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Apple appears to have abandoned iPhone Cinematic mode, video test shows it's close but flawed
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An opinion piece argues Apple has abandoned iPhone Cinematic mode, with a video test showing the feature produces visible artifacts despite being close to good enough.
For engineers, this highlights a feature that has not kept pace with hardware improvements. The video test shows specific rendering artifacts that could be addressed with better algorithms. It also raises questions about Apple's priorities for its camera software.
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Apple appears to have abandoned Cinematic mode, according to the author's observation.
A video test on an iPhone 16 Pro Max shows visible halos and focus errors in a simple scene.
The author argues that current iPhone chips could dramatically improve the feature if updated.
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