I just got a refurbished Iphone 16 PM and i noticed it has trouble focusing when close up but also when i try in different angles and distance its the same when it comes to text on the corners of the screen , it comes out blurry and shaky . is this normal because of the lens or is it a problem
iPhone 16 Pro Max
The ultra wide angle camera/lens is not designed to do flat field copy work. Just like I a screwdriver isn’t designed to pound nails.
Yes, you can place your camera close to an object and the camera will take a photo, if there is enough contrast in the subject where you’re focusing. What you’re doing is not a sharpness test. You’re taking photos that the camera was not designed for or optimized for. If you want to test sharpness, go outside, in daylight and take some normal photos. If those are blurry, you’ve got an issue. But from what I can see your camera is behaving normally, given your testing conditions and subjects.
Just so you don’t think I don’t have a clue I taught photography at MSU for 5 years, have a degree in optical engineering and have been involved in various forms of photography and videography on and off for 40+ years.
The ultra wide angle camera/lens is not designed to do flat field copy work. Just like I a screwdriver isn’t designed to pound nails.
Yes, you can place your camera close to an object and the camera will take a photo, if there is enough contrast in the subject where you’re focusing. What you’re doing is not a sharpness test. You’re taking photos that the camera was not designed for or optimized for. If you want to test sharpness, go outside, in daylight and take some normal photos. If those are blurry, you’ve got an issue. But from what I can see your camera is behaving normally, given your testing conditions and subjects.
Just so you don’t think I don’t have a clue I taught photography at MSU for 5 years, have a degree in optical engineering and have been involved in various forms of photography and videography on and off for 40+ years.
Yes, it’s normal. Apple uses the ultra wide angle lens (13mm equivalent focal length) for close up/macro photography. Ultra wide angle lenses at much higher price points will not be sharp in the corners (or as sharp as the center) either. You can try the scanner function in notes or new Preview app if sharper corners are required.
Typically you might just do screenshot if you need a copy of an iPhone or iPad screen. The scanner function is used for flat documents, such as a letter, or closeups of text. The camera is used for 3 dimensional real world scenes with objects at different distances from the camera.
A screenshot is produced by pressing the Side button (power button) and up volume button at the same time.
screenshot
A high quality scan is larger than the community forums permit. My scan was 10 MB and maximum I can share is 5 MB.
Im confused too on why you’re trying to scan a screen. Do a screenshot like an explained above. The scanner function is for flat documents like a letter. If you want a picture of your screen, take a screenshot. If you want a macro photo, go outside and take a photo of a flower or a butterfly or something closeup. Pick the right tool for the job.
I know i can take a screenshot but i was just testing the camera to focus another phone , as u can see i also added the photo of a charger that has letters on it and its blurry , my question is if this fail to focus it clearly and having letters blurry is normal
this was from the scanner on the notes app. I dont know if this is normal , if not please elaborate and tell me since i have a deadline on when i can return the phone
im a little confused , what i showed on the preious picture is a photo of my older phone which shows my newer phone camera has trouble focusing even on the preview app
Iphone 16 Pro camera issue , blurry edges
