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Here's an interesting article on the N1's display. Found it rather surprising!
http://gizmodo.com/5477320/the-nexus-ones-dirty-display-secret
yeah, eh... im not too worried about that. i think the N1 screen looks great and i never noticed any problems like that so i don t really mind
what a fake, if you look at that article with the nexus one, you can see the iphone photo perfectly
I would agree. Granted, they do show in those examples (if true) that the iPhone has the edge on number of colours, but I've not yet notices that, so I'm not going to worry
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what a fake, if you look at that article with the nexus one, you can see the iphone photo perfectly
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Ha ha, really? Someone make the image as an 800x480 jpg and we can test ourselves
well
http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/154221main_20060807_PIA07997_060802183716.jpg
Here you go, try for yourself. I have to say the pic looks better on my old 2g iphone
noticed this when i transfered some files from my canon g11, flash pictures against a white wall gave just the bad result as the nasa-picture in the gizmodo article... too bad really, but doesn't mean too much in daily use for me
The photo of Mars sunset is a total red herring.
The issue is the gallery app, NOT the display.
Google Mars "sunset", open an image, and you'll see no banding. Save the image then view it in the gallery app, and the banding will suddenly appear.
yeah indeed
looks like the gallary is doing some kind of bad compression on the picture
Raymond77 said:
The photo of Mars sunset is a total red herring.
The issue is the gallery app, NOT the display.
Google Mars "sunset", open an image, and you'll see no banding. Save the image then view it in the gallery app, and the banding will suddenly appear.
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when I went to the mars sunset link in this thread, via the browser, there was tons of banding, so I don't see how it's a gallery issue.
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when I went to the mars sunset link in this thread, via the browser, there was tons of banding, so I don't see how it's a gallery issue.
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I can't see much banding at all in the browser, this pic is the one I used for reference., certainly not what was shown on the Gizmodo site.
Saving it then viewing it in the gallery was a whole other kettle of fish, and THAT is what I'd equate to the image on Gizmodo.
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I can't see much banding at all in the browser, this pic is the one I used for reference., certainly not what was shown on the Gizmodo site.
Saving it then viewing it in the gallery was a whole other kettle of fish, and THAT is what I'd equate to the image on Gizmodo.
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try http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/154221main_20060807_PIA07997_060802183716.jpg and let me know if you get banding
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I loaded the image in my browser on CM5 and there's a million bands. However, if you scroll around the picture, while you're scrolling it's beautiful. Only when the image isn't moving or zooming do the bands appear for me.
It looks like a bug more than anything else.
Okay, so I've just tried the one posted earlier in the thread, and yes there is banding, a lot of it, however if I touch the screen for a second it goes away and "drag" the screen down or up, then comes back when I remove my finger from the screen.
I still think this is software related, the image is so damn large that it must be being scaled down to be viewable, and maybe there's a compression issue there.
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when I went to the mars sunset link in this thread, via the browser, there was tons of banding, so I don't see how it's a gallery issue.
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I did too.. UNTIL..I put my finger on it like I was going to scroll it around or pinch to zoom...then the banding went away. So, the problem is NOT the display but the software.
cekle said:
I loaded the image in my browser on CM5 and there's a million bands. However, if you scroll around the picture, while you're scrolling it's beautiful. Only when the image isn't moving or zooming do the bands appear for me.
It looks like a bug more than anything else.
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Same here.
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try .... and let me know if you get banding
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True, but try to move the picture, or just touch the screen
When I use the image from post #6, I see the banding. If I use this image:
http://photos.upi.com/slideshow/lbox/7fc13f2a01438c144c13596ef3adaca2/MARS-ROVER.jpg
Which is at 800x616 pixels, I don't see the banding. That tells me its the scaling algorithm in the OS, app or GL library thats causing the stepped gradient, not the AMOLED display itself.
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When I use the image from post #6, I see the banding. If I use this image:
http://photos.upi.com/slideshow/lbox/7fc13f2a01438c144c13596ef3adaca2/MARS-ROVER.jpg
Which is at 800x616 pixels, I don't see the banding. That tells me its the scaling algorithm in the OS, app or GL library thats causing the stepped gradient, not the AMOLED display itself.
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this is more along the lines of what I was thinking. I thought maybe since the picture was being scaled down so much it was causing the banding. I love my N1 and the display is so nice that I can't even look at my G1 the same anymore.
hello,
i love my tab but one issue has been bothering me.
in both gallery and in browser, picture quality is sub par.
even when i'm viewing a high quality jpeg from dslr camera, colors are saturated and the whole picture is pixelated especially when zoomed.
anyone else noticing this issue?
thank you!
gibumee said:
hello,
i love my tab but one issue has been bothering me.
in both gallery and in browser, picture quality is sub par.
even when i'm viewing a high quality jpeg from dslr camera, colors are saturated and the whole picture is pixelated especially when zoomed.
anyone else noticing this issue?
thank you!
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is this because android 2.2 isn't designed for GT's screen size?
if anyone has any ideas or can referred me to a previous post that discusses this, i'll greatly appreciated it.
why don't you change the display: white, black and saturation balance on the display settings and also remove the check box from the "save power mode" ??...
adolfotregosa said:
why don't you change the display: white, black and saturation balance on the display settings and also remove the check box from the "save power mode" ??...
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Thank you, I didn't think to look there. That definately helps with the saturation issue.
However, all my images are displayed pixelated, especially when they are zoomed. Images are 18 megapixel jpegs and should be crisp on most displays. Same image looks better on my Blackberry!
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Thank you, I didn't think to look there. That definately helps with the saturation issue.
However, all my images are displayed pixelated, especially when they are zoomed. Images are 18 megapixel jpegs and should be crisp on most displays. Same image looks better on my Blackberry!
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Isn't your Blackberry going to have much smaller pixels anyway?
Regards,
Dave
gibumee said:
Thank you, I didn't think to look there. That definately helps with the saturation issue.
However, all my images are displayed pixelated, especially when they are zoomed. Images are 18 megapixel jpegs and should be crisp on most displays. Same image looks better on my Blackberry!
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Don't use the built in gallery: it's horrible (well, just bad actually) for anything at a resolution different from the Tab's screen. Try something like QuickPic from the market, while it's slow, shows the images properly. Or if it's possible (i don't know) install the stadard Android gallery.
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Or try Image Viewer from the Market. It's very fast and renders in high quality.
Great!
Thank you so much guys, 3rd party image viewers seem to be the solution.
Anyone else have an issue where the lockscreen wallpapers aren't crisp and sharp looking? Seems like android compresses the wallpapers and they never look as good as the original image. I've tested out the new moto x and the stock wallpapers look tack sharp on the screen. This isn't just the lockscreen that's giving me this problem, it's the home screen wallpapers as well.
I've tested 1440p and 4k wallpapers as well with the same result. No, im not using low res photos.
Any ideas?
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Anyone else have an issue where the lockscreen wallpapers aren't crisp and sharp looking? Seems like android compresses the wallpapers and they never look as good as the original image. I've tested out the new moto x and the stock wallpapers look tack sharp on the screen. This isn't just the lockscreen that's giving me this problem, it's the home screen wallpapers as well.
I've tested 1440p and 4k wallpapers as well with the same result. No, im not using low res photos.
Any ideas?
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You are not alone. I have noticed the same thing. I believe its something with TouchWiz. I cropped my wallpapers to 1440x2560 in photoshop and they seem a lot better. Its funny how they still look a tad sharper in Gallery.
Anyone else with this issue / a solution?
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Anyone else with this issue / a solution?
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No problem here, maybe I have the same issue but I never noticed it. . I also crop all my wallpapers to 1440x2560 and set them as a wallpaper using Quick Pic.
Ahmadmob said:
No problem here, maybe I have the same issue but I never noticed it. . I also crop all my wallpapers to 1440x2560 and set them as a wallpaper using Quick Pic.
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I've tried this, and still no luck. Wallpapers on the Nexus 5 are tack sharp, same as the moto x 2014.
The images in the gallery look amazing, but when they are applied as a wallpaper they look compressed and
blurry, even when they are cropped to match the 1440p resolution. This isnt a huge deal, but just wish it didn't look like this.
This is True
I am going to buy Galaxy Alpha .
and when I looked at wallpapers on home screen and Lock screen on my friend's Alpha it really looked pixalated
I thought its because of 720p and 316 ppi .
but when I checked Gallary app and other apps pics and resolution was looking really superb .
I can see pixels only if I really look Deeply .
2k screen is wastage of battery , Frame rates and performance , specially on S805
I hope they solve this Wallpaper problem
I can confirm this, I've compared a 1440p pic on gallery and when I set it as a wallpaper, as a wallpaper it definitely doesn't look as sharp as when I opened it in gallery. hmmm I hope they fix it with a firmware update or something. Don't know if it has anything to do with this issue but did any of you guys try a different launcher to see if the problem is solved?
Pictures look better in Gallery if you're using Adaptive display mode, because what this mode does is increase sharpness and saturation when viewing images and videos.
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iridaki said:
Pictures look better in Gallery if you're using Adaptive display mode, because what this mode does is increase sharpness and saturation when viewing images and videos.
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I go back and forth between basic and adaptive display, same issue on either display mode.
On both my Moto X and Moto G, whenever I apply wallpaper through Zedge the wallpaper image looks sharp but when I downloaded the same image and apply from photo album the resulting wallpaper looks like their image quality has been reduced. The effects are really noticeable since it produces color banding.
I'm using both stock Moto and Google Now launcher, both have the same issue so I guess it's not Touchwiz related. If anyone can help in pointing to apps that will allow me to apply my photos in gallery without reducing quality I will be grateful.
MattMJB0188 said:
You are not alone. I have noticed the same thing. I believe its something with TouchWiz. I cropped my wallpapers to 1440x2560 in photoshop and they seem a lot better. Its funny how they still look a tad sharper in Gallery.
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Gallery does automatic sharpening.
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darekz said:
Gallery does automatic sharpening.
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Yeap... That's it. Thanks a lot!
An easy way to have the same effect on the homescreen wallpaper, is to open the image with studio and apply the Sharpen effect (100%). Then save as 8MP> and set that image as wallpaper. That image will have noise in the stock gallery, but when applied as wallpaper should look almost identical to how the original one looks in the stock gallery.
Cheers
I have no problems with wallpapers.
I edit them to an ideal size, which on the note 4 is 2880x2560 for AOSP-based launchers(scrolling wallpaper) or 2560x2560 for touchwiz/lockscreen.
I then set them through FX File Explorer which doesn't edit the image unless it's really needed.
Searched through the net but couldn't find any pics of the grey color except for the pre-order shops pictures, that I think are rendered photos...
this is the closest I found to compare, but they seem to be rendered pictures also...
and the hands on pictures are with the silver version that is available in China... but is there anyone already having grey version and could post some real life pictures?
Thx a lot!
Just found this one:
community.zteusa.com/thread/11674
Looks great!
If anyone requests, I can post more images of the Quartz Grey model tomorrow.
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If anyone requests, I can post more images of the Quartz Grey model tomorrow.
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Post as much relevant pictures as you can
I have taken a series of 11 photos which can be viewed in full resolution at the link below. Let me know if there are any specifics that you all would like to have an image of.
https://app.box.com/s/u9y1ibg4o6oean0ilvxnqel0jnrfjozx
ronj1986 said:
I have taken a series of 11 photos which can be viewed in full resolution at the link below. Let me know if there are any specifics that you all would like to have an image of.
https://app.box.com/s/u9y1ibg4o6oean0ilvxnqel0jnrfjozx
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Because of the poor lighting the color balance is off in the photos so it's very hard to get a full grasp of what the color looks like. If you have the time and are willing, some shots using daylight will work much better.
Thanks either way for taking the time to help the community!
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Here is an unboxing of the Quartz Grey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ7xPtv7VF4
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Because of the poor lighting the color balance is off in the photos so it's very hard to get a full grasp of what the color looks like. If you have the time and are willing, some shots using daylight will work much better.
Thanks either way for taking the time to help the community!
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I had a feeling the pictures were subpar. I was on in my bed, then remembered to post to the community. I am charging my camera(GSE7)-going to be getting rid of it in a week- and will capture better images within an hour.
Are people still wanting pics? Mine came yesterday from NewEgg..?
here is a photo of mine
http://imgur.com/a/iPyS5
rayman2k1 said:
here is a photo of mine
http://imgur.com/a/iPyS5
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Please see the updated images at the link below. Let me know if you all need any specific images.
https://app.box.com/s/badocfe7dvmtdwz00rdpgjruphl2yivn
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!
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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?
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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?
Mr Patchy Patch said:
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
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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
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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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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!
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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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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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