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Finally found the (almost) perfect camera app

Ive been trying to find a "perfect" camera app for my DInc2 with a few key features.
*hardware volume button shutter option
*touch screen focus
*adjustable ISO
*clicking thumbnail goes to HTC Gallery app
Didn't think that would be so hard, right? But it always seemed that they came close, but were always missing one feature or another.
So, after many rounds of both paid and free apps I finally found Ucam
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ucamera.ucam&hl=en
Has all the above features, plus more. It also has a stunner of a built in editing package, with tons of presets and discrete controls for brightness, saturation, contrast,etc., *BUT* it downsamples the image to like 1280x800 or something and I can't figure out how to make not do that.
But that's just gravy, considering it already fulfilled my wish list, so hopefully they will fix the resolution problem with the editor. Nice GUI too. And it makes animated GIFs, amongst other oddities. Did I mention the incredible sharing setup?
Plus, its FREE.
They also just came out with a tablet version.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ucamera.ucamtablet
Forums are here but a lot is in Chinese
http://forum.u-camera.com/
I may be late to the party and everyone is already using this, but I think it's worth sharing

I'm using nitsuj's TSMBullet and it has a great camera! The touch to focus, thumbnail brings to gallery, and it has manual, panorama, hdr, and burst mode. There isn't a volume shutter however. One of the best camera's i've used

mushypizza said:
I'm using nitsuj's TSMBullet and it has a great camera! The touch to focus, thumbnail brings to gallery, and it has manual, panorama, hdr, and burst mode. There isn't a volume shutter however. One of the best camera's i've used
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I have to agree. The bullet camera is very sharp.
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This app is awesome! Thanks for the tip.
Btw, to change the image size. Be in camera mode and scroll through the menu at the top of the screen, you should see a square with some sizes in it, press it and select the size you want
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What ROM?
Anyone know if this works with the CM9 Kang ROM by areovan? This CM9 ROM is almost perfect. Only 2 issues that I'm running into:
1. Must run "su; killall drmserver" in the terminal after reboot in order to get Google Play to download/update apps
2. Flash on any camera app that I've tried (stock, angel, zoom FX) doesn't work.
I don't really care if the FFC or camcorder works, mainly need a camera app with flash as I travel a lot (business) and love to take pics at a moments notice with my phone.
Any ideas?

I've tried a ton of camera apps and this is by far my favorite after just a few hours of use. Thanks for the tip!

ecatsab said:
2. Flash on any camera app that I've tried (stock, angel, zoom FX) doesn't work.
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You can turn on the torch before taking the picture and that should help.
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they just updated the app to 1.1.7 today, and it fixed a couple of repeatable crashes I was having and had reported...these guys are super responsive! They also said they would consider an option to not downrez the image in editing mode since many smartphones are powerful enough to edit a 8mp image (slowly) these days

This is a great camera app. Thanks for the heads up. Does it take the full 8mp wide pics like sense roms do? It looks like the pic fills the entire screen.
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Camera Focuse Issue

Hello Hello Hi and Hello Again! :victory:
I've been trying for a while to take photos with my Google Galaxy Nexus but there's no way to keep the focus zone while i'm shoting. Each time i touch the screen to shot the photo, the phone loses the focus zone. Is there any way to fix this?

Have you tried other focus settings? Continuous focus stinks. Try using infinity

What other focus settings? I don't see any in the Camera app.

pfmiller said:
What other focus settings? I don't see any in the Camera app.
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You must be on stock ROM.
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Yup, it's a big oversight in the stock camera app. I don't understand how it's not there since it was in older versions.

Try an app called Camera Zoom FX (it was previously on Google's 10 cent deal). The program allows you to touch the screen where you want the camera to focus, and it'll automatically take a shot once it's achieved focus. The big glaring weakness of Camera Zoom FX, in my opinion, is the fact that you can't adjust the exposure. (that is, you need to be able to meter the light on a different part of the scene than you're focusing).
Honestly, it's not hard. To me, the two biggest requirements:
1. Touch to focus and shoot
2. An option to measure light from a different source (e.g. take a photo of someone in front of a window; you want to meter their face and not the window's light)

[REQUEST] [LSJ] Burst Shot Camera

So we have moved to the new base so much similar to S3 and I'm wondering if this is possible. I really want not to use 3rd party apps to fast burst

we don't have the required hw so no.

There is a custom app for it on market it takes this sort of stuffs,
the developer had an S2 when he demonstrated the video, its not the best but its something :laugh:

top1610 said:
we don't have the required hw so no.
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Fast Burst Camera Light from the Play Store can take multiple pictures while holding the shutter button. Its not the same as the S3 but it still takes fast burst images.

I think sgs2's hardware would be capable of doing that

AndHD2 said:
Fast Burst Camera Light from the Play Store can take multiple pictures while holding the shutter button. Its not the same as the S3 but it still takes fast burst images.
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Iirc that just takes frames from the video feed. It doesn't take full frame captures like the S3 does.
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so is it possible?

Kamigiri said:
I think sgs2's hardware would be capable of doing that
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so why don't you build that? use the search, everyone said already that GSII don't have the compatible hw ¬¬

How come when I changed to cm10 the camera focus mode got infinite and fixed but when I flashed lsj the camera only have macro n auto focus
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The hardware is capable of taking burst shot pics at a low resolution, not that which we have grown used to with the standard issue single shot apps. The exynos 4 dual core is powerful, but 8 mega pixel stills at 60fps will bring it to its knees.
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Dual Shot on Note 3 Neo?

I went through a few review sites and YouTube videos before buying the device and I saw Dual Shot in Camera Modes there. However, I didn't find it in my phone's Camera Modes. Why is that :s
One of the links is attached below.
http://www.techtree.com/content/reviews/5896/review-samsung-galaxy-note-3-neo.html
Camera
The Note 3 Neo sports an 8 MP camera with BSI (Back-Side Illuminated) sensor. Like most Samsung phones, the Neo lets you snap pictures while recording a video. This feature comes in quite handy.
You also get different camera modes including Dual Shot, Drama Shot, Cinema Shot, Sound & Shot, Eraser, Best Face, and Beauty Face.
Can you guys please check your Camera's Modes?

theres no dual shot in note 3 neo.in future updates maybe

no dual shot, no slow motion too. I'z sad.
hopefully in the next update! :fingers-crossed:

hakz said:
no dual shot, no slow motion too. I'z sad.
hopefully in the next update! :fingers-crossed:
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Slo-Mo is there

filthykid said:
Slo-Mo is there
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screenshot? Mine's not there. Available options for recording mode is Normal, Limit for MMS and Fast Motion only.

hakz said:
screenshot? Mine's not there. Available options for recording mode is Normal, Limit for MMS and Fast Motion only.
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Just click the Shutter button and keep finger there till all 20 pics are taken. Once you go to the gallery, you will see an icon on Pic, which will play the Slow-Mo video.

Is this a h/w limitation of camera sensor or has samsung deliberately crippled down the software features of camera in Neo variant ?
Sorry to hijack your thread but I didn't find macro focus as well in the camera app by Samsung [emoji32]
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filthykid said:
Just click the Shutter button and keep finger there till all 20 pics are taken. Once you go to the gallery, you will see an icon on Pic, which will play the Slow-Mo video.
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That's burst shot and is not slo-mo video recording.

Korean variant of Note 3 Neo has kitkat. Are any additional camera modes included compared to 4.3 Jellybean ?
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hakz said:
That's burst shot and is not slo-mo video recording.
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Oh.. but it shows a PLAY icon and plays just like a movie :s

hakz said:
no dual shot, no slow motion too. I'z sad.
hopefully in the next update! :fingers-crossed:
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No update can utter the output of the camera because camera is hardware related while update is software related

omorofos said:
No update can utter the output of the camera because camera is hardware related while update is software related
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Yes that's true sire, I'm only hoping since there is a missing Display Option Mode feature too, and it was present in GSMA's Neo review. :silly:

Camera! Holy S4!+!

Ummm how come no reviews about it???!
The pro mode has shutter speed, ISO extension to 50 (!) and a white balance mode with a slider in degrees Kelvin.
I've gotten some crazy pics with this thing, nothing comes close in a phone. Period!
Manual shutter speeds go down to TEN SECONDS! Obviously you cannot hold it, but wow.
If you're a photography geek, go ahead and give it a whirl.

Can you shoot in raw?
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sohebq said:
Can you shoot in raw?
Sent from Galaxy Note Edge
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There's an option for it but it's greyed out, not sure but that's next on the list.
Of course I would need to airdroid them over to my mac and open them to check them out.
But stock camera 50 ISO pics look amazing and those are JPG!

That,s great. Finally one can take pics the way they want.
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tell me more about shutter speed please? can you post some shots?

I took some low light pictures of my friends yesterday, came out awesome, didn't expect the camera to be so well.
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cpufrost said:
There's an option for it but it's greyed out, not sure but that's next on the list.
Of course I would need to airdroid them over to my mac and open them to check them out.
But stock camera 50 ISO pics look amazing and those are JPG!
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RAW is only available while shooting in pro mode.
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Do you all have preferred settings or is out of the box just fine?

mjs2011 said:
Do you all have preferred settings or is out of the box just fine?
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Out of box, select manual mode and adjust parameters as you see fit to take pictures just like you would do with a real camera in manual mode!
Here's some samples I took yesterday:
http://s1188.photobucket.com/user/cpufrost/library/S6 Edge Plus Manual?sort=3&page=1
And yes when you engage pro mode THEN go to options the RAW save option is available!
These samples are right from the phone, no editing whatsoever. Original JPG images right from phone. All taken in full manual mode. The cicada one (bug on tree branch) was actually taken during the day, I increased the shutter speed very high and used the flash at close range.

Even in Auto, the camera is fantastic. And being able to double-click the home button to open the camera anytime, is priceless. Big, BIG fan of this phone and the camera. Just counting down the days (years?) until we can record 4K at 60fps

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Even in Auto, the camera is fantastic. And being able to double-click the home button to open the camera anytime, is priceless. Big, BIG fan of this phone and the camera. Just counting down the days (years?) until we can record 4K at 60fps
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And since we're making a wish list 960+ fps at 720P or greater would be nice too.
Even a 4000FPS mode at 320x200.
The camera in auto is very similar to the S6/S6 Edge. On those in auto using 100ISO outdoors I was still having exposure issues.
With the 6E+ and shutter control this is eliminated.
No need for a point and shoot.
I feel confident my Sony RX100 will even see a lot less use now.

@cpufrost
Those look great however does Photobucket upload at original quality? Any chance you can host the originals?

cpufrost said:
Out of box, select manual mode and adjust parameters as you see fit to take pictures just like you would do with a real camera in manual mode!
Here's some samples I took yesterday:
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And yes when you engage pro mode THEN go to options the RAW save option is available!
These samples are right from the phone, no editing whatsoever. Original JPG images right from phone. All taken in full manual mode. The cicada one (bug on tree branch) was actually taken during the day, I increased the shutter speed very high and used the flash at close range.
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Thanks for uploading the photo's. Pics look great!! Have pre-ordered the phone and should have it on the 4th Sept

SyCoREAPER said:
@cpufrost
Those look great however does Photobucket upload at original quality? Any chance you can host the originals?
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I believe so, if there is interest I can definitely upload originals.
I also want to open some raw files and do minimal manipulation in PS and save higher quality JPG to compare.
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If you click on the gear icon (upper right hand corner of the pic) you can select download and it will let you download the full pic to your PC.

The first thing I thought about when I saw the 10 second exposure camera specs was astrophotos! I've gotta get to a clear area to try it out, here's some quick pictures I took in a dark parking lot with the 10 second timer on with 10 second exposure to try it out:
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I took this picture yesterday and couldn't believe it. No blurriness and so crisp and clear. Dang I just looked at my post and it's showing all pixelized on here...darn. wish you guys could see how clear the original looks
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Try out the 8x zoom. It works pretty good.

Any good apps for Raw files? To view them and edit them.

cpufrost said:
There's an option for it but it's greyed out, not sure but that's next on the list.
Of course I would need to airdroid them over to my mac and open them to check them out.
But stock camera 50 ISO pics look amazing and those are JPG!
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not for nothing but the G4 shoots at 50 ISO and manual shutter speed of 30 seconds.
cameras in phones have indeed come a long way tho

Doing a treatment the other day. Decided to take a close up or two of the aftermath
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