I would love for them to add "focus" control to the camera control. Great for long distance or wide shots.
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iPhone 16 Camera Control: Everything You Need to Know
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I seem to be one of the few who like the new button. It’s placed in a familiar way to a shutter release on my cameras. I like being able to adjust the aperture and zoom in a familiar way to using a dial on a camera. I think it’s great.
I don’t like pushing it often when taking the phone out of my pocket, however.
I don’t like pushing it often when taking the phone out of my pocket, however.
I thought I was the only one who noticed. All that hype about smaller bezels and I don’t see much of a difference.
I think it appeals more to people like you who have experience with real cameras. To most people, the button is just a shortcut to the app.
I have no idea what you're talking about or why you want to do those things.
I suspect you're not a photographer, and thus have no concept of what *making photographs* is about. But rather than being the least bit curious, and simply asking what the phrase means to those who are photographers and in the process learning something new, you choose to go low saying something ridiculous and inane.
What??
I’m looking ahead to the future, with AI and robotics the day will soon come that our phones won’t be needed anymore. Why carry a phone around when your Apple bot has built in sensors and lenses?
And you’re right, I’m not a “photographer”, I’m a person, who likes to take pictures of interesting things. I tried the whole photographer thing in the past but when I was up in the Bay Area some degenerate stole my gear. Years and years of saving up for various camera bodies and lenses, I had it all, gone in a jiffy. Then a few months later they got the rest of my gear that wasn’t with me during the first one. I guess that’s the nice things about smartphones is that they are easier to keep safe and replace if something does happen. But then I was stuck with an iPhone X as my only camera and that did suck for awhile, I went to a race and trying to shoot cars with a cell phone just didn’t cut it.
Slowly I’ve purchased some new lenses, but haven’t had much interest as I live in one of the ugliest and most boring parts of this planet. I missed the northern lights in May because it was completely overcast, will never get over that one.
One day I want to go back to SF to get pictures of everything I missed, have a couple friends that are photographers up there I want to meet up with. I’d like to meet you so we can make some beautiful photographs together.
I really wish these camera control reviews would focus less on the settings adjustments (which I think most people will rarely use) and more on the experience of using camera control to take pictures and videos.
What is the experience (and speed) like of launching the camera on a locked phone. Since that is arguably when a dedicated button vs a UI most differentiates itself. Is it faster or slower than the action button?
Is taking video with camera control really difficult? It kind of sounds like it since you have to keep the button held down.
Can you easily take a selfie using camera control?
Like these are the aspects of the new button that normal people care about. Not if you can half press to get to some setting no one was using before. Come on Macrumors! You can do better!
What is the experience (and speed) like of launching the camera on a locked phone. Since that is arguably when a dedicated button vs a UI most differentiates itself. Is it faster or slower than the action button?
Is taking video with camera control really difficult? It kind of sounds like it since you have to keep the button held down.
Can you easily take a selfie using camera control?
Like these are the aspects of the new button that normal people care about. Not if you can half press to get to some setting no one was using before. Come on Macrumors! You can do better!
Yes, you can use it with the button on the bottom, with your thumb. You may need to adjust the pressure.
and people would complain it was too hard to use. Some people just like to complain about everything. Don't like it, don't use it.
The camera app on iOS 18 is buggy - it’s sluggish, constantly black-screens and crashes. I’d like to get used to the button, but it just pisses me off. I can’t fool around with it to get used to it because the app is so buggy. This is a new 16 Pro Max.
Also, unless I’m missing something, it takes video (by pressing and holding) the same setting all the time regardless of what you have your defaults set to in the settings app.
Also, unless I’m missing something, it takes video (by pressing and holding) the same setting all the time regardless of what you have your defaults set to in the settings app.
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It is capable of Touch ID. Just needs a software update. However, more than a software update, it would need a reason to exist. Face ID is great, and mathematically more secure than Touch ID. Right now, I can’t think of a single reason Apple would want to degrade security. There’s no upside here.
If I can use the camera control button to take a picture and start/stop video capture, why do I need the on-screen shutter button?
Can I remove it?
Can I remove it?
What about the innovation in dynamic iland?, and multi commands with the action button?.
Apple forgets about its own features.
Apple forgets about its own features.
Tried camera control in store. Difficult to use.
Also, in a 16 pro max, I clicked the camera control and camera wouldn’t launch. Checked accessibility setting and nothing was disabled, nada. Definitely defective unit and be careful
Also, in a 16 pro max, I clicked the camera control and camera wouldn’t launch. Checked accessibility setting and nothing was disabled, nada. Definitely defective unit and be careful
That button is as redundant, as the Touch Bar was on the MBP’s.
See for yourself and try it out, it’s literally useless. Every function and feature you can access through that button, you have right there on the touch screen anyway.
It’s an added UI for novelty reasons, which will either taken away in the further or merged so it can serve multiple tasks.
The real invention would be to use the whole frame as a programmable button. Thank me later Apple.
See for yourself and try it out, it’s literally useless. Every function and feature you can access through that button, you have right there on the touch screen anyway.
It’s an added UI for novelty reasons, which will either taken away in the further or merged so it can serve multiple tasks.
The real invention would be to use the whole frame as a programmable button. Thank me later Apple.
Flip this upside down, does no-one hold the iPhone with the lenses on the bottom, and use the volume buttons to take a photo?
This means the new button is now on the bottom left, I've seen ZERO videos showing this, including Apple.
I'm shocked.
This means the new button is now on the bottom left, I've seen ZERO videos showing this, including Apple.
I'm shocked.
Exactly what i was about to ask so this is t possible to ise as scroller then? Sucks if so
If this is true that it only works if iphone is unlocked this is actually big news. Is this a sign that apple are losing it? Is this the beginning of the end? Absolutely ridiculous that the quick access camera button isnt quick access. Never would have happened under S. jobs