although i would imagine you will need a sharp blade, a good eye and a steady hand to not make it look like a pile of poop
i would think these protectors are meant for those screens that are recessed rather than full frontal (oo eerrr) like the HD is
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Clove sells a universal cut-to-fit mirrored screen protector from Echo, for £6 gbp. As if our HD's weren't sexy enough already. I'm going to try one of these. I think I'll just stick the full sheet on, then trim it with an exacto knife. But I'm worried about trimming the small receiver speaker hole. Any suggestions?
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I bought one of these on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/Mirror-Screen-P...h=item220335185106&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262
Fit is perfect (no camera hole), but the colours on screen are a bit weird and screen seems darker. Took it off after a week or so.
Ebay...
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whats the screen like when backlit? is it clear? what about texture when scrolling and using stylus?
I had this installed on my HD 2 weeks back. looks nice and shiny, but thats all to it. (bought from ebay)
Drawbacks:
1. The mirror coating is not smooth all over, if u see the above pics, u will see distortion in image on the upper right corner.
2. Very Very bad under the SUN! i really have to cover it totally with my hand, or take it in under a shade to see the screen. (u win some, u lose some!) Good for a few days as a fancy, but then now i am going to remove it off and put a normal clear one again. Had it running all the time on Full brightness - load on battery too! Its good enough indoors with full brightness only, cant use the Auto Brightness control.
I have this on my wife's iphone too, which i got from Javoedge - very good quality that is, and no distortions, but it is a bit thick!
Can anyone give me some tips on taking good pictures with the camera on the phone?
Unless I'm in natural daylight, the pictures I take are almost always blurry or glossy looking.
I've enabled the anti-shake option and this seems to have helped some, however, it is still pretty bad. I've seen examples of pictures taken with this camera that look amazing, but I can never reproduce this.
Please help.
Do you manually focus, like tap-to-focus? You should try to and see if it helps. Maybe if the photos are blurry, either clean the camera lens if its dirty (you may want to check!) and go to setting in the camera app (stock or whatever the one you use) and make sure the focus mode is auto focus (or in some other apps Manual focus) and then try again. You really can take unbelievable photos with the phone. Me being a photographer for the past 6 years, it truly is awesome.
Here are some of mine I took all through the stock camera app untouched.
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P.S. I didn't take time to frame these shots. They were all point and shoot so anyone can take a photo like them
Who the eff drinks pineapple fanta? Nice picks though.
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Who the eff drinks pineapple fanta? Nice picks though.
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Thank you! And Pineapple Fanta actually isn't that bad!
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Do you manually focus, like tap-to-focus? You should try to and see if it helps. Maybe if the photos are blurry, either clean the camera lens if its dirty (you may want to check!) and go to setting in the camera app (stock or whatever the one you use) and make sure the focus mode is auto focus (or in some other apps Manual focus) and then try again. You really can take unbelievable photos with the phone. Me being a photographer for the past 6 years, it truly is awesome.
Here are some of mine I took all through the stock camera app untouched.
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P.S. I didn't take time to frame these shots. They were all point and shoot so anyone can take a photo like them
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What settings were you using on the camera app to take the one of the fanta?
I've been doing some experimenting and I'm finding out that unless I'm outside, with lots of natural light, I need to use the flash, anti-shake, and often set ISO to 100.
Oops, I should have said reduce the exposure to -2.0 or ISO to 200 or 100.
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What settings were you using on the camera app to take the one of the fanta?
I've been doing some experimenting and I'm finding out that unless I'm outside, with lots of natural light, I need to use the flash, anti-shake, and often set ISO to 100.
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I set the exposure to -1.0, everything else auto so I'm not quite sure.
I started a thread on this topic a while back, but things move pretty quick here you might not of seen it. Some good information there about taking pics
Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1291091
It's really all about your lighting and the iso. I also have my metering set to matrix. try experimenting to see what works best for you.
I am a beta tester from China
I have used the new OnePlus 2 for a few week
Ugly design, but the crafting is good
Thicker body, but feel good in hands
Camera has OIS, but not Sony sensor
Home button with fingerprint sensor, not quite sensitive
Oxygen OS not finalize yet, lots of bugs
Prefer OnePlus One more ...
Enjoy the hands-on pics! (shortened the "http" )
http://oi61.tinypic.com/2qly9ld.jpg
http://oi60.tinypic.com/30kgcbn.jpg
http://oi57.tinypic.com/9g8rco.jpg
http://oi57.tinypic.com/14x2hw0.jpg
Not sure if you're talking the truth,
but since this is the first time I see those leaked pictures **** must be kind of true.
Pls tell me it has SD card slot
Looks like a dog, but not as bad as the TENAA leaks, but way short of any wow factor the One had. OP are really going to have to market this to get any longevity out of this Samsung/LG mishmash
SD card?
And how is the temperature?
chinaleakking said:
I am a beta tester from China
I have used the new OnePlus 2 for a few week
Ugly design, but the crafting is good
Thicker body, but feel good in hands
Camera has OIS, but not Sony sensor
Home button with fingerprint sensor, not quite sensitive
Oxygen OS not finalize yet, lots of bugs
Prefer OnePlus One more ...
Enjoy the hands-on pics! (shortened the "http" )
h t t p://oi61.tinypic.com/2qly9ld.jpg
h t t p://oi60.tinypic.com/30kgcbn.jpg
h t t p://oi57.tinypic.com/9g8rco.jpg
h t t p://oi57.tinypic.com/14x2hw0.jpg
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Is there a Lite model or just a OnePlus 2?
Does it have an IR Blaster?
How is the sound quality of the speakers?
Is that a mute switch on the side of the device?
Looks just fine to me. What about the screen size and resolution?
Now you got me curious
That IR blaster question even more
Could you please post some full resolution sample pictures taken with the camera?
Does it still have a option for on screen navigation buttons?
Guys those are real but idk why they are leaked.
More pictures in high resolution?
This is just short beta preview, actually it means nothing, guys, just wait for full video preview, i think someone will make in next 24h after VR launch
Anyway it looks nicer than before
It's definitely sleeker than the original leaked images led us to believe. Based on what he just posted on the front page, this is the A2001, which is the lite version of the phone. The A2003 is the higher end model and will look somewhat different (potentially).
I edited the OP to make the links active - and it looks like there is an imgur album
https://imgur.com/a/CNyEb
What is that weird switch on the left of the body?
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What is that weird switch on the left of the body?
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Best guess I've seen is a mute switch.
thanks @jerdog for fixing.
@chinaleakking - thank you for sharing -- can you describe what you mean by "not quite sensitive" ?
Does it have a micro SD card slot??? If so, this is definitely a 2016 flagship killer.
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Would have prefered something more like this.
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Hi chaps, i know most gettin the phone soon, share your best pics when u get it,
Had it for a day so far...
What I will be doing in coming days is comparing side by side with lg g7 with the gcam port.
And taking wide angle landscapes with front camera (just flipping phone around).
More to come...
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First pictures with natural bokeh and portrait mode. It was a cloudy day so the pictures aren't as vibrant as they could be.
Pot stickers for dinner.
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After using gcam ports on several recent phones, it's nice to have a zsl real deal gcam again for a change! View attachment 4624461
Nothing fancy here, but I just love how crisp and detailed the images are!
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Even taking up close pictures that are quick are really clear. Took this before going to Home Depot for more. Wasn't trying to get a super clear picture and was a little worried I was going to have to retake it with how blurry it looked on screen before I snapped it. Looks way better than I expected it to. Loving this phone so far!
Natural bokeh, no portrait mode, auto awesome in Google photos
Love, love, love this camera
Passing through this place:
Quick trip to lake by work
Diwali celebration in India
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Quick trip to lake by work
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How did you get that close?!
First pic I took, not bad
This camera amazes me. Here's one I took fooling around just to see what was possible.
In Italy. Breathtakingly good camera. I have also been regularly flipping the phone around to get wide angle shots out of the front camera (non selfies).
Hello everyone,
Pictures, i can't say how impressive.
I was trying to get a review from people about Pixels but then I decided to give mine.
Let's see if Pixel 3 is worth the price.
Let me know !!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZI1QE0EoRk
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On Guard Duty #Pixel3 #Dartmoor by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr
Quality is definitely compressed after uploading here.
I've got some time ago this app for free and never really used and now I wanted to give a try with a JPG comparison and for my surprise it is way better than stock, in the attachment the samples.
This is the link for the app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.riseupgames.proshot2
For the Proshot picture I shot in: JPG, P, ISO 50, no noise reduction, Detail turned off, IMG+ turned off, Topaz Denoise and Sharpen.
Proshot seems to be way better than stock, its a pitty it does not support 50mpx yet.
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STOCK
Wow.. look way sharper... Do you have any other comparison like outdoor? ppl?
There are many version of gcam available and not really complicated to install.
Is this better?
Hmmm, the stock image looks either out of focus or soft by motion blur... would it be possible to show other samples, also from other scenarios ? That would be great
Does Proshot support all lenses on the S23U ?
Both pictures where shoot in the same condition, I will try to do other test but the test shows detail and color rendition
citytrader said:
Both pictures where shoot in the same condition, I will try to do other test but the test shows detail and color rendition
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The problem is that this is a painting so we have to point of reference in our mind as to how exactly it looks in real life. If you go out and take a picture of like trees and buildings, it's easier for us to compare. Though I agree that proshot does look sharp and nice! Just hard to tell if it's not too sharp compared to real life?
PhilMorin said:
The problem is that this is a painting so we have to point of reference in our mind as to how exactly it looks in real life. If you go out and take a picture of like trees and buildings, it's easier for us to compare. Though I agree that proshot does look sharp and nice! Just hard to tell if it's not too sharp compared to real life?
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I will do more testing because in some test I did today seems that even if I disable in camera sharpening, the app applies sharpening. Other thing I found is noise pattern this camera creates that is more difficult to Topaz to remove (somethin that not happen with Canon for example) but I will arrive to a bette conclusion when I do more test.
What about ProShop post-processing? Will be great some examples of outdoors pictures vs stock cam...
As long as the RAW issue with ProShot on the S23U is not fixed this app is virtually unusable with this device.
When shooting RAW you always the the image from the 1x module even when using 0.5x, 3x or 10x.
At least the guys at Rise Up Games are aware and looking for a way to fix the issue.
Also video stabilization is not present or working on the S23U in combination with ProShot.