Camera

[nokiaqueen]

It just sucks :/ for those who are loving the camera, any particular settings I should have set?

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[wasonamit]

I doubt anyone is loving it...

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[ninjaap]

I'm lovin it. Although, admittedly I have to work the settings to get a good shot. There doesn't seem to be one single setting for all shots.

 

[nokiaqueen]

Settings for indoor shots? I always get noise in the background

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[smapor]

I suggest you look at the sticky notes with people taking nice shots.

it also has suggestions on setting

 

[ninjaap]

Settings for indoor shots? I always get noise in the background

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I think you'll get better results with close up shots indoors. There's also night mode in scenes. Like i said, there isn't one setting. You gotta play and experiment, until you figure out how the camera behaves in certain situations.

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[FrankieA]

For those having issues taking indoor shots, here are my default settings:

Everything left on default, except…
Exposure: 1.0
ISO: 200
Focus Mode: Macro
Flash: OFF

And the rest of my notes are here if you're interested in the reasoning behind it:
Camera Tip: Taking better photos with your new Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone | My Windows Phone Story

 

[nokiaqueen]

I think you'll get better results with close up shots indoors. There's also night mode in scenes. Like i said, there isn't one setting. You gotta play and experiment, until you figure out how the camera behaves in certain situations.

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thanks..checked out ur pics..they're pretty good. I took a pic recently of the cheesecakes at cheesecake factory too..yours looks way better!

 

[ninjaap]

thanks..checked out ur pics..they're pretty good. I took a pic recently of the cheesecakes at cheesecake factory too..yours looks way better!

For my cheescake pic, I remember using high contrast and high saturation. I find that high contrast generally removes the washed out effect.

 

[nokiaqueen]

For my cheescake pic, I remember using high contrast and high saturation. I find that high contrast generally removes the washed out effect.

Thanks will try it out



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[jd914]

It just sucks :/ for those who are loving the camera, any particular settings I should have set?

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Just posted this in the pictures thread, Yeah it sucks

 

[VineRider]

Personally, I think the camera is just fine. Here's a snap I took over the weekend. Very sharp, great color contrast. It was outside with the default settings.

 

[cluberti]

As someone who doesn't use it as a primary camera and coming from a launch Focus, the L900 camera is indeed quite a bit better, although it does need tweaking indoors in low light. For hardcore pics I do still use a dedicated DSLR, but I'm more than happy to take pics outdoors with the defaults. Indoors I am usually not so rushed as to not be able to tweak settings. Again, the camera for me isn't a deal-breaker as it is with others, and the things I do use most this thing wipes the floor with the Focus for (outdoor screen performance, battery life, speakerphone volume - yes, I do actually need it quite loud!).

 

[chloemurphy]

It makes a huge difference if you just slam your finger on the button and take a shot versus holding the camera button for the half second to let it focus. You can also tap on the screen to focus and it will automatically take the photo for you. Keep in mind also that a steady hand is helpful and watch out for a dirty lens (I somehow manage to get fingerprints on my lens all the time).

Personally, I have absolutely no problems with the camera. I've taken some awesome pictures and invested 99 cents for Thumba so I can tweak my photos after the shot if it doesn't turn out exactly how I like it.

 

[CJ Thunder]

@VineRider: Look at the sky, very grainy.