Poll: When should Lumia Camera revert pro settings to default values?

 

Update 2015-05-12 - This poll is now closed. Thanks for all the responses and comments. We'll summarize the results in an upcoming post.

 

One of the new features introduced in the Lumia Camera beta app is that your Pro Settings are remembered when resuming the camera app within 30 minutes. This means that you can switch to other apps during a photo shoot and then carry on shooting using the same settings without losing a beat.

However, if you only return to the camera app much later when you're likely in a different situation, you'll find the pro settings have reverted to their default values.

The Lumia Camera team is now looking for your feedback about this approach.

When is the right time to reset the pro settings to avoid missing a great shot due to incorrect settings?

Please answer to the poll below and feel free to comment to this post with any additional explanation.  We'll reveal the results in a follow-up post.

<a href="https://polldaddy.com/poll/8848294/">When should pro settings revert to default values?</a>

Comments

• Anonymous
  May 06, 2015
  Why we can't have all of this with settings?

• Anonymous
  May 06, 2015
  I would like it no inform me when it has reset the settings. And I would also like it to notify me if I have left it with custom settings. At least it could make an educated guess and warn me if the image will be totally over or underexposed.

• Anonymous
  May 06, 2015
  I voted to only restore settings to auto when user toggles settings back to auto. In other words, leave my settings alone!

• Anonymous
  May 06, 2015
  I do like it when I launch the camera and all the manual settings are back to auto in a new scenario, but I also sometimes like to keep the custom settings for a period of time. Like Leandro said, can we have all of the options? I voted to have a button that goes back to default which shows up when custom settings are active. That will give us a quick way to reset to default when needed.

• Anonymous
  May 06, 2015
  Why not just put a toggle switch on the screen where the camera will remember your last professional setting(until you change it) permanently and just toggle back to default setting to take a normal picture.  Then you can toggle back to your professional setting to continue talking your professional pictures at any point in the future.

• Anonymous
  May 06, 2015
  A saved settings for pro option would be great. You could select a previously saved pro setting(s)when desired.

• Anonymous
  May 06, 2015
  I don't care about when reset settings.   But I really need not craft a 5M photo.

• Anonymous
  May 06, 2015
  I wish I can use it in my Lumia 1020

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
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• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  Guys, please don't try to be clever. A good UX design never surprises. Look at ALL cameras out there - no auto reset as far as the eye can see. Please don't ignore 100+ years of camera design wisdom.

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  For example I know that Lumia Camera always clips the highlights a little more than I like (so does my Nikon D700). This is part subjective. So I like to dial in a 2/3 stop underexposure and just leave that setting always there.

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  "When is the right time to reset the pro settings to avoid missing a great shot due to incorrect settings?" I think you answered your own poll right there. Reset settings and you surprise the user. Bad UX design. You are basically saying that you, the programmer, knows better than me, the photographer, how I want my photo exposed. Please don't treat us like idiots in the pro mode.

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  Hi, Lumia Camera Team. I would rather suggest to keep the Custom settings as it is. When a User opens the Lumia Camera app he will be greated with his custom setting he can set the settings back to default by just Double Tapping any where on the screen. Or else one more option is that every time the app is started a pop up will ask to keep the settings or change to default, but I think it may annoy the User. You have more knowledge then me so select either of the thing. Thanks For asking the suggestion. And One Last request please make the Lumia Camera 5 app available for Lumia 1020. Thank You:)

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  I'm up for keeping up my settings the way I wanted. I back the "don't surprise me" idea. I don't want to be thinking like "oh, thats right! It's been 30 min. from last time I opened the app and I will have to adjust all my settings again..." I think it would be good to keep the settings and add a button to reset everything to defaults if I want to.

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  Preference: Add a "Custom" setting that remains unchanged; you manually change it when you want to. Otherwise, a 2-hour period seems good for retaining settings.

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  Simple, just include the M mode, A, S and Pre loaded. Just create a virtual Selector key , with the M Mode - A - S equal in DSLR. Copy the Nokia N8 Menu and improve .

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  30 mins and pop out a opinion, reset or last setting ? If user doesn't choose, then jump to last setting.

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  Maybe it's a good way that it can remind us before it revert to default values.

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  Why not have a set amount of slots that you could save your settings to and then access via a button on the camera screen.

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  Great comments so far, everyone!  Keep them coming.

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  A dedicated Toggle: Auto (after tot minutes) manual (don't restore) I wish I can use it in my Lumia 1020

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  What about a setting that allow you to pick your favourite?

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  Maybe we could also have preset saved by us? Thanks

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  All in settings! Easy and smart.

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  There should be a settings option to choose this. By default I would prefer for settings to be kept always.

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  given the ability to set a maximum resolution photo only, not with a photo 5mpx and the other at the highest resolution, thanks

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  Why don't they let users decide this feature at the first run of the app? Then you can change it from the settings

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  Ok

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  It should be possible to define your personal"default settings" for the type of photos you shoot. It should be indicated on the screen, if the "default" is being used or not.

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  I would like to have the possibility of locking each parameter via a dedicated button (pinnable), in order to keep the settings even with the app closed and without time limits, as long as you don't disable it.

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  Too many problems, keep it simple. When should Lumia Camera revert pro settings to default values?

• for normal users (that want point & click): as soon as you exit the app
• for others: let us save and pin to home every combination we want. So if we want simple we can start the app, otherwise we can use pinned/saved presets.

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2015
  When should Lumia Camera revert pro settings to default values? I recommend to consider long touch setting icon (bottom) in top app, then you can revert pro settings to default

• Anonymous
  May 08, 2015
  I think 5 minutes, because if you are shooting at something, you may get quickly distracted by something, but you still want to get your job done and will probably go back to it as soon as you can. Any longer than that, to me, it is simply an assumption that you are still on the same task. However best thing would be to have a setting for this, as the above could apply to a casual photographer shooting at stuff he is selling, but maybe be a hassle for someone tending to shoot at his subjects for linger or with a favorite specific setting..

• Anonymous
  May 08, 2015
  Custom presets and a "Reset all" to recall via menu would be very appreciated.

• Anonymous
  May 08, 2015
  How about this:

• In preferences, choose if app should reset settings after 30 minutes, or never reset.
• Add a reset all settings control on the camera screen. No surprises, user decides. Additionally, custom presets is a good idea.

• Anonymous
  May 10, 2015
  Why did the half circle adjustment layout leave? The new interface is awful

• Anonymous
  May 11, 2015
  Just add a switch. Default and Custom. The app opens stay in Custom for 30 minutes, after that passes in Default, without losing the Custom settings. Best would be the possibility to save more customs settings, like "close up", "night", "sunny", etc.

• Anonymous
  May 11, 2015
  We've closed the poll for now and will summarize the results in an upcoming post.  Thanks for all the responses and comments.

• Anonymous
  May 16, 2015
  increase seconds for long exposure (8s, 12s, 18s, 24s and 30s) and the minor limit of iso in manual and automatic mode (iso < 40)

• Anonymous
  May 18, 2015
  This setting is not important for me.

• Anonymous
  May 27, 2015
  Please support L830.

• Anonymous
  August 07, 2015
  What kind of problem to keep settings as long as I wish in 21 century? 1024 bytes of memory?