Adrian Vila blogging about the lens choices on the iPhone 16:

I said it a year ago, and I still think Apple made a mistake with the 120mm lens. The current lineup of 13mm, 24mm, and 120mm leaves a huge gap between the main and telephoto lenses, missing out on key and very useful focal lengths for everyday situations. I’d rather see a 75mm lens on a 48MP sensor, with the ability to reach 120mm using the fancy cropping the main sensor has.

The camera is such an important part of the iPhone, at what point will we get four separate lenses, or the ability to pop a lens out and replace it? 🤪

Devon Greene

Changing lenses is likely too fussy for Apple, but I know there’s research on liquid lenses that could change shape and affect the focal length in that way, so maybe we see that someday? And, quickly looking it up, it looks like some products have used some of this tech.

theotherlinh :aim_logo:

@manton read their post this morning and 100% agree with that quote. Also upgrading from a 12 mini.

Tyler K. Nothing

Can I just get a regular sized iPhone non-pro with a flat back and a simple single-lens shooter? Maybe just the same front shooter on the back? That would be nice :)

Manton Reece @manton
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