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dry_yer_eyes t1_j63uo8x wrote

Reply to comment by pxm7 in 14 plus cannot take photos close up? Expected similar quality to XS max but at same distance (5”) photos insanely blurry… super frustrated, should/can I exchange from att for the pro max? :/ by PyxisNoir

My 12 Pro doesn’t have a macro setting. At least not one that I’ve found.

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Tomatillo_Medical t1_j6447t3 wrote

It doesn’t have a dedicated macro mode but you can take clear and sharp photos that are very comparable to those taken use the macro mode on 13/14 Pros

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AgentUnknown821 t1_j64rhty wrote

it's an iPhone 13 Pro feature which drives me nuts because the iPhone 14 has the iPhone 13 Pro's same CPU / GPU so why wouldn't the Macro camera feature also carry over?

It makes no sense to me except maybe and with Apple this is a big if...it's to keep prices down.

I hope the iPhone 15 does carry over though that feature. I also really hope Apple beats the rest of the competition with introducing Ray Tracing soon to it's new chips as well.

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phillipby11 t1_j64su7o wrote

it pisses me off when i’m in an airplane and trying to record out the window. my lidar senses the window and goes to macro mode and blurs everything

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Tomatillo_Medical t1_j692b37 wrote

I think with all these features there should be a way to turn on ans off some of them eg LiDar. Actually there should be a manual mode for photos and video capture.

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FinanceStrict2128 t1_j65a8kl wrote

Well you have to remember the 13 Pro has a 3rd camera lens unlike the 14 Plus

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CuteCatBoy69 t1_j65dm05 wrote

Just because it has the same CPU/GPU doesn't mean it has the same camera. Macro isn't just software. It uses a separate camera lens.

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IncredibleGonzo t1_j65nf2z wrote

It’s because the Macro mode uses the ultrawide, which has autofocus on the 13 and 14 Pros. All other iPhones with ultrawide, it’s fixed focus. I think Apple absolutely should have put that autofocus ultrawide on the regular models, at least the one from the 13 Pro if they had to have another improvement for the 14 Pro, but given the hardware it does have there’s a legit reason why it lacks macro.

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thebaffledtruffle t1_j66l2s5 wrote

The Ultrawide for the Pros have autofocus as far as I know, which I guess did not trickle down to the base models.

I think this difference isn't about cost but making clear distinctions between the models. Come to think of it, the 13 Pros also have the same A15s as the 14 base models, yet it doesn't get Action Mode and the Photonic Engine.

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