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So the camera is flawed? [purple halo/haze] [merged]

I'm not convinced that Techcrunch is real journalism.

We’ve tested cameras on two separate iPhone 5s and seen the same exact result
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Real journalists don't write like that. Is it user contributed or something? I see a lot of terrible writing on there.
 
Do other phones get treated with such crazy scrutiny? Whatever, this is hardly something that I'd get in a fuss over.
 
Ok, I get it. People are tired of haters trying to bash Apple for every little thing. But seriously though, I just took the same picture with an iPhone 4S and an iPhone 5, and the purple haze is there in both, but definitely more noticeable on the 5. I do understand that even though it's Apple, it's still a phone camera, so I shouldn't expect SLR quality, but it does seem like a bit of a step backwards IMHO (and I'm definitely not an Apple hater, considering I've owned a iPhone 3, 4, 4S, 5 + iPad 2, 3).

Just out of curiosity, for those that are experiencing this (like I am), are you using a white iPhone or a black iPhone? Both my 5 and 4S are white, and I previously had haloing/lens flare issues with my white 4S taking pictures with a flash in a really dark room/scene (no case), where my buddy at work in the cube next to me could take the same picture with his black 4S with no issues.

Who knows, maybe the phone color has nothing to do with this, but just curious if there's any link?
 
Purple haze all in my lens.. lately things don't seem the same.. acting funny and I don't know why.. excuse me while I take this purple panaoramic photo!
 
is this purple spot what they're talking about? had to snap a pic of the odo before releasing car for service yesterday and i thought it was odd there was purple. and yes the sun was directly in front of me. is this a defect?
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if this issue was caused by a faulty lens then it wouldn't look the same in all iPhones. (And it does).

My guess is this is how it works. All iPhones have this issue and it's just caused by a combination of light + reflections. I'm sure you'll find some kind of reflection with any camera out in the market.

It's not an eye. Can't have perfect perception of the world. I understand it is annoying though.
 
kmichalec said:
Ok, I get it. People are tired of haters trying to bash Apple for every little thing. But seriously though, I just took the same picture with an iPhone 4S and an iPhone 5, and the purple haze is there in both, but definitely more noticeable on the 5. I do understand that even though it's Apple, it's still a phone camera, so I shouldn't expect SLR quality, but it does seem like a bit of a step backwards IMHO (and I'm definitely not an Apple hater, considering I've owned a iPhone 3, 4, 4S, 5 + iPad 2, 3).

Just out of curiosity, for those that are experiencing this (like I am), are you using a white iPhone or a black iPhone? Both my 5 and 4S are white, and I previously had haloing/lens flare issues with my white 4S taking pictures with a flash in a really dark room/scene (no case), where my buddy at work in the cube next to me could take the same picture with his black 4S with no issues.

Who knows, maybe the phone color has nothing to do with this, but just curious if there's any link?
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Lens flare will be an issue with every camera out there, but this seems to be more drastic than the usual. I am certainly not one of those Apple haters, I love all my Apple products and wish I could get rid of the PC/Win machines for good. I don't think TechCrunch are either. From what I usually read from them, they are more pro-Apple than anything else.
 
protobiont said:
Real journalists don't write like that. Is it user contributed or something? I see a lot of terrible writing on there.
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Is that actually grammatically incorrect?

"We’ve tested cameras on two separate iPhone 5s and [we've] seen the same exact result"

'[we've] saw the exact same result' would have been wrong, assuming the implied subject also carries the contracted "have" with it.
 
I don't think this is a big deal. It can really happen in any camera and happens on the 4S too. You just need to watch the lighting when you are taking pictures as you always would.
 
Here's an example taken with my iP5.

Interestingly, the bright window didn't produce the affect, nor did the two lights that are in the picture directly, but the light just above where the top of the pic is (just off camera), did.

What else I noticed is that if I attempt to line up this picture again, depending on how close/far I get the top of the screen to the light (by moving the angle of the picture slightly higher/lower), I can actually see the purple haze show in the preview of the picture, before I actually take the picture. So I guess in theory, I can see if the picture is going to have it, and I can adjust lining up the picture accordingly to reduce/negate it. But I can honestly say, I don't remember ever really having to do that with my 4S.
 

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willmtaylor said:
I'm so glad that MR is choosing not to report this as news b/c it most certainly isn't. Everyone wants a piece of the 24/7 media pie, and the "inevitable downfall of Apple" sure generates page views & ad hits.

:apple::apple::apple:​
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its funny how on a $850 apple iphone "its no big deal", I bet if it was the GS3 you would be saying what a crap camera that is for a $650 smart phone. lol
 
kmichalec said:
Ok, I get it. People are tired of haters trying to bash Apple for every little thing. But seriously though, I just took the same picture with an iPhone 4S and an iPhone 5, and the purple haze is there in both, but definitely more noticeable on the 5. I do understand that even though it's Apple, it's still a phone camera, so I shouldn't expect SLR quality, but it does seem like a bit of a step backwards IMHO (and I'm definitely not an Apple hater, considering I've owned a iPhone 3, 4, 4S, 5 + iPad 2, 3).
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The laws of physics are at work here. As even Apple pointed out during the keynote, making a camera lens thinner makes it more difficult to generate a high quality image. Apple's approach essentially was to maintain the status quo. Those who value camera quality above all else in a phone would be wise to consider a Nokia. They have been doing camera phones longer than anyone else and have gotten quite good at it. However, most people don't need more than casual-grade images from a phone.
 
apple usually makes things in their unique way... maybe this is just another one of the 200 new features in iso6 :p
 
Holy crap...you mean my itty bitty camera lens in my phone ISN'T as good as my $900-$1,200 professional grade lenses (I'm a photographer)? Who knew?

I mean, that tiny little lens can actually FLARE? Stop the presses...this is an OUTRAGE!
 
chakraj said:
its funny how on a $850 apple iphone "its no big deal", I bet if it was the GS3 you would be saying what a crap camera that is for a $650 smart phone. lol
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How's that funny, again?

I bet I wouldn't b/c all of about ZERO of my 1k+ posts talk about, mention, or allude to Samsung or other cell phone manufacturers.

Thanks for playing, though. "lol"
 
willmtaylor said:
How's that funny, again?

I bet I wouldn't b/c all of about ZERO of my 1k+ posts talk about, mention, or allude to Samsung or other cell phone manufacturers.

Thanks for playing, though. "lol"
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its just funny how people give apple a mile and other companies an inch. They should both be held to the same standard.

and thanks, I like to play :apple:
 
lol, I can see techcrunch knows nothing about photography and lenses. They should of asked a photographer about purple fringing first before reporting. Makes them look stupid.
 
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