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[Q] No focus on close up video recording

Is it just me or doesn't the video recorder have autofocus? I seem to remember that on my SGSII I could point the camera and before starting to record I could press anywhere on the screen where I wanted focus and then start recording.
This works on the Note on the still camera but not on the video camera
Anyone knows if there's a fix for it?
brgds... /Tubgirl

Yeah there is no way to select what you want in focus in video mode. Hopefully Samsung address this in ICS update

I cannot believe how many problems the Note has...I should be better than GS2...

[Q] Note 8 - dual camera pictures and video recording

Hi,
Does the Note 8 have the dual shot camera mode found in other Samsung phones, where you can take pictures and video with both the front and back facing cameras at the same time?
I found myself using that mode the most on my Note 3, because I was always the one taking pictures and not appearing in any of them.
Thanks,
Daniel

Hello Daniel,
I just checked over all of my settings in the default camera app, and I did not find that feature.

Hi, It's not usually in the default modes, can you swipe from the left and try to add a new one, check if it's in the options from the market?
Thanks

It should do something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZJnBhcU3Eo

I'm familiar with the mode, but unfortunately, it is not a native option from Samsung. There are only 3 additional modes in the market: Fast Action, Animated GIF, and Rear Selfie, none of which will achieve the dual camera mode we are looking for. Sorry

i found a separate APK for this, if you are interested: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/dual-camera-mode-app-t3674266
I don't have the phone yet to test it out, but thank god for these people who mod out apps!

I downloaded the Dual Camera APK from APKMirror (the one that works as a plugin for Samsung Camera) and it works well. I've been using it for at least a month without trouble.

Cand it do Video and Pictures, or is it limited to just pictures?

Hello everybody, there is a new app called DuoVision Camera that records and takes picture from both front and back cameras simultaneously, and even has the retro frame with todays date. Check it out on playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.camera.duovisioncamera&hl=en. Enjoy !

Record Video from Front Camera then switch to rear Camera for videos / Instagram

I am very confused why the Note 8 cannot do this. My note 4 and other android devices could shoot videos in Instagram with the front camera then you could double tap the screen to shoot the rear.
I spent the last 2 days trying to figure out how to do this and there seems to be no solution. Odd that an Iphone or Note 4 can do this but a Note 8 cannot.
Serious problem for those of us using social media or just want to make a nice video. I would have thought we could technically "pause" the video and then switch. But who wants to shoot a video then turn it on yourself without knowing how it looks.
Any ideas?

Front camera quality (and with video calls)

So we are hearing anecdotal evidence that the front camera has the classic softening, and this is causing video calls to look awful. Your picture will have no detail.
Anyone is able to test and post some screenshots?

kasiopc said:
So we are hearing anecdotal evidence that the front camera has the classic softening, and this is causing video calls to look awful. Your picture will have no detail.
Anyone is able to test and post some screenshots?
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I've had the phone since yesterday and the issue with front cam is limited to video calls and not photos or videos taken by the camera app or even 3rd party apps. I took photo using Camera app with front camera and compared to my Note 10 Plus and they are comparable (Note is slightly better):
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmNZfibB
I suspect the videocall issue has something to do with Sony not enabling some standard API that apps can use to access full camera features so they default to basic camera quality. I hope they fix in software updates! This is the only issue I found about the phone otherwise pretty solid flagship and I'm so glad I'm out of Samsung world.

My video chats with Facebook Messenger look nice sharp, according to the other party and from what I can see.

Application that switches between cameras in video recording ?

Hello everyone
Is there any luck with any application that does that ?
I want to be able to use all 3 rear cameras during video recording.
Thank you in advance.