Still learning about the camera on the iPhone 7 Plus. DP Review did an article about it which you can find here. The first page starts out with the camera specifications. Interesting thing is that there are two sensors. One is 2.99 mm (28mm equivalent) f/1.8 and the other is 6mm (56mm equivalent) f/2.8. As always, digital zoom is possible but not really desirable. That should be done by cropping in post processing.

One thing that is a problem for me is holding the camera and tripping the shutter. The reason is that you have to hold it by the edges to keep your fingers from obstructing the camera. You also have to tap the shutter with your finger. If you hold it down you shoot a burst which is annoying. When I trip the shutters on my real cameras I depress it slowly and hold after the shutter releases in order to avoid shaking. I thought that putting it on delay would only take one shot, but it takes a burst. From what I have read, third party software may do the trick. That is something to be tried real soon. Camera+ is the top app for that and it is only $2.99.

So what about today's photo. One feature that is new to me (but not to iPhone) is the portrait mode. That emulates shooting with a fast lens, shallow depth of field. If you have ever played with the Canon (or Nikon) 85mm f/1.2 you know what I mean. The way the camera accomplishes that is to shoot with both lenses and then let the software determine the subject and blur the rest. The tele lens takes the photo. One interesting setting for the camera is to store both the original and processed photo. That is why I can compare the effect like I did today. Top is the portrait mode, bottom is the unprocessed. This was a difficult picture to take because the bloom in Ginny's garden is about eight feet off the ground so I had to point and hope I got it. As you can see the portrait effect if very pronounced. I like it.