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Camera stretching .

Did anyone else notice the camera stretching your face ? Try taking a selfie and put your face on the bottom or top. Notice the crazy stretch? I usually take my selfie pictures with top of my head cut off. But this camera is morphing my head into an alien head. Is there anyway to fix this? My Iphone never did anything like this..
I found some examples on another forum. This was not taken on note 4 but its the same issue.
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king718 said:
Did anyone else notice the camera stretching your face ? Try taking a selfie and put your face on the bottom or top. Notice the crazy stretch? I usually take my selfie pictures with top of my head cut off. But this camera is morphing my head into an alien head. Is there anyway to fix this? My Iphone never did anything like this..
I found some examples on another forum. This was not taken on note 4 but its the same issue.
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LMAO, mine front and rear cameras are doing great!

rudynasco said:
LMAO, mine front and rear cameras are doing great!
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Did you try taking the picture with ur face at the bottom end and top end? It works fine if your face is in the middle

I belive every camera will introduce lens distortion when trying to take picture in extreme angle (especially with wide-angle lens). I think it is completely normal.
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king718 said:
Did you try taking the picture with ur face at the bottom end and top end? It works fine if your face is in the middle
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i think your are using another camera application LOL!
i tried everything putting my camera upside, downside, right and left side my face looks normal
using front and rear cam!

I have the same issue. Do you have a tempered glass screen protector on, that covers the front camera? If so, that's your problem, replace it with one with a cutout. I've ordered a new one, hopefully it'll arrive soon, the world needs my selfies!

LOL
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buell47 said:
LOL
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Sooooo...mine has this as well. I bet you it's because the extreme angle. No screen protector whatsoever on mine. Any camera does this. Try keeping your phone as intended for a selfie and your alien morphed head will dissapear. :fingers-crossed:

Okay, I tried the first f....ing selfie in my life....and.... you're right.
Yes, it's the wide Angel from camera.
Now you can make 5 stupid faces with one single shot together
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buell47 said:
Okay, I tried the first f....ing selfie in my life....and.... you're right.
Yes, it's the wide Angel from camera.
Now you can make 5 stupid faces with one single shot together
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omg im left out!!! i want my camera to have alienist like image!!!
are you really guys serious? do you think its your camera or you have really that kind of weird looks?

rudynasco said:
omg im left out!!! i want my camera to have alienist like image!!!
are you really guys serious? do you think its your camera or you have really that kind of weird looks?
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I don't think you'd be able to handle this, being preoccupied with freaking out about the possibility of your screen getting scratched.
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darekz said:
I belive every camera will introduce lens distortion when trying to take picture in extreme angle (especially with wide-angle lens). I think it is completely normal
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That's not really normal - that just shows that Samsung forgot compensating the wider view angles of the camera via adapting the software properly.
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iridaki said:
... , the world needs my selfies!
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Ah ! Good to know that !

I think you guys are just now realizing that foreheads are freakishly large

iridaki said:
I have the same issue. Do you have a tempered glass screen protector on, that covers the front camera? If so, that's your problem, replace it with one with a cutout. I've ordered a new one, hopefully it'll arrive soon, the world needs my selfies!
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you look normal

mrgoodpaul said:
I think you guys are just now realizing that foreheads are freakishly large
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My mum says I'm beautiful, OK?!

But you know, that all moms say this to their own kids
Sometimes is it true, but sometimes not really
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buell47 said:
But you know, that all moms say this to their own kids
Sometimes is it true, but sometimes not really
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Are you calling my mother a liar?!

Chefproll said:
That's not really normal - that just shows that Samsung forgot compensating the wider view angles of the camera via adapting the software properly.
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There is no software what will compensate user laziness. Turn wrist a little and picture will be perfect. Can't blame samsung for everything.
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darekz said:
There is no software what will compensate user laziness. Turn wrist a little and picture will be perfect. Can't blame samsung for everything.
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Not for everything, but for not compensating picture distortions - you bet !

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Not for everything, but for not compensating picture distortions - you bet !
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Some (most) distortions can not be automatically compensated. There are to many variables to use software for automatic fix. There are simple solutions. Keep your face in the middle of screen and take correct picture or use photoshop or other specialized software to correct distortion before you post it on Facebook or Instagram or get face transplant to one which look good even distorted and stop complaining and enjoy your BEAUTIFUL Note 4
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Zuk 1 camera interpolation?

I just bought the Lenovo Z1
The phone is perfect for my needs, but I'm not so happy with the camera.
I find the images not crisp enough, like if they were interpolated.
Anyone knows if there is a way to turn off interpolation?
Here is a sample.
i.imgur.com/lK3qnU7.jpg
Thanks in advance

Do you have HDR enabled?
Swipe up and down in the camera app to change the mode and report back!
(the UX/UI of the camera app really makes no sense...no sense...).

karramarrez said:
I just bought the Lenovo Z1
The phone is perfect for my needs, but I'm not so happy with the camera.
I find the images not crisp enough, like if they were interpolated.
Anyone knows if there is a way to turn off interpolation?
Here is a sample.
i.imgur.com/lK3qnU7.jpg
Thanks in advance
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Doesn't look too bad.
Although, im not happy with the camera either, it is the only thing that i dont like about it. The rest is perfect

My best camera results are with Lenovo Supercamera.
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othe01 said:
Do you have HDR enabled?
Swipe up and down in the camera app to change the mode and report back!
(the UX/UI of the camera app really makes no sense...no sense...).
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Thanks !I checked the camera mode, and there were 3 o 4 effects checked (I've never touched thar section)
Disabled all and it looks much better.
After and before
i.imgur.com/kU9VJFC.jpg

Would be great if someone who knows about this stuff could recommend a better camera app than the default one.
I dont like the layout and the picture quality.

I prefer CameraZOOM.

Hanswurst02 said:
Would be great if someone who knows about this stuff could recommend a better camera app than the default one.
I dont like the layout and the picture quality.
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This has been the biggest thing stopping me from ordering one. On paper, the camera should be pretty damned good. Reviews have been extremely mixed, but it seems that reviewers only use the CM camera app, which has always been somewhere between 'meh' and terrible.
How does this phone do with the Google camera or F-V5, or any of the other common third party apps. One would think that since the Z1 is one of the only lower priced phones with OIS, someone would actually care about the camera beyond CMs crappy software.

How do you see the quality of the camera in general?
Tema cámara. Cómo la ves de calidad?

mmugatti said:
How do you see the quality of the camera in general?
Tema cámara. Cómo la ves de calidad?
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As I said, I see the pictures not enough crispy and interpollated looking.
I also missed the Ice Cream Sandwich camera look.
I tried this camera.
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moblynx.cameraicsplus
This is the free version, there is another one without ads.
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moblynx.cameraicsplus
I made this comparison with the same picture, same time and both cameras.
I find the ICS camera one much more crispier, so I bought the pro version.
Here is the picture.
i.imgur.com/GNBWVfO.jpg
I'll try to make more tests in worst light conditions.
(Sorry for the non clickcable links. I'm new here and can't still post links

Is the camera really so bad? I don't mind a phone with a decent camera, but if it's so bad it's a deal breaker for me.

MUG3NHC said:
Doesn't look too bad.
Although, im not happy with the camera either, it is the only thing that i dont like about it. The rest is perfect
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I too feel bad, and I am missing badly Color OS camera which I have used in One plus one, Any possible to develop or get it like taht camera effect, plugging in Zuk Z1..?

Sblast said:
Is the camera really so bad? I don't mind a phone with a decent camera, but if it's so bad it's a deal breaker for me.
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Well it's relative as my friend Einstein says!
Comparing it to my note 4, this camera is really weak!
Comparing it to my old nexus 4 it's fine!
It performs currently like an old 8mpx camera! I'm sure it can be improved with software!

You get what you pay for. As the guy above says it's relative. For the money it's super. A better camera app helps alot. Open Camera is good

this is one of the reason also that im not buying yet this device because of the camera quality though im not a selfie or camera guy. but im still considering a phone with good camera. hope Cyanogen improves the camera performance on this device.

I don't have any problem with camera it's ok not really good, If you are using Cynogen camera 10 i believe you will get much better clarity for the pictures...

That's true CameraNext Mod doing the job better quality but still not as we all want.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/one...eranextmod-t3086513/post60202401#post60202401

Sblast said:
Is the camera really so bad? I don't mind a phone with a decent camera, but if it's so bad it's a deal breaker for me.
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It's not bad. To have a reference, it's very similar to the OnePlus One.

javirenart said:
It's not bad. To have a reference, it's very similar to the OnePlus One.
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Yes. Very similar.
Only different in video. No 2K video, but yes it has 60fps normal speed video
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abelvarela said:
Yes. Very similar.
Only different in video. No 2K video, but yes it has 60fps normal speed video
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Alex from Exodus says he may be able to implement 4k recording as the hardware supports it, but he hasn't got enough donations to buy the device.
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Huawei Mate 9 Firmware

Hi,
Found this firmware is case anybody interested...It's for MHA-L29C432B126.
Link to download from this website..http://hwmt.ru/hwmtsite/база-найденных-прошивок/
Site is in russian...

In case you cannot download..here's the link to download from my dropbox folder..
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhav205jv084pl3/update.zip?dl=0

Just received and installed the official B126 OTA update (553MB) in the Netherlands.

Nice. Any changes to share with us?

added 6x zoom
Notification when password is needed for public wifi
status bar displays notifications in a clearer way
deleted unnecessary prompts
carrier parameters for better network
November security patches

Ah also in the Netherlands but no ota just yet hope it will arrive before I catch my plane to Spain tomorrow haha

That's great news! Thank you for sharing! :highfive:

It seems they tweaked the camera a bit, a bit sharper but more importantly better white balance

Installing MHA L29C432B126 as we speak!!

Not yet here in Italy...
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It seems it is a phased rollout, haven't got it either although couple of people here in the Netherlands already have it.

OTA in Germany as well
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Have you guys updated from B110 to B126?

I was an B109SP02.
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And the good news is:
Camera is significantly improved. The blurriness, washed out pics are gone and the result is now very much on par with the excellent LG G4 camera
In car BT streaming is fully working, even all tags are coming through
Notification area is improved, notifications are no longer numbers only, you can now choose icons
The whole phone feels snappier, like developer logging is switched off
This is for sure a major step forward, creating an even better phone. Samsung, are you watching?
.

MHA-L29C432B126 OTA downloadlink http://r.srvtrck.com/v1/redirect?ur...ip&ad_t=advertiser&ad_zi=YieldLink&ad_dt=link.
Scource: http://www.android-hilfe.de/thema/mha-l29c432b126-wird-bald-ausgerollt.806079/

Would be great if they improved the EIS for videos and maybe added something like auto HDR+; essentially taking some cues from the Pixel. They need to use the gyroscope like Google does.
Would also like to see an sRGB display profile for accurate colors.
General tweaks to display latency and audio output especially the headphone jack (according to reviews) would also be nice.
Of course if they would release some kernel sources and device trees etc for developers that would be amazing too but that would probably be wishful thinking
But I am glad to see that they tweaked the camera. It definitely needed it. However they still have some work to do.

-freedroid- said:
I was an B109SP02.
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I'm too.
What firmware is it???
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Trixanity said:
Would be great if they improved the EIS for videos and maybe added something like auto HDR+; essentially taking some cues from the Pixel. .
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Not for me, I don't like the over-saturated screaming colors of HDR, only in particular shots. Afaic Huawei made time right choice leaving it optional!

blackspp said:
Not for me, I don't like the over-saturated screaming colors of HDR, only in particular shots. Afaic Huawei made time right choice leaving it optional!
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True but it does seem to take some good shots though.
But they definitely need to take a look at the EIS. It's done quite poorly from what I can tell especially in video.

LG G6 users, is the camera a lot better than the Note 4?

Hi folks, heading out today to get an LG G6 to replace a Note 4. I've really enjoyed the note 4's camera, still takes excellent shots.
Is the LG G6 camera setup a whole lot better? A lot better? A bit better? l'm sure someone out there knows
Thanks for any comment... Cheers!:highfive:
StevenRN

I had the Note 4, which yes had a great camera, that being said, for me, the G6 is appreciably better IQ wise, especially in lower light, F1.8 really helps. See the attached photo at 1200 iso which I think is really impressive and way beyond what the Note 4 would have achieved IQ wise at 1200 iso. And another more normal photo with great detail. That's my 5 cents, hope it helps.
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Jostian said:
I had the Note 4, which yes had a great camera, that being said, for me, the G6 is appreciably better IQ wise, especially in lower light, F1.8 really helps. See the attached photo at 1200 iso which I think is really impressive and way beyond what the Note 4 would have achieved IQ wise at 1200 iso. And another more normal photo with great detail. That's my 5 cents, hope it helps. View attachment 4140790View attachment 4140793
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Very nice! I'm a sucker for flower and pet pictures- Love shooting 'em around the house :highfive:
These were from my old note 4, but will have the LG G6 tomorrow.
Caught me a bee at work in the first one. The closeup shot you got was really sharp and good looking.

I love it for the most part. The wide angle sucks if you're taking landscape shots. Stupidly panorama can't be done with the camera IMO the correct orientation. It has to be held up and down. Can't hold phone side ways. That's my only gripe honestly.

With a clip on macro lens

the wide angle is actually fine, one must remember its getting almost double the scene with the same 13 mp hence the photos looking softer (less detail), take your P&S camera and take a photo at 45/50mm and then zoom out to 24mm while standing at the same place and take another photo then look at each at 100% you'll see exactly the same thing, same amount of megapixels covering a lot more info...

Hi
I got a new LG G 6 4 days back.
The picture quality is pathetic. Its blurry and pixelated 99.99% pictures clicked in all conditions are going wrong, day light, artificial, auto manual, dual cam, single cam.
any idea what is wrong.
I have read many reviews and videos and am sure that pic quality is bound to be better but unable to figure out.
Currntly using PIXEL XL and iphone 6s.

pratikpareek said:
Hi
I got a new LG G 6 4 days back.
The picture quality is pathetic. Its blurry and pixelated 99.99% pictures clicked in all conditions are going wrong, day light, artificial, auto manual, dual cam, single cam.
any idea what is wrong.
I have read many reviews and videos and am sure that pic quality is bound to be better but unable to figure out.
Currntly using PIXEL XL and iphone 6s.
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There is something wrong with your G6 if that is the case.
My G6

pratikpareek said:
Hi
I got a new LG G 6 4 days back.
The picture quality is pathetic. Its blurry and pixelated 99.99% pictures clicked in all conditions are going wrong, day light, artificial, auto manual, dual cam, single cam.
any idea what is wrong.
I have read many reviews and videos and am sure that pic quality is bound to be better but unable to figure out.
Currntly using PIXEL XL and iphone 6s.
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I got rid of my iPhone 7 cos of the crappy IQ, much happier with G6.
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There is something wrong with your G6 if that is the case.
My G6
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Some spectacular photos dude! [emoji3]
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Couple more G6 shots
The GPO Dublin - love the wide angle sensor.
A Seagull in Dublin on the O'Connell Street Bridge
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Camera Quality

I was hoping some of you Zenfone 3 Zoom owners could elaborate on the camera quality. Are you guys happy with it? What level would you say it's at, anywhere remotely close to current or last gen's top flagships? I'm mainly interested in the standard lens.
I obviously don't own one myself but have looked at quite a lot of reviews and videos on youtube and I get that the camera is good for a mid range phone, but can it actually compete with high end phones in terms of details it produces and dynamic range? Quite often the greens seem to be too saturated, the highlights look blown out, and, maybe the factor putting me off the most, the leaves on the trees look like they are painted (I couldnt figure out if that's because of poor HDR processing or whether it happens even with HDR off). Here are two galleries with sample photos that I found online:
Sample Gallery 1, all photos from ZF3Z
Sample Gallery 2, not all photos from ZF3Z
I feel like some of the photos within these galleries demonstrate the described 'issues' quite well, especially those in the google photos album.
Maybe some of you can add more sample galleries to this thread?
This photo shows the leaves and gras looking painted very well, just zoom in and look at the grass in front of the river. Could somebody please test with their own device whether this issue can be solved by turning HDR off or by using a different camera app? Or is it solved with the Nougat update? If this can't be fixed by different settings I would have to conclude that the camera on my Samsung S4 was better than this..

Yes it would be nice to see some pictures. I've just broken my zf3 deluxe and I wondering if zoom s would be good enough to buy.
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Hi. The camera is very good, comparable to my previous galaxy note 4 and my wife's galaxy s7 edge.
Fast focus, good image quality and two cameras, one wide 25mm wide and one normal 59mm wide.
Strong point is the portrait mode, which uses both cameras to create a background blur and works much better than I expected. In addition the manual mode is quite interesting.
However I found the front panoramic (for wide angle selfies) much worse than the equivalent of the galaxy note 4: slow, difficult to use and often with mistakes in joining images.
Overall I'm pretty satisfied with the camera and the phone.

Ok. Thanks for your opinion. It would be pleasure, if You could post here some pictures in original size. I'm interested the most with some text and exterior fotos to see its quality with details. Thanks in advance.
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Some photos, wide, 2,5x and 5x
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Some photos, wide, 2,5x and 5xView attachment 4202805View attachment 4202806View attachment 4202807View attachment 4202808View attachment 4202809
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Thanks, would you be able to upload them in full quality somewhere please? Also I can see from the file naming that they were shot with HDR Auto, could you please upload some comparison shots of the same motive, once with HDR auto on, once HDR off?
Would be much appreciated!

Since no one here has shared photos in the original quality so far I guess the camera really is just good for a mid tier device but can't compete with flagships.
I've read a couple of reviews that also pointed in that direction, eg
digitaltrends.com asus-zenfone-3-zoom-review/ :
[...] the camera is only just usable in low-light. It’s not all that surprising – few phones have come close to offering great low-light capabilities, but with such a camera-centric device, you might expect better. In broad daylight, photos are more saturated than we’d like, and details aren’t as sharp. Not only that, but colors just seem a little off. Photos look somewhat like an oil painting rather than a photograph
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I just compared the zf3z camera with that of the iPhone 7 indoors. The iPhone's definitely better, but if you use HDR Pro, the zf3z can get close.
I also own the S7, and in low light its way better than the zf3z.
When using the telephoto in daylight, the zf3z is clearly better.
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Tomorrow, I'm taking both the S7 and the zf3z to a concert to see which one delivers better pictures and video.
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Camera is very good, but the app does tend to lag or crash. Very powerful for photographers / manual settings. Reminds me of Sony's a6000.

A cheap Pixel 2
serialteg said:
Camera is very good, but the app does tend to lag or crash. Very powerful for photographers / manual settings. Reminds me of Sony's a6000.
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It has the same sensor as the Pixel 2. Just install the Pixel3Mod camera port from Pixel and you have a Pixel 2

I find with the stock camera that If you turn off HDR and optimization the photos come out really good.