Iphone 12 pro max odd camera reflections and glare

The difference between you and me is not that I'm not defending Apple. I've learned quite well how to take photos with minimal to no flare. I understand the limitation of the medium and I get how to angle the camera, compose my subjects, etc., to take better photos. I could take bad shots like a lot of the photos users have posted here. I choose to take better photos and not complain about the system built into the phone. Nothing disingenuous about that at all. A good photographer never blames the camera for poor photos. A good photographer blames himself for poor photos.

Good photographers doe blame themselves but not always. Otherwise there would be no need for camera and lens critical reviews and people should never have to replace their camera gear for something better. Moreover, camera/lens/phone companies should close down their R&D departments. 

Pin hole cameras had their place in camera history, but thankfully lens engineers continually produced better lenses (and cameras) and we could say good buy to those camera’s. Apple has greatly improved the camera modules but they have further to go. It’s not a physics limitation, it is a physics restriction resulting from the conscious design decisions. The problem with the main camera arises from the lens. Larger sensor and stabilization are excellent in stills and video.

The camera needs to come with a advisement, and post a video on how to correct it. A very un-Apple thing to do. Someday Apple will redesign their lens design to limit or prevent spots and ghosting.

Apple Team isn't here. This is a user to user only forum.

You have posted your phone number in a public forum to literally thousands of other users around the world, which is most unwise. No one from Apple is going to call you.



Definitely frustrating. something needs to be done

I read this somewhere and I don’t want to go through the hassle of trying to get a new one of it’s going to be the same issue. 🤔

I am vey disappointed and sad my phone was really expensive

There are few dots appearing on pictures I don’t know what is this?

I get these green circles when shooting sunsets. Every picture. iPhone 12 Pro Max amazing cameras just don’t expect to shoot a sunset. Ridiculous.

First time noticing a ghost as well

if DSLR, you have to buy a lens hood........ but it's impossible for a mobile device...... but yes, iphone 12 photo/video are top notch but sucks at the same time

I had no problems with my 6+ which I had for 6 years. Amen