I seen some youtube videos and well as some articles of people taking pics with the stock camera app on the Atrix. Some people stated that you hold the camera button (on the screen) till the white focus button turns green, then you release it. Others have said that you just tap the camera button and that's it, it snaps the picture.
So which one of the ways, is the correct way to take a good pic?
Both work, but holding it allows you to see if the camera was able to focus well, and gives you better timing.
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So I was at a concert the other night where photography was not allowed, and of course I wanted to take pictures, but didn't both out of respect and not wanting to get my phone taken away. But I was still curious if I could figure out a way to take photos with the screen off for situations like this. I was able to set up a Tasker profile that allowed me to do it, sort of. I keyed the long-press search button to take a photo, and it works with the screen off, but for some reason Tasker's camera function only takes a very, very low-res photo, and I can't seem to find a way to change that. So does anyone else have any clever solutions? Obviously it'd be a problem if it prevents the device from sleeping.
You can use a app called screen filter it can darken your screen and make letters visible.
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Robert235 said:
You can use a app called screen filter it can darken your screen and make letters visible.
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Great suggestion, thanks! That's certainly a start.
what if you got two pieces of polarized plastic and cut them opposite so the light from the screen is blocked completely. Then use this app: to take a picture with the volume button.. So just open up the app, cover the screen. Then when you need to take a picture just press the power button, slide to unlock, then take the snap.
con247 said:
what if you got two pieces of polarized plastic and cut them opposite so the light from the screen is blocked completely. Then use this app: to take a picture with the volume button.. So just open up the app, cover the screen. Then when you need to take a picture just press the power button, slide to unlock, then take the snap.
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you can shoot pics with either the vol or the search buttons if you use Vignette instead of the stock camera app.
Vignette is better than the stock app in every possible way after you figure out all its many options.
Have you tried "Spy Phone" in the market? There is a free version too. You can set a custom picture or just a black screen and tap anywhere on the screen to take pictures/videos. It also mutes all the sounds so you dont have the shutter sound. There used to be an app called Simple Notepad, i think, but was similar to this(Blank screen, tap to shoot), but i cant seem to find it. I believe there are a few on the market that i have not tried out too, just search for "spy cam" or "candid", or something on those lines.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sivartech.SpyPhoneLite&feature=search_result
Here is the simple notepad. I guess the name has changed.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zecurisoft.mhc1202&feature=search_result
Lol that simple notepad app is awesome.....
Ok, so this is an issue I can't seem to find anyone else complaining about.
My physical camera button won't activate the camera flash.
Now I understand that If the camera is set to Continuous Shooting mode that it probably shouldn't flash - but I've turned that off and I cannot get it to flash unless I use the on screen button, which is difficult for me.
Anyone else having the issue?
My camera rarely flashes when using the camera button, the time it did, it was in Portrait setting instead of 'auto'. I don't want to hijack your thread, but this is a good place to ask... Why can you hold down the camera button to take a stream of photos in modes other than Auto (I understand not allowing it in HDR), but the other modes don't seem to make sense...
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My camera rarely flashes when using the camera button, the time it did, it was in Portrait setting instead of 'auto'. I don't want to hijack your thread, but this is a good place to ask... Why can you hold down the camera button to take a stream of photos in modes other than Auto (I understand not allowing it in HDR), but the other modes don't seem to make sense...
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I was thinking about that last night when I was trying to get my flash to work and playing with settings. It seems like you should be able to take a burst of landscape photos.....or anything else except HDR, and possible some of the lower light combinations.
My physical shutter button activates my flash just fine. For continuous, it flashes on the first shot, but that's it. It will take continuous with the physical button also
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Is there anyway to take full screen pictures without using the video camera snapshots? It really annoys me when taking a picture with the camera that I see those 2 top and bottom black bars!!!
The 4.2 camera is full screen, if you don't mind the issue it has with the flash (tip: press & hold the shutter button 'til it finishes the flash + auto-focus, then release to take the picture. It'll flash again.)
There are a few features you'll "lose" (bust mode, for example) but gain the sphere and panorama modes.
(You don't really lose the 4.1 features, though, since you'll still have the old camera and gallery apps.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2032248
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Ok thanks. So the answer was no. I'll just wait till theres a better fix for the 4.2 camera.
I recently got my Radar and when I try to take a picture, the camera simply does not focus. I´ve tried everything, but nothing works. Is my camera broken or is this maybe a software issue?
Mostly a Windows Phone thing...
To focus on certain objects, tap them on your touchscreen and it will take the picture.. (This might be disabled in settings)
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I recently got my Radar and when I try to take a picture, the camera simply does not focus. I´ve tried everything, but nothing works. Is my camera broken or is this maybe a software issue?
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when u use the camera key,there are 2 press,when u press a little bit the camera adjusts the focusing and let u know on screen that the square brackets turn from WHITE to GREEN or they stays stable,then full press the camera button.....! u will have a clear shot.....! no software bug or no camera problem its just a button operating system......!
I know about the shutter button and the touch to pic, but the thing is that when I half press the button the white square appears but it doesnt focus as in nothing happens. For example when I want to take macro pic, it shows it focused when actually it didnt
Greetings! So this is a tough one. I can usually fix these things myself. My LG G5 camera completely changed last week. I can no longer use manual mode on the rear camera, only the selfie camera has the option. When i click on mode while using the rear camera, the only options i have are snap movie, and auto. Manual mode is gone! Also, if i try to take picture with the volume button it gives an error saying "cannot take picture with volume buttons while CAM PLUS is connected." I am not using cam plus, i never have. Also, when in the options for the rear camera, there is no option above 8mp for picture quality. To top it off, I can't zoom either with the rear camera as it says "Zoom not supported for this mode". I mean seriously, wtf!?
I have tried 4 other camera apps, with no use. My pictures look grainy, and distorted most of the time. My s2 takes better pictures. I have messed with almost every setting in the options with no solution. I am praying that someone has a solution! I am on vacation and I am missing many great pictures. Thank you in advance!