iPhone 8 Camera - Focus Issues

On a trip to NYC, I had this issue appear sporadically when shooting both video and photo. The left half of the camera is out of focus while the right half is in focus. Both parts of the image are in the same focal plane so I don't know why this is the case. It's also sporadic and doesnt present itself all the time, maybe 10% of the time I use the camera. Any ideas?

iPhone 8, iOS 12

Posted on Apr 23, 2019 6:22 AM

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MrBill3

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Apr 23, 2019 2:33 PM in response to lopdor

Hello,

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