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Why is it a rumor when it's announced at the keynote? I think you meant to say that you waved it off as a gimmick?
Yea it helps with low light selfies but I still prefer using the back camera for selfies for much better quality pictures (takes some training but well worth it)
Yea it helps with low light selfies but I still prefer using the back camera for selfies for much better quality pictures (takes some training but well worth it)
iTom17
macrumors 6502a
I have on noticed this. Apple has really done a remarkable job on the new Retina Flash. Quite some people seem to think the screen just lights in white, but there's way more behind it. First of all it lights up the display brightness by 3 times the original maximum brightness. Second, just like the True Tone flash at the back, the Retina Flash tries to match the color of the ambient light, skin tones etc.
All to get those accurate colors. 🙂
Anyway, it just works. And that's all we want, right?
All to get those accurate colors. 🙂
Anyway, it just works. And that's all we want, right?
James6s
macrumors 68020
I don't know I haven't tried to take a selfie in low lighting, not that i take that many selfies anyway!
Agreed. I thought it was a little cheesy to announce as a new feature but it's surprisingly effective. Good on Apple.
Why is this a 6s feature only?
The camera + app has had this functionality in using the screen as a flash for at least the last year or two.
The camera + app has had this functionality in using the screen as a flash for at least the last year or two.
Because the display is supposedly able to brighten up 3 times higher than its brightest mode and it balances the white balance like the true tone flash does. I don't think the camera+ app does white balance