iOS 26's new gesture for switching camera modes caused frustration due to its departure from traditional navigation, but Apple has responded by adding a toggle in the developer beta to revert to the original behavior, offering users a way to restore familiar functionality.
Apple developed a custom iPhone-based camera module to capture onboard Formula One footage for an F1 film, replacing traditional broadcast cameras with a lightweight, durable, and high-quality solution that integrates iPhone sensors and custom firmware, enabling filmmakers to achieve professional-grade racing footage.
Digital Trends provides seven tips for taking great photos with an iPhone. The tips include playing around with Photographic Styles to adjust vibrancy and contrast, understanding Live Photos for capturing candid moments, using grid lines for better composition, enabling Preserve Settings to save preferred camera modes, enabling geolocation for organizing photos, adjusting the focal length on the iPhone 15 Pro for framing shots, and using the Level setting to capture straight images. These tips can help beginners improve their iPhone photography skills and stand out on social media.
iOS 17 introduces a built-in camera level feature for iPhones, allowing users to capture straight shots. The level tool, found in the Settings app, can be enabled by toggling on the "Level" option. However, it only works in landscape orientation and lacks the ability to show forward and backward pitch. Despite these limitations, the feature is a welcome addition for iPhone photographers.
Apple's new Vision Pro headset could indicate the company's push towards virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) with future iPhones. While 3D photography and AR/VR headsets have been introduced previously, Apple's weight behind the technology could finally give it the push it needs. The iPhone 15 series may not have spatial and 3D photography capabilities, but the iPhone 16 could bring it into the mainstream. Apple is also rumored to bump up all iPhone 15 models to a higher resolution 48MP primary camera.