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Nice PDF. Some cool new stuff, smart decisions & remarks (noise, hotpixels, matching frames, etc).

If you have an iOS device, check out the app Average Cam Pro[1]. I've had it on my iPad for several years now. It does an awesome job taking noise-free, detailed pictures (as long as you don't hold it in your hand) by taking up to 100 pictures and merging them. You can adjust exposure etc. after the fact. Great stuff.

I have yet to find a good replacement for my Android phone. The closest thing to [1] is Multiple Exposure Camera [2] which has a terrible interface and no exposure setting, but some other nifty settings to remove moving objects etc. (note: just don't use the 0s interval or it crashes)

[1] https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/average-camera-pro/id4155778...

[2] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.conslazy.m...

[ricw]

I just installed average camera pro. Very blurry. Not useful for indoor photography. Does not allow for adjustment of the shutter speed. Don't buy.

It's Nothing like what the paper describes.

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Operator error. Like I said, it's not for handheld use (the only way to get blurry shots).

Correct way:

- Settings: Set the number of shots to 32 or higher. 1s interval. 3s pre-start timer

- Point at scene. Lean it against an object (don't touch/move) or mount on a tripod.

- Select exposure/focus/whitebalance with longpress (I select a light part of the scene, exposure/gain can be adjusted upward afterwards).

- Lock exposure/focus/whitebalance (could be an L in the middle, or text on your screen left, boldface is locked in)

- Shoot.

- After it's done (don't touch!) adjust the exposure if needed.

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If you want even higher quality images, you can subtract banding noise (also mentioned in the PDF by the way).

In order to get the banding noise image for your camera:

- set shots to 128, delay 5 seconds

- point lens at light source (e.g. on table, don't move)

- hit shoot, put piece of white paper over the lens

- wait ~2mins (till it stops shooting).

- Select N in middle, "save image as noise fingerprint".

Then take another shot of a scene. Once final pic shows, hit N, now say "remove banding noise".

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@ricw - here, a very quick and dirty comparison, iPad3, dirty keyboard, watch, focus/exposure locked on rim of the watch.

https://goo.gl/photos/9FM2c9JZRcDitPdd6

Watch full screen for best comparison. Taken in dark office, with just a desk light.