Category Archives: camera tips

SOOSPY wifi camera, default username and password

The default WiFi SSID is the same as what is printed on the QR code sticker. The default IP address is: 192.168.10.1 (connect to its wifi network and DHCP will give you an address like 192.168.10.10 The default username is: admin The default password is: [BLANK] (no password, do not enter password) More details and an old Amazon review: Decent clear picture and reasonably discreet as advertised.Β The BVCAM software for IOS did work, though can be mildly confusing what they

Google Photos crashes when saving edits on Samsung Note 10 (S10, S9, S8) [SOLVED]

Recently my wife unable to save photos after editing them in Google Photos. Specifically, the Google Photos app would crash immediately upon trying to save edits and this issue was occurring on a Samsung Note 10+. Checking with some friends, they were having similar issues on their S10 phones. After trying a number of adjustments (restarting, clearing cache, clearing data) I finally realized that the issue was due to motion photos. Specifically, during a recent software update, it seems that

35mm equivalent focal lengths for Samsung, Apple , Huawei, LG

  Wide Normal Tele Source Huawei P30 Pro 16mm F2.2 27mm F1.6 135mm F3.4 gadgetguy Xiaomi Mi 9 ~17mm F2.2 26mm F1.75 50mm F2.2 dpreview & dxomark Samsung Note 10 (and 10+) 12mm 27mm 52mm F2.1 dpreview Samsung Note 8 26mm F1.7 52mm F2.4 gsmarena Samsung S10+ 12mm 26mm 52mm dpreview/ifixit LG V40 ThinQ 16mm 27mm 52mm dpreview Pixel 4 (and XL) N/A ?? ?? Pixel 3 (XL) N/A 27mm F1.8 N/A devicespecifications Nokia 9 PureView N/A F1.8 28mm N/A

Nokia 9 PureView camera sample photos vs. Gcam vs. Pixel 3

I have been loving the Nokia 9 PureView for photography. Specifically, it has been fun comparing it against my previous favorite (the Pixel 3 / Pixel 3 XL). What is even more fun is that Google’s Gcam works on the PureView! Some readers asked for sample photos and comparisons, so I will be posting them here: πŸ™‚ (full size image) (full size image) (full size image) (full size image) RAW DNG processing in Adobe Camera Raw (for Windows) NOTE: Using

Gcam for Nokia 9 PureView [WORKING!] (Night Sight, Portrait mode, HDR+)

The Nokia 9 PureView has a rather complex camera arrangement that produces excellent results. However, Google Pixel Camera app (or Gcam as it is sometimes referred to) still has its advantages. Mainly, superb low light performance and a punchier looking image without additional processing. Thankfully, there are a number of helpful modders out there who produce Gcam APKs that work with many modern phones. The Nokia 9 PureView is no exception! I tried a ton of APKs: So far, the

Micro Four Thirds Lens Filter Size List (Olympus, Panasonic, etc.)

Originally posted in 2016. LAST UPDATE: October 2020 Recently I was going through my filters to see which ones to keep and which ones to sell. Many of my filters were of the 58mm or 62mm variety but I even found some oddities like 43mm πŸ˜‰ After some effort trying to round up lenses to see what the filter size was each, I determined to put together a complete list* of Micro Four Thirds lenses and their corresponding filter size,

What USB cable does the Olympus E-M1 Mark II use? [SOLVED]

Q. What kind of USB cable does the Olympus EM1 Mk II use? A. Great question! The E-M1 Mark II uses a standard USB-C cable for data transfer. All you need is a standard USB-A to USB-C cable lying around, and it will work perfectly! πŸ™‚ You can find more posts about this here: Olympus CB-USB11 USB Cable for E-M1 Mark II Camera V331060BW000https://www.adorama.com/iomcbusb11.htmlCB-USB11 USB Cable for E-M1 Mark II Camera