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iPhone 12 Pro iPhone 12 Pro camera cannot focus up close
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well, good news is that it could be fixed with software update.... that is, if enough people write Apple Feedback reports. *hint hint* 
I'd be so annoyed if my thousand dollar phone had this "little" issue.
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I'd be so annoyed if my thousand dollar phone had this "little" issue.
What seems strange to me is that, all over the world, no online recreens have experienced this problem.
Focus breathing occurs only with zoom lenses.
I suggest trying macro mode in Camera+, which is more reliable. Occam’s Razor says that the simplest explanation is usually the best: you may just be inside the camera’s minimum focusing distance.
Another one of those issues most likely to get fixed in the upcoming iOS 14.2 update. But as someone pointed out already, try maintaining a longer minimum distance of at least 8 cm’s.
Well, making photos with a longer minimum distance, more then 8 cm is a workaround, but not the fixing of the problem.
As you all can see in a video above, in which someone holds an iPhone 11 Pro next to an iPhone 12 Pro and the 11 Pro focuses perfectly instead of the 12 Pro...
As you all can see in a video above, in which someone holds an iPhone 11 Pro next to an iPhone 12 Pro and the 11 Pro focuses perfectly instead of the 12 Pro...
Happy with the night mode though which was using same camera 🤷♂️
You are at least 10cm away there. At 3cm on the 1x lens, one key would fill the screen. Grab a ruler.
I did some testing with Halide and on manual focus the phone can focus down to about 8cm, IIRC about the same distance as my 11 Pro. At the same distance AF doesn't work reliably at all. will test some more tonight with different subjects to see if the texture etc. of the subject makes any difference.
Today I was from the same retailer where I bought the iPhone and I had the opportunity to prove a 12 pro in demonstration and has the same type of defect or whatever is identical to mine. Possible 2 units that have failed? Or will everything be solved with iOS 14.2?
So after some research, LG makes the high end 12 pro max ones, wile o film and sharp makes the 12 and 12 mini ones. So this is a issue between these 3 suppliers, but I doubt it's LG. Maybe that o film... Anyway, there you have the camera lottery... 😂 😂 😂 😂
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The First clear picture is from my Iphone 7+ and the second blurry one is from a 12 pro taken at the same height.
I didn't notice this issue before, seems weird. I can do some more tests with a regular 12 tomorrow and post more results.
From the video you shot it appears that if you move in very slowly the auto focus works. It is when you move in quickly that it has the issue.
well, good news is that it could be fixed with software update.... that is, if enough people write Apple Feedback reports. *hint hint*
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I'd be so annoyed if my thousand dollar phone had this "little" issue.
Did my part and reported both of ours.