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I just recently passed from android to Iphone 15 Pro and while it’s effectively better under all aspects, it really leaves much to be desired on the moon pictures, with results being vastly inferior to my old Honor 20 Pro from 2018. All of this seems to be due to the apparent lack of focus and exposure control. Now, I understand that Apple phones are not for “Pro” photography but… can’t the AI in the phone really see that that’s the moon and it should focus at infinity? Also, what’s with the huge light flares that I always see when imaging bright lights?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

How would the moon feel embarrassed?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

My 15PM doesn't focus when I'm zoomed in on the moon, anything that can help with this? There should be manual controls for focus distance especially when the hardware is so capable🤷‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

You don’t really need to go to video mode for that

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Looks like a white bulb in a black ceiling.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Tap and hold you’ll then be able to set your exposure. You should get a slider shoe up in the middle of the screen.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

https://preview.redd.it/7frkd9ivqf2c1.jpeg?width=2160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=73c75277ec7a393e13982ff472418fcaa8509393

Switch to 4k60fps video mode. Max zoom, lower exposure until you get the amount of detail you desire. Record, snap a photo. Tweak it a little since the photo will come out dark.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

https://preview.redd.it/dx0l3558tf2c1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c4fd93c5e848545840eda8eb677dffc1138e9fce

Taken tonight on my 14 pro max with focus lock, and lower exposure and only slightly corrected the color a bit using the stock photos app. As someone with poor vision, this is better than my own eyes can see without my glasses 😂

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I’m going to be the jerk and just say “use a real camera”.

Don’t get me wrong, I love the iPhone, and even as a photographer I use it more than anything else. But moon pictures require a zoom lens. Otherwise you’re just not going to get it right. 200mm focal length plus, and the iPhone 15 pro max’s 5x zoom is only 120mm.

That, and a larger sensor for better low light performance.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

There is exposure control when you tap the screen to focus and then swipe up or down to set the exposure

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Try moving closer

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Step 1: get an actual camera

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

The future of the bird inside this egg is so bright that it started glowing

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

https://preview.redd.it/std97vfynh2c1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f95fbef8bf346bb0d051853a1bb165cf40f50c65

Took this with the app Yamera which gives you actual manual focus control and better exposure controls.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Gotta enable pro raw in the settings

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Tripod, and some of the setting changes mentioned by others

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