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Re: A Better Camera

Quote:

Originally Posted by eugene.panich (Post 959799)

Hi all,

"A Better Camera" is a commercial version of BlessN900 with a couple of advantages (for now):
- Faster processing due to utilization of DSP and GPU;
- Option to launch A Better Camera instead of standard camera application when the cover is opened.

In the same time, BlessN900 will be still available for free, and we will continue its support.

(A Better Camera is available in ovi store: http://store.ovi.com/content/104191)

Sounds great! I like the fact that you can launch "A better camera" instead of the standard one when the cover is opened. I'll give it a try!

Edit: Typo

Re: A Better Camera

With a better camera, comes the need for a cellphone photo class...

Interesting new findings about cellphone photography concerns...

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Re: A Better Camera

€ 6,00 (TTC)
here!!!

Re: A Better Camera

Installed A Better Camera. Fcam came with the installation package - so, you'll need to restart the phone after installation.

The app allows users to define which camera to launch when shutter is opened (but need to restart each time you want to change settings). But it's not a problem if A Better Camera was truly A Great Camera.

Sad to say, application takes 3 seconds to launch after you open the shutter. Also file saving takes a few seconds as well. If these could be sped up, it would make it more usable and practical.

I haven't really tried playing with picture quality. Will update more when I have.

Edit: There's also no video option. Looks like the standard camera needs to stay.

Re: A Better Camera

Can we use the camera flash now? Even though it is not great, it is better than nothing in most cases.

This is one reason I don't use Bless n900.

And if it is still slow, I will rather use standard camera, as it takes gorgeous photos already.

Re: A Better Camera

Quote:

Originally Posted by jotoco (Post 960692)

Can we use the camera flash now?

Sure, you can set flash on/auto/off.
Also, you can use 'standard' mode if you wish to take an image as with the standard camera, but with no exiting A Better Camera and launching the standard application.

Re: A Better Camera

Quote:

Originally Posted by ivgalvez (Post 959861)

I'm using lens-cover launcher to be able to select what application I want to launch, would it have any undesired effect with A Better Camera?

There should be no problems with Camera Launcher, just do not set option 'launch when the lens cover is opened' in A Better Camera.

Re: A Better Camera

I bought the app to support the developers. For me it's good; however I would like having a button to call the stock application, to shoot a video if needed; or, better, a native video option for the app. Thanks

Re: A Better Camera

I am having a bug with "a better camera".
When shooting an HD photo at zoom > 1, instead of the usual 4 photos I get a full circle of several (20? 30?) photos, and the program immediately crashes.
In similar conditions, BlessN900 shows fewer photos and doesn't crash.

I'm running kernel-power-46, btw.

When I try to remove abettercamera there are problems:

Code:

Nokia-N900:~# apt-get purge abettercamera

Reading package lists... Done

Building dependency tree

Reading state information... Done

The following packages will be REMOVED:

&nbsp;&nbsp;abettercamera*

0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 25 not upgraded.

After this operation, 2552kB disk space will be freed.

Do you want to continue [Y/n]? s

(Reading database ... 52058 files and directories currently installed.)

Removing abettercamera ...

2405

ERROR: Module bc_cat does not exist in /proc/modules

dpkg: error processing abettercamera (--purge):

subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

Errors were encountered while processing:

abettercamera

Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Re: A Better Camera

Quote:

Originally Posted by debernardis (Post 961307)

Code:

Nokia-N900:~# apt-get purge abettercamera

Reading package lists... Done

Building dependency tree

Reading state information... Done

The following packages will be REMOVED:

&nbsp;&nbsp;abettercamera*

0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 25 not upgraded.

After this operation, 2552kB disk space will be freed.

Do you want to continue [Y/n]? s

(Reading database ... 52058 files and directories currently installed.)

Removing abettercamera ...

2405

ERROR: Module bc_cat does not exist in /proc/modules

dpkg: error processing abettercamera (--purge):

subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

Errors were encountered while processing:

abettercamera

Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Likewise the issue when taking pictures zoomed. I dont run kernel 46 but the stable 42 version and have the exact same circle of pictures which then switches to a single image of what I have taken and then crashes.