Re:Show HN: Rotate-To-Snap
by nbartlomiej on Tuesday January 27, 2015 @04:40PM
(#8956157)
> How do I focus?
I've assumed that "Tap to snap..." works on the (right) button area only and tapping the photo triggers focus. This isn't clear though.
Thank you for the feedback. I hadn't thought that it could be interpreted that way.
The idea is that it tapping and holding for photo/video works anywhere on the screen.
I also would like it to focus on tap (shooting = focussing)
Re:Show HN: Rotate-To-Snap
by chrisdroukas on Wednesday January 28, 2015 @08:01AM
(#8959515)
Would this not be equally useful just triggering the standard iOS camera? Tap to focus, volume buttons and a large shutter button take photos.
The feature is supposed to be built into other apps like whatsapp, Instagram or Facebook messenger. From there it offers a faster experience than jumping to the iOS camera. It is also faster than aiming for buttons to get to the apps' camera.
Re:Show HN: Rotate-To-Snap
by vanillacedar on Tuesday January 27, 2015 @03:57PM
(#8955820)
I'm assuming autofocus is so good these days, for snapshots you can live without it.
Another option would be that focussing and the shutter are the same action.
How do I focus?
I've been working on an app that utilizes this user interaction, and what I've come up with is double tap to take a picture. Don't focus until you're sure there's no second tap (a few hundred ms). Or you could always just add a simple camera button, which solves this problem.