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OH.. very nice Dacha..
that is why it is important to have phones be waterproof. *nod nod*
So, I got my magnetic charger today. Not sure if anybody noticed before but I posted a link to one that I purchased from a HK retailer through Amazon.com. Final price was $36 shipped from HK to the USA. My concern was that it wouldn't be the official Sony DK31, but it turns out it is. The only thing is that it did NOT come in retail packaging, but for the price, I don't really care.
I wasn't aware that you
cannot plug the magnetic charger into a computer USB port and had to look at the user manual online to find that out. Here are some pics for those who are interested. So far, it works great and I really like the smart connect feature to automatically do things when it is docked.
The ONLY thing that's missing is for the screen to stay ON while charging. I'm not sure why that setting isn't in the Z1 as it was on my XS :/ If anyone can figure that out, let me know.
ALSO.. for anybody who's interested, I picked up this pocket sized tripod called an Ultrapod. It folds up and stows away in a pocket or a small bag very easily. It has a velcro strap allowing you to attach it to a branch or railing or similar, and a ball joint, which is great. In addition, I got this tripod mount, which is a spring loaded and pretty much squeezes the rubberized areas together to hold a phone in place. It's made for a lot of different models but it works fine for Z1. If anybody's interested, I'll post the links. I purchased them both on amazon for less than $20 total.
[ This Message was edited by: moogoo on 2013-10-25 05:07 ]
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Posted: 2013-10-25 05:58:58
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super cool accessories,moogoo I definitely find your z1 and destroy,nice screen and nice accessories>envy on you mate.
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Posted: 2013-10-25 06:16:01
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gee thanks vikeviki. you're so uh.. kind..
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the magnetic dock is charging surprisingly fast.
in 45 mins it's gone for 8% to 30%.
[ This Message was edited by: moogoo on 2013-10-25 05:19 ]
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Posted: 2013-10-25 06:17:13
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On 2013-10-23 21:58:48, moogoo wrote:
@gitaroo - indeed.
These are my personal WANTS for Z1 camera features. Hope they come in an update in the near future (with 4.3 hopefully!) Obviously, improved image quality and processing is a given.
- shutter speed control
- aperture control
- high resolution sweet panorama
- 3D panorama
- ISO control up to 3200 in 20mp mode
- White balance tweaking (e.g., choose a preset then be able to refine it further +/-, or even custom white balance using a sample photo)
- 4K video recording (great to have but not really needed)
- more "gimmicky" yet fun features, like the AR feature, which is gimmicky at best but fun to use.
My analysis is this.
For the shutter speed control, it is possible. But yes, for the aperture control, it needs some hardware tweak to make it happen, but Sony can do some minimal aperture controls, maybe from f/2.0 to f/9 or f/11, if possible.
For panorama, Sony should perfect their Sweep Panorama, and as well include the Photosphere software as a camera add-on.
ISO. I think I read something that ISO for Z1 is up to 6400. I just can't remember where I did see it.
That white balance tweaking, yes! Just like on some DSLRs where there is a reference photo for adjustment.
I think what we also need to have is a HDR-toggle for photo and video.
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Posted: 2013-10-25 06:20:58
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On 2013-10-25 06:17:13, moogoo wrote:
gee thanks vikeviki. you're so uh.. kind..
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the magnetic dock is charging surprisingly fast.
in 45 mins it's gone for 8% to 30%.
[ This Message was edited by: moogoo on 2013-10-25 05:19 ]
Well, on charging, it is fast when it is lower than 63% of the charging and gets slower until it reaches hundred.
Just like on discharging, it is fast when it is higher than 37% of the battery and gets slower until it reaches 0%
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Posted: 2013-10-25 06:24:55
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@rency - ISO is up to 6400 in 8mp manual mode only. Sweet panorama could be better, and it should be Hi-Res. They have it, but i'm not sure why they don't implement it on the phone camera software. There is a 360 photosphere app that you can add to the Z1's camera social apps, though it's not by Sony. HDR toggle on screen would be nice. Though it's not terribly inconvenient to go through the menu as it's only one level down.
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Posted: 2013-10-25 06:30:12
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I've compiled some of
Xperia Camera Apps suggestions:
1. Inspired from Playmemories Camera Apps
Motion Shot – can capture up to 120 8-MP frames and can use 3-15 superimposed frames to portray an action in a single photo
Time Lapse – Can capture intervals of shots of up to 30 minutes and make a video out of photos captured
Bracket Shots – can capture 3 photos with different brackets: Shutter Bracket, Aperture Bracket, Focus Bracket and Flash Bracket (plus Exposure Bracket)
Bulb Photography – can capture in a variable shutter speed of maximum 30 seconds; can use the Smartwatch for remote shooting
2. Third-party apps coordination
Square with Instagram – can shoot square photos and 15 second video and directly upload to Instagram
Split-Pic – like the popular iOS app; can shoot multiple pictures in a single frame and can edit the shot which you can split the images in a same scenario
Google Photosphere – 360 degrees panoramic shot for Google+
Manga shot – real time camera capture of live to manga-style pic; can edit manga actions and background before or after the shot
Dual-shot – Similar to Galaxy phones, can shoot using both front and rear cameras and use frames for picture-in-picture
Photobooth – Can upload PNG file and edit layout of maximum 4 shots; can have self-timer for how long every picture to be taken
3. Video Apps
Slo-Mo – can record 480p120 or 720p120 videos with an option to hold the “slo-mo” button for a portion of the video to be in slow motion
Karaoke – can download MIDI (minus-one) with lyrics package of a certain song layered on top of the video and start recording while the song is playing; can put a scoring feature if possible
Chroma Keying – can use any of a video (or a still picture) then using a green or blue background, you can adjust the chroma settings and record a video like a weather news reporter.
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Posted: 2013-10-25 06:36:37
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BY the way aperture priority will make photo more subject depth in the image ,so the camera aperture can be controlled by software not by hardware,this feels cool and we can take the photo making deblur on background images as we do it in SLR.Awesome
Thanks vivtp for this information and makes Z1 more potential .Hurray
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Posted: 2013-10-25 06:44:01
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I asked zomg if the big camera update he spoke of in September was one of these updates, or if that's still to come. Hopefully I get an answer.
I should have my very own Z1 within the next month. Possibly sooner, depending on when my friends get their stuff together to get my bday gift
I was hoping Sony would have the power case for Z1 ready to go ASAP, but I suppose still no word on that.
Hmmm... going to have to do some research on oleophobic protectors for the Z1 and place an order sooner rather than later.
Can't wait!
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Posted: 2013-10-25 07:00:27
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On 2013-10-25 03:58:24, vivftp wrote:
A recent post by zomg. The first part is in response to my mini preview of the Z1 at a Sony Store and it still having the poorer panels.
Hmm, that's odd. My source is very sure that the C6906 version is built separately and wouldn't get any of the older panels. It could be that the demonstration model is a C6903 with C6906 software overlaid to get them into stores faster.
On a different note. I just had a preview of 4.3.1 for the Z1! It's very, very smooth and it brings some nice UI touches. It also comes with another camera software update, the compression ratio right now from RAW -> JPEG is around 80%, this will be lowered to around 60% which will mean fewer compression artifacts and a generally smoother appearance, especially at ISO50-400, the downside is that it doubles the size of the JPEGs. Eventually they want to have selectable quality like you get in proper camera, normal, fine, super fine which should be 80%, 60% and 50% compression. No word on RAW output, but after Nokia's move my source said Sony are looking at adding it for the Z1, Z, ZL and ZR. Finally, they are also looking to add an aperture priority mode with selectable aperture and exposure values, that would only be for the Z1 though. The source said by the end of January, the Z1 will be better than most digital compacts, and better than pretty much every other Android phone, and it should be competitive with the 1020, though the 808 is still out of reach.
Also, got some news for next year's flagship camera module, it retains the 20MP, f2.0 but the sensor size may increase from 1/2.3" to 1/2.0" (30% increase in area) but it is very early in development so they may stick with an updated version of the 1/2.3" sensor with better light gathering characteristics (a full silicon respin of the current sensor, essentially).
Sorry I couldnt find the original post. Can you please share a link? Thanks.
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Posted: 2013-10-25 07:14:49
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