A device that stores and records images. The images could be still photos or motion pictures.
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How do you erase pictures from the Photo Stream album on an iPhone running iOS 5?
I have recently upgraded to iOS 5 on my iPhone 4 and am loving it. One issue I've run into is that my iPhone adds my recently taken photos to an album named "Photo Stream" whenever I'm on WiFi.
The ...
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Is my Mac spying on me?
Feel free to call me crazy or paranoid, but sometimes I feel like the camera LED turns on briefly (for approximately 0.1 seconds). Maybe it's just odd reflections, or me confusing the LED for the ...
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How does the iPhone Auto Focus work?
How does the auto focus in the iPhone work? Is there a something mechanical in there to adjust the lens or is it completely software?
Google provides this article which suggests some camera phones ...
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MacBook Pro camera and microphone used by malware?
Given the increasing number of reports about malware for Apple computers, I am concerned by the fact that there's no simple way to physically block the camera while I'm using my MacBook Pro.
Is it ...
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Can I change the default camera app on my iPhone?
In the latest iOS update (5.1) Apple added the camera to the lock screen, so now I don't need to unlock the phone to take a picture.
Is it possible to change which app is used for this?
I realise ...
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Is there a way to change the default camera app launched from the iOS5 lock screen?
In iOS 5 the lock screen can access the camera app.
Is there a way to change the default app that is launched. I would rather use instagram for its social media connections and filters.
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What are the shutter speed and ISO ranges for the iPhone 4S camera?
Despite some googling, I can't find any information on the hardware limits of the camera in the iPhone 4S. What ISO and shutter speeds are possible from the still camera?
I know the exposure is ...
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How do I take a steathy picture with my iSight camera from the command line?
Is there a command line utility that allows me to take a picture from the built in camera? Something like screencapture allows for, well, screen captures.
The reasoning for a command line tool is I ...
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iOS5 - Does the ActiveSync Pin code lock prevent the new camera shortcut?
I've had an iPhone of various vintages for 3 years connected to MS Exchange activesync for work email.
Part of the deal with this that you need to enter a four digit PIN before you unlock.
I was ...
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Are there privacy concerns with the Built-In iSight Camera and LED Indicator?
I was having a discussion with some friends about the built in camera of computer and what you can do with them, and I realized that my macbook has one of those. That got me thinking about how the ...
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How to make iPhone camera silent?
On my iPhone, the camera shutter sound follows the ring/silent switch. However, I'd like the camera to be always silent, regardless of whether incoming calls & messages make a sound. Is there any ...
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How to transfer large videos from iPad 2 camera roll to Windows XP?
iPad 2 16GB WiFi iOS 5.1.1
Windows XP SP3 All updates installed
I have one video on my iPad 2 that is 24:13 in length that I filmed myself and stored in the camera roll. My goal is to upload it to ...
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Front facing camera stopped working on the iPhone 4s
Attempted to use the Camera App today and was presented with a closed shutter screen in the Camera app as pictured below. No tramma or anything happend to the phone no recent OS update, just not ...
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How can I empty my Camera Roll from my iPhone?
I don't want to save anything—just wipe out the Roll like one would reformat a digital camera's memory card. Is there any easy non-computer route? If there aren't any system settings, do any apps do ...
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How can I reset the camera roll to photo IMG_0001.jpg on iOS?
I just restored an iPhone 5 backup to an iPod touch both on iOS 6.1.3 (10B329) to rapidly load every app and setting, yet I'd really like the camera roll to start over with 0001.
I've gone in and ...
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Can I fix a scratched iPhone 5 rear camera lens?
In a picture I took this afternoon with my iPhone 5 I noticed a purple line on the photo:
At first I thought it was a software issue so I rebooted the phone. Unfortunately, after a reboot the line ...
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iOS Camera Roll and Photo Stream workflow
When I take a photo on my iPhone it is added to both the Camera Roll and Photo Stream. I can then upload the photo into "permanent" storage in Mac iPhoto either from Photo Stream or Camera Roll ...
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Can I use a USB headset with my iPad's camera connection kit?
I know the camera connection kit can be used with USB microphones, but I'm wondering if USB headsets will work as well — both the speakers and the microphone — and whether this requires special ...
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HDR photos on iPhone 3GS with iOS4.1
I've just installed iOS 4.1 on my iPhone 3GS, and want to try the new HDR feature in the Camera App... But it doesn't seem to be available.
Is it possible to use it in the 3GS? Do I need to do ...
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Fastest way to transfer a bunch of photos TO iphone camera roll?
what is the quickest way to transfer a bunch of photos (and videos) that come from an iphone to another iPhone's camera roll?
Sync with iPhoto/Aperture is not an option: they wouldn't end up in the ...
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Is there a Cydia tweak that gives the camcorder its own button?
I have an HTC One V in addition to my iPhone. One thing I love about it is the camera application. It has two buttons: one to capture a photo, and another to capture a video.
I love that you don't ...
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How can I take a picture with my iSight camera?
I have a MacBook Air which has a built in camera. Is there any simple application (preferably one that comes with Mac OS X) which simply takes a picture and saves it as PNG or JPG?
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Why does my phone say I can't backup to iCloud even after deleting lots of video?
I have an iphone 4s and I got an error message saying it can't do a backup because I have more than 5 GB to backup (more details listed on my question here). When i go into the detail i see that the ...
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How can I play MTS videos from my Sony camera on my Mac?
My family has used a Sony Cyber-Shot camera for several years. A few months ago, we replaced it with a newer model Cyber-Shot. To our dismay, however, the videos the camera records are not in the old ...
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Does the iPhone support the camera connection kit in 4.2?
I know that the camera connection kit accessory has so far only worked on the iPad. I assume that this is the case because the iPad was running a special version of iOS 3, but seeing as iOS 4.2 is now ...
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Read from MS Duo memory sticks with iPad 4 (Lightning connector)
I have an iPad retina and would like to load data from a MS Duo memory card (the proprietary format for Sony digital cameras). What are my options?
Unfortunately, using the USB port of the digital ...
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How can you tell if an iPhone camera photo has been fully uploaded to the Photo Stream without using a computer?
I'd like to know if the photos were uploaded yet, but an indicator isn't apparent. I'd like to know without resorting to checking a desktop/laptop. Is there one I'm missing?
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What MIDI hardware do iOS 4.2 compatible devices support?
(Apologies ahead of time if this question belongs in the audio production stack exchange. Since this question directly involves iOS, it seemed more appropriate here.)
A while back I ran across a ...
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Are there any good iPhone camera apps that properly rotate photos?
I have an iPhone 4s. I'm happy with the default Camera app, however every time I import photos to Picasa or email them or use them on a website or something they're improperly rotated. This is because ...
3
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1answer
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How can I delete photos from camera roll and leave in an album?
I created a named album on my iPhone and placed photos from my camera roll in there. I would then like to delete these photos from the camera roll. However, when I try to do so an error messages warns ...
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Connecting camera to the iPad2
I want to connect a camera (web cam or just regular digital camera) to the iPad and download the pictures from the camera and showing it on the iPad. I need it to be live - take a picture with the ...
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How can I transfer video from my Sony AVCHD camcorder?
I'm a desperate owner of a Sony HDR-XR520V and an avid Mac user.
Sony + Mac users know that the supplied footage management software—Picture Motion Browser (PMB)—is only for Windows.
Sony's advice ...
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Emptying Camera Roll on iOS 6
I'm having a few issues with syncing pictures, which I haven't really nailed down enough to ask a question about exactly, but the rough version of it is that I think that my Mac running iPhoto has ...
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How can I move a photo from iPad Camera Roll to another Album?
I've learned how to copy photos from Camera Roll (iPad 2 with iOS 5) to new or existing albums. Is it possible to move photos to new or existing albums from Camera Roll?
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Why doesn't my new iPod Touch have a camera?
I got a new, 32gb iPod Touch for my birthday in August, and I really love it. It's faster than my old one and holds all my songs, but I thought it would have a camera. I don't know much about the ...
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Can I use my iPod classic to store photos for my Canon 5D MkII?
I have an 80GB iPod classic. I am going on a trip and I have only the iPod, my iPhone, and my iPad. I want to use the iPod to store photos.
Is this possible?
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Retroactively geotag photos
On my iPhone, I normally turn off Location Services on the Camera for privacy.
I turned it in today for a specific event, but not before I had taken several photos without location information.
How ...
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so…camera connection kit does not work with usb keyboard on ios 4.2?
I just read an aritlce about changes on ios 4.2. One of changes I noticed was that voltage changes for camera kit on ios 4.2. I also read that USB keyboards no longer works with camera kit on ios 4.2.
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Can I use the iPad Camera Kit to move photos onto an SD card?
Can the iPad Camera Kit be used to move or export photos onto an SD Card? I'd like copy photos from my iPad onto a memory card for a digital photo frame.
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Why not use 1080p cameras for both front and back cameras on an iPad? [closed]
So a question that I've always been curious about are devices that contain two cameras (one for video chat, etc., and one for everything else). Of course, it wouldn't be such a big deal on devices ...
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Can I disable video iCloud backups in Camera Roll?
My default iCloud backup is almost full at 4 out of 5 GB, and I strongly suspect it's not the photos (I don't take that many) but a few giant videos in the Camera Roll:
Is there any way to disable ...
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iPhone EXIF/GPS Timestamp - Appears to be based on local settings?
I was under the impression that the iPhone received timestamps along with GPS location data. While I can't say its not true for the internal database, it seems to be for the EXIF data attached to ...
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Cannot add a photo to an album in Camera Roll
In the Photos app on my iPhone 4 with iOS 5, I cannot add a photo in the Camera Roll to another album. The album is there, but I cannot select it after tapping on the "Add to" button.
The album I am ...
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1answer
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How can I keep 200 recent photos on my iPhone and the rest on my Mac?
I have about 1500 photos in my camera roll. Because of this, my iPhone has about 2GB worth of photos. I would like to have only the most recent 200 photos on my iPhone and the rest on my Mac. How can ...
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Shutter count from NEF photo
I know Nikon embeds the shutter count in the EXIF of their NEF raw files.
What's the easiest way to find it?
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iPhone 4 taking blurry pictures
pictures taken on my iPhone4 recently became blurry. No software updates were performed, and not water damage exists. Even pictures taken with lots of light show some blur and look foggy.
Anyone else ...
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Can I connect an iPad and an Eye-Fi Card?
I have the Eye-Fi Pro X2 Card and an iPad. I just wonder if there is a way to transfer pictures from my camera wirelessly without going through the Internet or a real wireless network - basically I ...
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There is no connected camera message with built in FaceTime camera
Anyone run into "There is no connected camera" message while using any of the camera applications (Messages, PhotoBooth, Skype, etc.)? I tried force quitting all the applications that use the camera ...
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Is it possible to control a digital camera from an iPad2?
My 15 yr old daughter has cerebral palsy and has limited control of her hands which makes physical control of a camera difficult.
Is it possible to connect a digital camera to her iPad 2?
This would ...
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Where are iOS 5 Camera Roll folders stored when synced with Windows?
iOS 5 has introduced the ability to create folders in the image library, and copy pictures from the camera roll to these folders.
When synced on a PC (on Windows 7), where are those pictures stored? ...
