App - Capture RAW Images- FreeDcam

[abhifx]

So after lots of exchanges with the developer, i finally have RAW image capture working in Yureka.

It is still in beta, and the steps to download is long (for now), but hey raw capture and editing is pure joy and we can get great results and details out of our powerful camera.

1) join the community
https://plus.google.com/communities/112880644833309033743

2) become a tester of freeDcam
3) download the APK
4) start app, swipe from left, in picture setting, select picture format as bayer-ideal-qcom and select CAPTURE button
5) set resolution and quality and capture


edit with your favorite program like darktable, rawtherapee etc

 

[N'ayam Amarsh'e]

Great

 

[rahulsingh616]

i joined the community!! from where can i download the app?

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abhifx
?
please help me

 

[abhifx]

once you join the community, you must click the link to beta test (link in the community). then it will open to play store and you can just download the apk

 

[AbuBakr Mohammed]

4) start app, swipe from left, in picture setting, select picture format as bayer-ideal-qcom and select CAPTURE button

thank you
please if you can explain the other settings in the app , will be appreciated

 

[abhifx]

thank you
please if you can explain the other settings in the app , will be appreciated

what other explanation do you need?
also the dev at the g+ page is very helpful and does reply to all sort of queries.

 

[BhiKuch]

Bluish tint and low quality

Sadly there is a bluish(sometimes greenish) tint and that is not light but too much. Any way to capture raw with normal colours? Also the quality is even lower than the jpegs captured with stock camera app.

 

[abhifx]

Sadly there is a bluish(sometimes greenish) tint and that is not light but too much. Any way to capture raw with normal colours? Also the quality is even lower than the jpegs captured with stock camera app.

can you post your settings?

also you should post the dng files on G+ page where the developer can take a look at it

 

[troopii]

I dont need the dngs.
The green is because of the missing colormatrix. But it can easy fix with awb tool in ps and rawtherapee or every other app wich can read dngs.

It would be usefull when the thread starter update it and make his knowledge for all users avail.
Its not good to point all problems to me.
I get bored when answering 20 times the same question and user get stupid answers or im just ignore them.
Its not my problem when people dont know how to process the taken raws. The quality can be worse when you dont know it.
Im thinking about to remove rawsupport in freedcam for all devices wich use the neutral matrix... Then its limited to g2/g3/m9 devices.

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[BhiKuch]

Ouch. ...i knew that the color tint can be fixed but i didn't know how to do that. No prob i will check youtube. What about the quality? Is something wrong with the settings?

 

[troopii]

Ouch. ...i knew that the color tint can be fixed but i didn't know how to do that. No prob i will check youtube. What about the quality? Is something wrong with the settings?

the preview is in dark conditons always a bit noise. for raw capture use iso 100 in all light conditions. it reduce the noise heavy. the exposure can later increased when its to dark.
also turning off wavlet-denoise can decrase the noise

 

[abhifx]

I dont need the dngs.
The green is because of the missing colormatrix. But it can easy fix with awb tool in ps and rawtherapee or every other app wich can read dngs.

It would be usefull when the thread starter update it and make his knowledge for all users avail.
Its not good to point all problems to me.
I get bored when answering 20 times the same question and user get stupid answers or im just ignore them.
Its not my problem when people dont know how to process the taken raws. The quality can be worse when you dont know it.
Im thinking about to remove rawsupport in freedcam for all devices wich use the neutral matrix... Then its limited to g2/g3/m9 devices.

Sent from my LG-D855 using XDA Free mobile app

Hi!
i borked my phone and my replacement have just arrived. could not even follow the G+ page.

I will modify the OP with complete instructions but i cant stop people from complaining.
Give me this weekend. hopefully some people will benifit and stop flooding G+ page for minor issues

 

[abhifx]

Ouch. ...i knew that the color tint can be fixed but i didn't know how to do that. No prob i will check youtube. What about the quality? Is something wrong with the settings?

We don't have a powerful camera like one+one and the raw output is expected to be noisy as no noise reduction algorithm is used.

Although FreeDcam has options for noise reduction and what not, i would rather do that in an external software. this is the reason why we are capturing in raw right?

With RAW you will get much more lighting information and thus edit should be much better.

Also try to use manual control available like adjusting ISO etc. Google should be your friend. Enjoy!

 

[BhiKuch]

A'ight. Didn't want you to take it as a "complain" xD ..Thanks for the info though. @abhi can you tell me what is the expolock button for? to lock exposure ?

 

[abhifx]

A'ight. Didn't want you to take it as a "complain" xD ..Thanks for the info though. @abhi can you tell me what is the expolock button for? to lock exposure ?

Yes!

Frankly have not used it before

 

[troopii]

A'ight. Didn't want you to take it as a "complain" xD ..Thanks for the info though. @abhi can you tell me what is the expolock button for? to lock exposure ?

with that you can lock the camera ae routine. that means you can point into the sun lock the exposure and the cam does not change it until it gets released.
it can be used to trick the camera shutter time.
as sample when you want to have a longer exposure time at night. aim with the cam to a dark point or lay it to the ground and lock the exposure. then point to the scene you want to shoot.

the same trick can be done for a faster shutter speed. for that lock the expo into a light (sun or simliar)

 

[s.jesalpura]

No raw format found

In the given method only jpg and dng are available as picture format!
What to do? @abhifx

 

[troopii]

In the given method only jpg and dng are available as picture format!
What to do? @abhifx

When you want to capture "RAW" use dng. You are not able to open pure android raws.

 

[jadega]

When you want to capture "RAW" use dng. You are not able to open pure android raws.

@troopii I just stared following your G+ page and Downloaded the FreeDcam app but I did'nt find camera2.api
Can you Help me by providing the Beta Testing Link as I can't find it on your page

 

[troopii]

yureka does not support camera 2 api. its also not needed. on left side in camerui you see jpeg on bottom item. click on it and select dng -_-