G700-1st Soft Camera [Software for iPhone]

Since the first pictures taken by Frenchman Joseph Nicephore Niepce took nearly two hundred years. And just since the introduction of more or less formed by the photographic technique that passion has covered a significant group of people. Amateur photographers are the fruit and multiplied. Why, after the first shots were amateur.

Time passed, technology has evolved and no longer needed to travel to take a couple extra suitcases with the camera, records and other necessary good. The camera included in a small bag, and the film can be bought in every grocery store in any country.

But the end of the last century brought in the palette of its colors: the camera became digital, and in a short time turned out to be affordable to anyone, very ordinary "gadzhetomanu not." Many migrated fully to digital format, no longer print captured. And to replace the computer came in albums photo manager and photo sharing. But we'll talk about that another time.

Today, we are interested in the third stage of development fotolyubitelskoy technology, but rather even the third step those who yesterday was just an observer and did not aspire to own image.

At the beginning of the "zero" years of mobile phone manufacturers have made a bold marketing move by embedding the first camera in the phone. It was ridiculous by today's standards the toys in 0.3 megapixel camera, with no additional features, the dreaded "optics", but they were very easy to use and always with you. Thus, they gave the opportunity to those who did not think to get involved in a photo to take the first photo, "plant" a very decent lot of mobile phone users to "this drug."

In 2007, Apple has helped fotolyubitelstvu to take another, for the fourth step in the mass release of iPhone. It seems to be just another gadget with built-in, and not such a "feature-rich" by the standards of the period, the camera. But the fundamental difference was not in the hardware camera, and the device platform. Inspired by the possibilities of the new gadget, programmers began to think, literally just a bunch of various programs at the beginning, "not legitimate". But much has changed over the years. It appeared AppStore, and most of the survivors and the new programs have settled there. It's like a "soft-camera" (ie, virtual simulators full camera) and post-processing program. Sometimes, these programs combine both functions, making it possible to normal, and often boring take off to do more vivid, interesting and unusual. On one of these programs «Hipstamatic», I He said recently. Today, I want to talk about a variety of possible programs - G700-1st Soft Camera.

When you start the program you can see the back panel of the virtual camera with three buttons, two of which are active: on / off, and Library.

First, as is evident from the camera title includes recording and processing mode, and the second reveals the cell with the available skins camera interface.

Translate camera in operation. Open interface standard for most digital (and analog) "photo-shoot cameras." The main part of the screen occupies the window frame preview, which starts when you start with the characteristic sound of "travelers subject lens" and the animation of the diaphragm opening petals. First, light hello "no digital" cameras.

The top panel on the left, above the screen, we see on past the familiar buttons on / off, the transition to the playback, and picture mode - playback. In the right pane double button you Use this "rocker" digital zoom. By the way quite decent quality, as far as can be decent digital zoom.

The left sidebar offers us four control buttons shooting process:
Flash - On / off mode "flash" (of course this processing plug-in)
Anti-shake - stabilization mode. With skillful use of a great help, that would not be blurry images. But the shutter process may be delayed. So, be careful when shooting, when it is important to "catch frame."
Sound - only the sound volume control schemes of the program (and sounds incredible number of this camera)
Timer - well, as the name indicates, is a timer shutter release. When this mode is disabled stabilize (anti-shake), and displays the counter. With shutter release stuffed with five-step count accompanied by sound signals.

The right panel has the shutter button, go to settings, and three additional buttons shooting functions:
Geo - Setting geotag and marker on the photos geotagged in the form of text (city name) Defines quite correct, but the meaning of such a mark, I personally do not see.
Date - according to ancient custom, the first digital and analog compact digital cameras, offers a break through in the photo shoot date. Once again, greetings from the past. At present, in my opinion unnecessary function. And the more pleasant that it is not imposed, but is offered to the choice of the user.
Burst Mode Button - when enabled, allows to make a few (three to ten) consecutive shots with a decent rate of fire. Very useful in sequential shooting sports, photographing children, animals in the game, and so forth., Situations where it is important to "catch" block.
In this deactivated mode "flash" and is naturally no stabilization. When you select the burst mode the bottom two buttons change their appointment: Date on Shots - here you can select how many images will be in the series. Geo on Interval - the title understood that there is given "skorostelnost" Burst (interval between the shutter release)
Saving the captured series is considerably longer. But in certain cases, this mode is simply irreplaceable. Incidentally quality during continuous shooting in the least, does not suffer.
button to go to the settings - about him talk about later.

Having dealt with the shooting process, in turn captured mother library to view, sort processing and (if necessary). Click on the Playback button and we're in the library / editor.
In the middle is the same screen where the last picture displayed. View footage, as in all programs for the iPhone, it is done by scrolling images.

At the bottom of the screen, we see the 13 major keys 12 with plug-in processing (filters), and one - a return to the original image.

In version 3.0.2., A set of greatly expanded and become more effective. We offer: Vintage, Cross, Invert, ColorX, Move, Sugus, Lomo LCA, Lomo 18K, Lomo 202, Lomo 8M, Mono, Instant. Describe these filters, I will not, it makes no sense. Just look at the screenshots suggested. I can only say that a set Lomo expanded in the current version right up to 4 options, but none of them does not exactly Lomo-like effect, for example Hipstamatic or LomoCamera. But the handling of these plug-ins, making some boring and unattractive pictures are very interesting. Yet it's worth noting that you can apply the effect to the effect when necessary. To do this, apply the desired filter, save a snapshot, and saved to use another filter. The main thing is not to get involved too, so as not to start doing all the pictures on one person. Processed images do not change the original, and saved as a new file.

According to the changes in the new version: I am a little sorry that adding lomo-filters, developers have removed the popular Sepia and Contrast.

No flash

flash

Vintage

Cross

Invert

ColorX

Move

Sugus

lomo LCA

lomo 18K

Lomo 202

lomo 8M

Mono

Instant

What else besides the filter / plugin is inside the library?
On the left panel, we see four buttons again:
Filter - Filters are the same as described above
Flash - a set of three versions of the "flash." Honestly, to me for the whole period of the program, it did not occur to take advantage of any of them. But you may need.
Map - if you include shooting geotag function, then you can see the location footage at a fairly accurate map from Google. In previous versions, has been in place this key
vignetting function (you can set the desired radius slider vignettes) more useful, in my opinion.
Slide - but it's pretty fun feature a slide show. When you press the button, you will be prompted to select a playlist or a song from your iPod library, and then start a full-screen slide show of all the footage and edited material. You can put on the table and use it as a photo frame.


On the top panel (above the screen) we are interested in only the button Share, clicking which you can choose to send pictures in Flickr, Picasa, FaceBook and Twitter. You can also send the selected photo by e-mail. Then fly in the ointment. In the latest version 3.0.2. "Globe" was working very badly, so I was able to send fully only in Flickr, and of course by e-mail. And when you send an e-mail, picture gets funny frame under "analog snapshot" of the 70s of the last century.

Next to the Share button is an indicator of having Wi-Fi, which is very useful to know when sending photos.

On the right panel has five buttons and a big key.
The largest key which when taking charge of the shutter, in the editing mode operates to maintain after treatment (Save)
removing unnecessary images button (delete)
Sync "share drives" images and sending the program library in the Camera Roll (sync)
group change pictures mode. You can select multiple frames at once and look at the map, sync, delete, or run a slide show. Alas all. There is no way to apply as a group or share the filter.
Nameless picture selection button from the "Photo report» iPhone (Camera Roll) - so you can download the program in library and process images taken with another camera.
The second unnamed button - again launch settings. They are the same in shooting and playback.

It is time to say a few words about the set-up mode. What we offer:
Sound & Vibration - three management options Notifier: just sound, and vibration, no sound and vibration. Somehow, the fourth option - a vibration, not provided. Sorry. This could come in handy sometimes.
Photo Resolution - Choose a picture resolution. There are three options: a staff 640 × 480, mean, traditional web to 1024 × 768 wide, it is suitable for printing images on standard paper 1600 × 1200
Photo Save To - Selecting the record mode images: Memory Card - a virtual "memory card", in fact the program library. Camera Roll & Memory Card - ie saving programs in library and "photoblog» iPhone. I prefer the second mode. But it is worth considering that in his choice of a process of "printing" (save) the image is a far longer.
Grid - Help in the frame construction. Three options are available: Grid Center and without centering.
Date Format - Three options for displaying dates. Applies only if you include the date printing mode.
Geo & Data Font Color - set of five colors for geotagging inscriptions and dates. Again, relevant only if you turn on the corresponding functions.
Camera ON / OFF Mode - automatically activate the camera mode at startup and shutdown when idle. Two options are available: manual and automatic. I prefer the manual.
Photo Sharing Status - displays in view mode "share the" picture on one of the offered services or not. In the settings, you can turn off this display, not to be distracted.
Reset SNS Accounts - Reset bind to one or to all accounts "rassharki". Sometimes you need when you decided to link to another account of the same service (FaceBook, Flickr, Picasa, Twitter)
User Manual - in mode, smooth scrolling on the screen, "swims" in the user guide.

That's all. Today G700 is one of my favorite cameras for standard shooting (of course we are not talking about a new chamber iPhone 4g) It makes much better pictures, has a number of nice additions and features. And most importantly, it is quite simple to use and intuitive to anyone, even inexperienced users.

The price in 2USD somehow does not cause too much thought. This program fulfills little money with interest. I put a solid top five program and recommend to use.

Of course, any, even the most "advanced" soft-camera on the iPhone or any other mobile device, even when better optics, large megapikslyah and hardware solutions, can not replace a full-fledged camera. But we're talking about the "soap dish that is always with you." How often, even when I did not have the iPhone, I regretted that I could not capture any funny picture and then send it to friends to FaceBook or Twitter. How many times there have been cases when a certain object or situation wanted to make, and it was a complete camera. But or photography is prohibited, or the situation is not right. And in these cases always came to help iPhone, which is very convenient to take pictures quickly.

Well, perhaps the most important point for the broadest masses of people made quality iPhone -> G700 shots is more than enough. In this case, you can do some processing, and without the presence of a computer editing programs.

Of course all my articles on these programs are designed for beginners, amateurs and simple, normal users - the majority of them. But at the same time who wish to can at the same flickr.com find such fabulous work, taken the usual iPhone or some SonyEricsson, that somehow and argue on the "obektivometrii" no desire.
You good pictures.

Developer: ShiningWorks Co.
Price: $ 1.99
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