I recently posted that my friend and I have the same phone with the same carrier, the same firmware (2.3.4) etc. I asked why his camera was better, and never got a answer which solved it. I now think this was my folley as it appears that it is actually his screen which is better.
We bluetoothed some pictures we both had aken ourselves to see if it was in fact the camera and although it is not as big a difference when we take pictures on each device his pictures (the same pictures) look slightly beter.
Any ideas why this may be, if i got a botched phone or something? there is a couple of slight scrathes over my camera if tht could make the difference but i doubt it since it's more the fact my pictures are blurry.
Thanks in advance, Harry
HarrySansom said:
I recently posted that my friend and I have the same phone with the same carrier, the same firmware (2.3.4) etc. I asked why his camera was better, and never got a answer which solved it. I now think this was my folley as it appears that it is actually his screen which is better.
We bluetoothed some pictures we both had aken ourselves to see if it was in fact the camera and although it is not as big a difference when we take pictures on each device his pictures (the same pictures) look slightly beter.
Any ideas why this may be, if i got a botched phone or something? there is a couple of slight scrathes over my camera if tht could make the difference but i doubt it since it's more the fact my pictures are blurry.
Thanks in advance, Harry
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Did you check the screen settings? There's one besides 'Brightness'. The screen can be set to something, Dynamic, or something else. This could be it... have a look around and make sure you're on the same settings.
FWIW I read your first post a week or 2 ago, and didn't answer cause it sounds like a really strange problem...and without both phones in my hand I couldn't begin to speculate. I doubt that you got a sub-par phone. Try making photos without holding the device, set it on a level surface. The blur could be from your hand shaking very very slightly, and maybe your buddy has steadier hands than you do. Really, no way to tell without having the phones in front of me. Sorry if this doesn't help. Keep us posted on your findings and good luck!
I saw that some i9100 got a different Camara Firmware possibly he got a better Firmware...
if thats not right someone can still blame me
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Did you check the screen settings? There's one besides 'Brightness'. The screen can be set to something, Dynamic, or something else. This could be it... have a look around and make sure you're on the same settings.
FWIW I read your first post a week or 2 ago, and didn't answer cause it sounds like a really strange problem...and without both phones in my hand I couldn't begin to speculate. I doubt that you got a sub-par phone. Try making photos without holding the device, set it on a level surface. The blur could be from your hand shaking very very slightly, and maybe your buddy has steadier hands than you do. Really, no way to tell without having the phones in front of me. Sorry if this doesn't help. Keep us posted on your findings and good luck!
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I know it's hard without seeing both, we're struggling with both. I have a more recent camera firmware i think as i updated through samsung apps not long ago. I'm not entirely sure about the shake but we have done a lot of photos and we almost always had him take both pictues. Also we both use 'standard' screen mode (we checked).
check to make sure that the camera lense is clean as well, often a smudgy/dirty lense will make bad photos.
I'm actually having the same problem (and have been having it for months). I only noticed it when I was a concert late last year and I was recording on my phone and watching other people's SGS2s record. Theirs was obviously much clearer and did not distort like my camera/footage did (when lights would flash, mines would blur, 'blob' together lights that were close to one another etc. while theirs captured it with clarity). Then I started to notice that when I zoom in, my camera gets extremely blurry, too. I started comparing to a few other people and, yes, on the same settings my camera is much worse. I've tried resetting the camera settings which has proved to do nothing for it.
I was starting to think I was crazy but I've finally found someone else with the same/a similar problem (was extremely hard to Google).
I also updated my firmware via Samsung Apps. It seems to be great in natural light but otherwise, it's really quite poor.
Camera firmware is TBEF04.
Any ideas?
guys it would be better if we can attach our sample pictures. i had similar problem. this is mine.
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Hi,
just noticed that when auto-focusing the phones camera makes a quiet click. This is more obvious when taking a macro shot. Should I be worried or is this how it should be working? Someone once told me that if a camera makes a noise when focusing you should be worried...
Thanks!
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EDIT: Easily solved, could a few of you friendly chaps take out your phones in a bit quieter environment, listen and take a couple macro shots
i actually told my insurance that my phone did this after a drop ... and got a brand new phone .. however new one does it too and to be honest i think old one always did.
i would like to know if everyone elses does too but it does not stop anything working so its not a giant issue
hope that assists you.
mine has always done this.......
oh dear watch my profile picture
its the lens, at least that's what i always thought it was.
how did you get macro shots?
Hello, mine does the same funny noises... and it`s brand new ) just bought it few days ago. It`s something normal... I guess
Hey guys,
To start off I know this is MY fault, as I was trying the FFC MOD on my Vibrant.. I didn't go through with it, (just as far as taking off the paint with the Goo-Gone), I did not apply the FFC nor do I have one available, but when taking pictures and videos with my default Vibrant camera, It looks UBER-blurry especially around the edges. Obviously I messed it up, may have been the Goo-Gone slip into the camera itself, idk.
I have no insurance on my phone
My phone ALSO does NOT vibrate for some weird reason... I remember it almost never used to.. When I first bought it I did but months after i never really paid attention to so I really don't know what the cause of that would or could be.
ANY FIX's?
RoZm X said:
Hey guys,
To start off I know this is MY fault, as I was trying the FFC MOD on my Vibrant.. I didn't go through with it, (just as far as taking off the paint with the Goo-Gone), I did not apply the FFC nor do I have one available, but when taking pictures and videos with my default Vibrant camera, It looks UBER-blurry especially around the edges. Obviously I messed it up, may have been the Goo-Gone slip into the camera itself, idk.
I have no insurance on my phone
My phone ALSO does NOT vibrate for some weird reason... I remember it almost never used to.. When I first bought it I did but months after i never really paid attention to so I really don't know what the cause of that would or could be.
ANY FIX's?
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Make sure that your camera lense has nothing in it, no gook no left over garbage and make sure you clean that area really well. Also try reflashing your firmware, and also post in the main thread for FFC, you'll get better help there.
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Make sure that your camera lense has nothing in it, no gook no left over garbage and make sure you clean that area really well. Also try reflashing your firmware, and also post in the main thread for FFC, you'll get better help there.
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I've tried
But I will repost in the FFC thread. Thank you though.
While messing around with my phone, I noticed that in certain conditions, using the camera would result in the middle of the image being saturated and the periphery desaturated.
It was a subtle effect that I only observed because I was on my couch playing with my phone. Did anyone else notice this same effect? I tried it out with another smartphone (HTC Sensation) and it did a similar thing.
Looks like it is infrared spillover. Try covering the flash on the back and see if it produces the same photo. It is probably used to focus the camera.
Happens to me too. I able to reduce it by shooting the pictures by taping the screens and saturation levels at normal. Avoid shooting white photos right after shooting a heavily saturated photo.
I think that's an HTC thing. The HD2 had it pretty bad, but was lessened with a hotfix. My TouchPro has that too. Suprised to still see that on their latest devices.
Listerine said:
While messing around with my phone, I noticed that in certain conditions, using the camera would result in the middle of the image being saturated and the periphery desaturated.
It was a subtle effect that I only observed because I was on my couch playing with my phone. Did anyone else notice this same effect? I tried it out with another smartphone (HTC Sensation) and it did a similar thing.
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Hi, I never see this on my Radar? You said in certain condition, you can reproduce it. Would you mind to tell me how do you do it? Cheers
It's a software issue - HTC had the same troubles with the HTC HD2 and the HTC HD7 - both were remedied with a firmware update. On both phones it showed up as a pink blotch too.
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Hi, I never see this on my Radar? You said in certain condition, you can reproduce it. Would you mind to tell me how do you do it? Cheers
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Sorry for the late reply, I thought the thread had run its course and I usually don't check the forums.
Anyways, I really only notice it while looking at a white wall illuminated by strong incandescent lighting, though I haven't tried it in a variety of other settings yet. I noticed it by chance really, while I was sitting on the couch playing with the camera settings. In normal day to day settings I never notice it.
Judging by the other responses here, I suppose I'm not alone, but the effect really doesn't bother me much. Also as others have noted, it seems to be related to an HTC bug.
Even I experience the same problem on my Radar. I rebooted the phone a few times but the pink blotch still showed up. It's not showing up since last few days but comes once in a while. I hope HTC fixes this issue in the next update.
I've noticed ever since I've upgraded to ICS (could be completely irrelevant of the upgrade.. but I never noticed it before today) that using the Camera on my HTC Amaze has these really faint dark bands.. they are only really noticeable on a solid-color surface in low lighting..
It's very obvious when taking the pictures (on the screen/viewfinder, because I can see them remain static as I move the camera around)
I'm just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this or if it's a sudden defect in my phone's CCD.. I pay for insurance but the lines/bands are so faint and barely noticeable that it's hard to justify $130 to fix this... It just seems so weird because I take such good care of my Amaze.
I've tried restarting the phone, I've tried different camera apps, I've tried adjusting settings manually (resolution, ISO, etc) they appear in all. They also appear in videos. I've tried cleaning the sensor both with the case on and off, no change.
Here are some examples of said "bands". I have no 'control' pictures to show but these are all pictures of a solid color surface.. they are very faint but definitely noticeable once you've noticed them.. it's really annoying and I can't figure out what the problem could be.
I've done extensive searching.. tried multiple keywords "bands" "faint black lines
really can't find any information about this problem, only thing I've found is a couple of threads on other forums for digital cameras.. but nothing that could help me solve this.
I know they are really really faint, but it's very noticeable on the screen when taking pictures of anything solid now, and in low lighting.
So, anyone have any idea? I could shoot for a replacement, but I'm just not sure if I'm willing to spend $130 when most pictures turn out just fine.
I'd also like to add that I rooted the phone and it's unlocked so I'm weary of going for the warrenty replacement (the phone is only a couple of months old). I'm afraid if I do a warrenty replacement with T-Mobile that HTC will come back with it being unlocked and not under warranty, and I'll have a $450 charge from T-Mobile waiting for me... if anyone has any experience with this sort of thing (utilizing warranty through T-Mobile's program with a rooted/unlocked phone) please let me know. I understand that T-Mobile will send you a replacement, while returning the phone to HTC.. but that's about it.
don't like to reply to my own posts but I take it nobody else has/is experiencing this issue? I keep thinking it's 'normal' for low light/solid color situations, but I'd really like to know if others experience the same thing.. if i'm being too picky?
If it's a faulty sensor i'd really like to start the process of getting a replacement, just curious, anyone?
I don't know if this helps, but I don't have that issue with my camera. Using stock app + modified .xml (eliminates compression adding quality)
Damn. Good to know, thanks.
Looks like something is up with the sensor then Really sucks.. still torn between going for the replacement ($130 deductible) or just keeping it.. you can't see it on ANY pictures, really.. only noticeable when looking at solid color surfaces in low lighting.. ugh
decisions decisions
Going to try and throw Android Revolution or EnergyROM and see if that changes anything.. but I doubt it ;/
I think the question you have to ask yourself is "How often will I take pictures where there's a predominant solid color?"
If that would be, I'd say rarely. Then I would keep the phone.
Hi all, I've searched this forum and beyond for any other people having this issue or solutions.
Basically I accept the video camera quality on the sony tablet s isn't the best, but it's passable for what I need it for.
However, it seems to get over excited with the auto focus. Every 5 seconds it blurs out of focus, then back in, if I so much as move it while filming. It's a real shame because the quality isn't too bad, but there just doesn't seem to be any way to resolve it.
Seems like after ICS it doesn't spend as long doing it (pre ICS it would take around 4 seconds, now 1 or 2) but it's still as frequent. Any one else get this? Solutions? Or is it my tablet? Thanks
czk51 said:
Hi all, I've searched this forum and beyond for any other people having this issue or solutions.
Basically I accept the video camera quality on the sony tablet s isn't the best, but it's passable for what I need it for.
However, it seems to get over excited with the auto focus. Every 5 seconds it blurs out of focus, then back in, if I so much as move it while filming. It's a real shame because the quality isn't too bad, but there just doesn't seem to be any way to resolve it.
Seems like after ICS it doesn't spend as long doing it (pre ICS it would take around 4 seconds, now 1 or 2) but it's still as frequent. Any one else get this? Solutions? Or is it my tablet? Thanks
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Got an email from Sony recommending I do a hard reset but will lose all my data. So yeah I'll back everything up and give it a go.
Has anyone else had an issue like this? Simple yes or no if you can - I want to know if it's just me. It's VERY noticeable when I'm filming. Obviously due to whatever Im filming moving and changing distance, but not by much. Example, video of a baby rolling around on the floor, while I stay stationary (camera held to the floor so it doesn't move) and cannot hold focus at all.
So yeah - anyone else care to just let me know how their camera is before I hard reset? Ta!