proudbakunkinman t1_j7wg0a6 wrote on February 9, 2023 at 9:56 PM

Reply to comment by officialimicca in 14 Pro Max photos look awful! When will this be fixed? by Alphanova1

Zoom as in the app or the zoom feature while using Facetime? And on the front camera or back?

officialimicca t1_j7wod6q wrote on February 9, 2023 at 10:52 PM

Back camera, switching between zoom levels. It cannot focus on anything at 3x or further

proudbakunkinman t1_j7wys3z wrote on February 10, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Ugh. Yeah, just did a search on Reddit about this issue and seems to be a big deal. I am having a very tough time deciding between 14 and 14 Pro and this is one issue that's making me lean towards the 14 and being $200 cheaper of course (or $300 if I get the 128GB iP14 versus 256GB iP14P as the latter is minimum to take ProRes videos). I hate that the 14 can't hardware zoom but maybe I'll just buy an external telephoto lens for phones, they're like $50. Obviously not convenient having to use an extra external lens though and reduces the cost difference between the phones.

officialimicca t1_j7wzo1v wrote on February 10, 2023 at 12:11 AM

Why not get brand new 13 pro? Honestly - best deal at reasonable price

proudbakunkinman t1_j7x1z53 wrote on February 10, 2023 at 12:28 AM

They're hard to find new now since Apple stopped making them when they released the 14s. And I'm trying to get a carrier deal and with a payment plan, none have new 13P/PMs with any sort of deal or any at all. Used ones coming off of Amazon or Swappa are a gamble if you read the reviews and they don't have payment plans, you have to pay the full cost up front.

DarkNet-Magic t1_j7ypwg1 wrote on February 10, 2023 at 10:26 AM

You can record ProRes with both the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro in 128GB. The difference is that you need at least a 256GB model to record in ProRes @ 4K. The 128GB models still support ProRes, but are limited to 1080p while filming in ProRes.