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wide-angle camera switch

Hey,
feeling pretty dumb right now but how the hell am I supposed to switch between the two cameras on the back?
I can switch between front and back camera but how do I switch between wide-angle and normal angle?
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When you open the camera app, you should see a little "1,0x". Press ist and the camera will change.

Nope, I tried by blocking one camera with a paper and if I press the button it still displays. It seems that will just software zoom.
I managed to find out that only Bokeh mode uses the lower camera.

Tried it in "normal mode" in the nokia camera app. The tele camera is active when zoom 2x is choosen. Blocked top and lower tele camera to confirm. Do you use an alternative camera software?

RolloBollo said:
Tried it in "normal mode" in the nokia camera app. The tele camera is active when zoom 2x is choosen. Blocked top and lower tele camera to confirm. Do you use an alternative camera software?
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The app info is not very informative. I guess it is HMD camera app.
At least the icon and UI looks like this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evenwell.camera2

DarsVaeda said:
The app info is not very informative. I guess it is HMD camera app.
At least the icon and UI looks like this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evenwell.camera2
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Yes this looks like the preinstalled camera app.
In normal "PHOTO" mode, the lower tele camera works here as intended. Guess some weird SW bug/setting is causing you trouble.
Below is the interface screenshot, because the Appstore picture looks slightly different.

What is you phone version?
I'm using the German/European version, model TA-1046 with Android 8.1.0
Camera firmware is V100.0077.02 - V010.0017.01
Build is 00WW_2_13B
App version is 8.0260.50

DarsVaeda said:
What is you phone version?
I'm using the German/European version, model TA-1046 with Android 8.1.0
Camera firmware is V100.0077.02 - V010.0017.01
Build is 00WW_2_13B
App version is 8.0260.50
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Exactly the same, also bought in Germany.
Maybe another picture related app on your phone, blocks the tele camera in normal foto mode.
As far as camera apps goes, I'm running the Pixel3Mod wo interference (this Gcam mod can obviously not use the tele camera at all), everything else is more or less stock.

I really wonder what is blocking, if that's the case.
I already restarted several times and opened the app right after it.
Doesn't work. Hrm...
Guess I'll see what HMD has to say.

DarsVaeda said:
I really wonder what is blocking, if that's the case.
I already restarted several times and opened the app right after it.
Doesn't work. Hrm...
Guess I'll see what HMD has to say.
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Weird indeed.
As a last straw, did you try to reset the camera app settings and reopen the app afterwards?

Yep tried that too. Also tried to force stop all app that might use the camera.
Maybe it is just broken and there is a fallback to the working camera?
Edit: ah no wait it is working in bokeh mode so I guess the camera works ?

a bit worrying

That's normal
The telephoto lens only work if there is a good lighting condition, if it is a little dark environment then the normal lens only work with digital zoom because it has bigger sensor size so it give better photo

I got a message from Nokia stating that the change between the two cameras is done automatically.
I can confirm this, as suddenly it worked today in ONE instance.
Since then I couldn't confirm it again.
This automatism seems to work in like 5% of all times.
At least for me it is totally unclear when to expect the second camera to work.
Also how can I tell the second camera was used? So far pictures seem exactly the same.
Also on the display I couldn't see any difference when the second camera was actually working to the main camera using digital zoom.
It feels like I paid a lot more money for a useless gimmick for now.
If so, that's disappointing.

This is how all phones with dual camera work, if light is not enough then the phone automatically switch to the main camera.
Look at the different between the details of these photos

is there a way to have a bigger wide-angle? I am a bit disappointed because i thought with the second camera there would be some kind of a wide-angle option like action cameras have.

So there is really no way to switch manually?
Is there another camera app/mod which can give this functionality?

Use Live Bokeh mode, that's only way i got now...

I got another message from Nokia to reset the app and try again. Seems that might have resolved the issue partially as it seems to use the second camera more often. But I find it rather random still. I tested it on vacation for 3 weeks.
Often I can see a sudden switch of the camera even though the lightning situation is the same.

There is no wide-angle camera in Nokia 7 Plus mate

Weird spot at camera center and on pics

Has anybody else noticed a weird diamond spot on some surfaces though honor play camera?
It is visible only on certain surfaces and colors, at the center of camera.
I have uploaded the pics in a honor club post, link below.
https://club.hihonor.com/in/thread.252357
I have also uploaded the video here if someone not able to compare with pics.
Anybody has any clue why is it there, please check and share your views.

abhishekxing said:
Has anybody else noticed a weird diamond spot on some surfaces though honor play camera?
It is visible only on certain surfaces and colors, at the center of camera.
I have uploaded the pics in a honor club post, link below.
https://club.hihonor.com/in/thread.252357
I have also uploaded the video here if someone not able to compare with pics.
Anybody has any clue why is it there, please check and share your views.
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I just tried this and yes. It's in mine too. Grrrr
After a few tries, I can only get it to show if I use the flash. Maybe it's just a flash issue?

Yep, I have this problem too.

Is this issue fixed? I'm guessing AI mode caused this (if that makes sense)
I've ordered Honor Play 4GB variant India which will be delivered on 4th Oct 2018 Sunday.
Starting to regret my choice.

Al3h1shek said:
Is this issue fixed? I'm guessing AI mode caused this (if that makes sense)
I've ordered Honor Play 4GB variant India which will be delivered on 4th Oct 2018 Sunday.
Starting to regret my choice.
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Makes no sense that it's connected to ai, no. How could it? You can safely ignore the muppets on that other forum ("maybe you have a mark on your jeans" lol!)
It happens with me with Open Camera so it's not even related to the stock camera app. I used to have a sony z3 and that camera added a pink blob in the middle. I just don't think phone manufacturers test their stuff properly.

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It happens with me with Open Camera so it's not even related to the stock camera app.
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Oh cool ! Thanks for the reply.
Got any tips for a new Honor Play user ?

I only see it when I use the flash, on items close to the lens, so I'm wondering if it's taking the image slightly sooner than it should do?
It seems like and it's the actual flash LED glow that's causing the spot?
If it took a millisecond longer to take the pic, the LED glow wouldn't get picked up by the image sensor?
Just a theory.

phorenzik said:
I only see it when I use the flash, on items close to the lens, so I'm wondering if it's taking the image slightly sooner than it should do?
It seems like and it's the actual flash LED glow that's causing the spot?
If it took a millisecond longer to take the pic, the LED glow wouldn't get picked up by the image sensor?
Just a theory.
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No, because for me it happens (I can see the shape) when i've not yet taken the shot so there's no flash, focus light etc. And the shape - it's a rotated square.
It is odd, because I can't get it to occur on every photo. It does seem easiest on trousers! Perhaps it's supposed to be a watermark that's much less visible.
If you only pretend to use your phone camera and instead use a proper camera, like huawei do (https://petapixel.com/2018/08/20/huawei-caught-faking-smartphone-photos-with-a-dslr-again/) then you won't have this problem.

v40 doesn't use all three cameras - am I the only one experiencing this?

The YouTube link below will demonstrate what I'm describing, but the main camera mode doesn't seem to take advantage of the telephoto lens at all. The only thing I've tried that uses it is the "triple shot" mode, where the zoom shot actually does use the telephoto lens.
https ://youtu .be/ 6uamxcSIPdg (sorry for weird link, created account just for this post and not allowed to post links)
Could somebody else check theirs and see if it behaves the same way? I am using the latest software.

I just tried this on mine (Unlocked V40-V405QA) and all three cameras are working independently and as expected. Left is the Telephoto, Middle is the Wide Angle and Right is the Standard. One thing I don't understand is on your video, you don't have Google Lens as an option across the camera where I have Google Lens, Portrait, Triple Shot and AI CAM.
What model and firmware are you using?

SHosp said:
I just tried this on mine (Unlocked V40-V405QA) and all three cameras are working independently and as expected. Left is the Telephoto, Middle is the Wide Angle and Right is the Standard. One thing I don't understand is on your video, you don't have Google Lens as an option across the camera where I have Google Lens, Portrait, Triple Shot and AI CAM.
What model and firmware are you using?
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Thanks for mentioning Lens; that turned out to be what the issue was. I had disabled Lens as part of debloating (I didn't see myself ever using it), and apparently the camera app has dependencies on it. Once I enable Lens the telephoto lens starts being used correctly. It seems weird the camera would do this.
My model is the same as yours, and I'm on software version V405QA10g.

placebophile said:
Thanks for mentioning Lens; that turned out to be what the issue was. I had disabled Lens as part of debloating (I didn't see myself ever using it), and apparently the camera app has dependencies on it. Once I enable Lens the telephoto lens starts being used correctly. It seems weird the camera would do this.
My model is the same as yours, and I'm on software version V405QA10g.
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Glad you were able to figure it out. Hopefully this will help anybody else who debloats and starts seeing similar issues.

Mines broken and i didn't debloat.
I tried to see which camera is which by covering them and the telephoto doesn't seem to be active.
Once in a while in zoomed mode it'll blink to my finger but it's usually using the regular camera. Is this normal or some algorithm?
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So it's not the lens app for me. The camera seems to only work when it's bright.

Mine works. I did not debloat a lot of system apps

See my post in your other thread.

I'm also experiencing this now that I saw this thread and checked, my app is only using the right 2 cameras, the telephoto is not working...

Whoareyou said:
I'm also experiencing this now that I saw this thread and checked, my app is only using the right 2 cameras, the telephoto is not working...
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It appears like the two lenses closest to the led flash is the only lenses working on my v40 right now as well on the latest firmware. Any insight into this?

As I understand it from another thread, if there isn't enough light, the camera app switches to the regular lens, which has a biggest aperture (smaller f-stop number) to let more light in, and uses digital zoom. I believe I was able to confirm that behavior on mine, but since then I had lost track of which lense was which.

Xperia 1ii camera capture textbook

Anyone have any settings to capture textbook from Xperia 1ii main camera?
Using main camera (24mm) capture will have this 'water effect', which other area have some blur effect.
Using wide camera (16mm) kind of eliminate the effect, but no flash available.
Using other apps doesn't help.

There might be a defect in your camera. With mine, all text is sharp

Sho-Bud said:
There might be a defect in your camera. With mine, all text is sharp
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Hi Sho-Bud, can show some examples?
A lot people say that the big sensor will cause this "bokeh" effect.
I'm newbie in this camera thing.
Can someone show some example using 24mm main camera and snap texts.
Appreciate the help, thanks.

I tried to upload a file, but the forum says that the file is too big, can you sent a private message with your email address, so I can send it directly to you?

Sure you can send it direct to me [email protected].
Appreciate the samples, thanks a lot.

Thanks @Sho-Bud, I received your email.
And seems like your picture also having soft edges.
I think this is common for a big aperture camera sensor. (Google the whole night just to understand the camera thing ).
Below are 2 comparison for 24mm and 16mm (ultrawide) camera, notice the soft edges on 24mm.
I don't mind using the 16mm, but it has no flash light option available.
24mm ↓
https://imgur.com/Qy3rtg5
16mm ↓
https://imgur.com/mdjVHMt

Question Camera preview different to actual photo

Hi guys. Anyone else have an issue whereby the colors in the photo preview are rich and vibrant and then the captured photo is flat and horrible? Happens in social media apps as well as the main camera. But only with photos not videos. Any ideas? Before and after attached.

The first one looks way oversaturated especially the red channel.
Clear system cache and cam data.
Probably has to do with settings but could be the firmware is displaying previews in vivid display mode.

blackhawk said:
The first one looks way oversaturated especially the red channel.
Clear system cache and cam data.
Probably has to do with settings but could be the firmware is displaying previews in vivid display mode.
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Tbh I wouldn't mind if it displayed the second image, but I don't want two different results. I want whatever I'm looking at to be the taken photo. I'll try that thanks.
Does yours do this if you have the same phone?

Bxperiaz3 said:
Tbh I wouldn't mind if it displayed the second image, but I don't want two different results. I want whatever I'm looking at to be the taken photo. I'll try that thanks.
Does yours do this if you have the same phone?
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That first image is a screen shot?
I have Note 10+'s. I only use the preshot image to set up, frame, AF lock, exposure, etc a shot.
After decades of shooting the final result is all that matters to me. I find shooting with smartphones to be generally annoying.