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IPHONE 12 PRO MAX - BLURRY PHOTOS

How do I fix the issue where my close-up pictures have clear backgrounds but blurry subjects?


I take hundreds of pictures a day for work (insurance inspections). Rarely had any issues with older models, but got new iPhone 12 and almost all of my close-up pictures are blurry.


Any way to change the settings so that it's like the older models and doesn't try to be "professional" by blurring out half my images?

Posted on Apr 7, 2021 4:27 AM

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Posted on May 5, 2021 2:29 PM

Hi.


The blurriness isn't related to photos on the cloud. It has to do with the auto-focus on the new 12s.


The two pictures below are close up photos of roof vents (I take a lot of roofing pictures for my job). Since getting the 12, I've had a hard time taking clear pictures of the vent. The camera wants to focus on the background (the shingles) even when I'm touching the screen to tell it where to focus.


Sometimes standing back a little further than normal and zooming in helps it focus, but that's a pain when standing on a roof in 100 degree heat when I can barely see the screen anyway.


I know the common thought is "user error" - I just know I didn't have this issue on my prior iPhone 10.


Side note....zooming in while taking a video on the iPhone 12 changes the lighting a lot (at least when inside) which makes that feature kind-of unusable.





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May 5, 2021 2:29 PM in response to SravanKrA

Hi.


The blurriness isn't related to photos on the cloud. It has to do with the auto-focus on the new 12s.


The two pictures below are close up photos of roof vents (I take a lot of roofing pictures for my job). Since getting the 12, I've had a hard time taking clear pictures of the vent. The camera wants to focus on the background (the shingles) even when I'm touching the screen to tell it where to focus.


Sometimes standing back a little further than normal and zooming in helps it focus, but that's a pain when standing on a roof in 100 degree heat when I can barely see the screen anyway.


I know the common thought is "user error" - I just know I didn't have this issue on my prior iPhone 10.


Side note....zooming in while taking a video on the iPhone 12 changes the lighting a lot (at least when inside) which makes that feature kind-of unusable.





Apr 7, 2021 4:29 AM in response to wwiley

If your Photos and Videos are stored in iCloud and you share it before downloading the original then it may appear blurry but it is not.


Your photos and videos are stored on your device in their original, high-resolution version. This means that they use a lot of space on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. With iCloud Photos, you can make more space available on your device and have your entire collection, everywhere you go.

Get started with iCloud Photos:

  1. Tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos.
  2. Turn on iCloud Photos.
  3. Select Optimize iPhone Storage to save space on your device.

With Optimize Storage, smaller, space-saving photos and videos are kept on your device while all of your original, full-resolution versions are stored in iCloud. And as long as you have enough space in iCloud, you can store as many photos and videos as you want.

IPHONE 12 PRO MAX - BLURRY PHOTOS

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