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samsung epic shutter speed

i used an iphone 4 to take some pictures and I have to say their shutter speed is quite quick. Any way to get the Epic to do the same without quality loss?

Hello,
Actually, the camera on the Epic is plenty capable of taking VERY rapid shots.... Go to the Menu while in camera mode and tap on CONTINUOUS SHOT. Then hold the shutter button down, and you'll see
. Try different aftermarket, specialty camera apps and you'll see as well.....like ACTION SNAP.
Thanks,
Matt!

KillerQ said:
...CONTINUOUS SHOT...
.....like ACTION SNAP....
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continuous??!?!??! i didnt see that! gotta check it out when I get a chance.
ill check out action snap too.
thx a lot

im not positive but i assumed thats what iso is for , it controls your shutter speed

KillerQ said:
Hello,
Actually, the camera on the Epic is plenty capable of taking VERY rapid shots.... Go to the Menu while in camera mode and tap on CONTINUOUS SHOT. Then hold the shutter button down, and you'll see
. Try different aftermarket, specialty camera apps and you'll see as well.....like ACTION SNAP.
Thanks,
Matt!
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Our phones already take action shots seamlessly. Maybe I'm thinking that's something else. Here's one I just took of my coworker leaving the office done on the Epic.

does anyone know what that dang add me thing is on the stock camera app?

boominz28 said:
im not positive but i assumed thats what iso is for , it controls your shutter speed
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iso controls light sensitivity. high iso = high noise, but required for dark pictures.

othan1 said:
Our phones already take action shots seamlessly. Maybe I'm thinking that's something else. Here's one I just took of my coworker leaving the office done on the Epic.
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...I dont know how it is on the iPhone, but I cant take continuous shots at high resolutions... I need an iphone to compare... maybe the the 5MP shots are taking long cuz of the save time.

Do you all recommend to set your camera to superfine, fine, or normal?

Jayavarman said:
Do you all recommend to set your camera to superfine, fine, or normal?
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I keep mine at superfine. It only affects your storage.

boominz28 said:
does anyone know what that dang add me thing is on the stock camera app?
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"Photoshop" your self into another picture.
0. turn on add me.
1. Take a picture of a field
2. take a picture of your self.
3. It outlines you, and merges you into the other picture
...it does this horribly I might add.

Anyone know how to decrease the intensity of the led? I can't take a self shot in low light without the led setting me retinas on fire.
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RushAOZ said:
Anyone know how to decrease the intensity of the led? I can't take a self shot in low light without the led setting me retinas on fire.
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*BomChikaWowWow*

othan1 said:
Our phones already take action shots seamlessly. Maybe I'm thinking that's something else. Here's one I just took of my coworker leaving the office done on the Epic.
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dude! Triplets?

[Q] Arc Camera

Hi guys I just noticed that you cannot zoom in 8Mp and 6MP da Arc and was wondering whats the point of having such a good camera without that function..
I also noticed that no zooming in video mode which is ridiculous..
Are there any apps to overcome this problem??
Thanks

You can take picture & zoom it after taking it

Wow...wtf thats pretty ****ty...

I really hate digital zooming it destroys the beauty of the picture. the pictures are big so you can crop them on your pc. digital zoom is ****ty...

Yeah I know...I want to zoom before taking the image...Cannot zoom in video mode as well....

blueblood619 said:
Yeah I know...I want to zoom before taking the image...Cannot zoom in video mode as well....
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1. Move your body closer to the object(s).
2. Get a tele lens for your Arc.
Digital zooming is crap. I never used it on my old prosumer camera.

arconfire said:
1. Move your body closer to the object(s).
2. Get a tele lens for your arc.
Digital zooming is crap. I never used it on my old prosumer camera.
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agreeeeeeeeeeee

ArcOnFire said:
1. Move your body closer to the object(s).
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Lol...next tell an astromer to take a space shuttle to the moon to get closer rather than using a telescope...

superutp said:
Lol...next tell an astromer to take a space shuttle to the moon to get closer rather than using a telescope...
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take picture inside of a telescope

blueblood619 said:
Hi guys I just noticed that you cannot zoom in 8Mp and 6MP da Arc and was wondering whats the point of having such a good camera without that function..
I also noticed that no zooming in video mode which is ridiculous..
Are there any apps to overcome this problem??
Thanks
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First, I found it ridiculous. But when remembering those blurr and low-quality photos on iPhone 4, I think Sony did a good job rather than fooling out customers.
Or use a third party software to zoom or crop.

well you can crop photos on the phone.. but I also think it would be good to have the zoom function on video tbh..
Sent from The Arc!

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/thread/14283?tstart=0
I really had to laugh while reading this thread. ^^
I wouldn't mind the digital zoom gone (as I agree with the crap quality point), but why did they put it into the app in the first place?

I had a look around the SE forums a week or so ago, and that was one of the threads i looked at. Two things sprang to mind:
(1) Dont bother looking on the SE forums for help. SE representatives/mods are utterly useless. Dont think i saw any of them post a useful answer to any question or problem, they only seem to be able to type either: "it sounds like a software problem, reinstall your firmware", or "i dont know anything about that".
(2) SE should have left the digital zoom in, because you can never underestimate the stupidity of your customers. I particularly loved the prize specimen who, after being given a comprehensive and accurate answer why there's no point in having digital zoom, says "i dont want a lecture, i just want my zoom!". Ignorant twat.

You're just so right...

binku said:
First, I found it ridiculous. But when remembering those blurr and low-quality photos on iPhone 4, I think Sony did a good job rather than fooling out customers.
Or use a third party software to zoom or crop.
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Can you suggest any softwares please

Try "Reduce photo size"

[TIP] You can pinch zoom while using the camera

Hi
Sorry if this is a double post. I could not find the original tips and tricks thread. So posting a new.
Here is what I found out. When using the camera for taking a picture or recording the video, you can use the pinch multi touch thing to zoom in and out while recording/before taking the picture, instead of using the volume key or the zoom slider.
Found out today and it made my day lol XD :-D Handy eh?

thanks for the tip mate i wasn't aware of this myself

I just found out about that too.. Heh.
Anyway, digital zoom sucks, please avoid it.

jonny68 said:
thanks for the tip mate i wasn't aware of this myself
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Glad that this ones a new find

11768 said:
I just found out about that too.. Heh.
Anyway, digital zoom sucks, please avoid it.
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Haha yeah. Agree it sucks. I might say doesn't matter getting eaten by a tiger when shooting its whiskers than having a pixelated image
Edit: sorry for the double post. Thought I could merge them later.

Camera samples

Now that we have gotten past the rooted camera issue, let see what people can do with 20.7 megapixels of sony goodness.
So I'll start.
Taken using the Google camera App photosphere mode

Lambo at the diner!

Burlingtonrox said:
Now that we have gotten past the rooted camera issue, let see what people can do with 20.7 megapixels of sony goodness.
So I'll start.
Taken using the Google camera App photosphere mode
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What do you mean "gotten past" the issue? My understanding is there is no current solution

Burlingtonrox said:
Now that we have gotten past the rooted camera issue, let see what people can do with 20.7 megapixels of sony goodness.
So I'll start.
Taken using the Google camera App photosphere mode
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Looks quite amazing that:good:

Ray_Banci said:
Lambo at the diner!
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Is this on a bootloader locked phone?

King p1n said:
Looks quite amazing that:good:
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Why are there blurred out spots through out the picture? (Like by the graffiti on the rocks.)

unk3 said:
Why are there blurred out spots through out the picture? (Like by the graffiti on the rocks.)
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Same question, do you have any more samples to share in full resolution? Thanks!

Some samples
Hello all.
I've had the device for around 2 weeks now, so I can't say I have mastered it.
My experience says that It is definitely not as easy as an iPhone that you just point and shoot and 9 out of 10 you will get a good photo.
This phone/sensor has great capabilities BUT you need to work on the settings.
Here are some samples from these 2 weeks I have been using it.
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SAMPLES HERE
More will be added in time.

Did you use the default camera app, or maybe some alternatives? I like ProCapture, but the focus speed and overall snappiness is better with stock camera app.
Nice pictures thou, the manual mode selection and exposure compenstaion is really visible.

bengadget said:
Is this on a bootloader locked phone?
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Yes, I don't need root as one doesn't need battery improving tweaks on this phone.
unk3 said:
Why are there blurred out spots through out the picture? (Like by the graffiti on the rocks.)
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What you see is a not focused picture stitched into the pano. Third party cameras like google camera sometimes doesn't focus correctly, they don't wait long enough for the focus on this phone.
payaxy said:
Same question, do you have any more samples to share in full resolution? Thanks!
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None that are good.

Burlingtonrox said:
Yes, I don't need root as one doesn't need battery improving tweaks on this phone.
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Since this is on a locked bootloader, I would like to point out that I've created such a topic already in the Themes and Apps section
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/themes-apps/post-pictures-xperia-z3-compact-t2889119

There already is a thread for this here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/themes-apps/post-pictures-xperia-z3-compact-t2889119
Thread closed.

Google Camera UI Improvements

As we know, the Google Camera App had some user interface changes recently (as noted here), but I can't say that these changes helped to improve the user experience as much as one simple change could:
Take the portrait mode from the options menu and make it a single toggle on the main camera screen. Now that the grid icon has been removed, the new portrait mode toggle could be applied without adding too much clutter. Do you guys agree and if so, why do you think Google hasn't implemented this seemingly obvious change?

PuffDaddy_d said:
As we know, the Google Camera App had some user interface changes recently (as noted here), but I can't say that these changes helped to improve the user experience as much as one simple change could:
Take the portrait mode from the options menu and make it a single toggle on the main camera screen. Now that the grid icon has been removed, the new portrait mode toggle could be applied without adding too much clutter. Do you guys agree and if so, why do you think Google hasn't implemented this seemingly obvious change?
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I'd agree with this. I'd also like to see a 4:3/16:9 toggle, as there are times I'd like to take a full shot that could be used as a wallpaper (for the phone or PC)

cd993 said:
I'd agree with this. I'd also like to see a 4:3/16:9 toggle, as there are times I'd like to take a full shot that could be used as a wallpaper (for the phone or PC)
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That's a great idea! Landscape photos really benefit from the wider format.

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That's a great idea! Landscape photos really benefit from the wider format.
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Definitely - I like (and would love a toggle) to be able to view a shot and decide whether this should be a 4:4 or 16:9 as indeed some photos definitely benefit from the wider viewing
I sent this feedback to Google via the feedback option within the camera - let's see if anything changes!

cd993 said:
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Definitely - I like (and would love a toggle) to be able to view a shot and decide whether this should be a 4:4 or 16:9 as indeed some photos definitely benefit from the wider viewing
I sent this feedback to Google via the feedback option within the camera - let's see if anything changes!
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I wonder if anyone truly reviews each of these feedback requests?

PuffDaddy_d said:
I wonder if anyone truly reviews each of these feedback requests?
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One can dream....
And hell if we see such changes in an upcoming release then our work here is done!

cd993 said:
One can dream....
And hell if we see such changes in an upcoming release then our work here is done!
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Our work will never be done bro! By the time they fix stuff, some shave tail engineer will come up with something they deem as great, and jack something else up for the talented XDA masters to fix! The cycle will continue! ???

Badger50 said:
Our work will never be done bro! By the time they fix stuff, some shave tail engineer will come up with something they deem as great, and jack something else up for the talented XDA masters to fix! The cycle will continue! ???
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Ahaha the never ending cycle that we expose ourselves to! Before we know it the next latest and greatest device will be out and we'll be on that haha

cd993 said:
Ahaha the never ending cycle that we expose ourselves to! Before we know it the next latest and greatest device will be out and we'll be on that haha
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I'll be right there with ya bruh! ??

cd993 said:
I'd agree with this. I'd also like to see a 4:3/16:9 toggle, as there are times I'd like to take a full shot that could be used as a wallpaper (for the phone or PC)
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What's so difficult about cropping your 4:3 to 16:9?

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What's so difficult about cropping your 4:3 to 16:9?
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Absolutely nothing difficult in cropping a picture after I've taken it. I just prefer to take a shot right first time. So the majority of shots I'll take a 4:3 but every now and then I'll fancy a 16:9 (if I perhaps intend for a computer wallpaper or it's a wider shot like a group photo or wider scenario pic). So for such reasons, a quick toggle for me would benefit

cd993 said:
Absolutely nothing difficult in cropping a picture after I've taken it. I just prefer to take a shot right first time. So the majority of shots I'll take a 4:3 but every now and then I'll fancy a 16:9 (if I perhaps intend for a computer wallpaper or it's a wider shot like a group photo or wider scenario pic). So for such reasons, a quick toggle for me would benefit
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But if you take the 4:3 shot first, you could crop to 16:9 anyway you choose instead of being stuck with a 16:9 right from the start. That's even better than shooting 16:9 to begin with.
Just my opinion tho.
Also, if you just take the 4:3, you could have one of each.
Doesn't work the other way around.

What's wrong with using the 16:9 in the settings for a wallpaper?

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But if you take the 4:3 shot first, you could crop to 16:9 anyway you choose instead of being stuck with a 16:9 right from the start. That's even better than shooting 16:9 to begin with.
Just my opinion tho.
Also, if you just take the 4:3, you could have one of each.
Doesn't work the other way around.
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That is a fair point. I guess I'm just used to having it on a previous phone (Samsung s8 I think), having a quick toggle, and found it to be useful

richii0207 said:
What's wrong with using the 16:9 in the settings for a wallpaper?
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There's nothing wrong with it. But just like portrait mode, since would like for it to be a quick toggle from the main screen. It's easier and faster than digging through menus.

cd993 said:
That is a fair point. I guess I'm just used to having it on a previous phone (Samsung s8 I think), having a quick toggle, and found it to be useful
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richii0207 said:
What's wrong with using the 16:9 in the settings for a wallpaper?
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All that option is doing is cropping. You can do that after any full 12MP photo. I'd rather take full resolution photos and not miss anything then cropping after.
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EeZeEpEe said:
All that option is doing is cropping. You can do that after any full 12MP photo. I'd rather take full resolution photos and not miss anything then cropping after.
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You sir, have opened many eyes! I was under the impression that my method was beneficial but after taking 2 comparison shots you're exactly right. It did always pain me to reduce the resolution to get that "16:9 shot" but your right, it is just cropping a higher resolution photo and indeed I can just crop a 4:3 shot afterwards.
I thank you!

EeZeEpEe said:
All that option is doing is cropping. You can do that after any full 12MP photo. I'd rather take full resolution photos and not miss anything then cropping after.
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Setting photos to 4:3 or 16:9/18:9 makes a difference when using the rule of thirds guidelines in the app. So if using rule of thirds, cropping after the fact may ruin the composition. At the same time, rule of thirds isn't an absolute and the quoted advice is generally sound.
I personally like widescreen and frame my shots with it in mind. I lose data, but it saves me a step.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Setting photos to 4:3 or 16:9/18:9 makes a difference when using the rule of thirds guidelines in the app. So if using rule of thirds, cropping after the fact may ruin the composition. At the same time, rule of thirds isn't an absolute and the quoted advice is generally sound.
I personally like widescreen and frame my shots with it in mind. I lose data, but it saves me a step.
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If you're always doing 16:9 photos then okay. I do rule of thirds fine at 4:3 but that's cause I never want a photo to be 16:9. Even if I did, it's cropping top and bottom and I'm usually using rule of thirds on the horizontal plane when in landscape so it wouldn't really affect the shot.
I personally hate the crop especially with video. It's like everything is zoomed. That's why I love using the Sirui wide angle lens. Gives me more in view but 16:9 ratio as seen in the attached.
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