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Optical zoom only working on Auto mode?

Can anyone else test to see if their optical zoom works in Pro mode? You should be able to see it switch to the optical zoom when you slowly cross between 1.9x and 2.0.
For some reason, it only seems to be working IN auto mode.
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It seems that optical zoom only works with Portrait mode.
I'm surprised that clicking the x2 button on AUTO mode just zooms in using the main camera.
To prove its zooming with the main camera, cover the secondary camera and fliping between x1 and x2 still works.

DevilzGtr said:
It seems that optical zoom only works with Portrait mode.
I'm surprised that clicking the x2 button on AUTO mode just zooms in using the main camera.
To prove its zooming with the main camera, cover the secondary camera and fliping between x1 and x2 still works.
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No, it also works in Auto mode - it takes a second to "switch" and it will only do so if the conditions are right (i.e. good lighting). You can't test it by covering the lens, because it automatically sees that the conditions aren't right for the optical zoom, so it defaults back to digital.
The Verge mentioned that it will not work in Pro mode, so that answers my question.
I wish it indicated whether the optical zoom was being used or not - it's not always easy to see unless you go from 1.9x to 2.0x and wait for the switch to happen (the colors will change slightly).

This video will explain.
https://youtu.be/aaG6OAuk_KQ
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Also I took image 2x with telephoto lens and cropped 2x on main lens. I did this by covering the telephoto lens while in 2x mode. It's seamless transition, and quality appear to be the time.
I will upload 2 images, telephoto being first.
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Looks like the 2nd camera optical zoom is ONLY for photos. Video zoom is digital.

Yeah, tested with the finger trick and it does switch lenses. Open the camera, aim at a decently-lighted scene. Tap the x2, cover the main lens and the viewfinder still shows the uncovered view.

I'm disappointed that I can't shoot in Pro Mode with the telephoto lens. Why the heck did they decide that?

Best Camera Features of the Honor Play

Best Camera Features of the Honor Play​
The Honor Play's camera is way better than other shooters in the same price range. Try these features to get the most out of your Honor Play camera.
1. Aperture Mode
The trick to creating a great wide aperture effect is having a phone with a great camera and software that can accurately differentiate background object from foreground objects. The AI NPU chipset makes all the difference in this area. The phone's ability to identify different objects and and use the dual-cameras to recognize depth, means the Honor Play can create extremely effective aperture mode effects. Get creative with this mode and see what kind of shots your can get.
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The Honor Play's large 16MP selfie camera lets you take really detailed selfies that look amazing. Try out the portrait mode with your selfie camera and you're going to be really impressed with the results.
3. AI Mode
AI mode was the main feature advertised in this phone. Toggle it on and try it out. It can really bring out the color in some of your shots. If you don't like the way the effect looks, you can toggle it off afterwards in your galley. I have this feature toggled on at all times, since there's really no reason not to. Your original image is always preserved without the AI, so you can get rid of it later on.
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You can choose the format in which your videos are encoded. You have the option of H.265 or H.264. The H.265 option will give you a more compressed video resulting in a smaller file size. The H.264 option is a less compressed format and will have slightly higher quality video.
Go to Video > Settings > Video Size > Format. to access this option.
5. Edit Your Camera Menu
With all the different camera modes built into the default camera app, it's nice to be able to customize which modes your have quick access to.
From your camera app, go to More > Edit then you can rearrange all of your different camera modes.

Working Google Camera. Comparison pictures attached

Try it,
HTML:
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/GCamera_Mod_v.5.1.21_R4X.apk
Portrait front and back is also working.
Attached needed configuration for fixing the palid colors and blue pictures with default hdr+ pictures
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Gcam picture
Stock picture
Look at hdr+ under the table of the picture

OMG this actually works my friend! How is this possible? Thank you very much.
Is it possible to add more sharpening to photos?
Mate the 10 pro be with you

It does something but I couldn't find how to manually open or close hdr+? And good job man thank you

weird ..
on my 10 Pro the app just crashes everytime i try to take a photo. (BLA-L09)

It doesn't seem to take a picture in portrait. It just crashes

JoshuaLintag said:
It doesn't seem to take a picture in portrait. It just crashes
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Same here. Immediate crash when switching to front camera.
Also, with all the gamma/contrast settings - the photos get extremely yellowish.

Dimmmmkko said:
Same here. Immediate crash when switching to front camera.
Also, with all the gamma/contrast settings - the photos get extremely yellowish.
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Lower the red colour ratio. And for me mate 10pro portrait mode is working but I just need time

tz5y0d said:
on my 10 Pro the app just crashes everytime i try to take a photo. (BLA-L09)
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I switched to video mode, recorded a few seconds of video and switched back to photo mode. The rear camera should work, but not the front camera for me, still.
Edit: I tried again and it doesn't work, but will if you repeat the above process after clearing the app data.

if you switch to lens blur mode and then switch to front camera, you can take pictures. it would be great if front camera is fixed. this mod is great.

tz5y0d said:
on my 10 Pro the app just crashes everytime i try to take a photo. (BLA-L09)
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Hi, Turn off "Motion" and see if that helps.

p82maarj said:
Try it,
HTML:
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/GCamera_Mod_v.5.1.21_R4X.apk
Portrait front and back is also working.
Attached needed configuration for fixing the palid colors and blue pictures with default hdr+ pictures
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Gcam picture
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Stock picture
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Look at hdr+ under the table of the picture
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Is there a way to make that front camera also works?

Has anyone got the white balance figures right for the pro? The ones listed are far too red, have reduced the red down to 90% which is a lot better but whites arent white - far too much yellow. Have tried various settings but cant get it perfect

Ok so i adjusted settings in the office, got the white where i wanted it. Went out for a walk and took a few pics comparing. Unfortunately there's still far too much blue once outside (didn't notice it under inside lights), this was with the minimum selectable at 60.
Picture 1 - Gcam
Picture 2 - stock hdr

garvani said:
Ok so i adjusted settings in the office, got the white where i wanted it. Went out for a walk and took a few pics comparing. Unfortunately there's still far too much blue once outside (didn't notice it under inside lights), this was with the minimum selectable at 60.
Picture 1 - Gcam
Picture 2 - stock hdr
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I dont think it looks too bad, the stock cam hdr is complete crap you shouldnt use it lol it looks so unnatural. I think it is colder (more blue, like taken through sunglasses) but it still looks somewhat natural. especially not oversharpened like stock cam...

Is there a version for android 9 on the mate 10 pro

Lost the wide angle camera button

I'm not sure if this was a side effect of the MIUI 11 update, but I've now lost the button to enable the wide angle camera.
Previously, I could see it near the shooting options, when the Photo mode was selected, but not anymore.
I also can't find the option on the camera settings.
Anyone with the same issue?

on the screen it has dots either side of the x1, it's the left hand one of those 3 dots, the x1, x2 etc...the left hand one 0.6 ultra wide
this was in normal photo mode

Kokia said:
I'm not sure if this was a side effect of the MIUI 11 update, but I've now lost the button to enable the wide angle camera.
Previously, I could see it near the shooting options, when the Photo mode was selected, but not anymore.
I also can't find the option on the camera settings.
Anyone with the same issue?
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lol

woga70 said:
on the screen it has dots either side of the x1, it's the left hand one of those 3 dots, the x1, x2 etc...the left hand one 0.6 ultra wide
this was in normal photo mode
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That's the thing, nothing is showing, not even the zoom.
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i've tried all combo's to get rid of the zoom, the only thing that did was swapping it to macro...have you tried to restore to default in the settings?

There's something wrong since it's not the expected interface.
There should be a "live picture" icon just before the "star" icon.
Probably a bootleg rom or apk.
@mods Close the thread please.

Finally managed to get the icon, had to clear all data for the Camera App. That was very weird ?
Thanks everyone for the replies!

RedWave31 said:
There's something wrong since it's not the expected interface.
There should be a "live picture" icon just before the "star" icon.
Probably a bootleg rom or apk.
@mods Close the thread please.
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i'm running stock and have no "Live Picture"

I cleared data, finally got the point 6 wide, which is supposed to be wide.
However, it is not nearly as wide as before the update. I no longer can get a picture of the typical house when standing in front. Sides are now cut off. Placebo, for those that think this is wide angle, anymore.

Question Video camera cropped in on Android 12

Hi, I've run into another new issue with Android 12 and I'm wondering if anyone else is experiencing it. Inside the camera app, the video ends up seriously cropped compared to how it was on Android 11. Whereas before I could shoot indoor things (cat videos, etc) with the normal lens, now I'm having to go out to the ultrawide to fit things in frame. For now I'm getting around it by using a custom older version of Gcam, but I'd like to just use the normal app if possible. Is anyone else seeing this?

This is with the stock app:
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Compared to how it was with Android 11 and on the custom Gcam app
As you can see, it's a significant amount of cropping. Both with the same standard stabilization enabled. (And pardon the messy desk)
I also tried installing the older 8.2 APK, but to no avail. It's older than the 8.3 that comes with the OS, so you can't go back further than that. And also my old technique for resigning apps to make the system think they're separate apps doesn't seem to be working, but if anyone could figure out a way to do that, I'm all ears.

It's normal. This how EIS works.

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It's normal. This how EIS works.
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Did you even read? This is considerably more cropped than the same stabilization setting on Android 11. It turns it from perfectly usable to completely worthless. And if I'm recording 1080p60 or 4K, it's actually recording at less than full resolution and blowing it up, which looks terrible.

It is normal I think that is how it works.

I think I understand your question but I don't think I recorded any videos before upgrading to Android 12, so I don't have any comparison. I agree that the "1x" video on 12 has a narrower field of view than the equivalent "1x" still photo mode. Allso the video UI does not seem to have any option to disable image stabilization completely. I see that it offers .6x only for standard and cinematic pan. The other modes start at 1x or 2x, so I'm not even sure if the number always means the same sensor.

Yeah, I experienced the same issue, using exactly the same video camera settings the video on Android 12 has much narrower fov. I find it strange that no one is talking about this, maybe no one cares, but when making indoors videos it's a big deal since you have to switch to the wide angle lens, which gathers much less light.

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it's a big deal since you have to switch to the wide angle lens, which gathers much less light.
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The ultrawide camera also lacks autofocus, so if you're trying to film something close-up like a computer screen, it won't be in focus. This is definitely a major issue.

I just noticed that when you pull down the settings pane in the camera app, click "More settings", and scroll down, you can find a toggle to disable video stabilization. This gives a wider field of view and seems to show a similar lightly shaded on-screen control for stabilization. Trying to touch that control raises a hint to enable stabilization in the settings.
Are you sure that the Android 11 and custom app are enabled and not in this funny state with the partial shading of the control button?