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Capturing images with iPhone camera using C1 mobile app is not a joy.

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Christian Louw Pedersen
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In-app access to almost all iPhone camera settings and functions are absent in the C1 mobile app for iPhone.

Some functions and settings can be changed by going into the settings of the native camera app, but this will of course also affect the default settings for the native camera app.

Please consider in-app access to at least some of the basic iPhone camera settings and functions in order to support a joyful and practical shooting experience.

 

Which device are you using?
iPhone

What problem do you see this solving?
Capturing images with iPhone using C1 mobile app could be a joy, but it isn't.

When was the last time you were affected by this lack of functionality, or specific tool?
Any time I tried to capture images with iPhone using C1 mobile app.

Are you using any workarounds or other solutions to achieve your goals?
Using another app for capturing images with iPhone seems an obvious solution.

Are you happy to be contacted further about this suggestion or request?
Yes, feel free to contact me.

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  • Evi K
    Product Manager

    Hello Christian Louw Pedersen and thanks for the feedback! We will be improving the in app camera functionality and we would like to know how and why photographers are using it, so that we make the right improvements. 

    With that in mind, can you share a bit of context on how and why you are using the in app camera? Why would you use the one provided in Capture One mobile comparing to the native? How important is using this functionality for your workflow? 

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  • Christian Louw Pedersen
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    Hi Evi K 

    Thank you for your reply, and thank you for promising C1mobile in-app iPhone camera functionality. You are asking me how and why I am using the C1mobile in-app iPhone camera functions. The short answer is: I don’t, and I won’t.

    Here comes the long answer:

    It seems to me that you only offer one advantage for using your iPhone app to take photos with the iPhone camera, and that is your iPhone ProStandard profiles. But your iPhone ProStandard profiles only apply to ProRAWs shot with your own app, which is a limitation, not an advantage.

    To be fair you actually offer one more advantage, and that is to be able to save the photo as a file, and not inside the library of the native Photos app. I appreciate this approach.

    You do however offer several disadvantages, and I will mention some of them:

    No manual focus mode available, no manual exposure mode available, no white balance choices, no in-app ability to change format and resolution, no timer, no level, no grid, no histogram, only two of the four lenses (on my iPhone) are available for shooting, no visible value for exposure adjustment, no reset button for exposure adjustment, no in-app options for portrait mode on/off, no in-app iPhone camera settings menu, …

    If I am wrong, I do apologize.

    For now I prefer to use ANY other app for shooting with the iPhone camera, even knowing that by doing so I won’t be able to take advantage of your ProStandard profiles for the iPhone camera.

    Regarding the present functionality of this specific part of your mobile app (taking photos with the iPhone camera), I assume that ANY photographer would feel severely restricted by using it for this purpose.

    (I would like to mention that I love Capture One Pro. This is indeed a very professional, elegant, efficient, versatile and mature product.)

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  • Evi K
    Product Manager

    Thank you Christian Louw Pedersen for the elaborate response. I am trying to validate how important ProStandard profiles are for photographers like you and how critical it is to provide more camera controls. You covered both aspects quite well. Can you share with me how and when you would use the iPhone camera comparing with your "real" camera? how important is it for you and what type of photography are you into?

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  • Christian Louw Pedersen
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    Thank you for your reply Evi K 

    After evaluating pros and cons I have come to a decision.

    1) I have removed access to my iPhone camera in the system preferences for your app, because of all your camera control restrictions. You have provided less controls than the native camera app offers, much less. More is far away.

    2) I won’t share my preferences for choice of camera in this reply, because it would be out of topic.

    3) same goes for my preferred type of photography, also out of topic.

    And I cannot rate my creative decisions and photographic preferences based on importance.

    Sorry.

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  • Evi K
    Product Manager

    Hello Christian Louw Pedersen, thanks for letting us know. We value your choices and preferences. If in the future you feel like sharing what is important for you and why, we will be here for you.

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  • Christian Louw Pedersen

    Thanks Evi K 

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  • Evi K
    Product Manager

    Hello, can you elaborate on this? What do you mean by "in my gallery live photos are not working"?

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  • Christian Louw Pedersen
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    (Edit: solved) Jack W Evi K Sorry to disturb, but I couldn't find a way to flag the most recent comment from FirstName LastName in this post. The link at the start of the comment is definitely off topic.

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  • Marcin Mrzygłocki
    Top Commenter

    Good catch! +1 for the spam/attack report.

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  • Jack W
    Admin

    Removed and user suspended. Thank you Christian Louw Pedersen

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  • Christian Louw Pedersen
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    Thank you Jack W

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