Tanzaku format - local park

Glenn said:
Downloaded. How do I get to tanzaku mode please?
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Open the iOS settings app, scroll down to find the XP4N page and flip the switch there. I “hid” the feature there on purpose so people won’t enable it by accident and leave a 1-star review because they don’t understand it ;-)
 
Ah right. Thanks. That works.

Wondering if the resultant image can be rotated so it shows vertically in "photos"?
 
brambos said:
Hey guys, developer of XP4N here. The new version (1.0.9) supports Ko-Tanzaku format. I've "hidden" the feature away in the Settings page, because it will likely confuse the hell out of many mainstream users. But once you enable it, it will give you a Ko-Tanzaku sized viewfinder to help frame your shots.

I realize this is a B&W forum, but this was the test image I shot to try out the format (I've put it side-by-side with traditional classic Japanese Ko-Tanzaku art to explain to people what the concept is and how to use format). I can make it monochrome if you're really offended by color ;)

I hear your other comments about seeing the chosen film style in realtime (WYSIWYG), I'd love that too. Unfortunately it's technically not possible. The app does so many manipulations to the photo that doing that in realtime to the viewfinder video stream is not feasible. It would turn the viewfinder into a slideshow instead. And previewing the image before you shoot is not possible with iOS. It either takes a picture or it doesn't. Perhaps the iPhone 16 with its shutter button will add a method to get a quicker low-res preview when you half-press. I'll check with Apple.
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I really like the improvements it is a lot faster and more fluid the format works really well. I left a message on DP as well. Ideally for me it would not have the border but others may differ. Thanks for adding this I know it wasn’t your original intention but it works well.
 
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brambos said:
Hey guys, developer of XP4N here. The new version (1.0.9) supports Ko-Tanzaku format. I've "hidden" the feature away in the Settings page, because it will likely confuse the hell out of many mainstream users. But once you enable it, it will give you a Ko-Tanzaku sized viewfinder to help frame your shots.

I realize this is a B&W forum, but this was the test image I shot to try out the format (I've put it side-by-side with traditional classic Japanese Ko-Tanzaku art to explain to people what the concept is and how to use format). I can make it monochrome if you're really offended by color ;)

I hear your other comments about seeing the chosen film style in realtime (WYSIWYG), I'd love that too. Unfortunately it's technically not possible. The app does so many manipulations to the photo that doing that in realtime to the viewfinder video stream is not feasible. It would turn the viewfinder into a slideshow instead. And previewing the image before you shoot is not possible with iOS. It either takes a picture or it doesn't. Perhaps the iPhone 16 with its shutter button will add a method to get a quicker low-res preview when you half-press. I'll check with Apple.
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Thanks for making these extra feature available - definitely getting better to use. Good to know that developers listen:).

I have an iPhone 13 Pro and selecting the 48 mo option makes no difference to the mp/kb size of the image. But the 13pro has (I think) only a 25mb option.

It may be that it is too much hassle etc to allow XPAN to access the larger option on older iPhones:(

Is that actually the case?

In any event thanks for what you have done so far:)
 
Elines said:
Thanks for making these extra feature available - definitely getting better to use. Good to know that developers listen:).

I have an iPhone 13 Pro and selecting the 48 mo option makes no difference to the mp/kb size of the image. But the 13pro has (I think) only a 25mb option.

It may be that it is too much hassle etc to allow XPAN to access the larger option on older iPhones:(

Is that actually the case?
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Probably it already uses the highest possible resolution in your case. For iPhone 14 and 15 (and possibly 16?) iOS will not automatically pick the highest (48mp) sensor option but opt for the 12mp resolution instead - probably to protect users from themselves (these files are huge and slow to process). You'll have to instruct iOS to allow access to its highest available resolution if you do want to access it.

So I'm not actually specifically picking the 48mp sensor, I just tell iOS that it's ok to pick the biggest and best it's got. I reckon on iPhone 13 that was already the case.
 
brambos said:
Probably it already uses the highest possible resolution in your case. For iPhone 14 and 15 (and possibly 16?) iOS will not automatically pick the highest (48mp) sensor option but opt for the 12mp resolution instead - probably to protect users from themselves (these files are huge and slow to process). You'll have to instruct iOS to allow access to its highest available resolution if you do want to access it.

So I'm not actually specifically picking the 48mp sensor, I just tell iOS that it's ok to pick the biggest and best it's got. I reckon on iPhone 13 that was already the case.
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Thanks for the prompt and helpful reply:)
 
Branbos said:

“And previewing the image before you shoot is not possible with iOS. It either takes a picture or it doesn't. “

Not sure this is correct or we may be at cross purposes.

If I set my iPhone 13 to square format and b&w, that is what I see on my screen before pressing shutter.
 
Elines said:
Branbos said:

“And previewing the image before you shoot is not possible with iOS. It either takes a picture or it doesn't. “

Not sure this is correct or we may be at cross purposes.

If I set my iPhone 13 to square format and b&w, that is what I see on my screen before pressing shutter.
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Yes, that is trivial. Doing all the manipulations that my film sims do goes quite a bit further than just removing color and cropping the image ;)
 
Been playing around with XP4N in
Nottingham where I happened to be.

For me, I think it will be great for easy experimentation of shots to see what works/doesn’t work so that once you find something you like you can take a ‘full size’ image with your main camera.
 
There is another update now the Tanzaku image is rotated correctly and does away with the border - which I think is a lot better.
Brambos has had a busy week! Cheers Brambos.
 
Yes, I like the way it works now. The frame used up some of the image area and made cropping and straightening in post less straightforward. I like the new orientation of the image too.

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Cagliari, Sardinia. Just arrived. X4PN app. Homemade Mikael Siirila toning LUT. Straightened and cropped slightly but otherwise out of camera.

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Glenn said:
Cagliari, Sardinia. Just arrived. X4PN app. Homemade Mikael Siirila toning LUT. Straightened and cropped slightly but otherwise out of camera.

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Nice one Glenn, it looks like a perfect place for this format keep them coming and have a great time! :) The app is a lot nicer to use now so should be a bit of fun - we going on holiday tomorrow so hopefully I will get some photos as well.
 
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