So as we all know, Nexus has previously not been a photocentric brand. Nexus phones' cameras have generally been somewhere between acceptable and downright horrendous. (I say this in comparison to other Android flagships, not in comparison to DSLRs.) Now, this Nexus seems like it will have the hardware to produce potentially exceptional photos, on par or better than other flagships, but Google Camera has traditionally been limited, so I expect many of us may end up using third party camera apps. I am personally coming from a Galaxy S5, which ofcourse has a ridiculous amount of camera features in software, which brings me to the point of this thread:
What are your favorite camera apps and why?
Think quality, functionality, the best ways to squeeze top quality from our N6s
Sound off below!
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I like to use A Better Camera sometimes because of all the different shooting modes. Here is a list of what it offers, from the Play store page:
* HDR (photos and video): vivid colors and rich detail, photos looking like taken with a DSLR and processed with Pro software
* Panorama: up to 360 degrees, up to 100 MPix
* Unwanted objects removal: remove objects from the photo with a tap
* Night mode: capture sharp and noise-free photos in any illumination
* Group portrait: make everyone smile, fuse faces from series of photos into one
* Video recording + time lapse
* Pre-shot: capture what happened before you tap the button
* Sequence shot: capture the evolution of the dynamic scene
* Burst and expo-bracketing: Pro functions in your mobile camera
OnePlus One camera app is the best so far. I found it's a big improvement over the Google camera, stock cam, and a few paid camera apps I've used.
Marcellus1 said:
I like to use A Better Camera sometimes because of all the different shooting modes. Here is a list of what it offers, from the Play store page:
* HDR (photos and video): vivid colors and rich detail, photos looking like taken with a DSLR and processed with Pro software
* Panorama: up to 360 degrees, up to 100 MPix
* Unwanted objects removal: remove objects from the photo with a tap
* Night mode: capture sharp and noise-free photos in any illumination
* Group portrait: make everyone smile, fuse faces from series of photos into one
* Video recording + time lapse
* Pre-shot: capture what happened before you tap the button
* Sequence shot: capture the evolution of the dynamic scene
* Burst and expo-bracketing: Pro functions in your mobile camera
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Sounds promising and covers some of my favorite Samsung features...will definitely play around with that one.
Not familiar with the one plus camera app, is that in the play store or only available as a ported apk?
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You should give a shot to Lenovo Super Camera
I've been using the HTC Sense camera on my M8 so I'll be testing it on the Nexus 6 when I pick it up tokorrow
dizbstretch said:
I've been using the HTC Sense camera on my M8 so I'll be testing it on the Nexus 6 when I pick it up tokorrow
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You won't be able to because HTC Sense Camera requires HTC Sense.
Is there any way to get the stock moto x camera app to work on the nexus? I need root to move the files because I can't install it normally on my nexus.
Pilz said:
Is there any way to get the stock moto x camera app to work on the nexus? I need root to move the files because I can't install it normally on my nexus.
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Any luck now that we have root?
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Any luck now that we have root?
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I got one version of it to work but it was form the Moto G and didn't have an HDR option I like the look of the new version that was released yesterday but I can't download it because I don't have a moto x. If someone could post a flashable zip or the apk & odex I'll give it a try. I wish I didn't lose the working version of the camera and gallery that I had before I had to wipe my phone to get rid of encryption.
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CrashTestDroid said:
OnePlus One camera app is the best so far. I found it's a big improvement over the Google camera, stock cam, and a few paid camera apps I've used.
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Can someone post the one plus one camera apk?
I just use the stock Google app
mjohnson4580 said:
Can someone post the one plus one camera apk?
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https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95747613655042903
source:http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/themes-apps/app-cm11s-camera-apk-xnph30o-t2845080;)
anyone know of a good camera app that has a good macro filter
Andre08 said:
I just use the stock Google app
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Same here. I've tried all the other apps and the photos always end up darker than the Google Camera app.
mejori said:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95747613655042903
source:http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/themes-apps/app-cm11s-camera-apk-xnph30o-t2845080;)
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I like the one plus camera but it FC's on the Nexus both when you manually install and install normally.
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Also I got the moto camera app and the pictures are noticeably dark. Its so bad that you can't even discern details in my room. I took the same photo with the Google one and it looks fine. I wonder when devs still start to tweak the camera APIs and make it better.
Marcellus1 said:
I like to use A Better Camera sometimes because of all the different shooting modes. Here is a list of what it offers, from the Play store page:
* HDR (photos and video): vivid colors and rich detail, photos looking like taken with a DSLR and processed with Pro software
* Panorama: up to 360 degrees, up to 100 MPix
* Unwanted objects removal: remove objects from the photo with a tap
* Night mode: capture sharp and noise-free photos in any illumination
* Group portrait: make everyone smile, fuse faces from series of photos into one
* Video recording + time lapse
* Pre-shot: capture what happened before you tap the button
* Sequence shot: capture the evolution of the dynamic scene
* Burst and expo-bracketing: Pro functions in your mobile camera
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I have been using Snap, which I really like, but this sounds freaking bad ass, and I am not really a camera nerd.
mejori said:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95747613655042903
source:http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/themes-apps/app-cm11s-camera-apk-xnph30o-t2845080;)
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After i install it and open it fc?
Camera fv5 is the best one so far for me and I just talked to one of the devs of fv5 on google plus . he said with new lollipop camera api they gonna have raw,4k etc
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flavionet.android.camera.pro
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Hey all
I have been so frustrated with the camera on this phone as it takes barely passable photos in daylight but low light its almost impossible to take photos that are focusd and aren't full of noise. The HDR shot is quite good but nothing special.
Also the photos are a little zoomed in and squashed down if compared against objects you've take the pic of.
So i searched around and came across Lg camera in the market.
It has a free version which seems fully featured which bugs you for purchasing it every now and again. The aspect ratio of the pics is correct and tt takes excellent low light shots especially with flash on and has less noise and focuses perfectly.
Just thought I'd share it see what people thought.
Cheers.
Tried it. Didn't notice a difference. Tried camera zoom fx and all three took the same photo. The autofocus algorithms on this phone are horrible.
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Tried it. Didn't notice a difference. Tried camera zoom fx and all three took the same photo. The autofocus algorithms on this phone are horrible.
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+1 on this, I kinda kiss the old camera app.
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Just tried it. The quality of the pictures doesn't even change.
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Sorry to say but its totally different pics on mine to stock camera. If you cant see the difference then maybe there's a fault on your phones because lg camera is perfect for me in low light and has no focusing issues at all even in a pitch black room with flash on.
You can also set infinity focus which eliminates all need to focus at all so for me lg camera fixes the problem
Also the aspect ratios in the photos on stock camera are totally different when compared to lg camera so maybe you need to compare the pictures side by side. Lg camera is true to the scene, Google camera squashes everything down. Also the Google camera is zoomed in further than lg camera.
My phone has no focusing issues with this app now.
Camera zoom fx isn't really a camera app more of a toy but anyway hope it helps someone as its sorted the camera form me and I'm very picky.
Ill update the thread with comparisons over the weekend to highlight the difference between the two cameras
check http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2039553 out
zephiK said:
check http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2039553 out
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That is for video...
There are many camera apps.I like camera zoom.. Works well..
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But I take it only the stock camera app supports photosphere?
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Ill update the thread with comparisons over the weekend to highlight the difference between the two cameras
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Please do!
I tried lgCamera as well as other camera apps and saw no significant difference.
There are several aspects to the bad pictures problem.
- One is the limitations of the camera module which no app can fix.
- Then there's camera calibration. The LG Optimus 4X HD has the same camera module
but produces photos with less noise. There's room for improvement here but it is most
likely going to happen with a firmware update.
- Proper metering and scene evaluation will no doubt increase the picture quality.
Manual control is one avenue to peruse this but I haven't come across and app that
gives exclusive control over ISO and shutter speed. Some apps let you select one and
then automatically adjust the other.
Check out Camera FV-5.
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If you cant see the difference then maybe there's a fault on your phones because lg camera is perfect for me
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this just made me lol
because you cant see anything that means your phone must be faulty!:laugh:
The camera app itself doesn't really matter.
All the actual focusing/picture taking/etc is done by the kernel module. There is a userspace driver which translate commands from the camera API (its just ends up being a string that defines parameters in plan text) and based off of that it tells the kernel module to make those changes/perform those actions. It even defines the jpg compression quality and whatnot, so there isnt much the actual app itself does.
zivan56 said:
The camera app itself doesn't really matter.
All the actual focusing/picture taking/etc is done by the kernel module. There is a userspace driver which translate commands from the camera API (its just ends up being a string that defines parameters in plan text) and based off of that it tells the kernel module to make those changes/perform those actions. It even defines the jpg compression quality and whatnot, so there isnt much the actual app itself does.
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Level of compression certainly is set by the app. My FV-5 files are twice the size at the same resolution.
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jmudrick said:
Level of compression certainly is set by the app. My FV-5 files are twice the size at the same resolution.
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The camera app *suggests* the compression it would like, it doesn't do the compression itself. The userspace module instructs the camera kernel module to do the compression, and the build in DSP in the Qualcomm chip does the actual compression.
TeamAlpha said:
Check out Camera FV-5.
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this is a great app!!
but how to solve "widescreen viewfinder" no effect
TeamAlpha said:
Check out Camera FV-5.
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But it wants too many permissions.
I'm very disappointed with the resolution of the default camera. The images are not sharp, and absolutely terrible in low light. I'm surprised Samsung is getting away with this.
Is the camera software on KitKat better, and could someone post it's apk? Thanks.
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incisivekeith said:
I'm very disappointed with the resolution of the default camera. The images are not sharp, and absolutely terrible in low light. I'm surprised Samsung is getting away with this.
Is the camera software on KitKat better, and could someone post it's apk? Thanks.
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Really? This is one of the best cameras out there. You're not gonna get much better unless you get a GS4 Zoom or a Nokia Lumina (the one with a 41 mp camera). You gotta learn how to play with the settings on the app
RErick said:
Really? This is one of the best cameras out there. You're not gonna get much better unless you get a GS4 Zoom or a Nokia Lumina (the one with a 41 mp camera). You gotta learn how to play with the settings on the app
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The OG Note has a much better camera with default settings, in my opinion. What main settings get you good pics on the Note 3?
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Highest quality, image stabilization on, auto mode. Just play with it, it has iso and exposure settings too. I have taken some really sweet long exposure shots with it propped up on a rock that look like they've been taken with slow exposure film.
Ever tried Camera Zoom FX?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=slide.cameraZoom&hl=en
I'm REALLY fond of it. For me I had a lot of issues with the default Note 3 camera app. Forcecloses, videos that randomly kept the torch on until I rebooted... Camera Zoom FX makes it a lot easier to make great use of the Note 3 camera hardware.
BewareAlbatross said:
Ever tried Camera Zoom FX?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=slide.cameraZoom&hl=en
I'm REALLY fond of it. For me I had a lot of issues with the default Note 3 camera app. Forcecloses, videos that randomly kept the torch on until I rebooted... Camera Zoom FX makes it a lot easier to make great use of the Note 3 camera hardware.
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Yeah, but that is only good for up to 8MP processing. I'd rather have the full resolution of what's built in.
RErick said:
Yeah, but that is only good for up to 8MP processing. I'd rather have the full resolution of what's built in.
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Mine goes to 12.8MP (4128x3096). I did notice it didn't do 4k video recording, but I can't find any third-party apps that do that. Does it maybe vary device to device? Might be worth trying out... I know the max MP stated for the Note 3 is 13 but for all I know that's an averages thing. I don't mind losing 0.2MP, since for all I know the full 13 is like I said just raising up.
What do you think is the beat camera app for the nexus 6??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2917061
What's your favorite Camera App(s)?
how many times has this question been asked? and how many threads on this are there? did you bother to search?
snap camera seems the fastest... not sure on the quality of the HDR
#notaphotoexpert
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What do you think is the beat camera app for the nexus 6??
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For the N6? Manual Camera! Lovin this app! It's still a work in progress, but it is a very cool app.
Manual Camera
Other articles on the app:
http://www.droid-life.com/2015/01/1...ext-purchase-if-you-own-a-nexus-5-or-nexus-6/
http://androidcommunity.com/manual-camera-brings-dslr-experience-to-your-android-phone-20150116/
http://www.androidauthority.com/manual-camera-control-picture-580907/
I switched from Manual camera to Camera FV-5, which also uses the new APIs (so it can output DNG). It is a lot more polished and stable than Manual Camera.
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For the N6? Manual Camera! Lovin this app! It's still a work in progress, but it is a very cool app.
Manual Camera
Other articles on the app:
http://www.droid-life.com/2015/01/1...ext-purchase-if-you-own-a-nexus-5-or-nexus-6/
http://androidcommunity.com/manual-camera-brings-dslr-experience-to-your-android-phone-20150116/
http://www.androidauthority.com/manual-camera-control-picture-580907/
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Manual camera capture in 4:3 and you cant change quality and HDR seems very broken or non functional.
Very slow shutter rate, aosp and google camera is so much faster, Manual Camara not worth it at all.
Android-Desire said:
Manual camera capture in 4:3 and you cant change quality and HDR seems very broken or non functional.
Very slow shutter rate, aosp and google camera is so much faster, Manual Camara not worth it at all.
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It seems you have missed the idea of the app. It's called MANUAL CAMERA!
You don't change "quality" settings. You don't have HDR mode. Those are AUTOMATIC modes. This is a MANUAL application that allows you to adjust MANUAL settings like ISO, Shutter Speed, Over/Under exposure, white balance, etc. If you want all the "programmed" or "automatic" settings that come in the camera app, then use the camera app!
And if your shutter rate is slow, it's because you have a SLOW SHUTTER SPEED selected!!!!
Complaining about an app that is doing what it's supposed to do, is epitome if stupidity!
ARGH!!!!!!!
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The app works perfectly fine on my Nexus 6 and I really like the manual options. Too bad it's not possible to edit the raw images on the phone yet.
And the low fps isn't a problem on a phone for me because the auto focus isn't that fast anyway.
A timer for timelapse photos could be a nice feature.
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Edit RAW with Photo Mate R2 in PlayStore.
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Manual Camera was updated to v2.1 today, and it is now showing as incompatible on the N6. Anyone else seeing this?
seem problem incompatible N6
Edit : the fix should be available for download in an hour or two in play store
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i have a noob Q, why is it until now there is no app for Android for slo-mo? or like funny faces camera with voice changer like in the iOS, is it from android itself or the hardware or the developers ?
because i see the apps for iOS and i just wonder just WHY !
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i have a noob Q, why is it until now there is no app for Android for slo-mo? or like funny faces camera with voice changer like in the iOS, is it from android itself or the hardware or the developers ?
because i see the apps for iOS and i just wonder just WHY !
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Google kinda dropped the ball on it. Hopefully it will be functionality added in at some point.
core issues with N6 video before slo-mo can happen
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i have a noob Q, why is it until now there is no app for Android for slo-mo? or like funny faces camera with voice changer like in the iOS, is it from android itself or the hardware or the developers ?
because i see the apps for iOS and i just wonder just WHY !
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My sense is there are some very serious issue preventing slo-mo. That is, slo-mo you want to share because it would be close to garbage as it stands.
I shoot video frequently and was very unhappy when I got my N6.
- signal to noise (S/N) is not good on this device at this stage of the game. It simply is noisy, and it is correctable in software. Until then, slo-mo will be very nasty if anyone is brave enough to try to encode it.
- exposure compensation in video mode is poor - if you shoot a video of a person sitting in front of a blank wall (or a sky) and slowly pan up and down - you can see the exposure compensation "clicking" in stairstep manner as the device adjusts to brightness changes. It needs to be silky smooth or video looks like crap. It can be corrected in software.
- you can workaround the exposure issue by using a third party app which locks exposure compensation - but shooting video with locked exposure compensation is not a good solution.
my opinions.
@warriorpluto I couldn't agree more...I was hoping that there be at least a working port of maybe lenovo, sense 6 camera,z2 or z3 camera...maybe when more devices get lollipop well be able to enjoy the nexus camera...but I suppose for now the google camera shall do for now lol smh
Z camera is good enough. The only one u can take picture wit no lag. But no HDR .
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Manual Camera
Geko-x said:
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Manual Camera just came out a few weeks ago, but it's by far been the best for me (a camera junkie).
It's best used if you're used to the settings on a DSLR, but has an awesome auto setting and the fastest auto-focus i've seen yet on the N6.
So is the best camera app "Camera FV-5" with Cinema FV-5?
Just cleaned up in here. You guys can take the political debate to a different forum, please. I have absolutely no idea why this subject got brought up in camera thread (actually I do, but I'll deal with the certain member(s))......on a development site.
No need to discuss what I just cleaned in here. Please keep it on topic.
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Manual Camera just came out a few weeks ago, but it's by far been the best for me (a camera junkie).
It's best used if you're used to the settings on a DSLR, but has an awesome auto setting and the fastest auto-focus i've seen yet on the N6.
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I liked the Manual Camera, but there is no option for video mode and front camera mode..
As I mentioned in another thread, I'm considering moving from SGS7 to this Xperia. One feature I really like in Samsung's camera app is that it can be voice-activated - you launch the camera, and then whenever you say "Capture" or "Smile" or "Video" and it takes the photo/records the video. Super handy to take pictures from odd angles, above you, or selfies with the back camera without messing with timers.
Does Sony's camera app support this?
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As I mentioned in another thread, I'm considering moving from SGS7 to this Xperia. One feature I really like in Samsung's camera app is that it can be voice-activated - you launch the camera, and then whenever you say "Capture" or "Smile" or "Video" and it takes the photo/records the video. Super handy to take pictures from odd angles, above you, or selfies with the back camera without messing with timers.
Does Sony's camera app support this?
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Not that I know of..
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Hey everyone, quick question. What third party app supports all 4 cameras of xperia 1 ii.. I tried moment because it said it supports all the features and all but in real life it only supported wide angle, main and front facing camera and now all support. And I've tried the proshot that supports all the cameras but is buggy. Any other apps come to mind?
This is a good topic for me, as I am finding camera app with full support on our phone - XPERIA 1II.
I found this one supporting 4 lenses, and it has free camera app to try with,
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.filmic.firstlight&hl=en_US
Another one I am using, this does not support all 3 lenses, but it can take photos with 21:9 ratio,
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.magix.camera_mx&hl=en_US
I hope more supported apps can be shared here, as an alternative to stock camera app and google cam.
chcwong said:
This is a good topic for me, as I am finding camera app with full support on our phone - XPERIA 1II.
I found this one supporting 4 lenses, and it has free camera app to try with,
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.filmic.firstlight&hl=en_US
Another one I am using, this does not support all 3 lenses, but it can take photos with 21:9 ratio,
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.magix.camera_mx&hl=en_US
I hope more supported apps can be shared here, as an alternative to stock camera app and google cam.
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can u use HDR with filmic firstlight camera app?
Onepunchbro said:
can u use HDR with filmic firstlight camera app?
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there are several feature locked, including HDR, and only open to paid user. And HDR option is accessing through long-click on left-top icon. More you can read the introduction from setting.