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My N95 camera is totaly crap. help

7 replies · 3,317 views · Started 10 January 2008

Ok, am serious with this, since this new firmware my camera has become real crap.
Am i the only one?
Check these samples:

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/4849/20080110228gx8.jpg
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/7928/20080110229rv0.jpg
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/3131/20080110230ab4.jpg
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/6135/20080110231he9.jpg
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/6666/20080110232wa5.jpg
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/9462/20080110233oa1.jpg

All same object, but with many samples.
Either way it focus too much on one object and nothing at the rest of the view.
Or it does not focus on anything. just a crap blur image.
What is the damn problem?
What you guys think?
I am sure its been better with the onld firmware before.
Or is this normal????

Help me out here fellas.

you have the box too close to the camera. You can either change the option to "close up" mode and center the image you want to take in the shot, or move the box farther back (or the object that you want to take a picture of).

Other than that, the shot looks okay.

Another tip, slightly press the camera shutter to have the camera focus. you know it's focused if you have a green box in the frame, then take the picture. If you're not getting a green box after a few attempts, either back away from the object or try rocking the camera side to side while keeping the image in the center of the screen (old bug fix).

Try that out and let us know how you make out.

am not surre the box is to close, couse wouldnt the rest of the image be better and just the box blury if it was too close?
And i walys get the green square when i take shots. the the autofucus is doing its job, just that the result get bad anyways.

The box is too close and off to the side so the camera isn't sure what to focus on, it's like holding something up to your face in the left eye close and also looking at something farther away... you should put the image you want in focus in the center of the shot, have the camera focus on it and while the green box is up move the object off to the side, or just keep it in the center of the frame.

I agree. You seem to have created a situation the camera can't deal with but it's a situation that, if you were actually wanting the photo, you would rectify by centering the box or removing it from shot. Like waxup says, it doesn't know what to focus on. In any case it can't get the close and distant objects in focus at the same time, no camera can!

Hmmm...your problem is quite obvious, you have a ATI Radeon box in the frame. Now if you sell your N95 and change the box for a Nvidia product you will receive a much clearer picture😊

That is of course, just my opinion😉

HAHA to jaycey's comment.

If he sells his n95 how will he take a picture with it?
And getting rid of the ATI box for an Nvidia product (I don't think Nvidia will like that trade) he'll still have the ATI card installed, and that still doesn't change the fact that he's sold his N95!

Remember that the lens has very limited optical zooming capabilities; most of the zoom is digital; so don't expect stellar zooms 😃

If you need a detailed closeup of the subject; use the macro mode (called the close-up mode) and place the majority of the subject in the center of the frame (where the outlines of the autofocus box are). If you are having trouble getting the auto focus to register (you constantly get a red frame) increase the distance between the subject and the lens and try again.

Even true optical cameras with giant zoom lens and fix apertures will show a out of focus background when the lens is focused on a detail of the subject; such is the nature of optics 😊

Oh yeah, and do replace the ATI with nVidia -- its the way its meant to be played.