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Bad camera on my phone?

Hey guys, recently i have noticed that on my phone, when taking pictures in low light settings, It has these weird "lines" across the image. Whether the "lines" are horizontal or vertical, they are there.
For example, the images i have uploaded. This one has the horizontal "lines"
I have searched across the net, and I am not able to find any low-light settings with these problems. So... Do you guys think my Captivate has a bad camera? maybe, a bad sensor or something like that :O
P.S. Yes, i know i need a new keyboard xP

I didn't see any lines on that picture
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Its on the bottom of the picture. Its not like a black line but it is like a line of noise x.x
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It's a bad camera, but it's not just you.
There's a reason why high end phones have LED lights. You can't create light out of nothing.

Wait... so is it a bad unit, or is it normal for the camera in low light conditions?
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dude your keyboard is disgusting....i think i would have to wash my hands after using it
on another note....my first phone had a pink dot in all the pics i took, att store exchanged it without a question. no lines, but to me it kinda sounds normal

OP, I took a picture last night and it had the same effect. Disappointing because it was alot worse and it my favorite out of 70. Ugh.
I can't really provide any input on your Q though. I assume mine was just a fluke, but you say it happens every time for you.

buddy17 said:
dude your keyboard is disgusting....i think i would have to wash my hands after using it
on another note....my first phone had a pink dot in all the pics i took, att store exchanged it without a question. no lines, but to me it kinda sounds normal
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Lol, well I still haven't gotten a definite answer x.x is this a problem, or is it normal for the camera in low light conditions? >_>
Btw, if it is pass the 30 days and I go to at&t, will they exchange it, or would have to go through warranty with samsung?
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david717 said:
OP, I took a picture last night and it had the same effect. Disappointing because it was alot worse and it my favorite out of 70. Ugh.
I can't really provide any input on your Q though. I assume mine was just a fluke, but you say it happens every time for you.
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It doesn't happen everytime, only times with low lighting.
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My phone does it too... its normal.
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Ah, I see those lines. They are normal even in high end DSLRs. You have to increase the ISO quality,that means use the lowest number say 100. However, when you do this, blur is more obvious.
However, I also noticed that our camera's sensor isn't really good. I tried ISO 100 and timed. I also was not holding the camera. It took a sharp picture but it still produced the noise on dark parts of the image. Taking pictures using DSLRs on ISO 100 doesn't produce those noise. I'm really not expecting too much from this phone since it's got a very small sensor.

Ok. Thanks. My camera lenses was also kind of dirty and I cleaned it and it helped a little. But thanks for all the help
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Camera, dark pictures and videos

I own LG 2X and one thing i hated really the most is the camera takes really dark pictures in semi lit room. It is not just because room is dark as I compared the pictures taken with SGS2 and Xperia Neo. Can someone please confirm if the similar problem exists with LG 4X? I want to get this phone but this is the only thing stopping me. Appreciate if you can post pics taken in semi lit room. Thanks.
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ksekhar said:
I own LG 2X and one thing i hated really the most is the camera takes really dark pictures in semi lit room. It is not just because room is dark as I compared the pictures taken with SGS2 and Xperia Neo. Can someone please confirm if the similar problem exists with LG 4X? I want to get this phone but this is the only thing stopping me. Appreciate if you can post pics taken in semi lit room. Thanks.
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I feel like this the camera too dark

puh diamond said:
I feel like this the camera too dark
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Thanks Diamond. LG 4x has BSI sensor and thought it would take good pictures in the low light conditions. I guess i am wrong.
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Android 4.4.2 Camera test

Hi all I just received the OTA for Android 4.4.2 so have put together a before and after comparing 4.4 to 4.4.2 for the Nexus 5 camera. Includes some full crop images and video capture as well as the all important autofocus test.
Very pleased with the results looks like Google have made big improvements all round to the camera.

You've obviously not tried the camcorder in dim light?
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Thx for the vid man!
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You've obviously not tried the camcorder in dim light?
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Why do you put a question mark at the end of a statement you clearly don't look for an answer to?

Because Google haven't made improvements, they've ballsed it up since 4.4!
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Ben36 said:
Because Google haven't made improvements, they've ballsed it up since 4.4!
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Maybe for you.. camcorder exposure is fine for me.
Stock 4.4.2 odexed

BoneXDA said:
Thx for the vid man!
Why do you put a question mark at the end of a statement you clearly don't look for an answer to?
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because it's what we call a rhetorical question....

Ben36 said:
You've obviously not tried the camcorder in dim light?
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I've tried it in dim light and find the noise to be ok, better than the S4 not as good as HTC One (to be expected)
ISO is ramping more aggressively in still images IMO but not a deal breaker, looks better than the S4 anyway.

The screen is really, really dark in dim light. And the video itself is also really dark.
Case and point, i went to a bar with my girlfriend to eat something. I decided to record something using the camcorder, and well. I'll let the results speak for themselves. It looked like the lights were out in the place. I wish I had thought to take pictures, because it certainly wasn't as dark as the video would lead you to believe.
https://plus.google.com/+HectorCaceres/posts/WGZ3kZHNMj6

Sampson0420 said:
because it's what we call a rhetorical question....
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No it's not. A rhetorical question is still a form of question, "you've obviously not tried the camcorder in dim light" however is not, so the use of question mark is inappropriate? (See what I did there? <-- rhetorical question.)

xybur said:
The screen is really, really dark in dim light. And the video itself is also really dark.
Case and point, i went to a bar with my girlfriend to eat something. I decided to record something using the camcorder, and well. I'll let the results speak for themselves. It looked like the lights were out in the place. I wish I had thought to take pictures, because it certainly wasn't as dark as the video would lead you to believe.
https://plus.google.com/+HectorCaceres/posts/WGZ3kZHNMj6
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Is that with the 4.4.2 or 4.4.1 update installed?

androidizen said:
Is that with the 4.4.2 or 4.4.1 update installed?
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I went 4.4->4.4.1->4.4.2
When I recorded that video, I used 4.4.1.
I tested later and had the same behavior in 4.4.2.

androidizen said:
I've tried it in dim light and find the noise to be ok, better than the S4 not as good as HTC One (to be expected)
ISO is ramping more aggressively in still images IMO but not a deal breaker, looks better than the S4 anyway.
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I'm starting to think that we're all seeing the same thing and just coming up with different interpretations due to subjective differences. There's no other reason that everyone would be having such wildly different results using the same software and hardware.
All I know is that video recording on my phone in low light is MUCH, MUCH darker than it was on either 4.4 or 4.4.1. I wish I had taken some screenies before updating to show you.

xybur said:
The screen is really, really dark in dim light. And the video itself is also really dark.
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Are the results with 4.4 much better? This has really got to be on the edge of what the sensor can do in video so the results don't surprise me.

for anyone wondering about the dimmer picture in the video ,
i made a little example here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3W...it?usp=sharing
( dont have to download to view)
im not complaining , just showing what people are saying

haydonxda said:
Are the results with 4.4 much better? This has really got to be on the edge of what the sensor can do in video so the results don't surprise me.
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Uhh, actually I remember I have another low light recording that I did on 4.4 when I was in a restaurant. Very low ambient lighting. The test was more to see the image stabilization during recording, but the lighting was comparable to the bar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwFhXib0pZk

xybur said:
Uhh, actually I remember I have another low light recording that I did on 4.4 when I was in a restaurant. Very low ambient lighting. The test was more to see the image stabilization during recording, but the lighting was comparable to the bar.
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Those two videos have completely different lighting. If you took a light meter into those two places (restaurant vs bar) you'll find that the bar is really much darker.
I'm not saying that 4.4.1/2 isn't worse - just that these two videos don't make a good comparison.

haydonxda said:
Those two videos have completely different lighting. If you took a light meter into those two places (restaurant vs bar) you'll find that the bar is really much darker.
I'm not saying that 4.4.1/2 isn't worse - just that these two videos don't make a good comparison.
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What's funny is that I had spotlighting right above my head (direct, LED bright lighting) IN the bar at the table I was sitting at, which would make it look like stage lighting.
But it looks as if it's horrendously dark in there and all of the ambient LED's look like christmas lights thanks to the recording and the contrast of light sources. Trust me when I say it was a lot brighter in the bar than the video would lead you to believe.

My 4.4.2 pictures.
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xybur said:
The screen is really, really dark in dim light. And the video itself is also really dark.
Case and point, i went to a bar with my girlfriend to eat something. I decided to record something using the camcorder, and well. I'll let the results speak for themselves. It looked like the lights were out in the place. I wish I had thought to take pictures, because it certainly wasn't as dark as the video would lead you to believe.
https://plus.google.com/+HectorCaceres/posts/WGZ3kZHNMj6
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That looks exactly like I would expect a video from a dimly lit bar to look.

I didn't think to take any photos at the time, but the difference between the photo viewfinder mode and the camcorder mode was incredibly noticeable, very similar to the screen caps of the viewfinders posted in the 4.4.2 first thoughts thread.
edit: Here is the thread if you somehow missed it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2562886

Shutter Speed Issue...

When I set my shutter speed in manual mode to anything between 2.5 and 4 seconds (for long exposures) it seems that my camera draws MUCH more light and makes the screen and picture almost completely white. I have verified that the flash is off. I am new to long exposure photography and I know a phone isn't the best device for it, but I have seen a few reviews which mentioned it on this phone and thought I'd give it a try. Is anyone else noticing this? I am testing it in my office and the screen is almost a solid white. Thank you in advance

klarthur said:
When I set my shutter speed in manual mode to anything between 2.5 and 4 seconds (for long exposures) it seems that my camera draws MUCH more light and makes the screen and picture almost completely white. I have verified that the flash is off. I am new to long exposure photography and I know a phone isn't the best device for it, but I have seen a few reviews which mentioned it on this phone and thought I'd give it a try. Is anyone else noticing this? I am testing it in my office and the screen is almost a solid white. Thank you in advance
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Long exposure shots are usually used at night when it's not as bright. Pictures of the night sky where you can see the star trails, or the pictures of cars on the highway with the headlights as a streak are examples of long exposure. Using long exposure when the is enough light for a normal picture will cause it to look washed out (overexposed) try the long exposure shot outside at night. If you have kids give them sparklers. It's a cool way to have fun with the family and get some really cool pictures.
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gstanke said:
Long exposure shots are usually used at night when it's not as bright. Pictures of the night sky where you can see the star trails, or the pictures of cars on the highway with the headlights as a streak are examples of long exposure. Using long exposure when the is enough light for a normal picture will cause it to look washed out (overexposed) try the long exposure shot outside at night. If you have kids give them sparklers. It's a cool way to have fun with the family and get some really cool pictures.
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Thank you for the response. That makes much more sense! I appreciate you explaining it to a camera noobie like me Thanked!

klarthur said:
Thank you for the response. That makes much more sense! I appreciate you explaining it to a camera noobie like me Thanked!
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No problem. My girlfriend has a cannon rebel t3i so we have taken a few long exposure shots. Very cool but kinda tricky. We have always used a tripod to hold the camera.
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Photos from the S9 & S9+ - Share you fantastic photos from the camera

As the title says, this is all about sharing photos from the camera. I will be adding a load over the weekend, hopefully shooting some top notch pics.
Lets get snapping!
This is my main camera review - all the modes tested, had some fun doing this https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/03/13/samsung-galaxy-s9-camera-review-all-modes-comparisons/
Photos taken in the snow along with some high speed action shots featuring my 4 labradors https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/03/2...om-the-samsung-galaxy-s9-featuring-snow-dogs/

Ok so it’s not the best weather where I live in the UK. It’s raining like the rain is possessed. And it’s foggy too. I got drenched just taking these photos. But let me know what you think.
https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/03/0...ght-camera-test-in-brutal-weather-conditions/
This is a post showing the same scene shot in different aperture modes. Several samples to check out.
https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/03/1...ring-the-2-aperture-modes-of-f-1-5-and-f-2-4/
First impressions plus look at camera and audio
https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/03/10/samsung-galaxy-s9-first-impressions-incl-camera-audio/
Main camera review with all modes tested, f/1.5 vs f/2.4 , slow motion modes compared, low light and more
https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/03/13/samsung-galaxy-s9-camera-review-all-modes-comparisons/

I'm not a expert by any means lol, but they look good to me ?
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Ok, so here is a shot taken in the monsoon rain
Princetown Village Post Office #Dartmoor #GalaxyS9+ by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

jadaress1 said:
I'm not a expert by any means lol, but they look good to me ?
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Thanks

Close up inside the church #S9+ by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Normal photo. No edits. I think it looks good. Nice dynamic range especially in the shadowy areas.

Really good shots from yesterday awesome weather in Krakow :

Great shots @Paradoxx

Paradoxxx said:
Really good shots from yesterday awesome weather in Krakow :
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S9 right?

wmharley said:
S9 right?
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Correct

Pull that Rope #S9+ by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Head Shot #S9+ by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

gavinfabl said:
Ok, so here is a shot taken in the monsoon rain
Princetown Village Post Office #Dartmoor #GalaxyS9+ by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr
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What filter app did you use?

Here's a shot from my new s9

xterminater07 said:
What filter app did you use?
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Adobe Photo Expreess. The red filter which just emphasises red. Then defog photo slightly. If you go to first post of mine there’s a link to a post on low light and you can see unedited version as well.

Classic Wheeels by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr

Mine

Could anyone be so kind and send me a video file taken on an S9?
Thanks

user822 said:
Could anyone be so kind and send me a video file taken on an S9?
Thanks
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