If you want to get a bit more artistic with your photography, long exposure shots are a great area to explore. Long exposure shots are made simple with smartphone cameras and aren't necessarily new in this type of technology, However, the OPPO Find X5 Pro does a fantastic job with this type of photography thanks to built-in camera modes, and the overall quality of the sensors. In this thread, I'll share some long-exposure tips and show you some of the results of my photos.
What is Long Exposure?Long exposure photography is a photographic technique that uses a slow shutter speed to flood a camera's image sensor with light. Most photography styles use a rapid shutter speed, but long exposure images require the shutter to remain open for one second or longer.
You can use long exposure on your OPPO Find X5 Pro in two different modes. With Long exposure mode, you can easily capture images with presets and custom exposure time. You can also use PRO mode to manually control all of your camera settings, including the shutter speed, allowing you to capture long exposure shots.
Capture Amazing Long Exposure ShotsWhen your shutter stays open for a long period of time, any vibration from your phone can result in a blurrier photo. To avoid this, I use a tripod when capturing my long exposure shots. It does a great job of keeping the still surrounding area sharp and clear, while the objects in motion receive the blur effect.
With this shot, it was a particularly windy day out, so it was important to have my phone nice and steady. I use this standard smartphone tripod to line up my shot.
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Here is the result of my shot.
Using the Long Exposure and PRO mode, photos are captured at a resolution of 4096x3072.
Thanks to OPPO for supporting this thread.
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Tested the DVP camera today with the Wide Angle and Macro lens that I got in the mail today
The Camera settings were in default except the flash. I turned it off instead of automatic.
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Here's a picture of the Lenses
This shot is taken without the Wide Angel Lens
Here's the Photo taken from the same distance but with the Wide Angle Lens
and here's a close up shot without the Macro Lens
Then this one with the Macro Lens
another Macro shot
I had nothing else interesting things to use the Macro with in my room so I went over to my Vivarium and started taking pictures of my plants.
This shot was taken in a low light area of my Viv and I had the flash turned on. It's a pretty blurry shot of one of the pitchers of my pitcher plant.
Another low light setting but this time the flash was turned off.
This one's pretty cool. I took a few shots of the fruitflies hanging around a leaf.
These guys are TINY!
Moss picture
another lowlight shot of a little plant.
lowlight picture of one of my miniature orchid. I was having a hard time taking a clear picture under low lighting
fern leaf with spores all over it.
Full Tank shot of the Vivarium under default settings.
That's all I got for now! I think the lenses were worth the $20 I've spent on them.
None of these pictures were doctored. They all came straight from my DVP to my computer and uploaded them to Picasa.
Under the Picture info on Picasa though, it says the Camera name is OmniVision
was it hard to replace the lens?
no, it's a magnetic lens that goes on top of your camera lens.
You get a metal ring that you stick around your phone's camera lens. Then then lens it self is magnetic. So you just place it on the metal ring whenever you want to use it.
here's some more info here
http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/cell-phone-lenses/
How the Dual-Camera Setup on the Honor 8 Really WorksDual lens cameras seem to be the way of the future. We are seeing many smartphone companies make the switch to the two-lens setup. In this thread, I'll go over exactly how the cameras in the Honor 8 really work and why it's better than a traditional single-lens camera.
What do the Sensors do?
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RGB Sensor
The RGB sensor is designed to capture rich true-to-life colors.
Monochrome Sensor
The Monochrome sensor is dedicated to giving your photos increased sharpness and capturing more light.
Having dedicated lenses for different sensors allows for much higher quality photos. Here are some photos taken with the Honor 8, to show off the color and detail quality of this camera.
Hybrid Auto-FocusWhen reading about the hybrid focus, the Honor website states
The hybrid auto-focus enables laser focus for short range, precise depth focus for long range, and contrast focus — each working together to help you take better pictures in complex lighting conditions day and night.
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I found this being a nice benefit in "complex lighting" situations. In photos with very dark and light spots, typically a camera will have to accommodate one or the other, leaving one part of the photo lacking detail. Here are some photos of situations with bright lights and dark shadows. Notice how everything is even and very detailed.
Dual ISPThe image signal processor is in charge of the autofocus, exposure and white balance. The built-in dual ISP improves the speed of the focus and process time when you're taking photos. This makes snapping high quality photos quick and easy, by removing time spent focusing your shot.
In conclusion, two lenses are definitely better than one and the Honor 8 does this very well.
Say "cheese", then rate this thread to express how photos taken with the Opp Find X come out. A higher rating indicates that photos offer rich color (without over-saturating), sharp detail (with all subjects in-focus), and appropriate exposure (with even lighting).
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
very rich. too rich.. could be toned down a bit.. look more raw and more natural.. the images looks like a stereo type of beautifying plus make p at time.. can be adjjusted in edit. but picture to picture. cuold change.
So far so good, I am impress with it output, it probably not the best but it is very great output for rear camera. As for the selfie wise it is very well done, absolutely stunning.
Here some sample photos I take recently..
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Below is some photos taken in other mode, actually I accidentally move to sticker mode and never notice about it! Haha!
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very rich. too rich.. could be toned down a bit.. look more raw and more natural.. the images looks like a stereo type of beautifying plus make p at time.. can be adjjusted in edit. but picture to picture. cuold change.
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i agree! It's disappointing!
Too much saturation, too much light caught in the scene and a few seconds later too less light.
In low light situation also bad results.
I can't believe that, i saw many hands on but pictures was always good.
Could be a problem of EU's ROM?
I hope they'll fix it with an update.
Have been using this for almost 9months now and, camera quality is aweful when using Snapchat and WhatsApp. I've had a OnePlus 5T, and still use a blackberry keytwo as my 2nd phone, and they are much much better! Only good thing about this phone is the aesthetic appeal, mainly due to the screen ratio.
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Since the OPPO Find X5 Pro comes with the dedicated MariSilicon X Image NPU, it has the ability to perform intense video processing features in real-time. One of these features is the new AI Noise Reduction. Using dynamic processing, this function is able to reduce noise in dark areas of your footage. When shooting at 4K resolution, noise that is usually caused by dark areas is minimized, while the bright areas retain all of their details and clarity.
Smartphones have a history of struggling with low-light footage. It is possible to clean this up in post using editing software, but it takes time and skill to do that. One of the biggest challenges in editing grainy video is removing grain while preserving the quality of the brighter areas of your footage. This is where AI Noise Reduction becomes a huge time-saver.
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AI Noise Reduction is part of a feature called 4K Ultra Night Video. This is a passive feature and does not need to be turned on and off. It is, however, only available when shooting video in 4K. To make sure that you are using 4K Ultra Night Video, set your resolution to 4K and do not adjust the f-stop or use any filters. F-spot adjustments and filters will lower the resolution to 1080 and disable the 4K Ultra Night Video feature.
My experience with the OPPO Find X5 Pro has me convinced that this is a very formidable videography device. You can capture fantastic footage in low light conditions, and quickly prepare those clips for posting on social media, using the built-in editing tools.
The MariSilicon X is able to perform several other enhancements to your photos and videos as well. You can read more about the abilities of this powerful chip here: How MariSilicon X Makes OPPO Find X5 Pro Have an Incredible Camera
[Thank you to OPPO for supporting this thread.]
With the advanced AI noise reduction (AINR) algorithm detecting and reducing noise pixel by pixel, it makes 4K Ultra Night Video mode 4K times better than when it was first introduced in OPPO Reno and OPPO F series. The video makes it look spectacular.
Hello All,
It's time to share some shots with the OPPO Find X5 and see how this one acts at night.
Let's start with some architecture shots:
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One of the oldest fire casern
Some sculptures:
City at night shots:
Final thoughts:
So far, shooting at night is pretty straightforward. Depending on the color restitution you're seeking, the best is still to untick the HDR, especially at night.
AI mode is still doing the job. However, as usual, I have better results when I shoot with the Pro Mode. Sorry, I'm an old guy that prefers taking his time and fine-tuning before shooting and avoiding post-treatment. However, if you are in a hurry and just want to use the auto mode, it's working perfectly.
Just be aware depending on how low is the light around you, you might have 1 or 2 seconds capturing, so avoid moving or handshake.
There is also a dedicated mode, the night mode. For this one, I will advise you to take a tripod with you for the best result and choose the 3sc delay before shooting, except if you have a Bluetooth remote. By the way, in this mode, there is an option for tripod owners.
Another useful mode is the long exposure one. With three options, Water/Rainfall, Light trail, and light painting, your basics needs would be covered at 90%. The same for this mode; better to have a tripod with you.
I enclose some long exposure shots below.
So I have the OPPO Find X5 none Pro under SD 888 and only 2 axis stab vs the 8 Gen 1 and 5 axis stab of the Pro variant. Theoretically not the best combination of the X5 series. Still, it is pretty capable of shooting at night. Is it due to the MariSilicon NPU? Hard to tell as the experience is seamless. You don't have any indication when playing and when the smartphone is using it.
I think it could be excellent for OPPO to have a dedicated icon or information (as the 10 Bit mentioned) for indicating when their custom-made imaging NPU is ON on these scenes or shot mode with a direct live view with and without.
For the color science and the partnership with Hasselblad, I will advise you to untick HDR mode in the night shot as a first. You will have also better colors (at least close to reality with AI off). Again the best color restitution lies in the Pro Mode (when not everything is full auto). In other ways, you might have a red too much red-ish (same with blue going neon style), some oversaturated colors here and there. I know it's a trend since Samsung introduced its AMOLED tech and it's pleasant to the eyes, but still, if it's the reality you see through your eyes, shot without these options ON.
Again, thank you OPPO and @OPPO Ambassador Team for this opportunity.
Another Round with some monuments and building
Some green:
And some random shots
Finally, let's try the long exposure mode: