I have 12.9 2020 iPad Pro 256GB.
PROBLEM: Front facing camera does not focus past about 1m.
If I stand back from the front facing camera by more than 1m I am out of focus. This is true for stills and video and in multiple apps, Camera, FaceTime, Zoom.
Is this front camera designed to only focus on a face at close distance and has no ability to focus to infinity?
Can anyone confirm if this is expected behaviour?
Many thanks
Hi Michel,
thanks for the response but the intended purpose is for my wife to teach a live yoga class and being in focus while standing up while also being able to move closer to talk to the attendees is a requirement. For the recording of her class for later consumption the rear camera is great ;-)
Does anyone know if the front facing camera of the 2020 iPad Pro should be able to focus further away than 1m?
Thanks
I have heard back from support at Apple and apparently this is expected behaviour. The front facing camera is not able to focus at all. I get that the majority of use for that camera will be on faces close by but it still a shame as it limits its usability for video and still capture.
Use the much higher res and higher quality back camera, instead.
That is why iPads have both a front and rear camera setup.
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