Official Idol 4S Picture & Video thread

[editguy]

Standard app, HDR, manual focus
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[editguy]

This is the top photo after a quick run through a photo editor. This looks like it did with the naked eye.

 

[Snoops8]

So I tried playing around with some settings and you can get the image actually pretty sharp. The picture of the field showed exactly how much smearing of the image the stock camera app will do to certain textures, such as the grass.

I'm no expert, but what a difference it makes when you just use a different editing program!

Crop of the default MS camera app. You can't even tell if the animals are cows, alpacas or bears.





Crop using Proshot (raw->jpeg)





Crop after using a raw editor






Not used to posting pictures on forums, hopefully it came out alright.

 

[badelhas]

ProShot App using RAW (sensor) to TIFF (image file). Converted to JPG with Fotor. Cropped 16:9 in Polarr Pro and I added some Vibrance and Saturation.

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That photo looks professional indeed, congrats!

Cheers

 

[RumoredNow]

That photo looks professional indeed, congrats!

Cheers

Too bad it is a plastic plant. :winktongue: If you zoom in you can see the weave of the fibers.

 

[darrell reimer]

Hi guys; been gone from this forum for a while; taking pics with my 950 xl is everything i had hoped for. Amazing Camera!! Absolutely no disappointments whatsoever; noticeable upgrade from the IDOL 4S camera. Still miss the feel and build of the IDOL 4S handset though; question: have you had any firmware updates for the camera? I notice that the HP x3 has had at least 3 different firmware updates, with at least one being for the camera. Anything with the 4S?

 

[RumoredNow]

question: have you had any firmware updates for the camera? I notice that the HP x3 has had at least 3 different firmware updates, with at least one being for the camera. Anything with the 4S?

Microsoft Camera seems to have improved things on its own. No Firmware from Alcatel far as I can see.

 

[editguy]

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Spring in the desert.

Standard app, manual focus. It's really hard to set focus in the bright Arizona sun because my aging eyes have a very difficult time seeing the screen!

 

[badelhas]

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Spring in the desert.

Standard app, manual focus. It's really hard to set focus in the bright Arizona sun because my aging eyes have a very difficult time seeing the screen!

Wow. Those are great pictures indeed. Congrats!

Cheers

 

[editguy]

Wow. Those are great pictures indeed. Congrats!

Cheers

Thanks!

 

[editguy]

Hi guys; been gone from this forum for a while; taking pics with my 950 xl is everything i had hoped for. Amazing Camera!! Absolutely no disappointments whatsoever; noticeable upgrade from the IDOL 4S camera. Still miss the feel and build of the IDOL 4S handset though; question: have you had any firmware updates for the camera? I notice that the HP x3 has had at least 3 different firmware updates, with at least one being for the camera. Anything with the 4S?

I'd be really (pleasantly) surprised if there is ever a firmware update for the camera. I would also add that the X3 has had firmware updates to address issues with the phone. I'm not aware of any widespread issues with the Idol 4S that would require a firmware update. I'm still very satisfied with the phone but wouldn't mind a firmware update that moved the camera into the "wow" territory.

 

[fatclue_98]

I'd be really (pleasantly) surprised if there is ever a firmware update for the camera. I would also add that the X3 has had firmware updates to address issues with the phone. I'm not aware of any widespread issues with the Idol 4S that would require a firmware update. I'm still very satisfied with the phone but wouldn't mind a firmware update that moved the camera into the "wow" territory.

I don't know that firmware is the problem. The same sensor takes very nice shots on the BB DTEK60. With one glaring exception, the Windows camera app simply doesn't play nice with non-Lumia phones. That one exception was the One M8 which blew the Android version away. It wasn't a showstopper but it was markedly better.

If I was the type to wear tin-foil hats I'd say MS is keeping the Idol and x3 "in its place" on the imaging front to shine again with the Surface Unicorn. After all, apps and the general user experience being the same it would need something to differentiate itself from the herd. No, I didn't forget my meds today.

 

[editguy]

I don't know that firmware is the problem. The same sensor takes very nice shots on the BB DTEK60. With one glaring exception, the Windows camera app simply doesn't play nice with non-Lumia phones. That one exception was the One M8 which blew the Android version away. It wasn't a showstopper but it was markedly better.

If I was the type to wear tin-foil hats I'd say MS is keeping the Idol and x3 "in its place" on the imaging front to shine again with the Surface Unicorn. After all, apps and the general user experience being the same it would need something to differentiate itself from the herd. No, I didn't forget my meds today.

I agree. It's the only thing that explains MS not lending a helping hand. I was just hopeful there was something they could do through firmware that would make it easier to get good shots without having to go manual. I've never thought it involved the sensor because that would mean that we would never get good shots.

 

[meattray]

Some nice photos taken recently in here. Seems to be getting slightly better? Great stuff guys!

 

[badelhas]

I see here very nice pics indeed, didn't know this smartphone could take such nice pictures...

Cheers

 

[DUNK88]

the idol is good but it has it draw back, just wish the camera took pictures faster

 

[RumoredNow]

the idol is good but it has it draw back, just wish the camera took pictures faster

Are you saving pics to SD card? If so, try internal.

 

[fatclue_98]

This is with the latest update that just came in. I'm on 14393 so maybe Insiders have this version already. I'm impressed with the sharpness even at full zoom.


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[fatclue_98]

Re: Official Idol 4S Picture & Video thread

Don't know what happened with the upload but it's screwy with the orientation and the zoom is waaaaay off. Trust me, it looks awesome on my phone and PC. ^^

Sent from Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows via mTalk

 

[editguy]

This is with the latest update that just came in. I'm on 14393 so maybe Insiders have this version already. I'm impressed with the sharpness even at full zoom.

That looks really crisp. I'm looking forward to the update!