Why can't I find an Android Camera app that lets me control exposure?

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John

I can't fathom why I'm unable to find a single Android camera app that allows manual exposure control. Is there a hardware limitation that prevents the shutter speed from changing or something?

The built in Android camera actually has 7 different exposure settings (+/- 6) but if you're using the flash, it seems to completely ignore these settings. I'm quite frustrated, all I want to do is take decent pictures without having to pull out my DSLR for simple things such as ebay auctions, but I can't! Half of the pictures taken with the native Android camera app are either over exposed if I use the flash, or blurred if I try to take it in low light settings. Or if I have it setting still, the image is filled with noise (from an ISO setting that's too high I'm assuming).

I'm not asking or even expecting to be able to do everything with an android camera that I can with a DSLR, all I'm asking for is actual exposure control of some sort.

So is there an actual good reason as to why no android app exist that allows one to do this? I've found a few that claim it, but none of the ones I've tried actually had the feature. Most of the apps just go on and on about effects. :\

Thanks!
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try to install some 4-5 star rated camera apps and one of them surely have that mode.

Can I use an iPad as an external monitor when I'm shooting with my DSLR?

edmezamex

So I am shooting a video with DSLR and I was wondering if I can connect an iPad to my DSLR camera (Canon t3i) and use it as an external monitor with an HDMI cable or something. I am not interested in using the Air Display app method because that only works under Wi-Fi. I plan to do a lot of shooting outdoors in big dead spots.

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With a PC you use the EOS control software supplied with the camera and connect using USB. It works very well with my small LApTop. It allows full live view on the monitor, time lapse and allows full control of most functions on the camera.

Not sure if the iPad can run that software. Contact Canon to enquire if it will.

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