I thought the reviews were just being harsh, but after playing with the HD at the store, the camera is really disappointing. Especially compared to the other options out there (HTC One X). Any chance these short comings can be fixed with a OTA update? Or does the camera suffer for a cheaper price point?
I have been getting pretty decent and good pictures. But then again I am no photographer
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I have been getting pretty decent and good pictures. But then again I am no photographer
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That's good to know. Maybe it was just the lighting in the store or an effect someone had put it on. Thanks mqguitar!
It could have been here are some quick pictures I took without adjusting and doing quickly. I will take some more with macro too also. Hope this helps
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The Camera Quality looks good to me. It's a lot better than the Atrix 2's 8MP Camera.
Image quality has been better than I expected from the reviews - I think it's usable and I'm into photography (of course, for nice pics I'll use a real camera).
Its about as good side by side with the s3 just has a blue tint to everything
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Cam is fine for me!
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I ended up getting the HD and I agree with all of you. The camera really is not bad at all. It is much better than the demo model I used in the store. I wonder what the issue was. Either way I am very happy with my purchase. Thanks for sharing some of your shots too!
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I ended up getting the HD and I agree with all of you. The camera really is not bad at all. It is much better than the demo model I used in the store. I wonder what the issue was. Either way I am very happy with my purchase. Thanks for sharing some of your shots too!
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I ended up getting the HD and I agree with all of you. The camera really is not bad at all. It is much better than the demo model I used in the store. I wonder what the issue was. Either way I am very happy with my purchase. Thanks for sharing some of your shots too!
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Its the lighting in AT&T stores. It looks bright because of the stores themes bright orange and Blue death star. You'll really come to notice that the lights are dimmed a little just so the screens look nice and it's harder to see all the scratches left by people who played with the demo model.
The Camera is really effected by lighting, but it can be fixed with some of the camera's built in pre-settings.
Besides, the trend is instagram these days. Blurry out of focus over saturated pictures are the popular thing now. *shakes head and shrugs*
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Where are some instructions on how to use it? I have gone to my wits end to get a decent picture and it just doesn't make a bit of sense.
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Where are some instructions on how to use it? I have gone to my wits end to get a decent picture and it just doesn't make a bit of sense.
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hold the shutter button and it will focus... what else could possibly be your problem?
I put my Bionic in the microwave for 2 minutes and now it takes a perfect picture every time and FAST!
JK, don't do it. Wait for Moto to release an update.
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It never seems to focus properly. How long do I hold the thing?
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It never seems to focus properly. How long do I hold the thing?
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I stand corrected... if you are in low light, click the settings button then the A - change it to the hand picture. Try manually.
That's a little bit better...
Still get that glow of monitors around me, but I guess that's just a limitation of the CCD...
light is your friend... make sure light is on.
Try camera360
Bionic's camera is not good I like more the thunderbolt camera
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Bionic's camera is not good I like more the thunderbolt camera
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Im on the other side of the fence... I hate the thunderbolt camera lol
The autofocus bothers the hell out of me. When it does what it is supposed to, its wonderful. Otherwise I just plain want to throw the phone.
Here is a video I shot, and if you notice, the thing is focusing throughout.....kind of irritating, even tho I am happy with the quality.
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Im on the other side of the fence... I hate the thunderbolt camera lol
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Damn how can u say that lol I mean thunderbolt camera might be not the best but is pretty good try take a puck in low light condition you will see the difference
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Damn how can u say that lol I mean thunderbolt camera might be not the best but is pretty good try take a puck in low light condition you will see the difference
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I dont really practice low light pictures but ill be sure to try it at some point
yeah i am VERY disappointed in the camera quality. I do like the video though. The snaps are meh.
i thought the pictures i took so far with the camera came out great. if youtr holding the camera every time you move your hand, it will try to refocus the image. with your skates, id think that with the flashing lights the sensor sees that as movement and tries to refocus.
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yeah i am VERY disappointed in the camera quality. I do like the video though. The snaps are meh.
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I agree videos are great but pictures not....I mean in outdoor pictures with a steady hand you get a nice picturebut nit great thunderbolt or most htc phone take great pics I love the bionic anyway lol
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i thought the pictures i took so far with the camera came out great. if youtr holding the camera every time you move your hand, it will try to refocus the image. with your skates, id think that with the flashing lights the sensor sees that as movement and tries to refocus.
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probably, I think its kind of cool to see it stay clear as it was tho.
I'm coming from a Pantech Matrix, so everything about this phone amazes me....
Camera360 is definitely the answer. Thanks!
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Camera360 is definitely the answer. Thanks!
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The free version for me takes the images down to 2mp, does yours?
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The free version for me takes the images down to 2mp, does yours?
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When I go to gallery > pic info it states 8mp 1.8mb.
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Looks like I might be canceling my orderdue to the purple glaze effect which the Iphone5 had. As camera is a important aspecr for me.
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/26791...fers_the_same_iphone_5_purple_haze/index.html
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Update: yup. You guys are right. Its just a phone. And no. I dont take pictures of my food. Lol. I was expecting too much for a 300 dollar device. And no phone is perfect in every way. I do have a dslr, but I wont be carrying that with me 24/7. So sometimes you have to use your phone to freeze that perfect moment.
I was not trying to convince anybody to not get the phone. I was simply trying to get the fact out in case it does bother anyone.
My nexus will be arriving in a few days.
So one image of bright lights means it's a problem huh? Jesus...
Your purchase or lack thereof will be sorely missed.
(dibs on this guys canceled order!!)
I always thought that was the JJ Abrams light flare edition camera....
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Your purchase or lack thereof will be sorely missed.
(dibs on this guys canceled order!!)
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Crap, beat me to it!
It only says in certain lighting conditions. Not necessarily a big deal for me.
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Looks like I might be canceling my orderdue to the purple glaze effect which the Iphone5 had. As camera is a important aspecr for me.
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/26791...fers_the_same_iphone_5_purple_haze/index.html
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This thing isn't an issue. I currently have the iPhone 5 on my sprint account and the pictures come out great with rarely any purple haze. To each his own but to not buy a phone because of this slight issue is crazy.
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Do people use their phones for quality pictures?
Venekor said:
Do people use their phones for quality pictures?
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When people take pics of their food and coffee to upload to instagram, they expect nothing but perfection
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What, not a Jimi Hendrix fan?!
You should at least try it. If you just rely on review every time, you won't but anything. I was afraid that this phone wouldn't be a real upgrade (i had a galaxy nexus). But the hardware is really good and the reactivity of the device is just amazing.
I would consider give it a try, you can always send it back if you want to and get a refund.
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Ehmmm, have you tried to photograph something different from a turned on lamp?
I just tries taking a similar picture. I don't get that :/ there's just a little purple bit next to the light on the top. Look at the attachment.
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u guys using it wrong :laugh:
Finding a reason to hate the phone because you couldn't get one? Kinda bitter...
All phone cameras get this AFAIK. It's bright lights that do it. Some do it more than others, but they all do it to some degree.
I don't have that issue...but if it means that much to you, then just go buy a dedicated camera and use it.
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I just tries taking a similar picture. I don't get that :/ there's just a little purple bit next to the light on the top. Look at the attachment.
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Every phone has it. You just cant see it always
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Bull****. Mine Galaxy nexus and previous Galaxy S2 didn't have such issues at all. Camera supposed to be premium I'm paying for high end phone class at least.
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Even reflex objective suffer some purple fringing at max aperture in direct sunlight, and some of them cost more than the n4.
I don't even know why people should bother about this, just learn to move when make a photo and don't make direct light photos...
Test
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Stare at a bright light for 1 min without blinking... do you see a purple haze? Bright lights stress optics this is nothing new use a filter.
Comparing my camera to the Note 2, men this camera sucks, its to slow.
BTW i only play with it like 5 minutes, maybe it needs settings to be set...
BUT! if you hit sport mode or any mode, flash wont work? wtf?
Any help?
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Comparing my camera to the Note 2, men this camera sucks, its to slow.
BTW i only play with it like 5 minutes, maybe it needs settings to be set...
BUT! if you hit sport mode or any mode, flash wont work? wtf?
Any help?
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Your kidding me right? The camera is amazing, its not even comparable :what:
The quality is outstanding and the colors are just so vibrant. Completely wrecks my S3.
Well think about how would flash work with the modes that take multiple shots and/or combine them? Obviously those special settings wouldn't be optimal in low light settings where flash is necessary.
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The number one reason I upgraded over my HTC Evo 4G LTE was for the better camera in the S4, specifically outdoor/daylight. And I've been testing the heck out of it. Takes spectacular pictures! I'm very happy with the camera. Sport mode works great for non-blurry images of fast moving objects, too. Flash only works in a couple of modes, but that makes sense given most of the modes it's not available in.
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Your kidding me right? The camera is amazing, its not even comparable :what:
The quality is outstanding and the colors are just so vibrant. Completely wrecks my S3.
Well think about how would flash work with the modes that take multiple shots and/or combine them? Obviously those special settings wouldn't be optimal in low light settings where flash is necessary.
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I found it slow at first, then i turn on Sport Mode and its pretty fast. I think it all depends on the configuration of the Mode you have ON.
Man I haven't touched the settings at all, besides in noticed that it wasn't set to 13 megapixels at first. Which I thought that was strange. But I think the camera is the best I've used so far.
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Man I haven't touched the settings at all, besides in noticed that it wasn't set to 13 megapixels at first. Which I thought that was strange. But I think the camera is the best I've used so far.
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maaaaaan I had no idea it wasn't set to 13, and I thought the pictures were great already! You made my night
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Thanks for the 13megapxirl tip
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Dumb question to the Op, but you did take the sticker of the lens didn't you? It comes shipped with a stupid (hard to get off) sticker on the lens with a cutout circle that partially occludes it.
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Dumb question to the Op, but you did take the sticker of the lens didn't you? It comes shipped with a stupid (hard to get off) sticker on the lens with a cutout circle that partially occludes it.
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My mind has been blown tonight. First the MP setting now this. I thought it looked out of place but I didn't wanna mess anything up trying to scratch it off
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Low light pictures still suck compared to htc one
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I liked this comparison:
http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57581522-85/samsung-galaxy-s4-shootout-versus-htc-one-iphone-5/
Some others:
http://blogs.computerworld.com/smartphones/22096/samsung-galaxy-s4-vs-htc-one-camera
http://connect.dpreview.com/post/92...sunggalaxys4-vs-htcone-vs-iphone5-vs-lumia920
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2013/0...alaxy-s4-vs-htc-one-vs-iphone-5-vs-lumia-920/
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Low light pictures still suck compared to htc one
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The One's camera is 4mp ultra pixel. It's specifically made for low light.
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The One's camera is 4mp ultra pixel. It's specifically made for low light.
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Actually. It's a 8.1. They took two 4mp sensors and stacked them
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maaaaaan I had no idea it wasn't set to 13, and I thought the pictures were great already! You made my night
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Haha yours wasn't set to 13 either? That's strange it would be like like out of the box. Welcome, enjoy!
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My mind has been blown tonight. First the MP setting now this. I thought it looked out of place but I didn't wanna mess anything up trying to scratch it off
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Haha I did notice this myself 2 days after having the device.
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Actually. It's a 8.1. They took two 4mp sensors and stacked them
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You're close. The pixels are actually twice the size and the sensor itself is the same size as most 8mp and even some 13mp sensors - it only has a maximum 4mp resolution output though which makes it a 4 megapixel camera.
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You're close. The pixels are actually twice the size and the sensor itself is the same size as most 8mp and even some 13mp sensors - it only has a maximum 4mp resolution output though which makes it a 4 megapixel camera.
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Which makes for great smaller pictures, but once you start blowing them up is when you start to notice it's downfall
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My thing is after us finding out that the camera is not defaulted to 13 megapixels, I question the validity of any of these comparison reviews because for all we know they are shooting pictures while still on 8 megapixels
Dumb question but how do we change the mega pixels in the camera. I am struggling to find this setting.
Duh. Nvm found it.
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I am going to leave some shots using HTC one default settings for you all to compare. I do agree that the only benefit HTC one camera is low light pics. Don't have any low light pics I can share.
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I wish it had a zero shutter lag like they promised
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New pics out of china point to gold as maybe being the next Htc One Color!
http://phandroid.com/2013/09/12/htc-one-iphone-like-champagne-gold-color/
Seems to me like HTC is trying to distract people with shiny colors... Wonder what they're trying to hide?
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AaronM7 said:
Seems to me like HTC is trying to distract people with shiny colors... Wonder what they're trying to hide?
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the crappy camera
htc - here's to camera
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the crappy camera
htc - here's to camera
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I hope you're not being sarcastic.
Because then I agree.
I'm being serious. I hated the camera ever since I got this phone
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I'm being serious. I hated the camera ever since I got this phone
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It is kind of a disappointment.
I was willing to sacrifice MP to get Noise free pics and better low light. Days are just as noisy as any other camera, and low light is, well...
Honami, anyone?
Seems that every company has its own gimmick: Apple the new colors and Touch ID, Samsung the Smart stay and barometer and whatnot, HTC its pseudophilosophical approach and flashy colors.
Really, it seems that Sony is the only one NOT focused more on marketing than the actual product. Unfortunately, their phones aren't very good. Maybe the z1 will be better?
I dig the gold look for phones. But I don't like it when it is to bright.
I grabbed the sense 4.3 camera and libs and have been getting way better quality photos.
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I grabbed the sense 4.3 camera and libs and have been getting way better quality photos.
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Not to be a bother, can I ask where you got them? Also did it fix the low light issues?
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the crappy camera
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i'm in the same boat. I feel like my S3 took better pictures in every situation except at the bar. In medium or daylight, i much prefer the S3 camera. Now the video on the other hand is excellent on the ONE. Too bad i rarely use the video camera.
iPhone was actually champagne, not gold, real gold color is very ugly to my view. My old car was in champagne color, which tolerate to be very dirty, unlike black or white.
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New pics out of china point to gold as maybe being the next Htc One Color!
http://phandroid.com/2013/09/12/htc-one-iphone-like-champagne-gold-color/
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GOD, that gold is ugly.
I wish it had 16 Ultrapixels. Gold color looks wack.
Am I the only one that has had good experience with the camera?
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Am I the only one that has had good experience with the camera?
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No, i've had a good experience also.
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Am I the only one that has had good experience with the camera?
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Probably not, but I can't agree. I compared this camera to an iPhone (gasp), and while the One's better with backlights and HDR, the colors are still kinda unrealistic and blown up. Not to mention the noise. And the inability to zoom. And the inability to focus.
Mine is on the way. Should be here soon.
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Sorry I don't have any photos worth sharing yet. But the Camera is perfectly fine.
I think the Dual Camera stuff is pure gimmickry. It's cute for about 5 minutes.
It does not focus "out of focus" pictures. Everything has to be in focus like a normal shot and it then it can Defocus what you don't want.
Basically emulated Len Bokeh effect.
I never found the old EVO 3D to be gimmickry. It really worked and I just retired my wife's 3D to give her the old HTC One. She's bummed she is losing the 3D.
Problem with that 3D camera though is it was very slow and very hard to get shots in focus. But if you did or had enough light the 3D effect was pretty impressive.
One thing the second camera might do is help with focusing and focusing quick. That might not be gimmickry and possibly useful.
If HTC Marketed that instead, they might actually make a profit.
Coming from the s3 which has a great camera, I'm curious how the m8 camera's picture quality compares to it (as well as the s4 & s5) when it comes to just regular everyday photos. Even if they are larger "ultra pixels", 4mp seems pretty weak compared to other devices.
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Coming from the s3 which has a great camera, I'm curious how the m8 camera's picture quality compares to it (as well as the s4 & s5) when it comes to just regular everyday photos. Even if they are larger "ultra pixels", 4mp seems pretty weak compared to other devices.
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My M7 absolutely puts the Note 2's camera to shame.. So. Expect a big jump as compared to the S3. I also wasn't impressed with the S4's camera. My pics always looked better then my friends at the same events.
I don't expect much out of the S5 either.
Literally the only thing with 4mp, is that you cant crop or zoom in on your pictures. Even with that one flaw, its been my favorite camera of anything i've ever used.
I am not a good photographer and don't really mess with the camera settings at all.
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I am not a good photographer and don't really mess with the camera settings at all.
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The Walking dead! Same here. I like the quality of the pictures.
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first pic, with the gold M8
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Don't know what is up with this orange tint though.
Still frozen in April
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Sent from my AWESOME HTC ONE M8...
First pic is m8 second is m7 both auto mode same focus spot.
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First pic is m8 second is m7 both auto mode same focus spot.
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I was actually going to make a topic like this, but I guess I was too late
Anyways, here are some that I've taken that I've been pretty impressed with after barely messing with the settings. The first two clearly have filters, but the last one with my son was just a Ufocus edit. Makes me feel like a wannabe photographer
My pepper
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My old note 3
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My M8 pics
Heres a few pics from my M8. Gonna post some videos next if I can. (I think the file size might be too large?)
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HD Videos from my M8
Heres a few videos from my M8. Low light with lots of action and sound here: https://app.box.com/s/8340cigi88atvmrcrsea
Light is still low here but not as low as the first: https://app.box.com/s/ynxkj6cj87j79niiu7fh
Last skating video...I promise...lol: https://app.box.com/s/5tli49ia6wdiz59dvrys
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