'QuickShot' Feature... Why? Would you use it?

[SpookDroid]

So reading the article from AC this morning I noticed that 'QuickShot' feature again. Yes, the camera shortcut is nice (still trying to wrap my hands around the whole back buttons thing, but that's another story), but the QuickShot feature, the one that takes a picture immediately after opening the camera app with the volume button shortcut has me a bit baffled.

Why would you use that? You're not framing your shot, tapping on the volume buttons means that you're probably holding your phone in a way that would make a very awkward picture-taking position... Anyone with a situation where they think they could use this feature other than creepy, peeping-tom snapshots?

How to use shortcut keys on the LG G4 | Android Central

 

[SactoKingsFan]

A custom ROM I was using on my G2 had a QuickShot shortcut feature. Wasn't very useful. I'll just disable it on G4.

 

[Almeuit]

I would not use it.

 

[Madscotsman]

It's nice to have the ability to quickly open the camera, but actually taking a photo automatically is odd, luckily that part can be disabled and still be able to open the camera

 

[SpookDroid]

Yeah, it just doesn't seem useful other than for voyeuristic purposes. And even then, once the camera is open, you're done! I wonder if you can assign shutter action to the volume button... I mean, it's not the best of places since the buttons are on the back and holding it as a camera would make it a bit awkward (I'm guessing, until I actually hold one I won't know), but would it be useful? I do use the volume button for that on the Note 4, but that's because it feels more 'natural' as a camera shutter button.

 

[SpookDroid]

It's nice to have the ability to quickly open the camera, but actually taking a photo automatically is odd, luckily that part can be disabled and still be able to open the camera

Yeah, if they had made it so that the QuickShot feature was tied to the shortcut permanently, THAT would have been odd and awkward.

 

[sata]

Its good that you can disable it, otherwise every time you would use it to launch the camera (instead of double tapping and clicking on the app), you would have many shots you should just delete...

But I like that that feature is there to enable as well, I can imagine me using it, to take a picture as fast as possible. Yes, even if I can't exactly see what I am shooting.

 

[tardus]

Here's a scenario...you're walking across the street and a car goes through a red light and almost runs you over. Use Quickshot and grab a shot of the license plate. It's a nice feature I hope to use infrequently.

 

[SpookDroid]

Here's a scenario...you're walking across the street and a car goes through a yellow light and almost runs you over. Use Quickshot and grab a shot of the license plate. It's a nice feature I hope to use infrequently.

But how would you take it if you don't know what your aiming at? I mean, I guess you have a general idea, but still... And then would it focus quickly? Always set to infinity? Always set to whatever it was when you last used it?

 

[tardus]

But how would you take it if you don't know what your aiming at? I mean, I guess you have a general idea, but still... And then would it focus quickly? Always set to infinity? Always set to whatever it was when you last used it?

Just the automatic mode - that most people (for better or worse) will likely use for almost all shots.
The lens is wide angle so difficult to miss.

 

[Mikey47]

Here's a scenario...you're walking across the street and a car goes through a yellow light and almost runs you over. Use Quickshot and grab a shot of the license plate. It's a nice feature I hope to use infrequently.

Not to pick nits, but cars can legally go through yellow lights (at least in the U.S.). If it goes through a yellow light and almost hits you, then you must have entered the crosswalk on a "don't walk" signal and you should be taking a selfie to identify the offending party.

 

[SpookDroid]

Very true! So let's change the scenario for a car going through a red light. Or not stopping at a turn when you have the right of way (and that does happen a lot, unfortunately...)

 

[tardus]

Not to pick nits, but cars can legally go through yellow lights (at least in the U.S.). If it goes through a yellow light and almost hits you, then you must have entered the crosswalk on a "don't walk" signal and you should be taking a selfie to identify the offending party. ������

Good point But you see why it might come in handy.

 

[SpookDroid]

And that's why cars in China have dash cams. It's a mess over there haha

 

[belodion]

It would have been extremely useful to me the other day when I wanted to grab a shot of a squirrel strolling past me with an entire pie in his mouth, about ten feet away. I was texting on the G3 at the time, and by the time I fired up the camera, the squirrel was far away. All I got was this hugely cropped shot.

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[SpookDroid]

Well played. Well played. Farewell, squirrel! And Godspeed! (Lucky basterd!)

 

[Almeuit]

Well played. Well played. Farewell, squirrel! And Godspeed! (Lucky basterd!)

You want that food he has don't you?

In case you guys didn't know .. Spook likes food. Lol ^_^.

 

[SpookDroid]

I do. Guilty on all charges

 

[anon(19759)]

I think it would be very useful. Anything that can help reduce the time to snap a photo is a good thing. Example, sitting at a red light and my dream car pulls up next to me. The light is about to go green. Just pick up the phone, point in that general direction and shoot. That's certainly faster than unlocking, opening the camera, shooting. Might not be framed just how you would like, but I think we can all point the lens in a general direction of something. The idea is that you probably wouldn't care about how it's composed, just that you got a shot of it. Obviously if it's something you want ot take a framed photo of, open the camera app. But in crunch time, it could be useful to be able to snap a photo in about 2 seconds.

 

[SpookDroid]

I get the IDEA, but try even simulating how the shortcut works. Remember, buttons are on the back of the phone. It just doesn't feel like a natural position for you to be already taking a picture.
In any case, unless you're trying to capture the fast running squirrel depicted above, I don't see how you can't wait until you flip the phone around, the app comes up, and you hit the shutter button (which in this camera it's supposed to be fast anyway). To see what I mean check out the GIF on the AC post.