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{Request} Camera app with Manual Focus

Basically I appeal to the app developers who want an idea for a "new" app to build a camera app with a slider that control the focus (not tap to focus) for some advanced photography, as advanced as it can get with a phone camera, and beside that it can include additional "advanced" settings on the UI of the camera like ISO, white balance and some more that i cant remember but the most important is the manual focus. I know that other phones that didnt have this option in the stock camera app did get an app with this feature so probably this can be done, i hope its not to demanding and some nice dev can build this app for us.
Thanks.

Someone already did build one. Its called miui camera apk..
Here http://lmgtfy.com/?q=miui+camera+apk
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unfortunately i cant install to test it but are you sure there is a slider for the focus ?... not tap to focus and not "dont focus before every shot" but actual slider that control the focus ? because the few times I used miui roms i cant remember to find this option.

Yep positive. Currently my primary camera app. Cause cm7's camera is a little lacking.
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can you show me where is the option?(screenshot or by words) I cant find this option anywhere

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Right side slide bar is zoom function. Plus miui phone apk has tons of additional option in menu. Only downfall is no built in video record function.
Edit; looks like it does have video record. Must have missed that menu fiction before.
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oh... well its not the focus slider Im talking about, zoom=/=focus
So my request is still valid, I and tons of other users will be thankful to the dev that can build this app
dj, thanks for trying to help

No problem. Sorry Thought that was what you were looking for. If you find one post it I'm allways down for better apks.
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Manual Focus Camera App Highly Needed
I fully agree with u that a Manual Focus Camera app for HTC Desire Hd would be a great feature addition for DHD users and would spark creativity in a new way, if some developer makes such app then it would be great

[Q] Possible to abandon UltraPixels boosting the camera resolution of HTC One?

I have got the HTC One from the end of May. But I still have some questions on my phone's "UltraPixels" Camera.
I wonder whether this technology is a software adjustment or a hardware settings?
4 MegaPixels should be all right for daily usage, but I always like to pinch to zoom my photos while browsing.
HTC One failed to reveal some details in the picture comparing to Samsung GS4 or Sony Xperia Z. I want to ask if it is possible to abandon the UltraPixels technology to boost the camera resolution to 8MP or even 13MP? Any app can do it?
Attaching my photo taken using ultraPixel HTC One at Hong Kong IFC Centre!
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No.

Lol... I want what he's smoking
I want to make my 4 cylinder into a v8
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I believe it's hardcoded into the sensor that it only uses 4 mp for the image, while the rest of the pixels on the sensor used solely for exposure and gathering light

ArmedandDangerous said:
I believe it's hardcoded into the sensor that it only uses 4 mp for the image, while the rest of the pixels on the sensor used solely for exposure and gathering light
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The phone only has 4 megapixels
They are larger than your regular phone megapixels, there isn't separate sensors for gathering light since that's how all camera work in the first place.
So to the OP, no.. Do some research on how these things work. Really.
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You need to learn how to take pictures with the One because the pictures you have posted are terrible quality and the first is washed out. You're always best to focus on the sky and underexpose the rest of the shot and then edit in Photoshop or something because the quality of pictures I've taken are way, way, way better than them lol

Lens flare

Well, it seems that not only the Pixel suffers from lens flare...
Today I tried my op3t camera for the first time in low light condition and... the flare is there.
I'm attaching a picture, you can clearly see the 5 spots on the left of the lamp.
Does it do the same to you? As far as I understand it's a common problem between cameras.
Any way to avoid, or at least reduce it?
Thanks
http://i.imgur.com/tdGlcDm.jpg

There are some camera apps (like DSLR) where you can change the ISO, most of the time when you change to a high ISO value the flare would be less seen

NielsvdS said:
There are some camera apps (like DSLR) where you can change the ISO, most of the time when you change to a high ISO value the flare would be less seen
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Just tried it and it works. The thing that bothers me is that everytime there is an artificial light there is a flare...

I'm not an expert here but I think a lot of phones exhibit this. My wife's s6 edge plus has weird light retractions in low light.
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Yes. Most phones have it. It largely has to do with the lens attached to the phone. I've had more success on phones such as the Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra. Use such phones and go into manual mode. In all cases I was able to eliminate the lens flare. Too bad I had to switch to the 3T which is a better phone but poor shooter. Can't find a way to eliminate it there yet.

You captured a UFO! No way! Lol. Anyways my experience with low light conditions has been great. This is at a party. So clear I can zoom in to the musicians faces clearly absolutely 0 editing. With Snapseed I can lower the brightness of the lights overhead
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If you having lens problems I feel bad for ya son, I got 99 problems but lens flare ain't one! Hit me!
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Burst shot mode for pixel 4xl

Hi everyone. What happened to the burst mode on the pixel camera? All of my research says Google removed it when updating to Android 10. If so, what 3rd party camera do you recommend that allows burst mode shots and/or Gif creations?

Pixel camera now favors live photo over burst took me a minute to understand that
When you choose a live photo you can see all the frames and select one
My fave second camera app is open camera but don't think it has burst anymore also
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cdav83 said:
Hi everyone. What happened to the burst mode on the pixel camera? All of my research says Google removed it when updating to Android 10. If so, what 3rd party camera do you recommend that allows burst mode shots and/or Gif creations?
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There's an option for video or GIF for motion photos if you tap export.
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Aaah ok. So I should enable motion photos and then when exporting follow your instructions? Thanks mate!

The quality is so bad that the photos are barely usable.

dudaka said:
The quality is so bad that the photos are barely usable.
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The quality of what is so bad? Are you talking about the long press video recordings? Yes they're pretty low quality because they're only 1024 x 768. I really don't understand that "feature" for long press video if it's not going to record the default video settings.
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The quality of what is so bad?
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Sorry, the quality of motion photos (top shot?) Or when you press and hold shutter button. Quality of alternative photos as the main one is good quality.

dudaka said:
Sorry, the quality of motion photos (top shot?) Or when you press and hold shutter button. Quality of alternative photos as the main one is good quality.
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Yeah see my updated post about the long press videos. As for Top Shot, it's very good when it's actually a photo and not the long press video.
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A71 Camera post-processing smudgy & cartoony

A picture is worth a thousand words.
To illustrate the problem, below are two photos of my cat. The first was taken using the native Samsung camera app. The second using a port of Gcam.
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Do you see the problem? Pictures taken with the Samsung camera app produce this "smudging" effect, making it look almost like a painting, or a cartoon.
This problem is very prevalent once you start using the camera a lot, taking lots of photos. Usually happens when the scene includes a lot of small details that need to be captured, like people's faces, or a textured intricate pattern.
Instead of accurately representing those details, the camera produces this smudged cartoony effect more often than not.
Since using the ported Gcam app on the same phone, same hardware, produces far superior results, it is reasonable to conclude that this is a Samsung software issue, and that the post-processing algorithm is not up to par.
My question being, is this a known issue? Is something being done about it? Is there a solution other than using 3rd party apps like the Gcam port used in my examples?
I'd much rather use the native camera app provided by Samsung, but as it stands currently it's just really not up to the challenge.
Will appreciate any feedback, thanks!

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is this a known issue?
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Yes.
Is something being done about it?
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Not really, Samsung's approach.
Is there a solution other than using 3rd party apps like the Gcam port used in my examples?
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No.
P.S. What gcam port do you use exactly? Could you please link?
Do you see gcam improvement also in video comparing to stock camera app, filmic Pro and open camera?

Wow, that's so disappointing to hear!
One of the reasons I bought this phone was for the camera upgrade, thinking it would be decent.
Can't believe that it's this flawed for a device that came out in 2020.
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P.S. What gcam port do you use exactly? Could you please link?
Do you see gcam improvement also in video comparing to stock camera app, filmic Pro and open camera?
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I just used the one that was advertised on this forum: https://www.cyanogenmods.org/galaxy-a71-google-camera-apk-download/
Seems to work well for the most part. I mainly tested it with taking photos. Video quality seems to be about the same as the stock Samsung camera app, but I haven't tested it extensively to be fair.

I have noticed this smudging in other apps such as snapchat too, it's even worse there.