The latest update for Camera FV-5, a third-party camera app, makes Android the second (after Windows Phone) mobile
OS to allow capture of Raw image files. The app has been rewritten to
take advantage of the improved camera support under the latest Android
version, 5.0 Lollipop, and in the settings menu you will now find an
option to save a DNG file with your JPEG images. We had a quick play
with the feature and have been able to open and edit DNG files from a
Google Nexus 6 in Adobe Camera Raw. Without a corresponding camera
profile DNG images look too dark out of the box but we would hope that
software makers will soon provide profiles, at least for the most
popular Android models.
Another useful new feature is support of full manual shutter speeds
from 1/8000 to 2 seconds, or the range that is available on your
specific device. This comes with a new shutter speed scale that is more
user friendly than the shutter speed priority tool bar in the previous
version.
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Raw capture can be enabled in the settings menu.
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The bad news is that both new functions require Android 5.0+ and a
fully compliant Camera2 implementation. Currently only the Nexus 5 and
Nexus 6 fulfill those requirements but the list of supported devices
should grow quickly as manufacturers make Lollipop updates available for
their Android smartphone models.
The update also introduces a manual focus mode that can be found in
the focus mode tool bar, as well as real-time display of shutter speed
and ISO. If you own a Nexus 5 or 6 and would like to try the new
functions, you can now download Camera FV-5 from the Google Play Store for $3.95.
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Shutter speed can be selected on a newly implemented shutter speed scale.
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