White Spots in Long Exposure - Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers

Hi
When i took photos in very Dark place on Pro mode with Below settings there is some white Dots(Spots) on picture(maybe Like Hot pixel):
1- set exposure on 10 (sec)
2- set iso on 800
The spots place is fixed on all photos in this condition...
Is that nature?!
-The Attached pictures is zoomed in.

You probably already have done it, but, are sure your lenses are perfectly clean, I mean, cleaned with a good clening liquid and a proper cleaning cloth?

saidgta said:
Hi
When i took photos in very Dark place on Pro mode with Below settings there is some white Dots(Spots) on picture(maybe Like Hot pixel):
1- set exposure on 10 (sec)
2- set iso on 800
The spots place is fixed on all photos in this condition...
Is that nature?!
-The Attached pictures is zoomed in.
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If lenses are clean, and it really is a pitch black place, and you had the flash off, and the dots stay in same place on every photo, then it has to be
1) micro scratches (from sand / grit)
2) Dust. They could be dust settling on your freshly cleaned lens (static) - I know if I clean my lenses with kitchen roll, it becomes a dust-fest
3) Fault in CMOS sensor. Though I wouldnt have thought the fault would be white dots, as white is after all ALL colours in the visible spectrum, maybe should be red or magenta maybe, but not white. There are different light sensors for each colour If my limited understanding is anything like correct, therefore, for white to be displayed, red/green/blue sensors at that very same point would ALL have to be faulty. Therefore, to me, a CMOS sensor fault seems unlikely.
4) Dust seal compromised. Unless you have had back off it, this shouldnt be so. Return under warranty if knox is intact.
Good luck.

N10AP said:
If lenses are clean, and it really is a pitch black place, and you had the flash off, and the dots stay in same place on every photo, then it has to be
1) micro scratches (from sand / grit)
2) Dust. They could be dust settling on your freshly cleaned lens (static) - I know if I clean my lenses with kitchen roll, it becomes a dust-fest
3) Fault in CMOS sensor. Though I wouldnt have thought the fault would be white dots, as white is after all ALL colours in the visible spectrum, maybe should be red or magenta maybe, but not white. There are different light sensors for each colour If my limited understanding is anything like correct, therefore, for white to be displayed, red/green/blue sensors at that very same point would ALL have to be faulty. Therefore, to me, a CMOS sensor fault seems unlikely.
4) Dust seal compromised. Unless you have had back off it, this shouldnt be so. Return under warranty if knox is intact.
Good luck.
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Are you have Note 8?
I tested two other Note 8s and there was same problem too.
My phone is new and there is no any dust or scratch...
The lense is clean and white dots place is fixed in any photos.
Just test it with take picture in Pro mode with 10 exposure and iso 800 in very dark places without any light. Probable you can see this white dots when zoom in the photo too.

winol said:
You probably already have done it, but, are sure your lenses are perfectly clean, I mean, cleaned with a good clening liquid and a proper cleaning cloth?
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Yes, lens is clean.
I tested two other Note 8s and same problem exist.

Please just set the setting like image below and test it:

saidgta said:
Please just set the setting like image below and test it:
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OK I'll bite. As much as I didn't want to I checked mine. I do have spots but they are only in the lower left (lower right on these pics because of the rotation) and vary from dots to lines. I suspect it's a limitation of the aperture seeing it only happens with a 10 second exposure and 10 is it's set limit. The first pic was in a dark closet and the second is with a thick cloth over the lens. It's not a deal breaker in my case because I rarely if ever would set the exposure to 10 seconds, I'm mainly a point and shoot person.
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Misterxtc said:
OK I'll bite. As much as I didn't want to I checked mine. I do have spots but they are only in the lower left (lower right on these pics because of the rotation) and vary from dots to lines. I suspect it's a limitation of the aperture seeing it only happens with a 10 second exposure and 10 is it's set limit. The first pic was in a dark closet and the second is with a thick cloth over the lens. It's not a deal breaker in my case because I rarely if ever would set the exposure to 10 seconds, I'm mainly a point and shoot person.
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I think you didn't set the ISO to 800 in these attached pictures, yes?!

saidgta said:
I think you didn't set the ISO to 800 in these attached pictures, yes?!
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I did. Iso at 800 and exposure at 10 sec. Any other exposure other than 10 seconds and the spots are gone for me.

I took this picture in iso 800 and exposure 10, you can see the white spots clearly:

saidgta said:
I took this picture in iso 800 and exposure 10, you can see the white spots clearly:
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Yup, it looks like stars. Hopefully others will check as well.

My Sony dashcam does the same thing.
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I tested the cam at 10 sec exposure and ISO 800, and yes, there are star like spots, but only visible when enlarging the picture, I had seen this happening with othe phones and cameras at no extreme seetings, that is, not entire seconds of exposure, no totally black pitch ambient, In fact I think that this happening only at 10 sec of exposure is not a big deal, when these dots appear, it is in a situation that almost nothing will be captured in the photo, if something appers in the photo, means there is enough light to be registered, and then, you would not notice the dots, as I most surely will not take pictures in these conditions, I am not worried, I take standard photos all the time

It's normal
Okay. Just tested mine. Same thing. However I do have to mention that I frequently take nighttime photos for astrophotography and typically you wouldn't want such a high ISO on a long exposure because it introduces noise to the photo. And 800 is the highest ISO setting that the Note 8 has. Any camera will do this to you. The long exposure will collect enough light by itself to negate the need for such a high ISO. Not really a defect in the camera, just the process of taking the picture.

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Hello : Every time that i take a shot the image is out of focus,
Anyone experience this ?
Solutions ?
Thnks a lot
galinha said:
Hello : Every time that i take a shot the image is out of focus,
Anyone experience this ?
Solutions ?
Thnks a lot
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Umm...with details like that, one could guess anything. Maybe your settings are wrong...maybe dust....maybe anything. Tell us your settings, lighting situation, etc.
Thanks.
Night , day , light...
Settings no mater what i put..
No dust !
Best regards
galinha said:
Thanks.
Night , day , light...
Settings no mater what i put..
No dust !
Best regards
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did u try to take pics with the half press?
The above advice about setting to half press is good. Also remember that the camera has auto focus so the picture is not taken for a second or two AFTER the button is pressed. So keep it steady for a while after taking the picture.
Also the lens cover on the back of the case needs to be spotless. and also clean the lens cover inside the casing near the top of the battery. Cleaning these makes a big difference. Some folk have actually removed the casing filter, but I'm not suggesting you go that far.
Mike
mikechannon said:
The above advice about setting to half press is good. Also remember that the camera has auto focus so the picture is not taken for a second or two AFTER the button is pressed. So keep it steady for a while after taking the picture.
Also the lens cover on the back of the case needs to be spotless. and also clean the lens cover inside the casing near the top of the battery. Cleaning these makes a big difference. Some folk have actually removed the casing filter, but I'm not suggesting you go that far.
Mike
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I already removed the casing filter....
What do you mean by half press....?
galinha said:
I already removed the casing filter....
What do you mean by half press....?
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The camera button is a two position switch. Some folk find that if you have it set to full press for taking photos the finger press has to be so hard (or deep) that the camera moves just as you are taking the pic.
To change this so you only need a gentle press half way down:
Enter the camera menue. Tap on the spanner/wrench symbol and choose half press in the Shoot Option menu.
It might be an idea if you posted a pic here so we can see just what quality you are getting.
Mike
Atached,,,90 % of my pics are like this,
I know that this might sound like a stupid question but did you take off the sticker on the inside of the back battery cover. I know I was taking blurry pictures for a couple of hours and finally noticied there was a tiny sticker on the inside of the battery cover. Just a suggestion.
Adrian
I already removed the casing filter.....
Well, that is badly out of focus! So assuming the lenses are clean and no stickers are in place etc then I would take a picture with the camera sitting on a firm surface. Just to rule out the possibility that it's caused by camera movement. If the pictures are still blurred then I would load up the nadavi camera version. If things remain the same then it is most likely a hardware problem. (As it stands there could be a theoretical software issue with the camera using an excessively long exposure time - something it does a bit anyway, but not as bad as to give the effect you have.)
Mike
It looks like its movement plus it appears that the picture was taken inside and is using the auto lighting.... that can easily slow up the camera.

Red dost on camera pictures

Hello i have a new Optimus 2X. Pictures taken in a bad conditions have a many smaller white dots and a few red dots. Is this normally?
I think besides the red dot, it's probably normal what u are experiencing.
All of the samples you're showing are on low light conditions, so the white dots are probably just noise. The red dot, i'm not sure, but it can be something like a dust particle on the lens or cover, or even a dead pixel on the camera's sensor.
I think if you take pictures in good light conditions, like outdoor in daylight, you wont have the white dots
Cheers
Try covering the camera (should be a fully back image) and take a picture, then aim at the light or a something white (don't aim at sun not so good for the sensor) and take a picture.
If the white or black images have a odd colored dots, most probably a dead/stuck pixels in the camera's sensor. (this is a hardware problem)
If you see nothing wrong it is just noise.

Stuck pixel on camera sensor

I've just noticed a white pixel when i use camera in low light contition. Is it normal for this device?It's not a lcd screen defect because if i zoom the white pixel moves itself. If u want to test it simply cover the lens and see the image on the screen
This is normal. Many people have reported this. I knew about 1 dead black pixel. Having just tried pitch black camera I found 2 white dead pixels. Nothing to worry about, apparently the majority of devices have them.
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Ah ok, thanks! Iwas going to send it back ! However the pixel appear after few seconds and not just when i open camera. I notice it is barely blinking...
However lcd is perfect...
The white pixel appear only form 400 to 1600 iso
Anyone noticed this issue?
i noticed it too, a green pixel,that is visible or not depending on the visual angle.. absolutely normal for that kind of screen
erto90 said:
i noticed it too, a green pixel,that is visible or not depending on the visual angle.. absolutely normal for that kind of screen
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It isn't display issue it appears only in camera mode above 400 ISO and it's noticeable in very low light conditions

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