Has anyone tested the new ClearCam app (http://www.occipital.com/)? It claims to make 4 megapixel images - it appears to take multiple images and combines them together somehow!
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Wow, what a fantastic site.
I'll go back later and have another look, but I *highly* doubt it will be able to produce 4MP quality photos with a 2MP camera.
Wow, what a fantastic site.
I'll go back later and have another look, but I *highly* doubt it will be able to produce 4MP quality photos with a 2MP camera.
It appears to make a difference - text is clearer and less pixelated on the ClearCam pic (on the left).
http://echopic.com/49m6
http://echopic.com/49m6
I can barley read the larger text, so it doesn't improve it enough for me. If it's free I might give it a shot, if it wants me to buy a code, well. Maybe not.
That is a small part of a large picture though - its zoomed in at 200/300% to show the difference. Think that part of the software is free anyway. Other modes are in 15 day trial.
Original image: http://echopic.com/49mb
Original image: http://echopic.com/49mb
jailbroken only
I got that, still, you can probably do the same thing with apps thought for panoramas, I have a vanilla phone
Aren't there apps in the App Store that help you get a clearer image? I'd much rather pay for an app store app than a jailbreak one.
Well they try and reduce camera shake, but this appears to be doing something more from what I can see?
More ClearCam info
I'm one of the developers, so I just wanted to clear up a couple of things!
You can use the rapid-fire and 4-megapixel mode for free, indefinitely. But the catch is you can only have one photo in the queue at once. You also can't use QuickShot, which rapidly takes 4 photos (in less than 2 seconds usually) and selects the sharpest photo. This mode is very helpful for photos of people, for instance, and it's just as fast as the default camera app.
(All of the features are unlocked in the 15-day trial mode. You just press 'Begin a free trial' in the app to start that. No other info needed... so definitely try that out!)
I'm not sure what the problems were with loading the site, but I hope they're resolved now. Unfortunately it looks like the BigBoss repository (where we host ClearCam) is down right now so nobody can install at the moment.
I'm one of the developers, so I just wanted to clear up a couple of things!
You can use the rapid-fire and 4-megapixel mode for free, indefinitely. But the catch is you can only have one photo in the queue at once. You also can't use QuickShot, which rapidly takes 4 photos (in less than 2 seconds usually) and selects the sharpest photo. This mode is very helpful for photos of people, for instance, and it's just as fast as the default camera app.
(All of the features are unlocked in the 15-day trial mode. You just press 'Begin a free trial' in the app to start that. No other info needed... so definitely try that out!)
I'm not sure what the problems were with loading the site, but I hope they're resolved now. Unfortunately it looks like the BigBoss repository (where we host ClearCam) is down right now so nobody can install at the moment.
Looks to be a great app. I tried version 1.0.0 when it first came out and it worked (in demo version) great. I have since updated to 1.0.2 which presumably fixed crashing issues that some appeared to experience with 1.0.0 (not me), and now 1.0.2 crashes during the countdown at 2 in enhanced mode (still using demo).
I don't know what magic you've applied to the update, but you may want to reconsider it, or at least make it so that I can get 1.0.0 back.
I have since updated to 1.0.2 which presumably fixed crashing issues that some appeared to experience with 1.0.0 (not me), and now 1.0.2 crashes during the countdown at 2 in enhanced mode (still using demo).
That's exactly what we tried to solve with 1.0.2! Sorry you're having trouble. Here's something to try (1.0.2+ only) if you have SSH access:
cd /var/mobile/Library
mkdir ClearCam
chmod 755 ClearCam
Let me know if that works!
We do have some plans, but nothing announced yet
You're right that HDR is a perfect candidate. However, we can't quite pull off HDR unless we find a way to trigger a bracketed exposure. Despite doing a LOT of work to get the camera to go fast, we haven't been able to control exposure. If anyone knows of a way to do this, we're very interested.
Get it from the xsellize source
Mine works perfect, the pictures take a while to "enhance"
There's a noticible difference however the quality isn't mind blowing or anything
Mine works perfect, the pictures take a while to "enhance"
There's a noticible difference however the quality isn't mind blowing or anything
jrpowers,
Quick update on my issue.
Now that Cydia's repos seem to be working, I've managed to un-install version 1.0.2, ssh'ed into my iPhone and removed everything related to ClearCam. I have now reinstalled 1.0.2 and... wait for it...
NO MORE CRASHES
So I do apologise for having sent you on a wild goose chase.
Now if you guys could add an option to turn off the shutter click noise, you'll get yourself a paying customer!
Quick update on my issue.
Now that Cydia's repos seem to be working, I've managed to un-install version 1.0.2, ssh'ed into my iPhone and removed everything related to ClearCam. I have now reinstalled 1.0.2 and... wait for it...
NO MORE CRASHES
So I do apologise for having sent you on a wild goose chase.
Now if you guys could add an option to turn off the shutter click noise, you'll get yourself a paying customer!