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Can k800 have light on while taking video? |
craiggg
Joined: Jun 23, 2006
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One of the main features of a night out is taking videos, but sometimes its toooo dark and you need the light on, but last night i tried is and there was no way i could get the light on for a video like i could for the k750.. so is there a way??
and is there a torch on the phone, i find is quite useful sometimes? |
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Xugaa
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I would think not since the K800 has a flash not a light, which because a flash is a rather quick burst of electricity, it cannot be constant in that state. But yeah a small LED would have been good as well.
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QVGA
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What a shame, no flash light. Seriously, what would you prefer, a professional flash light, or something like in a W800? |
UnlimiteD
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They should've added a white led instead of the red one to serve as a flash light |
craiggg
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If you are saying what a shame sarcastically..
it is a shame IMO...
I use the video a lot to record nights out or generally use the torch which comes in handy a lot with cars breaking down or finding things when its dark.
I lost my phone on a field last night when it was dark and had to wait until this morning to go and look for it, because i didnt have my torch  |
QVGA
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No i was serious. It is a shame |
GotSkittles
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the light is way too strong. And it would take up alot of battery too. |
QVGA
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SE are way too obsessed with their cameras and in that process forget the little things that could mean so much. |
Arne Anka
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On 2006-07-08 18:21:32, UnlimiteD wrote:
They should've added a white led instead of the red one to serve as a flash light
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The AF system depends on the little RED light, so that cant be removed. |
E-Demon
Joined: Apr 29, 2006
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I always thought the red LED was a red eye reduction thing as seen in a few cameras. I've not explored this too much, since my new k800i remains in it's box until I get my 3g SIM next week.
[ This Message was edited by: E-Demon on 2006-07-08 23:28 ] |
darrengf
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The Red eye is the Auto Focus system and lighting system of the camera.
Its a Traditional itm in Sony Cameras.
i have one on my 5mb camera. But it can be tuned of in the camera. however not on the phone. |
jcwhite_uk
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To turn off the red light you can turn off auto-focus. that does it.
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darrengf
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yep
But with a sony norm camera, you have the function to have the light system of but keep the auto focus.
I like the light it makes people wonder what the phone is doing.
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Arne Anka
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On 2006-07-09 00:28:07, E-Demon wrote:
I always thought the red LED was a red eye reduction thing as seen in a few cameras.
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K800 seem to use an active AF, which sends an infraread beam (the red light) to calculate the distance to the object. This works upto approxemately 20 feet (6 m). To take pictures on longer distances it can be wise to switch to landscape mode.
Red eye reduction is easiest achieved by letting the camera preflash just before the picture is taken. This causes the irises in the eyes of the person being photographed to narrow down or shrink and hence reduce the amount of flash light being reflected from the retina (that's what causes the red eye effect).
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On 2006-07-09 01:16:59, darrengf wrote:
But with a sony norm camera, you have the function to have the light system of but keep the auto focus.
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My guess is those cameras have both active and passive AF systems, while K800 only has active AF.
[ This Message was edited by: Arne Anka on 2006-07-09 00:30 ] |
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Posted: 2006-07-08 17:30
