2000 phones, tablets and standalone cameras. All devices are supported by the same application. Given the big differences among all the devices Camera FV-5 is able to run on, the controllability of those devices also varies significantly. This is discussed through this manual.
Camera FV-5 is available through Google Play, the marketplace for Android applications. Google Play is preinstalled on all Android devices. You can find Camera FV-5 on the top positions of the “Photography” section, as well as searching for “Camera FV-5”.
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Therefore, buying the application is a one-time payment, granting you access to all future updates at no extra cost. Furthermore, when you buy the application, you can install Camera FV-5 on all your Android-powered devices at no extra cost. To do that, be sure to always download the application using the same account you used for buying it on the first place.
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FV-5 へ AMERA Obtaining support For any problem related to Camera FV-5, you can contact to the support team via e-mail: support@camerafv5.com. If you require help with photographic-related concepts, there are many resources online for general photographic concepts as well as tips, Cambridge In Colour suggestions and techniques.
AMERA Basic commands Camera FV-5 puts all the controls and options —that you would typically find on dedicated physical buttons on a high-end DSLR camera— directly on the screen. Adjusting the ISO, the metering mode or the white balance is just a tap away.
FV-5 FV-5 ELCOME TO AMERA FV-5 ILLKOMMEN BEI AMERA FV-5 IENVENIDO A ÁMARA ようこそ C FV-5 へ AMERA Aperture Exposure Remaining Photos in time shots buffer Battery indicator Resolution (Other indicator indicators) Shutter button Located on the right of the viewfinder, is the virtual counterpart of the shutter button on traditional cameras.
If your phone has a physical shutter key, you can use it to take photos with Camera FV-5. Save for the zoom (when not assigned to volume keys) and any other manual controls, you can take photos without having to ever use the touch screen.
Select the ISO value: automatic (AUTO) or in the range from ISO 50 to ISO 3200, depending on the device (some sensitivities may not be available, or may take no effect if Camera FV-5 is unable to detect the available ISO range of your device).
Tap anywhere on the viewfinder to select the focus point and trigger AF. Touch focus, under Android 2.x, is only available on some Motorola, HTC and Nvidia camera drivers, plus some Samsung drivers. Android 4.0+ it is always supported. Infinity. Set the focus to infinity. Tapping on the screen always result in focus confirmation and AF is not triggered.
AMERA FV-5 ILLKOMMEN BEI AMERA FV-5 IENVENIDO A ÁMARA ようこそ C FV-5 へ AMERA Sunny. Fluorescent light. Warm fluorescent light. Incandescent light. Note that preset white balance settings depend on device manufacturer support. On Android 4+ devices you can lock the automatic white balance algorithm.
ILLKOMMEN BEI AMERA FV-5 IENVENIDO A ÁMARA ようこそ C FV-5 へ AMERA avoiding the blur caused by the finger moving the camera when activating the shutter button. Image stabilization. Activates or deactivates the image stabilization. On most devices, this is digital image stabilization.
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It opens the settings panel, where you can adjust the rest of the settings of Camera FV-5 not present on the main screen. Operation with the settings panel is usual for the advanced photographer, and it provides extensive configuration of your camera.
Like on cameras with manual exposure controls, you can find on Camera FV- 5 the typical PSAM exposure programs. However, those are only available on real cameras, like the Samsung Galaxy Camera. On mobile phones only P and S are available.
Lets you set the exposure time manually. There are two different versions of the dialog for setting the exposure time depending on which device you are running Camera FV-5 on. Mobile phones On mobile phones there is no specific exposure time control (like in fractions...
ILLKOMMEN BEI AMERA FV-5 IENVENIDO A ÁMARA ようこそ C FV-5 へ AMERA and closed camera drivers. Therefore, the only available options for setting the exposure time are some presets. Short. Forces a short exposure time suitable for handheld shooting.
FV-5 ILLKOMMEN BEI AMERA FV-5 IENVENIDO A ÁMARA ようこそ C FV-5 へ AMERA Aperture priority Aperture limit based on current focal length Lets you set the lens aperture manually. Note The Aperture priority mode (A) only applies to real cameras (not mobiles phones).
AMERA FV-5 IENVENIDO A ÁMARA ようこそ C FV-5 へ AMERA The maximum aperture (minimum F/number) you can select depends on the actual focal length (zoom value). You can see the maximum aperture you can select on the aperture scale. Manual...
Furthermore, you can activate a live histogram, which is a very powerful exposure guide. Unlike most cameras, that display this information at photo review, Camera FV-5 can provide you a live histogram (both full RGB and luminance) that update in real time, giving you a very useful information to judge the photo’s exposure.
RAM memory typically stores around 2 or 3 photos, whereas internal memory can hold hundreds. Camera FV-5 keep processing photos even if you close the camera application, and you should see buffer status next time you open the application, in case that there were still pending photos in the buffer.
ILLKOMMEN BEI AMERA FV-5 IENVENIDO A ÁMARA ようこそ C FV-5 へ AMERA balance lock is active. To release the lock, tap on on white balance toolbar. On-screen composition aids Two different on-screen composition aids can be activated via the settings panel: composition grids and crop guides.
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AMERA FV-5 IENVENIDO A ÁMARA ようこそ C FV-5 へ AMERA you in framing square shoots. That is the typical aspect ratio of DSLRs. Selecting this crop guide, you can frame your shots with 3:2 aspect ratio, while shooting in 4:3. If you really want your photos to come out already with 3:2 aspect ratio, you can select a Settings >...
ILLKOMMEN BEI AMERA FV-5 IENVENIDO A ÁMARA ようこそ C FV-5 へ AMERA Live histogram Highlights Shadows The histogram is a powerful guide to evaluate a photo exposure. A histogram is a graph that counts how many occurrences of a particular brightness channel has.
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FV-5 ILLKOMMEN BEI AMERA FV-5 IENVENIDO A ÁMARA ようこそ C FV-5 へ AMERA RGB (3 color channels). This option is only available when taking color photos. Luminance. This option is also available when taking color photos. It shows the luminance histogram of the viewfinder converted to grayscale.
Whether you are a prolific shooter or not, you may want to set your rules on how photos are organized inside your smart device running Camera FV-5. Normally all photos are put into a folder with a file name. With Camera FV-5 you can change both the storage folder and the file naming scheme.
AMERA FV-5 IENVENIDO A ÁMARA ようこそ C FV-5 へ AMERA File names By default, photos are named according to the DCIM standard (photos stored in a folder with the session number with 3 digits and a 5 letters suffix, 100_CFV5, and photos named with a 4 letters prefix and 4 digits counters, DSC_0001.JPG).
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FV-5 IENVENIDO A ÁMARA ようこそ C FV-5 へ AMERA If need more customization of the file naming scheme, you can select the option Custom with patterns in the setting Photo numbering pattern. Then, go to Custom photo name with patterns option and another panel will open. Tap on Custom photo name with patterns to compose your own pattern.
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That counter will be increased as much as needed to prevent always file name collision. You might want to design the file name pattern in a way that avoids collisions so that Camera FV-5 doesn’t need to add an extra, non- configurable counter.
AMERA FV-5 IENVENIDO A ÁMARA ようこそ C FV-5 へ AMERA Intervalometer The intervalometer can be used to take automated picture series at a regular time interval. One of the uses of the intervalometer is to create timelapses, but it has other users as well.
(AF-L). Producing videos out of pictures Currently Camera FV-5 does not include built-in functionality to produce videos from the pictures taken with the intervalometer functionality. Therefore, if your purpose is to build a timelapse video with the pictures taken with the intervalometer, you need another application for either Android or desktop computer.
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FV-5 IENVENIDO A ÁMARA ようこそ C FV-5 へ AMERA devices is always a tradeoff of quality. Applications sacrifice quality in order to meet power and memory contrains. On mobile devices you would expect a video to be produced in a few seconds, but it normally takes minutes to hours on full-fledged desktop computers, with a lot of available memory and power.
Capture a broader dynamic range scene: either you can expose for a bright area or a dark area but not both. Later, with the bracketed pictures, you can make a HDR picture on the computer, or using other applications. This is the Camera FV-5 interface, when bracketing is not activated:...
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AMERA FV-5 IENVENIDO A ÁMARA ようこそ C FV-5 へ AMERA Notice the exposure meter on the lower right corner. The red mark shows the current exposure compensation. At +0 EV, the exposure is at the automatic metered speed. Now, tap on [MENU] icon at left bar, then BRK. The bracketing settings dialog...
If you are in a hurry and you face a scene with high contrast, you might find adjusting the exposure compensation all the time cumbersome. Having Camera FV-5 take for instance 5 photos with different exposures can be handy, as you can later pick the best exposed photos.
All shots come out with the same exposure In this case, probably your device does not change exposure compensation instantly and Camera FV-5 leaves not enough time for the exposure to adapt. Settings > General camera settings > You can introduce a delay in Compatibility >...
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−2, so the −3 compensation is out of range, that’s why Camera FV-5 won’t let you to change to 3F in that situation (you will need to change EV to 0 to bracket 3 frames with 2.0 step).
FV-5 FV-5 ELCOME TO AMERA FV-5 ILLKOMMEN BEI AMERA FV-5 IENVENIDO A ÁMARA ようこそ C FV-5 へ AMERA Settings reference General camera settings Resolution Image resolution Long exposure resolution Camera settings Review last photo Review time ...
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