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I remember that this was possible on the Evo, but I can't find a way to change these settings anywhere on the Evo 3D?
Can someone please confirm that these settings no longer exist or am I going crazy?
Neo3D said:
How do you set metering modes on the camera? Modes like
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I remember that this was possible on the Evo, but I can't find a way to change these settings anywhere on the Evo 3D?
Can someone please confirm that these settings no longer exist or am I going crazy?
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I don't see these modes on my Sprint Android 2.3.4 EVO 3D .. seems when HTC added the 3D support to their Camera application, they left out/removed some previous functionality they used to support. I haven't seen any official reason why our camera doesn't seem to have as many features other than 3D.
Sorry that isn't the best news, I don't have the metering modes feature either but you're not going crazy!
joeykrim said:
I don't see these modes on my Sprint 2.3.4 EVO 3D .. seems when HTC added the 3D support to their Camera application, they left out/removed some previous functionality they used to support. I haven't seen any official reason why our camera doesn't seem to have as many features other than 3D.
Sorry that isn't the best news, I don't have the metering modes feature either but you're not going crazy!
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Thanks! That sucks that HTC removed some of the basic features from the Evo's stock camera. Makes no sense whatsosever!
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I wonder if anyone here is delved deep enough into the inner workings of the camera system. Would it be possible, for example, to control the exposure settings independently for each lens?
That way, we could do *real* HDR shots that would blow the socks off the iPhone HDR stuff.
Of course, it wouldn't work for anything too close because of the distortion, but anything further away should work great.
Thoughts?
Would be a good idea!
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Agreed, HDR on my phone has been my dream for a while now. I plan on taking some skilled photos in 3d, and this would be awesome
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Speed Shooting
Would It Also Be Possible To Use Both Cameras For Speed Shooting?
Like Where One Would Take The Picture Then The Other Would Take It Again.
That Would Be Awesome.
This should be in q&a.....and I only say that because I opened this thread, not noticing the ?, thinking it was a working modification to the cameras. Might want to pm a mod and have it moved.
hockeyfamily737 said:
This should be in q&a.....and I only say that because I opened this thread, not noticing the ?, thinking it was a working modification to the cameras. Might want to pm a mod and have it moved.
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I think this is in the correct area. Yes, it is a question. But it is a question geared towards a topic that will in all likelihood take some heavy development.
The ideas for HDR and speed shots (halving the time between pictures) are great and definitely something I would use if/when they can be implemented.
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Would It Also Be Possible To Use Both Cameras For Speed Shooting?
Like Where One Would Take The Picture Then The Other Would Take It Again.
That Would Be Awesome.
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If your memory card could handle it I'm sure it's possible. You would probably need access to the kernel source to do much of anything with it though.
Imagine a camera app where each core gets a camera hdw to read and process.
Imagine a camera app where we know what each core is doing !
@ OP - wrong section. You developed?
@ Spartan15A - check the market "fast burst camera", is frakking awesome...
BANG! from my shooter...
The Android Camera API only allows you to specify one Camera at a time so you'll need to overcome that obstacle first. Mostly you are limited to what the Android Camera API makes available to you. In some cases you can include additional non-standard properties that the vendor's implementation checks for. Another possibility is that HTC will release a library to make more of the Camera features available.
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The Android Camera API only allows you to specify one Camera at a time so you'll need to overcome that obstacle first. Mostly you are limited to what the Android Camera API makes available to you. In some cases you can include additional non-standard properties that the vendor's implementation checks for. Another possibility is that HTC will release a library to make more of the Camera features available.
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I wonder if the cameras are even accessible independently at all, or if it just defaults to one of the two.
Have you guys seen the Sony Panorama camera app? Is that using both cameras?
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Have you guys seen the Sony Panorama camera app? Is that using both cameras?
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Cool app - but I don't think it uses the second camera.
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I wonder if the cameras are even accessible independently at all, or if it just defaults to one of the two.
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http://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/Camera.html#open(int)
Try that method out and see.
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I think this is in the correct area. Yes, it is a question.
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Why is this so hard for people to understand. You yourself just said its a question...so therefore it should be in q&a. Development is for developing...Not Asking Questions. To the op, nice idea.
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I wish when in 2D mode the camera towards the middle was used. I always have a finger over the outside camera.
But yeah, HTC could really let us do some cool stuff with both cameras in 2D mode.
Moved to proper forum.
Not sure why this was moved, as it is clearly a development question (is it possible to access the hardware cameras independently - and if so, how?) but whatever...
Here's another application that we could use the two cameras for:
http://gizmodo.com/5822623/two-lenses-will-fix-compact-cameras-depth-of-field-proposes-samsung
Would probably need to go through the actual patent doc to figure out exactly what the method is...
Quick question. I've tried the camera mods on here and even attempted the Amaze camera app floating around the GSM page (I'm CDMA) just to play around. I've been using Synergy for a while now and maybe it's just that ROM but...
Does the HDR feature actually work? It takes pictures fine, says processing, but it's just a normal photo. HDR pics are supposed to at the very least use image mapping to lighten the dark areas and darken the light areas to even the photo out. True HDR snaps 3 pictures in different exposures to achieve this. It's just bugging me...
Wondering the same thing.
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Quick question. I've tried the camera mods on here and even attempted the Amaze camera app floating around the GSM page (I'm CDMA) just to play around. I've been using Synergy for a while now and maybe it's just that ROM but...
Does the HDR feature actually work? It takes pictures fine, says processing, but it's just a normal photo. HDR pics are supposed to at the very least use image mapping to lighten the dark areas and darken the light areas to even the photo out. True HDR snaps 3 pictures in different exposures to achieve this. It's just bugging me...
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No it doesn't, I think there is something kernel deep that needs to be present. If someone can get a hold of a sensation kernel & compile some of the added extras (ZSL, HDR, etc.) Into the EVO 3D kernel, It might work.
Thanks for clearing that up. I hope someone works those in.
There are too many cool things I want from the sensation. Not fair! It's so similar yet they have so many neat little things.
Zero Shutter Lag code in their kernels.
Ability to OC GPU.
HDR that works. Not fair.
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There are too many cool things I want from the sensation. Not fair! It's so similar yet they have so many neat little things.
Zero Shutter Lag code in their kernels.
Ability to OC GPU.
HDR that works. Not fair.
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That I'm sure one of our developers can do that one now but honestly I haven't run across any game/app that taxes the GPU. It'd still like to see what it looks like though.
But yeah, we need a kernel dev to work some magic with getting the drivers.
The Amaze has a VERY nice camera app, beats our stock app in a few ways. I searched and found it had been ported to the Evo 3D, the graphics were a little screwy, and it FC'S when you take a pic.
Anyone willing and able to port this, fix the graphics and fonts and get it to work?
What's different or better?
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More bells and whistles mostly, a LOT more scenes to choose from, a higher ISO setting, also, the Evo 3D guys are claiming much improved pic quality. Plus, options are good I THINK its the same sensor in ours and the Amaze?
you could just improve the stock camera app give me a couple of minutes and ill make a commit to my svn with a better camera app
So far I'm not a fan of the stock camera app.... no metering option, ISO only to 800, most of the scenes seem worthless. The picture adjustments change too severely. But mostly, it ruins pics by defaulting to way too high ISO, and too much saturation.
I've been using Vignette and getting MUCH better results.
You can pull the APK from any of their roms and try to install it, you might have to wait until we have root access and push it though.
def agree the camera has room for improvement
the worst thing with the stock app has to be the utterly ridiculous white balance.... NONE of the options give a result that is anywhere near correct in artificial lighting.
I heard in all the reviews the sensor was improved, but i dont see how over my thunderbolt or incredible2. Cant wait til this whole country is covered in 4g so i dont need a new sim card everytime i use a non 4g phone, utterly wasteful
The sensor DOES seem to be much improved. I took a video last night in very low light that my Dinc NEVER would have been able to get. It would have been a blurry mess. I've gotten some good low light pics too. But I've been using Vignette which blows the stock camera app away in both picture quality and number of options. It was my kids birthday yesterday, we took her to Chuck E Cheese, forgot to bring our point and shoot, but the Rez made a more than adequate substitute....
for anyone not impressed with this camera please do yourself a favor and try some alternate software....
This thread is in the wrong forum.
if you were to take a 13mp camera for example from the droid razr hd in china, and pop it in the rezound, would it work? or would you need programming for it?
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if you were to take a 13mp camera for example from the droid razr hd in china, and pop it in the rezound, would it work? or would you need programming for it?
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nope.....needs kernel support...the libraries need to support it as well
*bump*
Still holding out hope for a ported Amaze camera app or an improved stock app...
EDIT: for what its worth, the camera hardware is pretty decent. I've been using Vignette as my primary camera app and consistently get better results than the stock app. It also has many more options and adjustments available.
The downside is it is slow, clunky, and not well integrated like the stock app. I find I have to constantly babysit the settings to get the really good results, and getting to the gallery or sending messages requires leaving the app as the built in "shortcuts" don't work correctly.
The evo 3d apk works but takes really screwed up pictures
I rooted and pushed the amaze one and it wouldn't show up in Apps. I tried installing it from apk, and it fails after like 1 second of trying to install
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weird.... I got one that was ported from the Amaze FOR the 3D, it installs from apk, launches and works but FC's when trying to save a picture.
*bump* since it was moved and because I KNOW some one out there could easily do this...
Is there a way to get the HTC One S camera app onto the HTC Amaze? I'm mainly looking for the burst shot and video still shot functionality. Has this been included in any Amaze roms or is it possible just to install the app itself?
I haven't see it around; so, I'd guess it's not available yet. For the burst shot though, you can just download an app in play store called "Fast Burst Camera".
It's not really possible due to the factor that the one s camera apparently depends on a new image chip for it's quality and all round framework of the camera app, a chip our device doesn't have.
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It's not really possible due to the factor that the one s camera apparently depends on a new image chip for it's quality and all round framework of the camera app, a chip our device doesn't have.
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Darn. Is it possible for our camera to take photos while recording with another app?
I have no clue, I would love to find that out as well, since it's something I'd like to have.
I'm really looking forward to putting an AOSP rom on this phone but I don't think I can live without the sense camera's burst mode feature. With the OG EVO, AOSP roms were always lacking in the camera department, specifically when it came to 720p video recording.
Once there are decent AOSP roms out for this phone, will there be a way to keep burst mode? Even a 3rd party camera app would do but I haven't searched around the Play store yet.
Use THIS.
I used to use that on my 3D and it works great!
There is a lite version as well.
jayjam99 said:
Use THIS.
I used to use that on my 3D and it works great!
There is a lite version as well.
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Thanks. I'll give the Lite one a try. It doesn't have support for flash, focus, zoom, and shutter sound toggle but for my purposes I probably won't need them anyway.
It's also very likely that no 3rd party app will be able to take advantage of the imagesense chip in our phones.
I read somewhere that the burst feature is going to be in the qualcom sdk they are going to release soon will post when I find it
Edit and here it is
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/26/qualcomm-to-deliver-snapdragon-sdk-to-android-developers/
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