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 08/12/2024 03:41:20 PM · #1
My fellow iphone users, do you have any tips, trick, apps, or hacks for controlling your camera settings? Any of the settings.... focus, aperture, speed, ISO, etc.
 08/12/2024 03:53:44 PM · #2
I'm not an iPhone user, but I feel your pain... seems pretty much all of the smartphone manufacturers ass-u-me that we don't need to mess with that, the 'phone can make those decisions.
In fact, on my Android 'phone, the camera app feels it is just fine to override your rear camera selection and use what it feels is most suitable. Only on a recent update has an option to override that behavior appeared. Still can't directly set focus or exposure compensation, but luckily Lr Mobile gives me some of those options. For iPhone, you might also take a look at what apps are available that give you additional control. Lr Mobile is a good option there, and you may already have access to it for free if you have the Adobe Photographers' Plan.
 08/12/2024 04:18:37 PM · #3
Originally posted by kirbic:
I'm not an iPhone user, but I feel your pain...


I predict that AI doctoring and scraping our images without telling end users is going to lead to a resurgence of *film* photography.
 08/12/2024 05:56:04 PM · #4
instax here I come.
 08/12/2024 05:59:02 PM · #5
Originally posted by posthumous:
My fellow iphone users, do you have any tips, trick, apps, or hacks for controlling your camera settings? Any of the settings.... focus, aperture, speed, ISO, etc.


I can't speak for other models, but I use the iPhone 15 Pro Max device and with it, you can control the focus by tapping on what you want in focus. You can also set the exposure by tapping where you want focus and then sliding the exposure setting slider up or down. It is next to the focus box. You can set the aperture by shooting using the portrait preset, then you can (after the fact) refocus on any part of the image, adjust the aperture (f-stop), etc. For ISO settings, I usually don't mess with it unless I'm in low-light situations where you can have Apple's "Deep Fusion" work its magic reducing noise, etc. or you can manually set the exposure time. The computational photography in the iPhone is very robust.

Finally, I do capture many images in RAW on my iPhone, which allows more options in post with Photoshop or other image editing software.

One more thing, there are third-party apps for iPhone that work well for advanced users. A couple come to mind, "Halide", "ProCamera", and "Obscura". I've used a couple of these in the past on older iPhones, but the more recent Pro Max phones make many of the features of these third-party apps unnecessary. There are a couple of long-exposure apps that I use and am happy with... "Even Longer" and "Slow Shutter".

Hope this helps.

Message edited by author 2024-08-12 17:59:40.
 08/13/2024 06:33:32 PM · #6
Originally posted by Photologist:
Originally posted by posthumous:
My fellow iphone users, do you have any tips, trick, apps, or hacks for controlling your camera settings? Any of the settings.... focus, aperture, speed, ISO, etc.


I can't speak for other models, but I use the iPhone 15 Pro Max device and with it, you can control the focus by tapping on what you want in focus. You can also set the exposure by tapping where you want focus and then sliding the exposure setting slider up or down. It is next to the focus box. You can set the aperture by shooting using the portrait preset, then you can (after the fact) refocus on any part of the image, adjust the aperture (f-stop), etc. For ISO settings, I usually don't mess with it unless I'm in low-light situations where you can have Apple's "Deep Fusion" work its magic reducing noise, etc. or you can manually set the exposure time. The computational photography in the iPhone is very robust.

Finally, I do capture many images in RAW on my iPhone, which allows more options in post with Photoshop or other image editing software.

One more thing, there are third-party apps for iPhone that work well for advanced users. A couple come to mind, "Halide", "ProCamera", and "Obscura". I've used a couple of these in the past on older iPhones, but the more recent Pro Max phones make many of the features of these third-party apps unnecessary. There are a couple of long-exposure apps that I use and am happy with... "Even Longer" and "Slow Shutter".

Hope this helps.


Whoa! Cool!

Thanks!
09/27/2024 05:07:38 AM · #7
Lydia I was just looking at your latest entries and notice that you never use your Canon and lenses any more but use only your iPhone. That makes me feel quite sad as I myself have an iPhone but much prefer the feel of having a real camera in hand. Don't you miss that at all? Are you going to sell your camera and lenses now and only use your iPhone? I hope not as I cannot bear the thought of all this new technology and AI making traditional photography obsolete.

Originally posted by Lydia:
Originally posted by Photologist:
Originally posted by posthumous:
My fellow iphone users, do you have any tips, trick, apps, or hacks for controlling your camera settings? Any of the settings.... focus, aperture, speed, ISO, etc.


I can't speak for other models, but I use the iPhone 15 Pro Max device and with it, you can control the focus by tapping on what you want in focus. You can also set the exposure by tapping where you want focus and then sliding the exposure setting slider up or down. It is next to the focus box. You can set the aperture by shooting using the portrait preset, then you can (after the fact) refocus on any part of the image, adjust the aperture (f-stop), etc. For ISO settings, I usually don't mess with it unless I'm in low-light situations where you can have Apple's "Deep Fusion" work its magic reducing noise, etc. or you can manually set the exposure time. The computational photography in the iPhone is very robust.

Finally, I do capture many images in RAW on my iPhone, which allows more options in post with Photoshop or other image editing software.

One more thing, there are third-party apps for iPhone that work well for advanced users. A couple come to mind, "Halide", "ProCamera", and "Obscura". I've used a couple of these in the past on older iPhones, but the more recent Pro Max phones make many of the features of these third-party apps unnecessary. There are a couple of long-exposure apps that I use and am happy with... "Even Longer" and "Slow Shutter".

Hope this helps.


Whoa! Cool!

Thanks!


Message edited by author 2024-09-27 05:08:55.
 09/27/2024 06:39:41 AM · #8
I'm not Lydia, but I thought I might share my thoughts about the iphone camera nevertheless...

Last year I was given an iPhone for Christmas.
At first I wasn't at all convinced - Apple interferes too much for my taste and the individual settings are much more limited than, for example, with the Android Samsung that I had been using up until then. For example, I find the fact that there is only one photo folder and the folders and albums I have created only exist virtually quite awful!
But now I have largely gotten used to it and have found settings that are somewhat satisfactory to me. I have also been using the "Slow Shutter" app for some time, but I am still a little at odds with it.

I use my cameras less and less. Yes, I sometimes miss the possibilities and the quality of the camera. If I plan to take photos of something seriously, I take the camera with me, but sometimes it is easier and more convenient to do without. I always have my cell phone with me - and as the saying goes: the best camera is the one you have with you.

Fun fact: I recently took a suburban train into the city center, where there are info screens to entertain passengers: There you can find information about the timetable, the latest news, book recommendations and little quizzes. As I was sitting there a guessing question popped up: Comparing the years 2010 and 2023 - how have digital camera sales changed in Germany?

Answer: minus 87%!!!
It's probably similar worldwide....
 09/27/2024 08:36:38 AM · #9
Originally posted by primabarbara:
I'm not Lydia, but I thought I might share my thoughts about the iphone camera nevertheless...

Last year I was given an iPhone for Christmas.
At first I wasn't at all convinced - Apple interferes too much for my taste and the individual settings are much more limited than, for example, with the Android Samsung that I had been using up until then. For example, I find the fact that there is only one photo folder and the folders and albums I have created only exist virtually quite awful!
But now I have largely gotten used to it and have found settings that are somewhat satisfactory to me. I have also been using the "Slow Shutter" app for some time, but I am still a little at odds with it.

I use my cameras less and less. Yes, I sometimes miss the possibilities and the quality of the camera. If I plan to take photos of something seriously, I take the camera with me, but sometimes it is easier and more convenient to do without. I always have my cell phone with me - and as the saying goes: the best camera is the one you have with you.

Fun fact: I recently took a suburban train into the city center, where there are info screens to entertain passengers: There you can find information about the timetable, the latest news, book recommendations and little quizzes. As I was sitting there a guessing question popped up: Comparing the years 2010 and 2023 - how have digital camera sales changed in Germany?

Answer: minus 87%!!!
It's probably similar worldwide....


Just confirms to me the sad state proper photography is in. With a proper camera in hand...nothing beats that feeling...it's just not the same with those flat selfie things and you said it yourself here now that it's because of the convenience. Well I personally would rather forego the "convenience" and have a proper photographic tool in my hand because photography is about so much more then convenience...having a proper camera in hand inspires one....I grew up with analog and my dad taught me darkroom work...and when I had to do my national army service here in South Africa I was assigned to the photographic unit in the South African Airforce where everything those days was analog. Had to load aerial cameras in the Buccaneer bombers and then afterwards develop the film for helping to pinpoint the accuracy of bombing runs and also for use in aerial maps. And when there were military functions I had to to be there to record it. But I do also see there's a resurgence for film amongst the youth because they want to discover the charm of analog and that is very positive. But if everyone is going to go for convenience and switch to cellphones then perhaps eventually the name DPChallenge.com should be changed to Smartphone Photo Challenge.com

Message edited by author 2024-09-27 08:54:19.
 09/27/2024 10:36:02 AM · #10
Originally posted by primabarbara:
Answer: minus 87%!!!
It's probably similar worldwide....

There's many studies, surveys on statistics, etc. of camera sales available. I find it interesting that two segments of photography are actually on the rise: Film Cameras, and Compact (point-and-shoot) Cameras.

Some data here, here, and here, for example (just a few from Google search).
 10/06/2024 10:58:43 AM · #11
I think there’s a little down arrow at the top of your screen which brings up another bunch of buttons, you can certainly control exposure from there.
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