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New iphone: would you want a physical camera button?
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I would prefer a software button. I'm sure the techs at apple could find a way around the autofocus issue.
I would prefer a software button. I'm sure the techs at apple could find a way around the autofocus issue.
It's that tapping the screen knocks the phone because you're holding it at an unnatural angle. When the shutter speed is low because it's dark that makes the pictures blurry.
I voted yes - a hardware button would be a significant improvement for the camera and taking decent pictures.
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You've said what i wanted to in such a better way. Agree. I like taking shots in the moment with my cameraphone for what camera phones are worth. The nokia phones have some great cameras, let's just hope the iphone comes up with a great lens.
Physical button?
Yes please!
Ever tried doing those arms length shots with you and a friend? Impossibe to locate the "button" with the camera facing towards you.
Yes please!
Ever tried doing those arms length shots with you and a friend? Impossibe to locate the "button" with the camera facing towards you.
I think it would be best if another button that already is on the iPhone is used as the shutter button
Just so everyone is clear, the picture is taken when you release the button.
To avoid shaking the camera (phone) when taking a picture: Put finger on the 'shutter' button, steady phone, release button.
To take arms length picture with a friend: Put finger on 'shutter' button, extend phone to arms length, release button.
To avoid shaking the camera (phone) when taking a picture: Put finger on the 'shutter' button, steady phone, release button.
To take arms length picture with a friend: Put finger on 'shutter' button, extend phone to arms length, release button.
You have to admit that is rather "unintuitive". Definitely not one of Apple's finest "design" choices.
If I press the button beforehand, how does autofocus work?
Edit:
By golly, you're right.
It works.
And there I have been the past 1year and how many months cursing the crappy buttonless phone.
Presently, there is none. The lens is a fixed focal length.
Perhaps this is the issue the OP was eluding to in the original post?
It would however help if Apple pointed it out in their useless manual: p73
Nothing there about pressing button before aiming and then releasing.
Tap is far different from press… aim… release.
Thanks. I thought it was odd.
It would be great to have a hardware button.
One of the things I loved most about my Sony Ericsson was that I could actiavate the camera in my pocket and, by the time it was at eye level, the cam app would be running. I very much dislike the amount of time I have to wait for the Camera app to start.
Also, yes, I know about the press-aim-then release technique, but this doesn't work when you take pics of yourself and people purely because the software button is in such a place that as soon as you let go of the button, the iphone is a major fall risk.
All that said, I don't think Apple would add another button but just change the functionality of one of the other buttons on the device when the camera app is open.
One of the things I loved most about my Sony Ericsson was that I could actiavate the camera in my pocket and, by the time it was at eye level, the cam app would be running. I very much dislike the amount of time I have to wait for the Camera app to start.
Also, yes, I know about the press-aim-then release technique, but this doesn't work when you take pics of yourself and people purely because the software button is in such a place that as soon as you let go of the button, the iphone is a major fall risk.
All that said, I don't think Apple would add another button but just change the functionality of one of the other buttons on the device when the camera app is open.
Agreed. That would be a big improvement. How about volume down = zoom in, volume up = zoom out, and both at the same time = take photo. Of course that assumes they add zoom.
Uh, yeah. That doesn't help.
If I'm holding the phone with one hand I can tap the button gently, but I can't release it without shaking the phone.
This setup actually makes my one-handed photos MORE shakey.
In dark areas you just have to use 2 hands, end of story.
Agreed. That would be a big improvement. How about volume down = zoom in, volume up = zoom out, and both at the same time = take photo. Of course that assumes they add zoom.
Both at the same time? That implies you're using 2 hands. If you're doing that, the on-screen button isn't a problem. The reason to have a physical button is to aid one-handed shots. Pushing 2 buttons at once won't work in that situation.
If you want a camera then buy a camera. I'm interested in a MOBILE PHONE. And oddly enough, that is exactly what the iPhone is.
I feel they should make the volume keys the camera button when you have the camera app active. this way they dont have to change it but you have a button! they could even do somethign cool like have the volume down bring up an effects menu and volume up snaps it!
That is not what we're on about.
We're just asking for better implementation of the camera functions
