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iPhone 15 Rumored to Debut Hybrid Lens With Larger Aperture Ahead of Further Upgrades in 2024

killhippie said:
I saw that good article. There are loads of reports on the web saying its not true sapphire, and believe me if it was it would cost a lot more, my Tag is 23 years old without a scratch or needing a firmware update, but Apple love to distort the truth and that erks me a bit, yes I agree its hard enough for most people, but I have seen a few with scratches where the lens protrude so far out now they seem more prone to getting scratched by detritus on tables etc, let alone down the beach where sand can enter pockets and almost everywhere.

What does worry me is internal plastic lens which will never be as good as glass ones if they were they would be used in high end gear surely? This sounds like Apple reducing cost but saying to us its all okay sleep soundly little consumers, we just saved millions with cheap lenses but you wont really know as this is not a professional camera like we pretend it to be. which I don't think pro camera gear ever use 'hybrid lens' but I could be wrong. I guess I'm cynical but my trust in Apple has gone down hill in the last few years, each iPhone looks great on the outside as they cut production costs on the inside, and probably to our detriment.
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Do you really think you could tell the difference between a hybrid lens system over an all-glass system? And if it lets the thing focus faster (I'm only guessing) then it's a good thing. I just don't see anything nefarious in this change.
 
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bruinsrme said:
I use my wife's 13pro over my 14pro when taking vacation picts.
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Yeah a lot of people don't like the direction the 14 Pro went, it got a much bigger lens but instead of leaning into that, it kept all the processing they did on smaller lenses, which makes it look oversharp and unnatural

I hope they correct this with the 15 line and allow some natural softness around edges
 
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Do you really think you could tell the difference between a hybrid lens system over an all-glass system?
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Plastic lense exhibits more chromatic aberation than glass. Variation in temperature makes it more pronounced. Without some sort of post processing, it would be noticable. I'm assuming the phone will correct for the purple/green or red/blue fringing. We're using AI for pretty much everything else, why no for something it should excel at?🤓

This is why the best camera lenses uses all glass elements. The only time I've seen premium lenses use something else is for weight/size savings. Canon's DO (green ring) lenses are smaller/lighter than the L counterpart (red ring). The L is superior optically* to the DO line, although the cost about the same.

*Most folks won't notice the difference. Extreme measurebaters will point out the tiniest of differences. For me, a usable--but not perfect--shot is preferable to a miserably blurred image caused by camera shakes.
 
Mousse said:
Plastic lense exhibits more chromatic aberation than glass. Variation in temperature makes it more pronounced. Without some sort of post processing, it would be noticable. I'm assuming the phone will correct for the purple/green or red/blue fringing. We're using AI for pretty much everything else, why no for something it should excel at?🤓

This is why the best camera lenses uses all glass elements. The only time I've seen premium lenses use something else is for weight/size savings. Canon's DO (green ring) lenses are smaller/lighter than the L counterpart (red ring). The L is superior optically* to the DO line, although the cost about the same.

*Most folks won't notice the difference. Extreme measurebaters will point out the tiniest of differences. For me, a usable--but not perfect--shot is preferable to a miserably blurred image caused by camera shakes.
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Glass lenses have aberration also. That's why they usually use fused elements. To correct for the aberration. I just don't think it will make a difference. And, as you said, AI could probably fix it.
 
This iPhone camera from 2019 vs now 🫠

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