QUOTE(lee82gx @ May 21 2013, 10:25 AM)
do you guys use the stock camera.apk / app? I like the speed of it but really hate the ball / focus thing and mostly I hate that when you rotate the phone it seriously blanks out for 3 seconds...
Can we lock the controls so that it doesn't rotate with the phone? I have tried Camera 360 and camera zoom FX but both do not give proper exposure...
You can try Snap Camera. Offers 10 times more settings than stock yet it's based on the concept of stock camera.
I got the *ahem* version just to try. Not one that I'll use day to day.
Your problem can also be solved by turning off auto rotate which I always did. I hate the phone to rotate on its own when I doesn't want it to. So I just off it.
It provides More settings. Eg: Pic quality, Grid (for composition), HDR (can choose exposure/contrast level, quite fun to play), Auto Focus Mode (Try its Continuous Auto Focus under Video Setting. See how much faster it Auto Focus during video than stock one), Burst Mode (hold the capture button for burst), Better timer functions, Even time lapse is available.
It's really based on stock gallery concept. It even got self gallery that can swipe in just from camera interface.
I still use stock one for normal usage. This one just use once in a while for fun. Regarding your issue, this one solves it too. It rotates the icon like the ICS version, not rotate whole interface. If you get what I mean

QUOTE(mizynee @ May 21 2013, 10:44 AM)
which rom both you are with? pair with which lean?

Bigfoot 2.0.5 + Lean 6.6exp (the 180 version)