I have stock z1 and was wondering what is the absolute best settings for manual mode and maybe auto. I know you can't change much in auto. Thanks in advanced
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TheCyberShocker said:
I have stock z1 and was wondering what is the absolute best settings for manual mode and maybe auto. I know you can't change much in auto. Thanks in advanced
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There is no absolute best setting because of various different scenes you could be taking. for example a good setting for a shot during the night would be poor for a good lightning portrait. auto mode tries to detect the best settings for the shot you are currently taking.
When taking a landscape you need hdr to smooth out the overly bright sky contrasting the land.
I find auto to be very good and I use it almost always. If you want to learn more Google for example " how to use DSL camera"
the cameras are different but the principle is the same and so are the adjustable settings.
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Don't you worry about not having the full 20mp since auto is only 8?
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I mostly use my camera on Manual mode, even in the evening and low light conditions.
I use the 15MP setting. Then, you can choose Exposure on the left side of the screen and the White Balance. When you have the right WB (you will surely chose the one that best fits YOUR eye, you can try changing the Metering settings. These are really great for many shots like portraits and Macro photos. You can search for Metering settings on the Internet. Last thing I chose is the ISO sensitivity. For brighter scenes you can decrease it, but for low light you can make it higher to catch more light.
Try out these settings in any possible way, you will upgrade your knowledge in photography, but the possibilities are endless.
All the best.
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It will always depend on the scenario. But I always use 8mp 4:3 aspect ratio.
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How come?
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Do you know any good camera apps that have better image quality and autofocus speed than the stock one? I would also like it to have similar appearance as the stock. I tried hdr camera, and it did have better autofocus and image quality, but its a bit hard to use because there are no on screen buttons, for example for flash, and picture taking is very slow for some reason...
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HDR camera take multiple contrast images when you take a shot, so it takes a few seconds to gather them and compile them into a single image. And you can change flash settings in advanced menu. It is bit slower but 5mp camera isn't great for quality.
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iKlutz said:
HDR camera take multiple contrast images when you take a shot, so it takes a few seconds to gather them and compile them into a single image. And you can change flash settings in advanced menu. It is bit slower but 5mp camera isn't great for quality.
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Yes, I see. Any other camera apps you would reccomend? And what if i put it on 3,2 mpix in settings?
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All you can really do is set exposure change mode to fast.
I haven't tried many other camera apps, but this one works well.
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I notice on the nexus device camera you have to hard press and hold the camera button and wait until the dialer lock into place. its a twisting dialer that goes from left to right from 9pm to 12. There is a green light at 12 o clock. You have to let go of the shutter button when the dialer hit 12 o clock. Simply just slightly tapping the camera shutter button cause the screen to get a lil out of focus but it produces a clear shot also.....try it out.
for better color reproduction in day light use -1 in the iso/ white balance /exposure setting
In low light use these settings. Turn on flash....change the iso/white balance to -2. pics should use way less light and get better pics
Thanks man that was very helpful !
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and this was taken from another site /person you should give credit
CheesyNutz said:
and this was taken from another site /person you should give credit
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no i was the one who created the post on google+ and android central. i decided to post it here for the nexus 4 users. Im happy that the knowledge is being shared
namas87 said:
Thanks man that was very helpful !
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glad to help :good:
do what with the what now?
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ptesmoke said:
do what with the what now?
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in day light hold down the camera shutter button. The dialer should start at 9 oclock. as you hold down on the shutter button the dialer moves to 12 olock when it reaches 12 oclock the dialer turn green. release the camera shutter button at 12 oclock....
The big circle is the dialer
I noticed that i get a better color reproduction with -1 in the camera ios/white balance setting....
In low light use these settings. Turn on flash....change the iso/white balance to -2. pics should use way less light and get better pics
Dialer is the Focus Circle !
kinda confusing when you refer dialer as focus circle. By holding the shutter button you're forcing focus to stay locked on.. Just like on any regular camera(PNS,DSLR) Phone Shooters come with continuous auto-focusing which is kinda annoying... always preferred single focus over continuous but then again single focus would be terrible with video..
Nice find :good::good::good::good:
I always do this when taking pics. Even on the s3 I would hold the shutter button til focus locked in instead of just tapping it then focus isn't 100%
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thanks for sharing with everyone, i figured this out a while ago, and posted in the 'pictures taken from nexus 4 thread'. but it works very well with flash! pictures come out way more natural, and pictures dont come out too bright or bluish tint!
lookitzjohnny said:
thanks for sharing with everyone, i figured this out a while ago, and posted in the 'pictures taken from nexus 4 thread'. but it works very well with flash! pictures come out way more natural, and pictures dont come out too bright or bluish tint!
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yeah you figured reviewers who play with camers all day would of figured it out but i dont blame them....
i left this out earlier
for better color reproduction in day light use -1 in the iso/ white balance
In low light use these settings. Turn on flash....change the iso/white balance to -2. pics should use way less light and get better pics
very cool. I had no idea. that stupid moving circle was driving me APE ****. STOP FREAKING GETTING OUT OF FOCUS.
holding the blue button down locks it and takes great in focus shots. who knew?
nyvram1 said:
very cool. I had no idea. that stupid moving circle was driving me APE ****. STOP FREAKING GETTING OUT OF FOCUS.
holding the blue button down locks it and takes great in focus shots. who knew?
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hmmm...it thought I was missing something...but I have been doing this all along....the camera on my HTC one x was the same.
also mine goes from 4 o clock to 12.
good tip though for people who didn't know.
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I'll just use this thread: is the auto focus for anyone else Also so incredible slow while recording a video?
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rest0ck said:
I'll just use this thread: is the auto focus for anyone else Also so incredible slow while recording a video?
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yes it's slow in the video but i wouldn't call incredible slow.. pretty standard.
Crisisx1 said:
I always do this when taking pics. Even on the s3 I would hold the shutter button til focus locked in instead of just tapping it then focus isn't 100%
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Same here, been a habit since the froyo days
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rohiggidy said:
i left this out earlier
for better color reproduction in day light use -1 in the iso/ white balance
In low light use these settings. Turn on flash....change the iso/white balance to -2. pics should use way less light and get better pics
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so you're saying that exposure compensation menu also controls ISO? like 2 in 1? because ISO it's the other thing which weirdly cannot be adjusted manually as well as metering.
I think Galaxy S line (2-3 and 4) have those for manual adjustment. I can live without ISO adjustment no problem.. anything above 400 looks terrible anyway. But Google Or LG had to put Metering mode for a proper exposure...At least N4 got HDR mode as workaround
rohiggidy said:
i left this out earlier
for better color reproduction in day light use -1 in the iso/ white balance
In low light use these settings. Turn on flash....change the iso/white balance to -2. pics should use way less light and get better pics
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i don't quite understand with this one. i assume this is non hdr mode since you manually turn on the flash. do i have to change the scene mode or leave it on auto?
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skyrocket727 said:
yes it's slow in the video but i wouldn't call incredible slow.. pretty standard.
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I haven't tested any other phones but I could count to 3 or more till it focuses when I hold my hand in front of my camera e.g.
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Hello all,
We all know that the camera clarity is not so good in XZ... Even my Arc was far better as compared to this.. I tried changing settings alot but couldnt get any solution.. The pictures are not sharp at all.. Can anyone tell me how can we get sharper picture? The images are quite blurry even if u use the "Supererior auto" mode.. So if any one can help me..
Hold the phone still, make sure HDR is off, should come out quite clear and sharp in good lighting conditions.
Do NOT use superior auto. And lower you iso. High iso screws up pics big time.
If you need sharp images shoot in burst mode.
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xX NeOnShK Xx said:
Do NOT use superior auto. And lower you iso. High iso screws up pics big time.
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How much should be the ISO set??
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mandarjoshiin said:
How much should be the ISO set??
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Lowest number possible so 100
My phone is in for repairs (audio) at the moment, but isn't burst mode max resolution just under 8MP?
Can anyone let me know how this issue can be fixed
manual settings
Manual setting gives excellent picture, on par with s4
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Please let me know what settings to be used in Day / Night
shteren said:
Manual setting gives excellent picture, on par with s4
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During the day I find superior mode to do good, dueing night just set to Manuel and disable flash if needed.
you can try setting a low ISO if the picture isnt too dark for you, will improve the grainy apearance.
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sundeep.677 said:
Please let me know what settings to be used in Day / Night
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u can use SA or normal during the day (bright) since the auto settings are good enough. for night just play around with the settings and find the one u like the best. there's no fixed setting since virtually every scene is different
I tried to take a macro-focus picture with Z1, but it seems there is not macro mode in camera option. Any idea guys?
Change the resolution to 8mp. It won't display any mode at 20 mp.
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lexus350 said:
I tried to take a macro-focus picture with Z1, but it seems there is not macro mode in camera option. Any idea guys?
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Use superior auto mode and it automatically detects macro mode
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ImAnurag said:
Use superior auto mode and it automatically detects macro mode
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Yes, but superior auto loses a considerable amount of detail and quality (it unnecessarily increases the iso)
for better results you can use the food options or you can deactivate the scenes, using lowest iso values and (in good light conditions) decreasing exposure level
Try using 8mp manual mode with touch focus option.. It will help..
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