So I just updated my phone to the 4.4.4 firmware and was playing around with the camera. I noticed there are a couple new metering modes, Face and Multi.
Can anyone inform me what these modes are? And what metering mode do you use the most?
metering modes is sort of where it checks
lets say your metering is on spot, it would check the centre of the picture for light levels
face, it would detect a face and it would adjust and folow the face
do i need to explain more at all or do you understand now?
Tri3Dent said:
So I just updated my phone to the 4.4.4 firmware and was playing around with the camera. I noticed there are a couple new metering modes, Face and Multi.
Can anyone inform me what these modes are? And what metering mode do you use the most?
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I'd say use multi as standard.
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Today while trying to take some pics I noticed that setting the focus mode to MACRO in the camera settings doesn't seem to have any effect on how close to the subject I can get before being unable to focus.
Has anyone else noticed that the MACRO setting doesn't seem to have any discernible effect?
Does the auto-focus mode automatically engage MACRO mode when it detects the subject is very close?
dave985 said:
Today while trying to take some pics I noticed that setting the focus mode to MACRO in the camera settings doesn't seem to have any effect on how close to the subject I can get before being unable to focus.
Has anyone else noticed that the MACRO setting doesn't seem to have any discernible effect?
Does the auto-focus mode automatically engage MACRO mode when it detects the subject is very close?
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one would assume that it would engage macro mode if needed. would seem like the smart thing but u never know
Does it seem to have any effect on your device, I'm wondering if my MACRO mode is faulty?
I was trying to shoot some macro pics but I'm having troubles to get objects in focus. Whilst focusing I can see the object becomes sharp at a certain point but the camera keeps on going deeper so that the object is out of focus again. Then it stops and the marker turns red. My Samsung Galaxy S2 is running on with the KF2 Rom.. Anybody else experienced the same?
Im having this problem as well. Several threads already tackle this.
any answers to this though? I'm tired of this issue!
It seems that when in macro mode, you don't touch the screen area where you set its focus point, otherwise it'll go back to auto-focus mode. I resolve this by going to settings, set focus to auto-focus, apply, back to settings and set it back to macro. Without touching the screen to set your focus point, the macro mode is already set to a close distance focus.
Macro Mode works very well on Vignette. I haven't even tried with original camera app.
Dude thanks. It works,,,they need to fix it.
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Hey is it possible to get a manual focus for x10.......???
like a focus bar or something......???
which could be set properly/Focus could be increased at a distance or reduced at a specific distance........???
Is there currently any app like it...???
Actually when i try to take a very closeup of small objects i want.....
the auto focus is a crap, at such picks......as well as touch focus.......
while auto focus....
it reaches the focus i want......
but dosent set such focus......
So was wondering....
can neone provide such app or mod or something else....?????
ddddanger said:
Hey is it possible to get a manual focus for x10.......???
like a focus bar or something......???
which could be set properly/Focus could be increased at a distance or reduced at a specific distance........???
Is there currently any app like it...???
Actually when i try to take a very closeup of small objects i want.....
the auto focus is a crap, at such picks......as well as touch focus.......
while auto focus....
it reaches the focus i want......
but dosent set such focus......
So was wondering....
can neone provide such app or mod or something else....?????
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Look at this thread I pasted below here. The x10 camera takes some time to get used too. Experiment a bit.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1197944
ddddanger said:
Hey is it possible to get a manual focus for x10.......???
like a focus bar or something......???
which could be set properly/Focus could be increased at a distance or reduced at a specific distance........???
Is there currently any app like it...???
Actually when i try to take a very closeup of small objects i want.....
the auto focus is a crap, at such picks......as well as touch focus.......
while auto focus....
it reaches the focus i want......
but dosent set such focus......
So was wondering....
can neone provide such app or mod or something else....?????
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use macro mode mate.
bye
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how actually macro mode apply?
Hello everybody
I found exposure slider in camera setting has no effect on viewfinder and also on resulted media . Weather was still camera or video.
Any one confirm this or else?
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BAlfa said:
Hello everybody
I found exposure slider in camera setting has no effect on viewfinder and also on resulted media . Weather was still camera or video.
Any one confirm this or else?
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I have the exact same problem, from both front and back cameras. Same in third party camera apps, exposure controls simply do not function as expected, no change at all. HDR picture mode seems to work fine though.
Not a serious enough problem for me to RMA, but it is a small dent in the glory of the S3 for sure..
Sjaakbanaan said:
I have the exact same problem, from both front and back cameras. Same in third party camera apps, exposure controls simply do not function as expected, no change at all. HDR picture mode seems to work fine though.
Not a serious enough problem for me to RMA, but it is a small dent in the glory of the S3 for sure..
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I also had this issue and was deeply disappointed, because my optimus 2x made much better shots in low light because of the exposure compensation.
I found the solution today: I used the hidden camera menu *#34971539# and discovered that my camera was ZDFE02 and the phone firmware was ZDFE03. If your phone to cam button is greyed out, do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32721917
After copying the file to internal SD, restart, then update and restart. You get new cam firmware and now the exposure works.
I noticed while using the camera that there are no controls for contrast, sharpness ..saturation etc. So I decided to download other camera apps and use those functions in them. The only problem is, those controls have no effect on the image. I can adjust them ...say...in Camera360 or lgcamera but nothing happens. I can tell they are not preset values in the apps because say for Contrast, in all apps the contrast shows a value of 5. It can be changed but nothing ever happens. Is there a way to unlock these settings in the kernel maybe? Has anyone messed with this? Im just so used to always having control over these functions on my HTC phones. It seem kind of silly to lock them out on an amazing phone like the GS4
Bumpity....
Nobody knows anything huh?
I don't know about the third party apps but I know different options are available when you set the camera to different modes. Like in the beauty face mode the you can change iso
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klabit87 said:
I don't know about the third party apps but I know different options are available when you set the camera to different modes. Like in the beauty face mode the you can change iso
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ISO is normally available in Auto mode as well as Exposure adjustments. But even in the Auto mode, there are none of the adjustments mentioned at the top of this thread. The only thing im really looking to control is contrast.....otherwise I have to edit most of my photos. The images are really good but because of the ultra high contrast preset in the camera, the whites/highlights get easily blown out.
Ahh.. guess not
No biggie I guess. Im not complaining about this phone or camera. Just kinda wish it had access to those controls.
So I just tried some settings in Snap Camera. Brightness, Contrast and Saturation have NO effect on the image at all. And also the Scene modes do absolutely nothing either. Is this some kind of bug with the GS4's camera software? Ive never used a phone and not had half the stuff working in the camera that typically works on other phones.
So I've had the phone for a couple of weeks an am loving the camera. However there are a few things I've not been able to figure out with regards to the camera, hopefully someone can point me in the right direction:
1: When in Auto mode or Manual mode, I can't seem to turn on OIS. The OIS icon is grayed out. Can I use OIS in these modes? If so, how do I turn it on? In what modes is OIS available?
2: Is there anyway of changing the default metering mode? Even on my old Galaxy S4 I could switch between Matrix metering, Center weighted and Spot metering.
3: Is there any way of taking bracketed shots?
4: Why when in manual mode do the various controls not rotate between landscape and portrait modes. When I'm holding the phone vertically the WB, MF, ISO etc.. controls are in landscape mode.
I do own Camera FV-5 and I know that solves some of these issues. Does anyone know if FV-5 will use OIS?
Any Insight is appreciated.
1. You might have issue with your phone. Click on auto, then settings wheel, when switching it takes between 1-3 seconds from gray to white.
Manual mode does not have OIS available.
2. Metering mode. Sorry, can't switch. I know, it sucks.
3. Bracketed shots, ?.
4. It has to do with the widened of the screen . They set the UI up like that. The settings and flash will rotate but not the others. Maybe update to LG's camera UI in future will bring that.
Nope, the OIS won't turn on.
Is this something I need to check with Verizon on?
AndroidCraig said:
So I've had the phone for a couple of weeks an am loving the camera. However there are a few things I've not been able to figure out with regards to the camera, hopefully someone can point me in the right direction:
1: When in Auto mode or Manual mode, I can't seem to turn on OIS. The OIS icon is grayed out. Can I use OIS in these modes? If so, how do I turn it on? In what modes is OIS available?
2: Is there anyway of changing the default metering mode? Even on my old Galaxy S4 I could switch between Matrix metering, Center weighted and Spot metering.
3: Is there any way of taking bracketed shots?
4: Why when in manual mode do the various controls not rotate between landscape and portrait modes. When I'm holding the phone vertically the WB, MF, ISO etc.. controls are in landscape mode.
I do own Camera FV-5 and I know that solves some of these issues. Does anyone know if FV-5 will use OIS?
Any Insight is appreciated.
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1. OIS/Steadyshot option is available on Auto mode for rear camera (See attached). I think in manual mode it defaults to OIS, and SteadyShot in Manual Video Mode. (See Pic attached).
2. I was missing this feature as well, no different metering option unfortunately. The only thing I noticed that works is a spot metering using the FFC, you can touch a spot and the metering will be based on your spot of choice.
3. No Bracketed Shots in the default camera app as well, need to look into 3rd party apps. There's only burst mode, which is different, and even then it's only with the FFC.
4. THIS is my biggest pet peeves as well, such a bad UX design. You would think that they would take into account that people will use the phone in both orientation instead of just landscape. This problem doesn't just happen in camera mode unfortunately. I wished the 2nd screen icon will rotate as well when you put your phone in landscape mode because currently it's fixed into portrait.
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1. OIS/Steadyshot option is available on Auto mode for rear camera (See attached). I think in manual mode it defaults to OIS, and SteadyShot in Manual Video Mode. (See Pic attached).
2. I was missing this feature as well, no different metering option unfortunately. The only thing I noticed that works is a spot metering using the FFC, you can touch a spot and the metering will be based on your spot of choice.
3. No Bracketed Shots in the default camera app as well, need to look into 3rd party apps. There's only burst mode, which is different, and even then it's only with the FFC.
4. THIS is my biggest pet peeves as well, such a bad UX design. You would think that they would take into account that people will use the phone in both orientation instead of just landscape. This problem doesn't just happen in camera mode unfortunately. I wished the 2nd screen icon will rotate as well when you put your phone in landscape mode because currently it's fixed into portrait.
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1: I cleared data and cache data on the camera app and that seemed to fix it. I know have OIS again.
2&3 frustrating, but I guess that's why I have Camera FV-5.
4: My second screen icons all rotate to landscape and back to portrait. Weird that your's don't.
AndroidCraig said:
1: I cleared data and cache data on the camera app and that seemed to fix it. I know have OIS again.
2&3 frustrating, but I guess that's why I have Camera FV-5.
4: My second screen icons all rotate to landscape and back to portrait. Weird that your's don't.
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I tried Manual Camera app the other day, you can bump the FFC ISO up past the default setting on that one. I think I could bump it up to like ISO 12800, and yes it looks like **** lol. But it's an option.
Are you talking about the second screen within the camera app? In camera app, yes it rotates. Other than that, no they don't rotate. Like say when you're watching a video or doing something else in landscape mode, my second screen is fixed into portrait mode. So when a text or notification comes in, they don't roll the "correct" way.
baymon said:
I tried Manual Camera app the other day, you can bump the FFC ISO up past the default setting on that one. I think I could bump it up to like ISO 12800, and yes it looks like **** lol. But it's an option.
Are you talking about the second screen within the camera app? In camera app, yes it rotates. Other than that, no they don't rotate. Like say when you're watching a video or doing something else in landscape mode, my second screen is fixed into portrait mode. So when a text or notification comes in, they don't roll the "correct" way.
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My second screen rotates regardless of the app I'm in. You may want to do a factory reset and see if that fixes the issue. if not I'd go back to the store and do an exchange.
I've not heard of the manual camera app. What does it bring that the stock or Camera FV-5 don't?