Attempting Water Droplet with an IPhone 13 Pro Max
Sep 23, 2023 07:03:56 #
I talked the Recovery nurse into giving me the IV bag that was used during recent outpatient procedure. The bag works great because you can regulate the time of the drip. The splash height is adjusted by raising or lowering the height of the hanging bag. Using the Burst Mode on the IPhone I captured a couple images. I just could never nail the focus.
Sep 23, 2023 08:13:47 #
Beautifully done, thanks for sharing your setup. Love how the water in the container was rendered in photo #1. Considering that you weren’t using a flash, the drop you captured is amazing.
Sep 23, 2023 08:21:15 #
joehel2 wrote:
Beautifully done, thanks for sharing your setup. Love how the water in the container was rendered in photo #1. Considering that you weren’t using a flash, the drop you captured is amazing.
Thanks, now if it was only sharper.
Sep 23, 2023 09:25:26 #
Sep 23, 2023 11:05:58 #
You could try lowering the bag until you see the end of the hose in the phone. Tap the screen to manually focus and the raise it back up.
iPhones have an AE/AF function but you will have to find it.
God luck.
iPhones have an AE/AF function but you will have to find it.
God luck.
Sep 23, 2023 11:35:30 #
Those are interesting. I think part of the problem is that I don’t believe the phone cameras can focus and shoot fast enough to isolate the focus of the water drop, plus I don’t think you can select a specific shutter speed on a smart phone, or at least with the iPhone. Just a thoughj. I imagine, if there’s enough interest generated, someone will likely come out with an app that will make this possible.
Sep 23, 2023 11:37:37 #
Mike D. wrote:
You could try lowering the bag until you see the end of the hose in the phone. Tap the screen to manually focus and the raise it back up.
iPhones have an AE/AF function but you will have to find it.
God luck.
iPhones have an AE/AF function but you will have to find it.
God luck.
Thanks I will give that a try.
Sep 23, 2023 11:41:38 #
Wingpilot wrote:
Those are interesting. I think part of the problem is that I don’t believe the phone cameras can focus and shoot fast enough to isolate the focus of the water drop, plus I don’t think you can select a specific shutter speed on a smart phone, or at least with the iPhone. Just a thoughj. I imagine, if there’s enough interest generated, someone will likely come out with an app that will make this possible.
Like I said in my post,I used the Burst Mode feature on the phone to capture the drops. In the frame burst mode, Apple's iPhone camera shoots at 10 frames per second.
Sep 23, 2023 11:47:01 #
Fstop12 wrote:
Like I said in my post,I used the Burst Mode feature on the phone to capture the drops. In the frame burst mode, Apple's iPhone camera shoots at 10 frames per second.
I may have misstated. I was referencing shutter speed rather than frames per second. If you can use a fast enough shutter speed and the phone is still able to compensate by adjusting the ISO and aperture, you should be able to capture a water droplet in sharp focus, especially if you have enough light. This is an interesting experiment and I’d be interested to know how it finally turns out.
Sep 23, 2023 11:51:46 #
Wingpilot wrote:
I may have misstated. I was referencing shutter speed rather than frames per second. If you can use a fast enough shutter speed and the phone is still able to compensate by adjusting the ISO and aperture, you should be able to capture a water droplet in sharp focus, especially if you have enough light. This is an interesting experiment and I’d be interested to know how it finally turns out.
Stay tuned.
Sep 23, 2023 11:52:35 #
Sep 23, 2023 15:34:19 #
Fstop12 wrote:
Thanks I will give that a try.
Also, look in the App Store for a program that will allow you to adjust shutter speed and Dof. They exist. When I left my phone in a cab in Vienna last December, it had roughly 30 programs that allowed me to adjust all manner of settings.
Apps Gone Free is my friend. lol
Sep 23, 2023 15:36:43 #
CTTonymm
Loc: Connecticut
Wingpilot wrote:
Those are interesting. I think part of the problem is that I don’t believe the phone cameras can focus and shoot fast enough to isolate the focus of the water drop, plus I don’t think you can select a specific shutter speed on a smart phone, or at least with the iPhone. Just a thoughj. I imagine, if there’s enough interest generated, someone will likely come out with an app that will make this possible.
Apps are available to offer selection of shutter speed, manual focus, etc. I use Halide Mark II Pro.
Sep 23, 2023 16:51:31 #
CTTonymm wrote:
Apps are available to offer selection of shutter speed, manual focus, etc. I use Halide Mark II Pro.
👍🏻
Sep 27, 2023 06:50:18 #
Okay, I tried it again using the Moment app which allowed me to adjust shutter speed. The results are pretty much the same, not even worth posting a shot. My conclusion: The IPhone doesn't perform well trying to capture these types of shots. Anybody else want to give it a go I would love to see your results.
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