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Accessories Best camera app for S5?

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bill hansen

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The S5 default camera app offers relatively little control. I'm sure there are camera apps which allow selection of WB, ISO, shutter speed, EV compensation etc - but after digging many pages deep in this forum, I don't see mention of them. Can someone suggest a good camera app or two?
 
Thanks for these suggestions. I'll look into both of them. The SnapCamera app requires a rooted phone? I guess I'm not going to root my phone right now. Maybe at some later time I'll decide I need to root it. Also, my primary interest is not HDR photography, but having control over the photographic parameters such as ISO, WB, shutter speed, etc.
 
I have tried 4 or 5 camera apps.
each has a few neat tricks, but for all around everyday use, I use the stock camera that came with the S5.
It does a great job for every day use.
 
When in low light conditions, and needing to take close ups...
ie, the model and VIN info on my lawn tractor last night....

I turn on the Flashlight, then I turn on the Camera....
I always leave the Flash disabled as I don't like the delay and the somewhat irregular results.

The stock camera's low light capability is awesome and makes up for a lot of ills...

With the flashlight already on, it is immensely easier to view the subject material so you can set up the shot...
and the camera sees the "daylight" and makes a perfect snapshot.

It also allows you to preview the snapshot and avoid those horrible flash glares by changing the angle of the camera relative to the subject.
 
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