Before the birth of photography, painting was the only visual evidence we had. People used painting to reproduce their observations and understandings of the world. After the birth of photography, traditional paintings were greatly challenged. But for a long time after the camera was born, Due to the difficulty in carrying and expensive price for bulky cabinets, it has always hindered the popularization and development of photography. Until 1914, Oskar Barnack designed the first Ur-Leica camera using 35mm film, not only the camera volume Smaller, it is to reform the perspective of the photography community.
Henri Cartier-Bresson insists on the use of Leica cameras throughout his life
In the centuries of photography, many celebrities once owned Leica cameras and recorded many eternal moments in the history of human development, affecting our understanding of the world. Henri Cartier-, the founder of the theory of 'decisive moments' Bresson insisted on using the Leica camera all his life. He said: 'If you don't faithfully accompany my Leica, the history of the scene may have long been a memory of falling.'
Huawei Becomes a Sharp Weapon for the Post-Leica Era
Time changes, When the first camera phone was born in 2000, it indicates that the way humans record images from the traditional painting transition to the camera, and then to the camera phone. Since then, the era of light photography represented by the camera phone has taken a toll. The emergence and popularity of mobile phones have eliminated the need for photographers to purchase expensive cameras, lowering the threshold for photography, allowing everyone to participate in it, and everyone becoming a recorder, which has greatly increased the popularity of photography.
However, the demand for mobile photography from the general public has also increasingly tended toward professional cameras. How to make the mobile phone break through its limitations and achieve lossless zooming. Inheriting the sharp and dark details of the film's period of time and sharpness, the photos taken by the mobile phone also have 'emotions' and ' The idea 'even 'soul'. To this end, Huawei cooperated with Leica and used the lens jointly designed and developed by Leica on Huawei's dual flagship Mate series and P series. This lens embodies Huawei's advanced concepts and The top technology R&D strength, coupled with Leica's century-long accumulation of optical technology and blessings in tune-up skills, has resulted in an unprecedented increase in the image, color, quality and structure of the lens. HUAWEI P9, P10, Mate 9, Mate 10 Released, all popular. The latest HUAWEI P20 Pro features a 40 megapixel three-shot camera, AI captures amazing night scenes, 5x hybrid zoom, and other features that revolutionize camera phones. Making artistic photos is becoming a reality.
As Henry James puts it: 'What we see when we look at it is far different from what we feel when we do it. This difference itself can be an expression of art. 'If the Leica era definition The 'decisive moments' are more historical moments to record people's suffocation. Then in the post-Leica era, everyone can use the HUAWEI P20 Pro to participate in the creation. Shooting more is a coincidence moment. It is a moment of pleasure. This kind of revolutionary change is derived more from Huawei's eagerness and obsession with technology, and its uncompromising ultimate image pursuit.
Technical Difficulties 1: Inserting Three Cameras in a Tight Space
The HUAWEIP20 Pro is the world's first smartphone with three Leica lenses. It is very difficult to put three lenses in a small space. In addition to further compressing the camera's size on the hardware, it is also integrated in a small area. With seven different sensors, the laser transmitter is cleverly hidden under the black lens between the two lenses. Usually two flashes are placed on the camera body. However, to further enhance the camera effect, Huawei replaced one with a color temperature sensor. This time, the color temperature when photographed is closer to reality. In addition, Huawei has also worked hard on the design, separating the third lens from the first two, specifically creating a camera stand, and viewing the past from the side high.
The P20Pro also uses the industry's 1/1.7-inch extra-large sensor to capture more light, helping to take better pictures in low light conditions and combining the four pixels into one with the 'Pixel Fusion' technology. Pixels, finally output a 10 million-pixel photo, and use black and white lens to supplement the light information. This can not only sharply increase the picture sharpness, but also can effectively reduce the noise and retain more details. The P20 Pro can achieve the highest sensitivity up to ISO 102400.
Technical Difficulty 2: Ultra-long zoom for the first time on mobile phones
Previously, the main cause of mobile phone photography was criticized as a problem of zoom. However, due to the size and size of components, the mobile phone has not been able to achieve more distant zoom. How can it be comparable to a professional camera without having to cumbersomely change lenses? At present, the industry's popularity is the use of 2x optical zoom, can provide 55mm focal length, but Huawei believes this is not enough, the most popular lens for SLR cameras is 24-70mm focal length, so the 3-5x zoom is a photography enthusiast Demand points. The emergence of the Leica III camera from the HUAWEI P20 Pro solves this huge gap between mobile photography and SLR cameras. A new zoom lens enables a 3x optical zoom (approximately 80mm focal length) and a 5x hybrid zoom (approximately 135mm focal length), 10x digital zoom, and background blur at all focal lengths, allowing photographers to get rid of heavy lenses and professional photographic equipment.
Click on the on-screen zoom control to switch between standard zoom, 3x and 5x. If you want to do further operations, you can pinch the zoomed screen with two fingers or set the volume rocker to the W/T controller. This function is more practical , More precise adjustments (1× to 1.2×, 1.3×, 1.5×, 1.6×, etc.) can be made. Note, however, that the hybrid zoom function can be used only at a resolution of 10 million pixels, at a full size of 40 million pixels. Can not zoom. In the case of 3x and 5x zoom, P20 Pro can still capture more real details.
Technical Difficulties 3: AI better than photography for photographers
Based on the NPU built in the Unicorn 970 processor, the NPU can process up to 2005 images per minute, and can process only 97 images per minute without the NPU. This processor is designed to efficiently perform AI-related calculations. It has learned hundreds of millions of pictures and can accurately recognize an object. Therefore, the HUAWEI P20 Pro can automatically select the picture mode and parameter settings for more than 500 scenes in up to 19 categories, quickly identify the scene you want to capture and respond accordingly. Adjust the camera's shutter speed, exposure value and ISO.
The AI scene opens and closes proofs, automatically recognizing the scene when shooting
This easy-to-use AI does not need to be turned on by hand. It can be used as long as the camera is turned on. Once the camera finds that the subject is moving in the screen, 4D predictive focus will be automatically turned on to predict the trajectory of the moving object, achieving high speed. Track focus accurately.
In the most difficult night scenes, Huawei's AI can also play a big role. The new AIS intelligent anti-shake function can hold 6 seconds of continuous exposure shooting without a tripod. To achieve this function can not be separated from a powerful The AI and AI automatically identify the shape and edge of the object by analyzing each feature point in the picture, and capture all the photos generated within 4 seconds. With algorithm filtering, the offset and blur of the picture are corrected, and the picture is finally superimposed. Clear, bright and sharp night photos.
When we blend ideas and concepts with Leica Lights and Feelings, it is tantamount to giving each photo a glittering soul. In the post-Leica era, the HUAWEIP20 Pro features a 40 megapixel Leica camera, ultra-long zoom, and AI intelligent photography. We can adjust the parameters without knowing the aperture, shutter speed, and sensitivity, and still be able to shoot clear, detailed, and life-like photographs that are amazing for top photographers. It's no longer a ritual to take a picture. The act has become a kind of reflection. There have never been so many photographs, and photography has never been so popular. Andre Bazin published in the 1945 "The Ontology of Photographic Images": "All Art It's all based on people's participation. 'The reason mobile photography is prospering is because everyone wants to be able to participate in photography. When taking pictures is no longer a difficult task, not only is there a change in image art, but there is also a human society’s Thinking and exploration.