iPhone 15 Pro Max autofocus issue

Thanks for the update. This has been disappointing at best, sometimes infuriating, since the main reason we traded out 10’s was the supposedly superior camera. The auto focus constantly refocuses as well, but rarely settles on the area the should be in focus, instead focusing on the area around the intended focus, as you mentioned.

If the only solution is a new device and so many seem to have similar issues, this should be a bulletin to Apple’s geniuses so they can be of better assistance, especially since Apple is loath to admit it anything is wrong with their products. As it stands, I regret forking out well over $1200 for this frustrating device. I took better photos with my 10.

I have to tell all of you that my entire family switched to Apple iPhones when a BOGO promotion was offered on the 12pro and 12 pro max over 2 years ago. I basically hated the camera and the way modes changed way to easy, causing me to be on video mode instead of photo or other settings. The macro never worked and I had to zoom in from a foot or two away to get a macro photo. My boys are hooked on their phones. We all had either a Google pixel or Samsung phone. I find that no matter what anyone says or states that Samsungs camera functions were much better. If not for having several other Apple items I’d switch back to Samsung. So in keeping with Apple I recently went to trade my 12pm in for the new 15pm. My son stopped me in my tracks. He has read about the overheating issues, but even more important, read that the software updates slowed down the processor. Sounds like issue upon issue is coming up and no recalls. Instead just software updates. Any of you out there finding the same information? I’m thinking the 16p or 16pm might be worth the wait but who knows…could be more issues. Sounds like Apple has the Pinto, Edsel, Corvair, Bronco, of phones being sold.

I'm having big issues with focusing in my iPhone 15 PRO, especially with small objects and filming it. My iPhone 11 pro could do better than this. Check the video: https://youtube.com/shorts/PQpAEg-KUAU?feature=share

So actually I need to activate "macro flower" in order to record small objects. This actually ***, because alot of times I'm filming a wider view and in the same video I want to film small animals like this little shrimp.

Me too I do YouTube and I'm having so many problems with this iPhone that's supposed to have the best camera in the world!!!!! I'm having problems, focusing in on anything close up my app that scans barcodes for Dollar General will not focus in the barcodes are so zoomed out and tiny. There's definite flaws. I don't think I'll ever buy a newly released phone until they figure out the bugs ever again!

Hey, I checked in the shop and all the models had the same thing so it wasn't a faulty phone sadly. I kept it.. It's very frustrating but I now know that when I go up close while filming I have to stop recording, let the camera switch over to the other lens and then start recording again.

Als there's a filter on the selfie camera that I can't get off - it's making everything smoother and looks really creepy! I make content about being real and happy in your skin and then my phone forces me to use a filter, very annoying! anyone know how to get rid of that??

Thanks

I just got a new IPhone 15 pro max and it just refuses to focus on long distance items - I’ve tried to grap pictures of the moon several times and it just goes out of focus the autofocus then goes into macro focus.

I’ve tested many times with my old iPhone 13 PM and the current iPhone 15 PM. The left photo taken by iPhone 13 PM having the bokeh effect without fail and the right photo by iPhone 15 PM simply cannot get that effect. TBH I am very disappointed. Fortunately I didn’t sell away the old phone.

I just got the 15 pro and same problem. Won’t focus on nearby items. I'm type one diabetic and use a continuous glucose monitor that I change every 10 days. My phone can’t focus enough to read the 1/2” QR code. I tired an ancient Samsung (it works with my insulin pump, apple hasn’t passed fda approval) and the picture quality was amazing. Sigh

I bought my phone 6 months ago outright through the Apple store. It was perfect until about 3 days ago. Not to mention I went to the Apple Store during Christmas and couldn’t even buy the phone there because they couldn’t figure out how to ring me out so that was a disappointment right off. I had to pay to have it shipped to me despite being there in person, and even holding the phone in my hand when they inform me that they would not be able to check me out because they couldn’t figure it out this was my first experience at any Apple Store Now,after all the drama to get it…. All of a sudden, my camera will not focus. I’ve gone through all the settings. My iOS is up-to-date. Never dropped it or had it outside of a case from day 1. I couldn’t even read a barcode at the store today, which is 100% why I bought this phone for resale. Is there a reason to spend $1000? Ummmm at this time my opinion is NO! Keeping in mind my last phone was the iPhone SE. I’m pretty upset right about now because this should not be happening

Thanks for updating on this. Makes me feel better about my decision to return and get a replacement.