diff --git a/gst/camerabin/gstcamerabin-enum.h b/gst/camerabin/gstcamerabin-enum.h
index 3794201623..776a774e9d 100644
--- a/gst/camerabin/gstcamerabin-enum.h
+++ b/gst/camerabin/gstcamerabin-enum.h
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ enum
   ARG_EV_COMP,
   ARG_ISO_SPEED,
   ARG_APERTURE,
-  ARG_EXPOSURE
+  ARG_EXPOSURE,
+  ARG_VIDEO_SOURCE_FILTER
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/gst/camerabin/gstcamerabin.c b/gst/camerabin/gstcamerabin.c
index 66ea55f5bb..fdadfb489a 100644
--- a/gst/camerabin/gstcamerabin.c
+++ b/gst/camerabin/gstcamerabin.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
  * The pipeline in the camerabin is
  *
  * videosrc [ ! ffmpegcsp ] ! capsfilter ! crop ! scale ! capsfilter ! \
- *     out-sel name=osel ! queue name=img_q
+ *     [ video_filter ! ] out-sel name=osel ! queue name=img_q
  *
  * View finder:
  * osel. ! in-sel name=isel ! scale ! capsfilter [ ! ffmpegcsp ] ! vfsink
@@ -583,6 +583,11 @@ camerabin_create_src_elements (GstCameraBin * camera)
             gst_camerabin_create_and_add_element (cbin, "capsfilter")))
       goto done;
   }
+  if (camera->app_video_filter) {
+    if (!gst_camerabin_add_element (cbin, camera->app_video_filter)) {
+      goto done;
+    }
+  }
   if (!(camera->src_out_sel =
           gst_camerabin_create_and_add_element (cbin, "output-selector")))
     goto done;
@@ -883,6 +888,11 @@ camerabin_dispose_elements (GstCameraBin * camera)
     camera->user_vid_src = NULL;
   }
 
+  if (camera->app_video_filter) {
+    gst_object_unref (camera->app_video_filter);
+    camera->app_video_filter = NULL;
+  }
+
   /* Free caps */
   gst_caps_replace (&camera->image_capture_caps, NULL);
   gst_caps_replace (&camera->view_finder_caps, NULL);
@@ -2580,6 +2590,23 @@ gst_camerabin_class_init (GstCameraBinClass * klass)
           "Audio source GStreamer element (NULL = default audio src)",
           GST_TYPE_ELEMENT, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
 
+  /**
+   *  GstCameraBin:video-source-filter:
+   *
+   * Set up optional video filter element, all frames from video source
+   * will be processed by this element. e.g. An application might add
+   * image enhancers/parameter adjustment filters here to improve captured
+   * image/video results, or add analyzers to give feedback on capture
+   * the application.
+   * This property can only be set while #GstCameraBin is in NULL state.
+   * The ownership of the element will be taken by #GstCameraBin.
+   */
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_VIDEO_SOURCE_FILTER,
+      g_param_spec_object ("video-source-filter", "video source filter element",
+          "Optional video filter GStreamer element, filters all frames from"
+          "the video source", GST_TYPE_ELEMENT, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
   /**
    * GstCameraBin:video-source-caps:
    *
@@ -2825,6 +2852,7 @@ gst_camerabin_init (GstCameraBin * camera, GstCameraBinClass * gclass)
   camera->src_zoom_filter = NULL;
   camera->src_out_sel = NULL;
 
+  camera->app_video_filter = NULL;
   camera->user_vid_src = NULL;
 
   camera->active_bin = NULL;
@@ -3007,6 +3035,17 @@ gst_camerabin_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
       gst_camerabin_video_set_audio_src (GST_CAMERABIN_VIDEO (camera->vidbin),
           g_value_get_object (value));
       break;
+    case ARG_VIDEO_SOURCE_FILTER:
+      if (GST_STATE (camera) != GST_STATE_NULL) {
+        GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (camera, CORE, FAILED,
+            ("camerabin must be in NULL state when setting the video filter element"),
+            (NULL));
+      } else {
+        if (camera->app_video_filter)
+          gst_object_unref (camera->app_video_filter);
+        camera->app_video_filter = g_value_dup_object (value);
+      }
+      break;
     case ARG_FILTER_CAPS:
       GST_OBJECT_LOCK (camera);
       gst_caps_replace (&camera->view_finder_caps,
@@ -3125,6 +3164,9 @@ gst_camerabin_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
           gst_camerabin_video_get_audio_src (GST_CAMERABIN_VIDEO
               (camera->vidbin)));
       break;
+    case ARG_VIDEO_SOURCE_FILTER:
+      g_value_set_object (value, camera->app_video_filter);
+      break;
     case ARG_INPUT_CAPS:
       gst_value_set_caps (value, gst_camerabin_get_allowed_input_caps (camera));
       break;
diff --git a/gst/camerabin/gstcamerabin.h b/gst/camerabin/gstcamerabin.h
index 58350c3aae..a7dd674a1f 100644
--- a/gst/camerabin/gstcamerabin.h
+++ b/gst/camerabin/gstcamerabin.h
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct _GstCameraBin
   /* User configurable elements */
   GstElement *user_vid_src;
   GstElement *user_vf_sink;
+  GstElement *app_video_filter;
 
   /* Night mode handling */
   gboolean night_mode;