Video exposure and focus lock? - Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers

Is this possible via the stock camera app at all or I need to look into Filmick (or other 3rd party apps) for such features? Auto focus and auto exposure adjusting constantly when shooting changing scenery/lighting can be a real PITA. Cheers

You can use the pro mode to focus manually and get a fix exposure.

gm007 said:
You can use the pro mode to focus manually and get a fix exposure.
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Aaargh... I had thought of that so I had looked in Pro mode but didn't see any relevant video settings (or so I thought). Now when someone tells you it's there it somehow extends your awareness and voila, there's a camera icon on the top right corner that, wow, switches to Pro mode for video
Thanks man!

Is this camera icon shows up when you are in the pro mode? Or where? I can't see it.

wojtas104 said:
Is this camera icon shows up when you are in the pro mode? Or where? I can't see it.
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haha, glad I was not the only one to whom it wasn't so evident!
Enter Pro mode, to the right you see the normal "Photo shoot" button, above it there is a camera icon, hit it and the button changes to "Rec" button and you are in Pro Video mode.

Haha, I found it, thanks man

mclisme said:
Aaargh... I had thought of that so I had looked in Pro mode but didn't see any relevant video settings (or so I thought). Now when someone tells you it's there it somehow extends your awareness and voila, there's a camera icon on the top right corner that, wow, switches to Pro mode for video
Thanks man!
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But how do I change the focus while shooting video? I can use a slider to focus but not during shooting.

moolash said:
But how do I change the focus while shooting video? I can use a slider to focus but not during shooting.
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Just tap on screen where you want focus
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krixoff said:
Just tap on screen where you want focus
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That one I know but I thought you can use the focus slider to have nice effects.

Hi! You can do that. open camera>Settings>Enable the object tracking option.

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Camera app in Serendipity 5.7

Everything seems to work except the exposure settings. It is only enabled in video camera mode. Anyone have this?
Get 3 more posts here and say this in the serendipity thread in the Development forum. Or maybe youll get lucky and have mikey see this, he reads here sometimes.
yup just the more posts haha
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I just tested mine in a dark room with the computer screen, and it lightens to pick up the room light and darkens to capture the computer screen - all this with serendipity 5.7 (or else I wouldn't be posting).
So it isn't the ROM, for me. I haven't done anything with the camera except flash the video camera fix app - that was just supposed to fix the auto focus on video. It works now. Maybe it worked before too.
Soccer_Dad said:
I just tested mine in a dark room with the computer screen, and it lightens to pick up the room light and darkens to capture the computer screen - all this with serendipity 5.7 (or else I wouldn't be posting).
So it isn't the ROM, for me. I haven't done anything with the camera except flash the video camera fix app - that was just supposed to fix the auto focus on video. It works now. Maybe it worked before too.
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Tell me if you can select the exposure icon (+/-) below the timer on the left in camera mode because I can't select it.
chraz13 said:
Tell me if you can select the exposure icon (+/-) below the timer on the left in camera mode because I can't select it.
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Works in both.
chraz13 said:
Everything seems to work except the exposure settings. It is only enabled in video camera mode. Anyone have this?
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I'm having the same thing hadn't noticed though... i think it's a wonky setting somewhere.
See if you have anti shake on... if it is it removes the exposure settings.
jlt220 said:
See if you have anti shake on... if it is it removes the exposure settings.
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You sir are corrrrect lol Thanks
Problem is after you uncheck the option that disabled the feature that the -/+ does not come back as it stays greyed out.
upNsmokeAllDay said:
Problem is after you uncheck the option that disabled the feature that the -/+ does not come back as it stays greyed out.
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Not true.
FYI, auto contrast also kills it.
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I see it is now fixed in the new version. Nice work!

How to start camera app in manual mode instead in superior auto?

Superior auto is ridiculous taking pictures in 8 Mp instead of 20 and going to insane ISO producing Noisy pictures with low detail, going to "Manual" and setting ISO to 50 helps a lot, so i am shooting only on Manual, but here is the problem - when you start camera it always go to auto you should switch it to manual manually it takes time and you can miss the moment.
Is there a way to force camera app to start in Manual mode directly?
Developers please help!
Nope, only way atm is by making a shortcut and launching the cam through that
dagrim1 said:
Nope, only way atm is by making a shortcut and launching the cam through that
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How?
Eh, just launch the camera app? (Or place a shortcut to the camera app on your home screen and laucn through that)
pesho00 said:
How?
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Do do a shortcut to manual mode you just long-hold a page, just as you normally would add a widget, and then click "Apps" -> "Shotcuts" -> Camera. Then you can choose a camera-mode.

Camera not focusing in Pro Mode

When I go into "Pro" mode in the camera nothing wants to focus. In the other modes it is just fine.
Am I missing something?
dtaylorr said:
When I go into "Pro" mode in the camera nothing wants to focus. In the other modes it is just fine.
Am I missing something?
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You have to manually focus. Click on "Manual" (on the right side) with an icon of a flower and mountain.
LGmarly said:
You have to manually focus. Click on "Manual" (on the right side) with an icon of a flower and mountain.
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Thanks, it works.

Question Blurry Moon in Supermoon Mode.

Hello lovely people.
I am having issue with the Supermoon Mode in camera.
1. If you see the screen record in Supermoon mode, the moon looks ok. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GBVWsXWr2j7zOVYTvWf72I1bA8gpJP56/view?usp=drivesdk
2. But when I capture in Supermoon mode, the result is a blurry mess, as you can see in picture 2.
3. I tried with pro mode and the result is somewhat ok but you can see lots of artifacts. Not as clear as Supermoon Mode.
4. The other day I tried to take picture of Half moon in "Supermoon" mode. As you can see the result is really good.
So what is going on I really don't get it. Any help?

			
				
irfan_omi22 said:
Hello lovely people.
I am having issue with the Supermoon Mode in camera.
1. If you see the screen record in Supermoon mode, the moon looks ok. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GBVWsXWr2j7zOVYTvWf72I1bA8gpJP56/view?usp=drivesdk
2. But when I capture in Supermoon mode, the result is a blurry mess, as you can see in picture 2.
3. I tried with pro mode and the result is somewhat ok but you can see lots of artifacts. Not as clear as Supermoon Mode.
4. The other day I tried to take picture of Half moon in "Supermoon" mode. As you can see the result is really good.
So what is going on I really don't get it. Any help?
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decrease you exposure level then take supermoon photos.....
mortazanabin said:
decrease you exposure level then take supermoon photos.....
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Did you mean, Clicking on the moon to focus, then at right side of The Focus Square Icon - using the slider to bring down Exposure? Because otherwise I don't see any Exposure Edit option in Supermoon mode.
irfan_omi22 said:
Did you mean, Clicking on the moon to focus, then at right side of The Focus Square Icon - using the slider to bring down Exposure? Because otherwise I don't see any Exposure Edit option in Supermoon mode.
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yes... I was having the same problem.
mortazanabin said:
yes... I was having the same problem.
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Thank you so much for the reply, I will feedback if it works.
irfan_omi22 said:
Thank you so much for the reply, I will feedback if it works.
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ok
mortazanabin said:
ok
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I didn't turn down the exposure. Just point and shoot in Supermoon mode. Look at the amazing result. I guess there is software bug when capturing in full moon.

Question Pro mode in the cam

I can't pro mode it's not available to the pixel ? How can I get good quality pro mode?
What do you mean by "pro mode"? The Pixel camera has various photo/video modes, quick settings and more settings plus advanced settings. What else would you need? Pretty unspecific post.
Manual camera controls is not available in Pixels so you have to use 3rd party camera apps.
There are Exposure and White balance controls though. Go into camera settings>more settings and turn them on under manual controls. Once you have done that, you can access them by tapping the screen.
The no name said:
I can't pro mode it's not available to the pixel ? How can I get good quality pro mode?
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"pro" doesn't mean its for professional photographers. Its just a marketing gimmick for "higher end features".
96carboard said:
"pro" doesn't mean its for professional photographers. Its just a marketing gimmick for "higher end features".
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I know gimmicky for most but for me it's good I shoot with it on my OnePlus 9 pro a lot
poit said:
There are Exposure and White balance controls though. Go into camera settings>more settings and turn them on under manual controls. Once you have done that, you can access them by tapping the screen.
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That's sounds great I can use motion cam when I need a bit more

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