Dont know if its okay to add pictures here but here goes.

P.s : Do let me know if its wrong.

Colored water
Filter : Tsar
Location : Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia. ‪#‎KLCC‬
Device : Nokia Lumia 920

This post has been edited by Vsmh: Jun 9 2015, 04:52 PM


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Some tips on Photography.

Certain Images Are Copyrighted (by an online sales service i use to sell my pictures)

All credits go to the respective owners or publishers

This is more geared toward the camera on the 920 but may apply for normal usage or other phones too.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

In context we need to know our phone and its capabilities, now that’s half the battle.

About the 920 ‘s camera :

1. It’s a 8.7 mp cam with Carl Zeiss Lens plus OIS (optical image stabilization) source : Microsoft's official 920 site
and
Nokia Lumia 920 Camera
*Megapixels alone is not everything, it must come hand in hand with the lens and processing software.
2. The lens is F2 (meaning that our phone is capable of near and medium shots but not distant shots.)
3. Low light capabilities allow us to shoot in low light conditions ( and thus does better in low light but I think lacks some colors and contrast in day time shots (don't worry, we can always use apps like Fhotoroom or a filter to make it better) P.s : Even the 930 and 1520 are not very good with low light from what I've seen.

Included are some tips that i have gathered from around the internet,
some are in pdf format because I wanted to read it offline instead of loading the page every time. The links within the pdf still work AFAIK (as far as i know).

Here is a well written article on using the 920's camera
Nokia Lumia 920 Photo guide: How to make the most of your camera

One more
Take Amazing Photos On Your Lumia With Nokia Camera

and another haha
Photography Tips for Nokia Lumia 920 Windows Phone

If you need more just google or do a YouTube search. I'm sure there are a few out there.


Use a tripod.
It helps with stabilization for macro shots , blur-less pictures and long exposure shots (google to see some examples of long exposure)
I'm yet to experiment with this and would be trilled if someone can fill this in.
I did however try without a tripod. Do refer to the included picture (its called light trails) but its not a very good shot since its kinda blurry.



(Update) Tried a few with a cheap tripod and here are the results.

(Shot with Lumia Camera , the one with Manual settings)

Caught #Flash (the superhero) and his relatives around Kuala Lumpur. Too fast for the naked eye ~

Used 4 seconds long exposure to get this.
Not entirely satisfied though, will try again when there are more cars. I personally like the blue tinge on the right (i like to to think it as Flash's cousins)

Also discovered the local red light district (where the hanky panky is negotiated and later takes place)

Remember, the focus is vehicle lights, not the sky or other things in general.

Here are a few examples when too much light gets into the picture, making it look bad.






How to use a tripod.

 digital_photography_school_com.pdf ( 458.09k ) Number of downloads: 8


 photographylife_com.pdf ( 1.16mb ) Number of downloads: 7


This guy uses a 920 as his camera and i think his shots are great.
 www_pichit_buzz.pdf ( 527.52k ) Number of downloads: 11


Bottom line, I think the quote by [b]Adam Ansel (pro photographer) "A good photograph is knowing where to stand"
serves as the golden rule. One more shot to prove it. I took a few shots but didn't give me a satisfying look of KLCC so i went around and shot it again, probably my 3rd shot and got this, Because one doesn't always get a shot of KLCC and the moon right? (Used HDR inverse filter)

Something we, the newer gen don't get to see much
(Filtered with Time filter)

Go out and experiment, try something new or do some research. All the best guys.


Hope this can help you guys out. Do feel free to give me feedback or correct me if there are any mistakes here.
Also sorry for the late reply, I thought my email would notify me but it didn't, and thank you guys for the kind remarks or comments.

I can be found on Instagram and Fhotoroom with the ID vsmh96

Latest shots :

https://instagram.com/p/4YmB4MBWOY/?taken-by=vsmh96

https://instagram.com/p/4T4dbfBWHd/?taken-by=vsmh96

https://instagram.com/p/4JRhkHhWPp/?taken-by=vsmh96

This post has been edited by Vsmh: Mar 3 2016, 04:24 PM

u sir, just made me feel in love again with my L920. Was thinking to get a new L930 few months back, but i think i made the right decision.

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I think the term sir doesnt apply to me haha, and Im perhaps a little too young for that but thank you anyways.

While Im not saying the 930 & 1520 is bad, ill stick with my 920 for the moment,(Money no enuf ma ) the Destruction of the 920 by phonebuff shows how solid it is (with the exception of some not so solid units of course). In the end its up to you, honestly ill hold on until the next phone with Windows 10 is launched.

This post has been edited by Vsmh: Jun 14 2015, 10:01 PM

Thank you. Sure, go ahead. You're the boss around here anyway ><

This post has been edited by Vsmh: Jun 15 2015, 06:15 PM

Do show us some shot after that yeah? Dont have to be shy, we are all learning

Ah, so youre using a wireless charger then? The yellow screen can be referred to as screen burn it too i think and is usually a result of overheating and long active screen periods or due to old age. How bad is it? whole screen?

As for your usb thingy, did you try using an old tooth brush to brush it? some times stuff can build up in there.

Oh that's weird. I hope you keep your auto back up on (just in case the internal memory fails)


Indeed, the Motherboard is expensive and you'll have to wait for parts to arrive even if you send in for repairs.


Here is a complete video to help you, pay attention to some warnings or rewatch the specific part when in doubt. Ive opened my before and getting the case off can be a tiny bit hard.

920 disassembly and reassembly.

I suggest downloading the video (easier to watch and fast forward / rewatch a part)



I think the 1020 takes some time to snap shots (just an opinion since i didn't test it side by side)

Apparently there is an update to fix random reboots for the 920.


Source

Anyone tried it out? If so please tell us how it is doing.

Previously i had the issue but then i removed all beta apps (was on Dev Preview) but after mobo replacement ive never seen it happen.

Keep us posted please ~

Try using a blower (not hair dryer please ) to blow the speaker area, Should remove dust.
Example of blower

After that use a torch light (use the bright florescent (white) kind and aim on the light sensor (see if brightness increases and later decreases after you stop shining) if yes then its working (brightness has to be set to auto). As for your rear cam (sorry, i still strongly suggest using the Lumia Software recovery tool or windows phone recovery tool to flash it) In the past some things only worked after 3 times of flashing. (after flashing see if things are working, if not reflash. (ultimately, if that doesnt work, im afraid its hardware or bad motherboard or something wrong inside. By sensors do you mean gyroscope? for gps or?
Vibration motor probably gone or bad mobo liow.

By the way was the picture compressed or something? Seems a little blur to me.

Disclaimer : I do not wish to be held responsible for my opinions or suggestions.

In my opinion, it is risky to get a 2nd hand unit but if youre willing to take the risks then go ahead (perhaps get them to sign a document, safer, also keep all conversations for future reference if anything goes wrong).

Ultimately, its up to you bro.

This post has been edited by Vsmh: Jun 21 2015, 03:02 PM

Nice cases, same question haha, how much did it go for?


To answer that question, it depends on what youre looking for in a phone. If you have the budget then go ahead (ultimately you make the choice mah)

Here are a few things :

The 930 is newer.

Here are a few improvements with the latest Denim update.
-Rich capture
-Faster camera performance
-20mp(930) vs 8.7mp (920)

http://www.windowscentral.com/what-new-lum...-att-lumia-1520 (after Denim)

http://wmpoweruser.com/nokia-lumia-930-re-...m-update-video/ (930 after the buzz)

http://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-cl...pdate-name-only (920 doesnt really benefit)

Cons of 930
-No Glance screen
-Battery life is almost the same
-Its old jor, WP 10 will launch in a few more months. (but hey its still a Nokia ~)
-Not the best low light performance (see 930 vs 920 low light vids on YouTube to get me)

Newer phones "Cityman" and "Talkman" will be launched too, meaning newer specs, lowering prices of older
phones like the x20 series and even the x30 series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOOas3mcOUU (920 after the buzz)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4JpH3YFeIg (930 vs 920) (speed comparison)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wbrU8S4P9M
-Iphone 6 and HTC M8 (i think) vs Nokia Lumia 930 (with Denim update) ( Camera Battle)


have a chat with Microsoft support. They should answer your questions.

The link :

http://www.microsoft.com/en-my/mobile/support/contact/ (Select live chat)

Updated my post on page 63 (photo tips / guide),

Added some images of long exposure.

its rather expensive given that the 920 is old and cases like that should have lower demand.
However thank you for sharing ><

Yup, Manual focus gives better images. Use the Lumia Cam. Need steady hands though or a tripod/mini tripod.

By the way any of you here have IG or Fhotoroom?

Thats hardware issue. Not software. I had two spots previously, the top and near camera module (towards the center), MS had to change the Mobo and replace screen. Mobo because maybe something wrong with processor causing it to overheat. Screen because damage was already done. Got my repairs FOC but the NCC here wasnt the best experience i had.

Also known as screen burn in.

This post has been edited by Vsmh: Jul 13 2015, 10:12 PM

Hi sorry to hear. Try 2 hours then.
If not, maybe something is wrong with hardware.
All the best.

Has anyone experienced the random reboots even after the update?

I never had that issue previously but now, it has rebooted 4 times in total randomly.

Has anyone experienced the random reboots even after the update?

I never had that issue previously but now, it has rebooted 4 times in total randomly.

Yeah, really hate it if the OTA update isnt clean.

Well after backing up and having war with my PC and the Lumia Recovery tool (driver missing ect, fixed with windows update). Its finally downloading and will flash in a bit. Hope it will be fine then.

Then again im glad that Lumias are rather easy, compared to having to root la, download drivers, more software, Rom and a long procedure. Helped a friend with her 1+1. Phew~

Finally thank you ><

Update

Tried Lumia and Windows recovery tool. The files on server are outdated. Downloaded firmware, wont install after restarts, reinstalling. Give up. Did a hard reset and hope nothing goes wrong. MS must be too busy with W10 to update the files

Update tried a different computer and cable, worked after that, dont know if cable problem or pc issue on the previous computer.

This post has been edited by Vsmh: Aug 8 2015, 02:57 PM

so apa macam for you? Any luck?