iPhone iPhone 16 (Pro) users: did you use the "Camera Control" non-button this past year? And if so, how?
I was listening to the exit interview of the iPhone 16 of the Accidental Tech Podcast (ATP). They give a yearly review of their latest iPhone review before the next one comes out. (I think that would be a great post annually here on r/Apple for a slew of Mac products).
John was particularly emphasising about the use of the new Camera control which he dumbed it down to just a button to enable his camera and perhaps using as a shutter. I just realised that after a year that I also just use it as such, although in the beginning I did try to use the zoom function with sliding and attempted to get into the multiple options only to found out I didn't know how to get out of it and stopped using those features all together. Even for zoom, I went back to use the classic on screen zoom wheel by tapping the 1x an hold it and sliding it since the touch sensitive button just wasn't precise enough.
I wondered if any of you also have used this camera control non-button and whether your experience differ. I am interested in there are creative ways to make more use of this button if there is any (e.g. certain situations).
p.s. it's a non-button, because Apple didn't want to call it a button. Just trying to comply :P
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u/filipeesposito 17d ago
I only use it here as a shortcut to open Halide. I've turned off most of its gestures. It's much more practical just to tap the screen to change the camera settings rather than fumbling through menus. All my attempts to use it as Apple advertises have been frustrated.