Hi all, I have problems using the FP2 back camera for capturing video. After the first 1-2 frames the camera loses focus completely, and the rest of the video is blurry. I have tried with “Open Camera” app and with the stock camera app with the same result. Here is a sample video , shot with the st…

Hi, I’m using FPOpenOS with the stock camera. The photo-focus works well, but I can confirm that the back-camera-video-auto-focus always stops at a blurry position… -so it’s impossible to capture sharp videos… So I played around and found a interesting thing… -When I open the back-video-camera …

Sometimes i carefully set the focus in advance. Then I press the record button. At this very instant, the focus wildly jumps back to blurry position. I then need a very strong amount self control to resist throw away this fair***** ! Yes, 6 months of patience and 525€, i shamelessly dream of cras…

I had these video problems (fotos work well with any app) with Open Camera, too. But with Camera MX it works well.

[image] jaymanu: But I’m more suspecting a driver issue, faulty blob or API. Might be possible. I am pretty sure that most camera problems relate to software issues. Also with the default camera, I can basically focus manually, but the camera tries to refocus a couple of seconds after the ma…

Hi, I have the same problem. I initially thought it was only in low light, but it’s happening all the time.

I haven’t really taken any videos with the FP2 but just tried it and can confirm the focus problems with the stock app and Open Camera. I’ve replaced my camera module because of the broken focus which fixed the initial focus problem but this one still occurs.

I also have the “jumping video focus” issue with the default camera app. Photos are fine. Based on your feedback, I may investigate other apps. @freibadschwimmer what app are using ?

For me OpenCamera can not focus to far away things in video mode. Only “macro” things in the nearer surrounding are focused properly in videos. For still images everything is fine, also with the stock app “Camera” sharp video recording is possible. Is a bug in OpenCamera or a in FPOS possible?

I moved your post here as I belive the issue you describe is very similiar. It seems to be an issue with some FP2s.

Thanks Ahne, video works fine now with your solution !

Can you guys who have this issue check whether the DIY fix for the “general camera can’t focus issue” also works here?

Video capture losing focus: Broken camera?

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