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[Galaxy S II General] joromano:
lgcamera is our only hope

Hi everyone!

I took the time to read this whole thread once I realized that I had problems with the camcorder everytime I use full HD in low light conditions.

The thing is that I am another "lucky" guy with the SC module.

I think that if we wait for Samsung's new firmware, we won't get anything mostly because SGS3 was announced last week so our SGS2 is now history for them.

So as a conclussion applications like lgcamera are the only solutions for this issue at that point.

Because even if you set the exposure to -2 in the stock camcorder, you avoid stuttering, but the autocus is always trying to focus again everytime you move the device and the autofocus becomes very very slow at 1920X1080 so in the end you always get a blurry film.

I can use lgcamera at 1068X720 and it works very well, but I would like to know which are your best adjustments for lgcamera at 1920X1080.

For example DramatikBeats stated at Post #2336 that he set the resolution twice but I didn't understand what he wanted to say.

By the way I am with 2.3.4 (not ICS).

Thanks for sharing your experiences.

I am not feeling alone with this issue!

Jorge
[Galaxy S II General] Galactus:
Yeah the camera works fine in lgcamera. Basically set the resolution to 1920x1080 and start recording. Now whilst you are recording, hit the menu button and go to resolution and again pick 1920x1080 and you'll see that you get autofocus and exposure working fine, really weird to be honest but it does work. I prefer recording at 720p though. The zoomed in look of 1080p gets on my nerves
[Galaxy S II General] eric-filth:
Here VCF doesn't work :-(

So i flashed tbec04 and use the update program but he say my firmware are the last.

Enviado do meu GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] heahmad:
I went today to the Samsung Repair Center, and I have Visited the chief engineer there, he told me there will be no real solution to the problem because Samsung has not planned to this much of demand neither S2 nor S3, and all the new camera modules (they all electro-mech) have the Pink spot issue and "Laggy" 720P recording.
[Galaxy S II General] eric-filth:
Oh my god.

This incluse samsung galaxy s3 too?

Enviado do meu GalaxyS2 usando Tapatalk 2.1
[Galaxy S II General] pacc:
SIEG03 has reduced lag, but still there.

Maybe we should be discussing best software/settings/tweaks for best low light recording in Full HD.
[Galaxy S II General] joromano:
Thanks for sharing, Dramatikbeats!

I tried what you told me but I couldn't get what you explained.

I am using the 6.25 Pro version at Gingerbread (2.3.4).

Are you using the 6.3b2 free version with Ice Cream Sandwich or do you have Gingerbread like me?

I agree with you that the zooming at higher resolution is very annoying.

Can you please tell me the selections that you have for the rest of the features with this application?

By the way, does it happen to you that sometimes the video is saved upside down with lgcamera?

It happens to me ramdomly but I hate that.

What about the rest?

Anyone else who can share his or her settings ?

Thanks a lot, guys.

This is a great forum.

Jorge
[Galaxy S II General] stinkydonuts:
CAM FW: SCEF02

PHONE FW: TBEC28

Quite often focus does not work, what can i do?
[Galaxy S II General] pacc:
You already have the latest firmware for your module, please complain to Samsung as loud as possible, as they are ignoring everybody.
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Interesting info, thanks :)

Nothing yet can be done :(
[Galaxy S II General] abhiwltya:
I have noticed with the ics update the autofocus issue is being solved to a large extent.That is frame rate drops while it re focuses in low light but the time to get in focus has reduced.

Also lgcamera developer replied to my query about the exposure stuff.He says exposure is not adjusted because its a s2 hardware issue,but he is going for software exposure compensation in next update.

EDIT - I HAVE FOUND ANOTHER SOLUTION FOR EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT PROBLEM DURING VIDEO REC.IN LGCAMERA APP JUST BEFORE RECORDING 1080p VIDEO TOUCH TO FOCUS AND THEN PRESS THE RECORD BUTTON AND THE APP ADJUSTS THE EXPOSURE CONTINUOUSLY ,NO NEED TO CLICK SETTINGS AND GO TO RES. AND CLICK ON RESOLUTION AGAIN.

Sent from The Mighty Galaxy S2
[Galaxy S II General] NoOneCanHelpMe:
So Samsung are becoming more and more greedy with little care for the customers from whom they make all their money...their CEO needs a ***** slap!!!
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
I observed in GB focus issues and during focusing it lagged more than normal. On ICS I don't see any difference at all :(

Regarding lgCamera and exposure... when is it being blocked? I got working exposure almost all time, I mostly used tap-to-focus to get stable movie all time.

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[Galaxy S II General] abhiwltya:
Many ppl includin me had an issue with lgcamera app that exposure was locked when u lress d rec button and remains same thruout d video.I was toking about a way to solve that.

Sent from The Mighty Galaxy S2
[Galaxy S II General] milance86:
This really works!!! Thanks :)
[Galaxy S II General] Galactus:
Forget my instructions, there are better ones now lol. Before recording, just tap the screen to focus, then hit record. Phone doesn't lag whilst using autofocus or exposure. Only thing I've noticed is that 95% of videos this way come out at 25fps but I'd take that over constant stuttering when focusing. Im on ICS btw and I've never had lgcamera record videos upside down. I'm using 6.25 pro
[Galaxy S II General] heahmad:
so today i have changed my camera and the problem is there!!

it's really annoying.
[Galaxy S II General] joromano:
Thanks Dramatikbeats!

I am using the option of focusing before starting the video and it works (you avoid stuttering).

In addition, I saw that in lgcamera you can tap on the screen while you are recording but I always see a white box and never a red one or a green one so actually I don't know if it is focusing where I´m tapping or not.

The best solution that we have so far is to use 1280 X 720 resolution. You avoid the zooming of the highest resolution and the result is a less grainy record (maybe because the vision is far in comparison with the highest resolution, I don't know really :)).

Better than nothing...

By the way,

these are my settings for lgcamera (6.25 Pro version) using Gingerbread 2.3.4:

Camera Settings:

White Balance: auto

Effect: none

Scene mode: auto

ISO:200

Exposure compensation: 0

Focus mode: infinity

Contrast: none

Saturation: none

Sharpness: none

Video Settings:

Video resolution: 1280 X 720

Video encoder: H.264

Video file format: MPEG4

Video bitrate: 20 Mbit

Video framerate: 30

Video stabilization: On

Audio Settings:

Audio source: Default

Audio encoder: AAC

Audio samplerate: 48000

Audio bitrate: 128000

Enable stereo mode: Off (I think that with 2.3.4 stereo recording is not possible, do you know?)

All the rest of the settings: Off

What about yours?

Any recommendation to be changed?

Although, I only use lgcamera to record video and not taking pictures, developer told me that the camera settings may apply to the videos (he is not 100% sure that it affects the video in all smartphones anyway).

He also promised me a new beta version for testing.

I will share with all of you once I get it.

Stay tuned!

Jorge
[Galaxy S II General] Galactus:
Mine turns green when I focus on something far away :). Focus on something too close and I get a red box. Yeah I just choose 1280x720p. It's good enough for me and definitely less grainy. My settings below btw

Camera Settings:

White Balance: auto

Effect: none

Scene mode: auto

ISO:auto

Exposure compensation: 0

Focus mode: continuous-video

Contrast: none

Saturation: none

Sharpness: none

Video Settings:

Video resolution: 1280 X 720

Video encoder: H.264

Video file format: MPEG4

Video bitrate: 20 Mbit

Video framerate: 30

Video stabilization: Off (I don't actually know if this works lol)

Audio Settings:

Audio source: Default

Audio encoder: AAC

Audio samplerate: 48000

Audio bitrate: 208000 (It normally hits 192kbps, nice quality)

Enable stereo mode: On (Definitely works on ICS, I can't remember if it worked in Gingerbread)
[Galaxy S II General] pdaman001:
Before update:

Cam FW : SCEF02

Phone FW: TBEC28

On Firmware : LA4

After Update :

Cam FW : SCEE09

Phone FW: TBEC28

On Firmware : XWLA4 (with CSC XEKI2 from FW XWKI8)

Pink spot hasn't disappeared.
[Galaxy S II General] bsb1:
Any idea if the firmware will cause compatibility issue?.. I'm on intratech's frankenstien firmware PDA:XXKF2| PHONE: XXKF2| CSC:XEUKD1.

thanks in advance
[Galaxy S II General] bsb1:
ok, i went ahead n flashed the camerafirmware 11601 apk

Before

Cam FW : OCED11

Phone FW: TBEC28

After

Cam FW : OCED11

Phone FW: TBEC28

no change at all.. guess it was not compatible with my current firmware?
[Galaxy S II General] scott.eden:
I am on my 3rd SG2 because of the Pink dot but all the phone's have been the same, no differnce.

I have notice by turning the Auto Contrast on it does fade alot and you cant see the pink spot so much..

Any one tryed this?
[Galaxy S II General] cmd512:
I'm guessing you didn't flash it, you just installed the app. You actually have to RUN the app after you install it to flash.

I did, and I'm at OCEF02 now. Auto focus is MUCH better now, focuses near and far perfectly.
[Galaxy S II General] Tinderbox (UK):
My camera was OCED11 and it flashed to OCEF02 fine

The firmware version is embedded in your photo`s in the exif , windows photo viewer will show it, open the photo right click and go into properties.
[Galaxy S II General] bsb1:
yes, u r correct.. followed your instruction.. now on

CAM OCEF02

PHONE TBEC28

Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] bsb1:
Thanks for the Camera firmware
[Galaxy S II General] Phone_Guru:
There is a new version of the apk available today on samsung apps
[Galaxy S II General] El Richardo PT:
Anyone?? It only happens in a dark environment... With the previous firmware this doesn't happen... :mad:
[Galaxy S II General] cmd512:
What is the F/W version?
[Galaxy S II General] erazorlll:
Samsung Camera Firmware Update (06/22/2011)

Before

Cam FW : TBEC28

Phone FW: TBEC28

After

Cam FW : TBEF04

Phone FW: TBEC28
[Galaxy S II General] ithehappy:
I can't find any update in Samsung Apps! There is only one thing pops up by searching camera and that is some FastCam.

Anyway, I attached a screen of my Camera firmware below. Do I need to update? I am on XWKE8 btw.

Regards.

Sent from GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] erazorlll:
Check first post!

"First of all please check your existing camera firmware version by typing *#34971539# and then press Phone/CAM FW Ver Check."

Go to Samsung Apps -> Categories -> Utilities (hope its right, I've German language) and then "Galaxy S2 Camera Firmware Update"
[Galaxy S II General] Phone_Guru:
Updating Firmware

To get the new firmware you have to run the app!!!!!
[Galaxy S II General] ithehappy:
Thanks. I've edited my post. Please have a look and advice me further.

There its NO Camera firmware app in Samsung Apps for me. I've checked all.

Regards.

Sent from GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] cmd512:
Guys, why do we have to go through this everytime? The Camera F/W updates are

NOT

pushed WW, so for those of us in regions that do not get these updates, we need those who ARE getting updates to post the new F/Ws for us!
[Galaxy S II General] NoOneCanHelpMe:
on OCEF02 the clicking sound is 3 times now.... COME ON SAMSUNG :X:mad::mad::mad:
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
I'm on OCEF02 , still 2 clicks and pink spot.
[Galaxy S II General] NoOneCanHelpMe:
i guess i'm lucky, because I dont have a pink spot :) but I'm getting worried about the lens hitting the housing :(
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
Maybe you don't have a pink spot cause you never met the requirements to see it: taking a pic of a white object when being indoors with no flash or other source of light, with auto white balance on and you will definitely notice it ;)
[Galaxy S II General] heahmad:
you have flashed older firmware.
[Galaxy S II General] joromano:
Hi everyone:

find attached the lgcamera version 6.3 beta 3 that developer sent me yesterday.

I didn't have the possibility to test it deeply (I didn't see any improvement yet only a button that enables the LED while focusing and a bug to determine an specific path for storaging).

Please test it and inform us if you see any improvement.

Don't forget to report if you are using Ice Cream Sandwich or Gingerbread in your response.

Regards,

Jorge
[Galaxy S II General] fasst:
I have the Sony module and running AOKP and stock(LP9)

Made a quick test with video mode, Focus Auto and continius-video on both roms.

In AOKP the positive thing is that it runs, without this green/red stripes at the the egde on the screen.

After focusing, by tapping screen before starting recording, at a close object it seems good. When moving to a object further away I loose focus an have to tap the screen again to get focus. Going back to a closer object I have to tap the screen again. Tapping screen for focusing when recording makes the recordings to get an in/out effect that doesn't look good.

This happends both with auto and with continious-video.

In AOKP the preview play button won't work after stopping recording.

In stock I experience the same with focus but here the playback after stopping the recording works.
[Galaxy S II General] fasho:
قمت استبدال هاتفي قبل يومين بآخر جديد لونه ابيض آخر اصدار الكاميرا

وتم دفع الفرق 400 ريال .. اللعنه سامسونج .:mad::mad::mad:
[Galaxy S II General] sd65:
Lol ^^
[Galaxy S II General] Galactus:
We have no idea what this means......apart from 400 lool
[Galaxy S II General] fasho:
This means I lost SR 400 price difference between the old and new Galaxy in order to get the latest version of Camera

.. I have waited much of the month of July last year to now we did not receive an update camera

Since I love the video shooting a lot .. must lose for my favorite hobby

Samsung's support in bad company and has no honor, no longer confident it anymore

Damn Samsung
[Galaxy S II General] Galactus:
Just use lgcamera..............
[Galaxy S II General] Lownita:
I can't find the camera firmware update in samsung apps anymore. They took it out?
[Galaxy S II General] liamR:
^ Can't find it as well.
[Galaxy S II General] denonsky:
Coming soon as a month as it can not be found there, only as an update to the old version to install. Go on the latest version of the Samsung Apps, and even LG Camera 6.3b4

The author finally found how to turn AutoFit same exposure in HD and on fullHD SGS2-ICS when the focus is not continuous-video. :):):)

PS [/ B] Note: click on the screen to focus and then shoot comes with exposure compensation.

We try.
[Galaxy S II General] Galactus:
Apart from a redesigned menu can't see a difference. Touch to focus works as always. Its easier to just tap the screen to focus before recording then start recording. A issue I have with lgcamera is that when I take photos it saves a different picture than the one it shows I've taken. Really annoying
[Galaxy S II General] denonsky:
DramatikBeats

The camera in the Galaxy G2 writes in

continuous-video

only.

In LG Camera 6.3b4 for the first time changes are made to be able to record video in - infinity, fixed, macro, facedetect working with the exposure! This feature from Samsung probably never will be, but there are other pictures for the program. Do not forget only tapnut on the screen before writing to - infinity, and so on., Except for continuous-video, the camera can focus from the beginning.
[Galaxy S II General] kazantip1288:
I have this problem too. but the developer of lg camera don't know how to fix it :(

it show me in preview a black screen but it must be a photo with flash light...
[Galaxy S II General] Galactus:
awww what a shame. With me it behaves like a camera with zero shutter lag (what I see with my screen is what it shows me as the saved picture). When I look at the picture in quickpic however its totally different. Looks like I'll have to alternate between photos using the stock camera and videos with lgcamera

---------- Post added at 09:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:12 AM ----------

I hear you, I didn't bother trying the other focus modes till now. Works well. Curious why the tap to focus before recording does the trick o_O
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
After 3rd time phone visit in service and my threat of court and Consumer Spokesman I got OMEF01 module.

I sent official letter to Samsung Electronics - after 3 days new module has been replaced.

Power of Court :D
[Galaxy S II General] fasst:
Great,

Why was the reason for replacing it the first time?

I'm sort of in the same situation, have the OMEF01 module that has an annoying buzzing somethimes and I'm hesitant to to deliver it for repair because it probably won't be replaced with the OMEF01 module.
[Galaxy S II General] NoOneCanHelpMe:
I told u :p
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
First time was pink spot.

:D
[Galaxy S II General] fasst:
And I believe you still have the pink spot? ;)

Btw. Did you get the replaced module back with the phone?
[Galaxy S II General] fasst:
As I'm looking for a Sony-replacement module I contacted a servicecenter and he sent me a picture of some modules.

I know my Sony-module has black plastic casing around the lens and in the picture you can see at the top left a Sony module, with attached double sided tape(grey) on the module. Top right a Sony module without doublesided tape.

And at the bottom, Samsung module with metal casing around the lens.

At least I believe that's how we can recognise the modules apart, black plastic casing(Sony) vs. metal casing(Samsung)

I will try to contact different sellers and ask if the have a new module in black plastic casing. I believe the modules in the pictures are taken out of broken phones.

New modules should have a thin blue plastic covering over the doublesided tape.
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Pink spot will be always visible, it is small - rarely visible ^^

Regarding old module I haven't received :)
[Galaxy S II General] joromano:
Hi guys!

Tell me one thing, please:

could you change the original path for saving pictures or videos in lgcamera v6.3 b4?

I can do it perfectly in 6.25 pro version but I couldn't do it in 6.3b3 nor 6.3b4.

One thing that I´m realizing with your comments is that all improvements with this application are only applicable for Ice Cream Sandwich, because I have Gingerbread and I didn't have any improvements from my side.

Is that correct?

Finally, I had the possibility to chat with a guy from the local Samsung Service Center (I am from Argentina) about the camera issue.

It is always the same answer: "Go to the nearest repair center to check your device".

I said that I know which is the problem and that it can be easily repaired with a new firmware.

He told me that Samsung will be releasing its own Ice Cream Sandwich version with an additional firmware package soon, but it is not available yet in Argentina.

I don't know if this is true or not, but I visited the Samsung web page in Korea and it seems that they released his own ICS version (I can only know it thru the drawings because all is in korean and I didn't find the way to move it to English).

Hope that this will be the solution for our problem, but honestly I don't expect too much from Samsung.

Regards,

Jorge
[Galaxy S II General] fasst:
Yes you can.

Other Settings, Folder to save..... The text is dimmed.
[Galaxy S II General] joromano:
Hi nilste:

I saw the text you said, but the thing is that it doesn't work.

I contacted the developer and sent me the correction in the attached beta 5 version.

Are you using Ice Cream Sandwich, right?

Because in Gingerbread (my current OS) I don´t see any focusing improvements.

Regards, Jorge
[Galaxy S II General] fasst:
Yes Im' on ICS.

The file save to setting works for me.

Have to test more so see what's new. What did the dev say about improvements?
[Galaxy S II General] joromano:
He told me that under ICS he can control something called API (I don't know what it is) so that's why he can adjust several parts of the camera module while you are recording.

I think that the focusing improvements are related to it.

Unfortunately I cannot test them because I am not under ICS.

I need to take the decision to go to the new OS.

By the way, I asked him about when we can expect a final version for lgcamera and he told me that he is now working about adding new things such as panorama photo and burst photo capturing.

Regards,

Jorge
[Galaxy S II General] ludester:
anyone have a problem where the rear camera images always come out blueish if using flash and also over exposed?

the images with my rear camera are soo horrible my wife yells when I take pics with my phone!
[Galaxy S II General] fasst:
As mentioned in my earlier posts my OMEF01 (Sony module) had an annoying buzzing sound quite often.

After first opening the phone and checking med camera module I noticed that it had a black plastic casing around the lens, not metal like most of the pictures from the sellers.

After checking with a local service center I found a refurbished black casing camera module.

Then it was time again to open my phone, replaced the module, and after checking the module it has the OMEF01 firmware.

The whole operation took me about 35 min.

So I think we can conclude that the module with black casing around the lens is the Sony module and the one with metal casing is Samsung.(Have checked two with black plastic andf both are OMEF01)

For those who want to order the module from sellers, ask for a module with black plastic casing. I believe that servicesenters gets randomly the two different models and maybe have both types in their shelfs.
[Galaxy S II General] denonsky:
The new beta version of lgCamera_version 6.3beta 6

Changes to the program written by the author:

Minor optimization.

And who SGS2, the American version, writes fullHD video?

PS I'd add, it seems to me that the sound is much better.
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
I don't know what for in lgCamera 1080p without "zoom" effect? IIRC it was scalled picture not real 1080 :)
[Galaxy S II General] fasst:
In the above V6.3b6 there's an annoying bug in lgcamera.

When I start the app I get an annoying flash immedietaly.

It seems that flash needs to be turned off in the app to avoid the flash. If the flash is set on or to auto then you will have a flash after starting the app.
[Galaxy S II General] 华丽的平凡:
Dose AOKP can use it?;)
[Galaxy S II General] re-2007:
any one Try new version of those on the ice cream Is the the problem solving of autofocs thanks in advance
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Dunno how about AF becouse I almost always set it to my desired, however since author of lgCamera decided to manipulate preview screen or whatever making illusion of 1080p "non-zoomed" the red spot is much more visible.

In previous lgCamera it is not, as same as in system camcorder.
[Galaxy S II General] cedesmith:
Samsung Care

engadget just had a news about samsung releasing samsung care android application.

Just installed and tryed to chat with someone at samsung about video recording problem.

The info i got is quite unsurprising for me:

Samsung Care only for US phones.

Try yourself too.... maybe you will be more lucky or maybe.... just maybe someone at Samsung will hear our buzzz.
[Galaxy S II General] denonsky:
LgCamera v6.3b8 Predreliz .

1. Added the ability to take photos while shooting video (ICS devices that support it)

2. Selectable bit rate up to 100Mbit s (SGS2-ICS 4.0.3 XWLP9)

p.s Zoom , I have both LgCamera, and when shooting the original camera , one to one .
[Galaxy S II General] re-2007:
is this ver solve the frame rate problem and AF ????thanks