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iOS photography even better
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My advice for this, is to jailbreak the iPhone and install Veency from Cydia (VNC server). Then you will have full control from the iPad/Mac/PC via any VNC client. A quick search online will give tons of tutorials.
If you are afraid of jailbreak and the only reason you want this is to avoid a moving telescope during photo, this app waits 5+ seconds before taking a photo and that should be enough for it to stop moving.
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bigley Ling
Senior Member
Wow, already thought the image quality was exceptional! Improvements are always welcome though
You were right about suppressed highlights (bug). As a plus I increased dynamic range a bit more (looks really better) and a bit less noise in low light with more detail. By the end of the week you will have the improved version.Wow, already thought the image quality was exceptional! Improvements are always welcome though
bigley Ling
Senior Member
The app
Hydra 10 shot low light
Default camera app
Default camera app exhibits the most noise grain. The app produces the best image IQ. The hydra low light app does a descent job whist capturing 10 shots in a very short time ie. Hand held photography possible.
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Thank you for the samples. Informative and useful as always. Every sample gives me more information to make it even better for you.
I want this App to be a high-end camera and image quality is the highest priority. I will not tolerate any competitive App having even slightly better image quality. The rest are second priority and competition can have them. As for everything high-end, it will do just one thing... but damn good. Audiophiles are warming-up the equipment to hear a symphony in high-end quality, this is intended to be the photography equivalent. For the second release the priorities I have are in the following order: pure RAW source with results WAY better than first release, "real" bokeh (did already my research with excellent detail preservation even on fine hair and transparent items) with manual f number simulation, manual white-balance, insane mode for a perfect shot waiting much more e.t.c.
thwarte
Member
Some low-light pics with bright highlights, using
* the App,
* the stock Apple Camera using HDR mode, and
* a similarly named app except appending '++',
all taken with a 6s:
The App, default exposure
iOS 10 stock Camera, in HDR mode
'++' app, default exposure
I'm hard-pressed to see distinctions except that the stock app's HDR fills in more detail on the counter tile where the halogen spotlights shine. As expected - and a +1 exposure (not shown here) has the HDR fills surrounded by a pink artifact, so that has its limits.
Hopefully helpfully,
Ron
* the App,
* the stock Apple Camera using HDR mode, and
* a similarly named app except appending '++',
all taken with a 6s:
The App, default exposure
iOS 10 stock Camera, in HDR mode
'++' app, default exposure
I'm hard-pressed to see distinctions except that the stock app's HDR fills in more detail on the counter tile where the halogen spotlights shine. As expected - and a +1 exposure (not shown here) has the HDR fills surrounded by a pink artifact, so that has its limits.
Hopefully helpfully,
Ron
Thank you very much for the samples and officially welcome to the beta testing.
In version 1.4 there is more dynamic range and most probably it will cover this.
Did you notice these pink artifacts shooting with the app? If yes, I would love to see the samples.
bigley Ling
Senior Member
Wow, I can imagine the quality jump would be immense if you took the RAW output from the sensor instead of the Apple processed JPGs. The idea of real bokeh sounds interesting as well. Ideally it would be good if there was a shorter capture exposure option for capturing picture of animals and humans. ie anything that may move between long exposures.
thwarte
Member
Only the slightest hint (if any) of artifact around the brighter spotlit area using The App with a +1.0 exposure:
bigley Ling
Senior Member
Nice shot, was wondering if you could maybe highlight of post a crop showing this artifact?
thwarte
Member
OK, boring crops of spotlit tiles in front of and between two cups:
First is stock App in HDR at brighter exposure, slight pink fringe to spotlit area
crop from Stock App, HDR, 'brighter' exposure (+0.54 exp bias), 1/30 sec, ISO 125
The App, +1 exp
The App, 0 exp (default)
'++' app, +1 exposure ...ow that burns!
...seems The App handles ETTR most gracefully
thwarte
Member
BTW, the App functions fine on an iPad Pro 12.9", with the current version of iOS 10.1 (unlike my earlier 6s shots, which were under 10.0).
Will post if interested (same counter scene with halogen lights)
Ron
Will post if interested (same counter scene with halogen lights)
Ron
In v1.4 even more...
Thank you for the information for iPad Pro. Of course I am interested and eager for every sample. Each one gives me a bit of information.
Philip Corlis
Leading Member
Well, I guess I should check my messages here more often! Looks like things are cooking along nicely...
thwarte
Member
OK, tonight's night scene, cups under halogen, using 6s including 'eco' mode, and iPadPro (iPP):
iPP, stock App, HDR
6s, stock App, HDR
6s, The App, default exposure, focus on wine label
6s, The App, default exp, 'Eco' mode
iPP, The App, default exp
Other exposure settings available.
iPP, stock App, HDR
6s, stock App, HDR
6s, The App, default exposure, focus on wine label
6s, The App, default exp, 'Eco' mode
iPP, The App, default exp
Other exposure settings available.
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