Holidays are usually the time to give, however after a camera update earlier this fall, users recently discovered that Google has removed the ability to use Astrophotography mode with the ultra-wide cameras on the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G.
When the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G first released, the Google Astrophotography method (which was introduced last year along with the Pixel 4) available for use on both the primary and ultra-wide range cameras of the phones. Unfortunately, it seems, after the 8.1 version of the Google Camera App which added a handful of features to older Pixel phones, the latest Pixel 5 and 4a 5G lost the ability to use Astrophotography mode with their ultra-wide angle lenses.
While Google has not provided an official explanation for the change, Google has updated it support page Note “On Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5, astrophotography only works on zoom settings equal to or greater than 1x.”
At this time, it is unclear what prompted Google to disable Astrophotography mode from working with ultra-wide shinty. I.if you look at some sample photos posted on the Pixel support community, one possible explanation May be some unemployment outcomes.
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In thread on Pixel support page, several users posted side-by-side comparisons taken before the update showing Astrophotography images shot with a Pixel ultra-wide lens that display much sharper or lower quality (often with print heavy green) the photos taken by the primary phone. cam.
Since it was possible to take Astrophotography views with a Pixel ultra-wide lens prior to the update, following reports of less stellar results, Google may have decided to turn off the feature for a while while it does. case study and possible solution work. Gizmodo has reached out to Google for more information and we will provide an update if we hear back.
Given the time it took to notice this change, it seems that the loss of support for Astrophotography mode on the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G ultra-wide sticks is not a major concern for most people, but it is a somewhat hopeless change, however. here is hoping that Google will be able to release a solution sometime soon.