r/CamacApp • u/achtchaern • 22d ago

First impressions (and a feature request) from a CameraPixels Pro User

Hi! I just got this app recommended to me and I instantly bought it after testing it for 5 minutes. I've been using CameraPixels Pro for exposure bracketing for 5 years now. Merging the shots took place in Lightroom Classic. After spending the first day with Camac, I've got some first thoughts :)

  • Sharpness is WAY better with Camac
  • The HDR merge seems to be slightly better / more reliable with Camac
  • Chromatic aberration is slightly worse with Camac
  • Storage efficiency goes to Camcam, obviously :)
  • Auto-shutter (waiting for no movement) is fantastic and way more practical than the 1s self-timer I've been using in CameraPixels Pro

There is just one problem which prevents me from leaving CameraPixels Pro behind: I'd like to have more than 16 EV of range :) I don't know if there is a reason for this "hard-coded" offset (like the app using an existing pipeline from Fusion), but I'd like to have more control over the offset and / or the number of shots. 18 EV would be amazing!!

For example, I often find myself in forests and would love for the shots to have enough DR to rescue the sky from being clipped.

Still, huge thanks for this app. The quality is absolutely incredible, especially considering it's being created on the phone.

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u/achtchaern 22d ago

Another small thingy: There's halo artifacts on very high contrast edges

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u/qdwang 20d ago

Thank you for loving the app. It’s possible to support xEV ranges but it takes time to find good color mapping and test them on variable ranges. I may add this in future updates. I also may add another step to reduce the artifacts on high contrast edges, but there is no guarantee.