iPhone 16 Pro Max: Moon photos lack detail after iOS 26

lobsterghost1 wrote:

Would you do us favor and on the first photo, tap it. Then in the middle oval on the bottom, tap the circle with the i in it. Take a screenshot and post that.

Sorry, if I wasn't clear. I'd like to see the data for the top photo, the one of the moon, which is most definitely a better photo of the moon, with more real details. You posted the photo, which you don't feel is as good as the top photo.

20samar03 (author)

Perhaps the camera within your recent iPhone could

have a technical issue, or subtle defect; that might

only appear under certain conditions or light levels.

Further diagnostic testing, might be necessary through

a certified Apple technical repair station or official Store.

•iPhone Repair and Service - Apple Support

//support.apple.com/iphone/repair

•Apple Repair and Repair Status Check - Official Apple Support

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Would you do us favor and on the first photo, tap it. Then in the middle oval on the bottom, tap the circle with the i in it. Take a screenshot and post that.

The exposure of the better photo was twice as long as the exposure of the less detailed photo. Honestly, I've never gotten a great photo of the moon with any iPhone I've owned. To get a really good photo, you'd need to use night mode on a Tripod. Handholding the phone and taking a quick shot is beyond difficult at best. I don't see this as being an iOS issue at all. It's just EXTREMELY difficult to accurately photograph the moon.

K Shaffer wrote:

20samar03 (author)

Perhaps the camera within your recent iPhone could

have a technical issue, or subtle defect; that might

only appear under certain conditions or light levels.

Further diagnostic testing, might be necessary through

a certified Apple technical repair station or official Store.

•iPhone Repair and Service - Apple Support

//support.apple.com/iphone/repair

•Apple Repair and Repair Status Check - Official Apple Support

//support.apple.com/repair

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/715d3e94-9128-4205-b9e8-be748f5e5aa4

It's not likely an issue with the camera or IOS. Simply said, photographing the moon clearly is EXTREMELY difficult. How often have you photographed the moon, yourself? No iPhone I've ever owned has done a good job with the moon. It's so difficult that Android sneakily used computational photography to alter photos that Android phones took to make the moon look perfect. It wasn't real. Because it's VERY HARD to photograph the moon.

20samar03 wrote:

It was pretty easy to photograph the moon before. I even have a lot of other pics of it. Something changed after the update that ruined it all.

about the exposure I lowed it because I wanted to gat a clear picture but no matter what i do it never worked.

I don't don't honestly know what to tell you. I've owned just about every iPhone except iPhone 8 and I've honestly never been able to get a great photo of the moon. And I'm a pretty good photographer. It's not an iOS issue.

More often my preference is to use film cameras

& when younger, sat outside in snow with B/W

Tri-X push processed 2 𝑓-stops: winter @ -15°F.

Aurora, comets, & the moon are OK on Film.

Digital is much trickier; yet 'no chemicals' let one

continually attempt those near impossible shots.

When cross-country on 65" trail snowshoes; miles

away from home in Kenai Mts near 99631, with use

of 35mm film; was reward to get back & see results

in my own darkroom. Didn't process transparencies.

Volcanic ash which dusted glaciers helped them melt.

..I miss using films + vintage collection needs exercise..

Exit Glacier·KEFJ-NP· reduced res [KS©2008] NK•D70

K Shaffer wrote:

More often my preference is to use film cameras

& when younger, sat outside in snow with B/W

Tri-X push processed 2 𝑓-stops: winter @ -15°F.

Aurora, comets, & the moon are OK on Film.

Digital is much trickier; yet 'no chemicals' let one

continually attempt those near impossible shots.

When cross-country on 65" trail snowshoes; miles

away from home in Kenai Mts near 99631, with use

of 35mm film; was reward to get back & see results

in my own darkroom. Didn't process transparencies.

Volcanic ash which dusted glaciers helped them melt.

..I miss using films + vintage collection needs exercise..

Exit Glacier·KEFJ-NP· reduced res [KS©2008] NK•D70

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/3c5cd831-4b10-400e-ac27-dccbb16af010

That's a great photo. And I agree that I miss film cameras as well. Digital is just so much easier and immediate. I did enjoy the anticipation of seeing the quality of my photos after having them processed though.

Usually my efforts extend toward helping others learn, hands-on.

Helped make high school darkroom for Eng Composition teacher

with good idea to have a first 'Photo Journalism' class in Seward HS

Seward, AK. My home situation allowed above average opportunity.

To pass the time & have an income my local travels to Anchorage

back in those days, allowed me to use photo tech skills to sell pro

gear at a premier local-owned major brands reseller. A few years

later, to fill a 14+ credit semester @ UAA.. And worked full time as

bench jeweler; with metal skills in platinum & gold mfg, 'lost wax',

and other; except misc factors, of centrifugal casting..

So I also worked with customers who wanted ideas on how to

process films and which local processors in Anchorage to use.

The college class at UAA/Kenai Campus, let me have free run

of their nice darkroom; including all supplies; except my film.

Yes: Film is nice, except for issues disposing of spent chemicals.

(Neutralizing some, can diminish their environmental hazards.)

..about two miles south in valley near 99631 ~ out of town..

(Captured w/ Panasonic DMC-FZ1 Lumix w/ Leica Zoom (KS)

Another really great photo. Thanks for sharing your background!