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Post Pictures Taken with Xperia Z

Hi guys,
The best thing after design is Camera of Xperia Z, post some cool shots taken with your XZ (plz post 1image per post)
Note: If you like anybody's pics HIT THANKS !!!
Just to start here is mine.
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This was taken with hdr camera+ in quite low light.
Was comparing different camera apps last night.
Unfortunately the stock camera app either blurred it out, or fired flash and I got a blue white glare.

fards said:
This was taken with hdr camera+ in quite low light.
Was comparing different camera apps last night.
Unfortunately the stock camera app either blurred it out, or fired flash and I got a blue white glare.
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Dude, can you post the same shot taken by default camera !!
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auto+

Stock camera auto+
obviously flash fired, unfortunately it appears to cause a glare

Stock camera forced hDr no flash (same as the hdr camera+ app)
As I said I think the stock app(appears to be customized Corel suite that several oems use) is the issue with this device.

fards said:
Stock camera forced hDr no flash (same as the hdr camera+ app)
As I said I think the stock app(appears to be customized Corel suite that several oems use) is the issue with this device.
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so for now which camera app you would suggest? thanks.

Picture taken in low light - My Ipad Mini
Auto Mode
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fards said:
Stock camera forced hDr no flash (same as the hdr camera+ app)
As I said I think the stock app(appears to be customized Corel suite that several oems use) is the issue with this device.
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I just spilled tea all over myself laughing at your signature.
Wow..

fards said:
That phones too big!
why?
have you never held anything bigger than 4" in your hand? .
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LOL for ur Signature !!

All done in superior auto mode:

Akiainavas said:
All done in superior auto mode:
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Wow, I love the first one. I can't wait to take pictures of the beach!

MY little baby....it just rotate in the weird way lol.

I have done some tests today, simply to compare HDR and non-HDR photos (both in Normal Mode)
Without HDR :
With HDR :
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Without HDR :
With HDR :
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Without HDR :
With HDR :
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Without HDR :
With HDR :
Personally I think that in most cases HDR are a bit washed out.
HDR processing engine in XZ is not the best (I know what I am talking about, been doing photos for years ... with 60D, now with 7D over a year, processing with PS CS3, CS4 and now CS5).
What do you think guys ?

personally I think it's not post-processing the HDR properly, it's just saving the last exposure, (the stock camera takes 3 the same as the hdr+ app) then combines them.
You can see the different ones appear in the thumbnail preview in the stock camera app when you take a hdr photo, the last one is the one that shows up.
Must have a look at the logs, see if there's anything obvious.

fards said:
personally I think it's not post-processing the HDR properly, it's just saving the last exposure, (the stock camera takes 3 the same as the hdr+ app) then combines them.
You can see the different ones appear in the thumbnail preview in the stock camera app when you take a hdr photo, the last one is the one that shows up.
Must have a look at the logs, see if there's anything obvious.
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I wouldnt fully agree that it shows last from the 3. If it was, buildings would be properly exposed and the sky much over exposed. Like you can see this is not the case as the sky is still properly exposed.
Where to find these logs ?
I believe you are not talking about picture EXIF ?

Akiainavas said:
All done in superior auto mode:
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Looks like Basingstoke!
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here mine. one with auto and the other using panorama.

There's something wrong with some of your cameras,
it makes the sky look blue...
When everyone in the UK knows that it's grey
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trickyhenry said:
Looks like Basingstoke!
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Because it is
fards said:
There's something wrong with some of your cameras,
it makes the sky look blue...
When everyone in the UK knows that it's grey
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I've seen the sun yesterday. I know, shocking!

Any way to disable Superior Auto mode on camera

Hi all, is there any way to disable Superior Auto Mode on camera start-up? I would like it to start on "Normal" mode (green arrow in picture) since SAM is awful in low light situations and creates a grainy mess.
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SocalTeknique said:
Hi all, is there any way to disable Superior Auto Mode on camera start-up? I would like it to start on "Normal" mode (green arrow in picture) since SAM is awful in low light situations and creates a grainy mess.
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no idea... i just came back from a 4 days trip with my phone, best solution i could find is open the camera, put it in normal mode, than lock the phone with the lock key, next time when you unlock the phone (not with camera start up) you will go directly to camera on normal mode.

Thanks but I'm thinking of selling my ZR. Camera is just awful even my Galaxy Nexus took better pictures with just a 5mp camera. Didn't want an S4 but I guess it's the best phone right now. I have contracted Sony about their over processing and low headphone volume. Hopefully they issue an update or at least a reply. Or should I wait for a fix our maybe CM?
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SocalTeknique said:
Thanks but I'm thinking of selling my ZR. Camera is just awful even my Galaxy Nexus took better pictures with just a 5mp camera. Didn't want an S4 but I guess it's the best phone right now. I have contracted Sony about their over processing and low headphone volume. Hopefully they issue an update or at least a reply. Or should I wait for a fix our maybe CM?
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thats wierd, in my opinion the camera does a great job, pictures look good and sharp, colors are always nice and mostly white balance is fine.
i've had nokia N8 up untill now which had a great camera and i feel the ZR is not disapointing me.
about headphones are you sure the volume is low? i feel my head exploding if i put the volume to maximum... didn't feel it was low at all...

shteren said:
thats wierd, in my opinion the camera does a great job, pictures look good and sharp, colors are always nice and mostly white balance is fine.
i've had nokia N8 up untill now which had a great camera and i feel the ZR is not disapointing me.
about headphones are you sure the volume is low? i feel my head exploding if i put the volume to maximum... didn't feel it was low at all...
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Sorry I meant the camera is bad in low light it's almost useless without the aid of additional light. I came from an HTC Amaze (aka HTC Ruby) that had a superb camera and the ZR feels like a downgrade. As for the volume. It's not as loud as my previous phones. I like loud music, specially when working out or mountain biking but I can live it it though
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Can anyone upload the 4.1 camera apks from the ZR ?

beniamin24 said:
Can anyone upload the 4.1 camera apks from the ZR ?
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Extract them for 4.1 FTF in frameworks thread of xperia zr>android development.

Yeah but still does any one have those apks?

Any tried the Nokia 8 with the Google Camera App?

As you guys probably know, this port of Google's Pixel app has been doing the rounds on XDA and various users report much better quality photos with it on Snapdragon devices.
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-updated-zero-shutter-lag-xiaomi/
Has anyone tried this on the Nokia 8? Does it work? If yes, could you post some sample photos and comparison with Nokia's own default camera app? I'm especially interested in low-light situations.
Thank you

yes, hdr+ is giving me awesome photos.
sadly we need to edit media_profiles.xml to add profiles for slow-motion and HFR.
can't alter the system for now as there is no bootloader unlock (thus no custom recovery or root).

Thank you.
I mostly care about HDR+ so that's great to hear.

Have tried the Google camera app and I believe at the moment I get better results. The Nokia software algorithms need some work I think.
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skip24ftlb said:
Have tried the Google camera app and I believe at the moment I get better results. The Nokia software algorithms need some work I think.
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First pic using Google camera. Wall paper to left of TV shows texture.
2nd Picture is Nokia cam. Washed out and lack of detail to left of tv
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I will update as further messing with the camera that the night shots with flash on with the pixel are shockingly bad. The flash is not working correctly. Pictures are not being lit up enough. It's a dual tone flash on the Nokia but with pixel APK, it's not firing the brighter flash
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Which is the best version of this app to run on Nokia 8?
I think the ones linked here will be good:
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-updated-zero-shutter-lag-xiaomi/
Filename MGCB_7.0H_C2API_Min_v.1.4.apk

Konstigt said:
Which is the best version of this app to run on Nokia 8?
I think the ones linked here will be good:
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-updated-zero-shutter-lag-xiaomi/
Filename MGCB_7.0H_C2API_Min_v.1.4.apk
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Try this. It's a lot newer.

CazeW said:
Try this. It's a lot newer.
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This was a good post to get the history and to learn about the different versions.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/how-to/modded-google-camera-hdr-60fps-video-t3658552
I'd say start with the 3.8 (linked in post above, without any letter after it) version but 1.4-version will probably be fine as well.

Note to others downloading the file: The Android Download-app doesn't open APKs, you need to install a file manager app to open it.
So next question, which are the recommended settings in the app? In the 3.8 version there are tons of values you can select. HDR+ isn't enabled per default.

I tried on Nokia8 and I think no one notice that it has small color dots and line in every photo that process HDR at the bottom of picture. I tried every setting and still can't figure out how to remove. It's also appear in skip24ftlb's photo.

Seems ok the shots come out slightly better than nokia stock but the bottom of the photo has these blue and red bars (looks like some graph lines) on every photo that you point at a bright source of light and reduce the brightness on screen to absolute minimum. Happened on all photos that I took of the sunrise with heaps of bright orange clouds.
It stickout more when the bottom half of the photo is darker down the bottom.
Cheers

Skamath said:
Seems ok the shots come out slightly better than nokia stock but the bottom of the photo has these blue and red bars (looks like some graph lines) on every photo that you point at a bright source of light and reduce the brightness on screen to absolute minimum. Happened on all photos that I took of the sunrise with heaps of bright orange clouds.
It stickout more when the bottom half of the photo is darker down the bottom.
Cheers
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How about using version 1.4?

chantszhim said:
How about using version 1.4?
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I am not sure which version it is there are too many digits in the file downloaded.
file name is gcam 4.4.012 blah blah blah and ends with v.1.1.apk so Is it 4.4 or 1.1. If it is 1.1 can you please direct me to 1.4
Thank you

chantszhim said:
How about using version 1.4?
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I tested with 1.4, 1.5, 3.7, 3.8, 4.0 and all of it happens. So i think there are no other options to avoid this.

Can someone share some pictures?
There are a lot of versions of GCam modded.
On HTC U11 topic, there's a large thread where many users are debating which is the best.
Can someone take a look how does it gets on Nokia 8?
Mine still not here. Maybe on the end of the month.
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First one with flash on
Others no flash
Latest version of google cam
Camera settins not optimal.

Same settings on google camera.
First pic google cam
Second nokia 8 native app

Here is a test to compare:
1. Capture Google Camera
2. Picture with Google Camera app 8,82 mb
3. Picture with Nokia Camera app 6,83 mb

Cyperi...what settings?

Dual Camera mode / app

Anyone else notice the dual camera mode app is not available on the note 8?
Not even in the download area of camera app add one. It’s on my s8 plus.

There seems to be some confusion about this as well, since on the note 8 dual camera means using both rear facing cameras at the same time. I'm wondering if they can't use the old front/rear cameras at the same time because of the dual rear facing cameras? At any rate, we really liked the pic in pic mode, and hp\ope someone can mod it in, or samsung restores it in an update.

I forgot about this add on. This one's also missing, now? I was just about to post about the missing Surround Shot app. Is it just Samsung trying to push their 360 camera? Screw that noise, those two apps were awesome.
Can anyone here find the APK to add both Surround Shot and Dual Camera Mode (pic in pic mode).

this is all the shooting mode listed under mine.
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I don't have dual camera and it's not available for download.
Verizon locked.

koolboyztn said:
this is all the shooting mode listed under mine.
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How?

psixichka said:
How?
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Here you go my friend.. it's not on my TMOBILE variant either. Found it though and works fine
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...lease/dual-camera-4-002-android-apk-download/

Anyone have the Selective focus mode working on N8? That mode on S7 was far better than this Live focus thing...

FormeriPhoney said:
Here you go my friend.. it's not on my TMOBILE variant either. Found it though and works fine
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...lease/dual-camera-4-002-android-apk-download/
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Nice! Any chance you'd also have the surround shot one?

i have it on my t mobile note 8, I had all the Samsung camera add ons downloaded on my s7 edge when so when I did a system restore, it downloaded them for me from the galaxy app store

I just tried installing it.. it looks like it works, as you see the picture in picture and can swap, but when you take a photo, the inset image does not show up. You'll also have to uninstall it in app manager.

roaduardo said:
Nice! Any chance you'd also have the surround shot one?
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Bam
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...ase/surround-shot-1-0-2-android-apk-download/

FormeriPhoney said:
Bam
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...ase/surround-shot-1-0-2-android-apk-download/
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Gareee said:
I just tried installing it.. it looks like it works, as you see the picture in picture and can swap, but when you take a photo, the inset image does not show up. You'll also have to uninstall it in app manager.
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you are right, it doesn't do pic in pic

psixichka said:
you are right, it doesn't do pic in pic
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Huh?

FormeriPhoney said:
Huh?
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What carrier version do you have, and what are is your phone resolution set at? it might work on a specific carrier or resolution.

FormeriPhoney said:
Huh?
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mine is on Sprint, bought unlocked version from Sammy.
it takes two separate pics .
Also tried to dl surroundshot and it'd not installing.

Gareee said:
What carrier version do you have, and what are is your phone resolution set at? it might work on a specific carrier or resolution.
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TMOBILE, full resolution.

FormeriPhoney said:
TMOBILE, full resolution.
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that worked!
TY

Speaking of camera. Mine will not store pics tp sd card??
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Missing camera modes

I have been a Samsung users for over 6 years. I've notice that the camera app is missing some of the modes that I uses.
Brust
Shot&More
Live Broadcast
and I cant remember what this one was called
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tinkertron said:
I have been a Samsung users for over 6 years. I've notice that the camera app is missing some of the modes that I uses.
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Shot&More
Live Broadcast
and I cant remember what this one was called
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You can find apk here https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/ :highfive:

tinkertron said:
I have been a Samsung users for over 6 years. I've notice that the camera app is missing some of the modes that I uses.
Brust
Shot&More
Live Broadcast
and I cant remember what this one was called
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That picture is crazy, what mode was that ?
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Limeybastard said:
That picture is crazy, what mode was that ?
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If I am note mistaken it's either Shot&More or another version of the Burst Mode.
I remember seeing this function in action, at their Live Broadcast Release Preview Introduction for either the Note 5 or the S6, but I cant find any youtube video of it.

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You can find apk here https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/ :highfive:
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I was only able to find one of the MODE apk that work, the rest of them won't install

The mode I finally found for my photo that I posted is called Surround Shot that has several other features.
I found a youtube video about it and I am sharing a link.

https://youtu.be/_Z943NlJ64g?t=2m4s

OK found out alittle more about the app in reference to my photo that I post. The app was release back when S6 was release. The app was called Shot and More that was under the Surround Shot app. So it was an app within an app within another app. Crazy. I was able to install the app but it not functional. The phone or app freezes for about 15 seconds and gives you an option to send a notification about the failure to Samsung. I went ahead and just beg Samsung to bring that app and Live Broadcast back!!! I'm sure i'm not the only one missing these apps.
Funny thing is that Samsung beg for us to stay with them after the failure of the Note 7, and said they made the Note 8 better.
In my eyes, removing some of the great software apps is not making me happy either. I think it's time for me to dump Samsung and just go with Google Pixel 2 XL....
Them removing these software is a deal breaker for me.

Here's a better youtube video of the "Surround Shot > Shot & More > Drama shot" that was added into the phone. https://youtu.be/TwKJttyNGss?t=3m12s

http://www.techradar.com/news/phone...rama-shot-on-the-galaxy-s4-and-note-3-1191465

tinkertron said:
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone...rama-shot-on-the-galaxy-s4-and-note-3-1191465
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Unreal how they got rid of those jazzy modes on the Note 8. :crying:

Limeybastard said:
Unreal how they got rid of those jazzy modes on the Note 8. :crying:
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You can always buy a Note 3 if this function is so important !!!

calatino said:
You can always buy a Note 3 if this function is so important !!!
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But those jazzy modes all gone what's up with that ?
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