[One (M8) Original Android Development] CutGlass:
HTC play Store app - HDR not working.

This is a comparison of the HTC Sense default app in the post above, compared with the play store app that can be downloaded for use with lineage (search "HTC Camera") but with the caveat that HDR crashes after two shots and doesn't save the first.

Firstly we have the "menu" which as you can see is pretty barebones for "general settings", there is the ability to save a custom camera setup behind that (sorry bad screenshot, but I'll explain why this is still desirable). A straight shot of some grass shows that there are quite a few controls that can be customised on the camera.

But digging deeper into the menus then the filters that were previously available are not installed are missing. Still some useful functions.

The next shot is of the version number on the play store.

The final shot is why the custom camera app is useful. I have mine set up for a no flash, anti-shake, program mode quick shot centre focus by default so I can operate the camera one handed. This should please the car afficiendos out there. I live near some testing facilities, this is not the best picture of the series which will be coming to a car magazine near you soon.

It is a prototype for the next Jaguar F-Pace (I followed it, worked out the route and went back with a proper camera when I checked that the model was not current from this snap). Note the lack of rear spoiler and strange roofline. It appears that this new version is going to have a removable rear, possibly with a temporary canvas replacement for summer use as well as a hard top for open air SUV motoring. It would be extremely dangerous to photograph another vehicle while driving, the phone was on my GPS mount, I saw the vehicle, swiped the camera on pulled it from the mount, gave it a quick wipe on my trousers and photographed it. The anti shake copes with the car, the no flash means that it would expose for the outside and the program mode centre focus is just for snaps but gives an adequate exposure for me to then check if the model was current and they were only testing an engine, or something news worthy. Weekly car magazines are of such poor print quality on newspaper type material, that the HTC could have taken an adequate photo for publication but I was on my way somewhere had a real camera in the back and when I worked out it's destination and that it was a different new model (by using the web parked up in a lay by where I knew the car would end up) it was worth taking the snap for verification and getting the "real camera" for a proper shot with distraction and a lot faster frame rate (Front, 3/4, middle, rear 3/4, rear) in a lay by near a junction where the car would stop but then move off rapidly. Anyway Totally OT but some features and quick access are worthwhile. :cool:

Note - legal disclaimer

In the UK we drive on the left and the steering wheel is on the right, it may be possible to shot a larger camera while driving a moving car using the crook of the left arm holding the steering wheel and changing the controls with the right but would be IMO exceptional unwise. In the USA and EU it is probably a lot easier to use a camera on program mode with the right hand one handed, assuming it had a power zoom but I still believe this would be illegal, a phone waved in the general direction is a differing matter but I still would not recommend trying this at all. Even with a phone the legality is dubious, I have 20 years working photographic experience so probably could get away with a warning. A "normal" person or even talented amateur would not be that lucky.