I have an iPhone 16 with two photo lenses, stacked vertically. I will be digiscoping so I need to know which lens is the main lens. is it the one at the top, or the one at the bottom. For some reason this simple question doesn't seem to be easily answered.
Because they vary between models.
Put camera on 1x
Cover a lens to find out which it is.
It would have been quicker to do as SravanKra suggested that the time it took to complain.
You need not ask anyone.
On an iPhone 16, the “cover-the-lens” trick still works perfectly — and it’s the quickest way to confirm which physical lens is active during shooting.
Here’s the simple breakdown specific to iPhone 16 models:
iPhone 16 / 16 Plus (dual-camera)
Two lenses:
Why in the world is it so utterly impossible for anyone to say--the top lens is 1X, and the bottom lens is 0.5x? Or, it's the reverse. The top lens is 0.5x and the bottom lens is 1X.
I find this utterly baffling. I just want to know, when I'm digiscoping, which lens I should use to align my phone to. The recommended use is the 1X.
Which is the main camera lens on iPhone
