See these posts from @gitup regarding the bluetooth functionthe bluetooth function on F1 will do what ?
Turn on F1 remotely.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7AjGUJylDaYVWN2REFGd2hvUGM/view
An option to enable turn on the camera via bluetooth feature, if enabled camera will be in standby mode, very low power consumption.
With a low sun and dark shadows at this time of year it is difficult for any camera.Screenshots were made in the video player MPC-HC:
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I had some other cameras running at the same time, so if you wish you can compare this F1 video frame to them:Screenshots were made in the video player MPC-HC:
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Exposure, colour balance and dynamic range are all very good
For more information on how to change the picture, read here:With a low sun and dark shadows at this time of year it is difficult for any camera.
Screenshots were made in the video player MPC-HC:
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With a low sun and dark shadows at this time of year it is difficult for any camera.
For dashcam use you want it to expose more for the road an let the sky be overexposed - it needs the "Car DVR" exposure mode added.
However that image looks OK to me when you brighten the darker areas, there is a lot of information there.
That's why I showed weaknesses that need to be corrected first...Hopefully GitUp can add a similar low-contrast option to the F1 firmware. It is a new product so it is to be expected that there is room for improvement.
That is how night time should look! However as a dashcam, a WDR option to brighten just the darker areas would be good.Looking for better night video with reduced brightness and less noise, this was recorded with EV set to -2.0. This is an improvement on using EV 0.0, but it is still noisy in shadow areas. In these conditions the F1 would benefit from a lower contrast, less saturated profile. Hopefully a contrast toggle and a 'natural' colour profile can be added to the firmware.
4K 30fps / S.Fine 74Mbps / EV -2.0 / Colour:GitUp / Sharpness:Medium
I agree it's looking much better. I'm not so sure that a global EV shift is necessary, as the exposure is good in daylight. It just needs to have the gain turned down when the ambient light is very low.That is how night time should look! However as a dashcam, a WDR option to brighten just the darker areas would be good.
I think the EV setting is a bit out, maybe the current -1 should be 0, then you would be using -1 for that video?
If they swap the 160deg lens for a fast 130deg lens that would probably improve the clarity. I agree the form factor is much more desirable than many action cameras, for those specific purposes where you do not need a screen to keep aiming the camera all the time.Pretty good overall, but lacking in clarity/sharpness here. Still with all things considered it's shaping up as a good cam needing no excuses made for it, and I definitely like the form-factor If we don't see an M3 or an M2 working the way it should, an F1 is in my future
Phil
It has 4x the resolution of a 1080 camera, but only 2x the bitrate of the best 1080 cameras so clarity doesn't always look as good when you zoom in on the pixels, there is a lot more detail overall though.Pretty good overall, but lacking in clarity/sharpness here. Still with all things considered it's shaping up as a good cam needing no excuses made for it, and I definitely like the form-factor If we don't see an M3 or an M2 working the way it should, an F1 is in my future
Phil
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