Problems with auto focus?

[LuckiestLiz]

I will admit, I see a difference in focus vs my N10+, but I don't know that I'd consider (mine) to be an issue so much as ... different?

When I pointed my N10+ at some stuff on a table, the whole thing was in focus and tapping in different areas shifted light some but never made areas look blurry.

The N20U on the other hand, focused immediately onto my mug and water in the foreground was super crisp with the items in the background appearing blurred/out of focus (you couldn't read writing on the dog treat box).

So the interesting difference for me, on the N20U if I tapped something in the background, it shifted focus and looked more like my N10+ at that point at a glance, except truly it was then blurring the foreground but not hugely so.

Is this a problem, or is it a better focus? I'm a photography noob for sure, but it seems to me the N20U focuses better causing a difference I may not be used to. Maybe I'm wrong, and maybe that's not your exact problem, but I did find it interesting to play with briefly this morning.

 

[Francisco328]

I will admit, I see a difference in focus vs my N10+, but I don't know that I'd consider (mine) to be an issue so much as ... different?

When I pointed my N10+ at some stuff on a table, the whole thing was in focus and tapping in different areas shifted light some but never made areas look blurry.

The N20U on the other hand, focused immediately onto my mug and water in the foreground was super crisp with the items in the background appearing blurred/out of focus (you couldn't read writing on the dog treat box).

So the interesting difference for me, on the N20U if I tapped something in the background, it shifted focus and looked more like my N10+ at that point at a glance, except truly it was then blurring the foreground but not hugely so.

Is this a problem, or is it a better focus? I'm a photography noob for sure, but it seems to me the N20U focuses better causing a difference I may not be used to. Maybe I'm wrong, and maybe that's not your exact problem, but I did find it interesting to play with briefly this morning.

Just the opposite for me

Primary target:
I can take my 10+ flip it up and snap close up
20 ultra everything's blurry, have to wait for it to try to adjust

I posted some pics in the photos sticky
10+ no blur
20 ultra background completely blurred

I want point and shoot
Not point wait wait wait
Primary target flew off

 

[Francisco328]

20 ultra

 

[Francisco328]

Note 10+

 

[LuckiestLiz]

Just the opposite for me

Primary target:
I can take my 10+ flip it up and snap close up
20 ultra everything's blurry, have to wait for it to try to adjust

I posted some pics in the photos sticky
10+ no blur
20 ultra background completely blurred

I want point and shot
Not point wait wait wait
Primary target flew off

Out of curiosity, only for macro type shots or everything? I just opened and tried just a 1x point and shoot holding my N20U close to my keyboard, I see it is not immediately focusing and I have to fuss more to get a focused vs the N10+ in that condition.

The other example I provided was not a super close up of course, I was just trying to look at something nearby to understand the focus concerns.

 

[Francisco328]

20 ultra
Blur towards the left

 

[Francisco328]

Note 10+

 

[Francisco328]

I don't have my otterbox for my 20 ultra
So I don't want to be carrying it around
Taking photos

In almost all the pics I have viewed in the 20 photos sticky
I can see blur

 

[E30D]

I don't have my otterbox for my 20 ultra
So I don't want to be carrying it around
Taking photos

In almost all the pics I have viewed in the 20 photos sticky
I can see blur

I have the exact same complaint. Almost to the point where I'm contemplating returning it. The only thing holding me back from doing so, is that it does everything else better.

I really hope this gets fixed. It's like there is only a certain area were it stays focused on, and everything else gets blurred out, just like on Live Focus (like you mentioned before).

 

[mustang7757]

Yeah noticed the blur also almost like was in live focus, probably be addressed in a update

 

[LuckiestLiz]

Yeah noticed the blur also almost like was in live focus, probably be addressed in a update

The more I use it, I get that comparison. It focuses so much on something specific in a shot. Foreground vs background but as I kept playing, nose of the dog? Body of the dog? Uh, no, I'd like the whole dog in focus thanks.

A bit weird. Not ticked off sending the thing back, but I am beginning to think surely they'll push out an update soon addressing it some. I'll keep playing to see if there's a way around it.

 

[Easycure1974]

The more I use it, I get that comparison. It focuses so much on something specific in a shot. Foreground vs background but as I kept playing, nose of the dog? Body of the dog? Uh, no, I'd like the whole dog in focus thanks.

A bit weird. Not ticked off sending the thing back, but I am beginning to think surely they'll push out an update soon addressing it some. I'll keep playing to see if there's a way around it.

The main lens have a very small depth of field so in a picture different part of the picture can seem out of focus. I don’t like it all but some people love as it can give a lot of natural bokeh

 

[Francisco328]

Finally...
If I want any blur in my pics
I would tap live focus
Not photo

Is it a software or a hardware issue
If its software, I will gladly wait on patches/updates
If its a hardware issue, let us know, so we can return our devices for new ones

Either way
Samsung
Address the issue so I can decide what to do

 

[bassplayrguy]

The more I use it, I get that comparison. It focuses so much on something specific in a shot. Foreground vs background but as I kept playing, nose of the dog? Body of the dog? Uh, no, I'd like the whole dog in focus thanks.

A bit weird. Not ticked off sending the thing back, but I am beginning to think surely they'll push out an update soon addressing it some. I'll keep playing to see if there's a way around it.

This is exactly why I sent the LG V60 back. I took a picture of a plate of biscuits to test the theory and sure enough, 2 were in focus and the ones around them were not. I am keeping this phone as it is not near as bad. And I love the note line. They should fix it.

 

[mustang7757]

The more I use it, I get that comparison. It focuses so much on something specific in a shot. Foreground vs background but as I kept playing, nose of the dog? Body of the dog? Uh, no, I'd like the whole dog in focus thanks.

A bit weird. Not ticked off sending the thing back, but I am beginning to think surely they'll push out an update soon addressing it some. I'll keep playing to see if there's a way around it.

Same here , I'm going try reset the camera see how it goes .

 

[Francisco328]

I have been trying burst shots to try and, maybe, break the camera in.
Still not digging close up, close distants shots

This post 10+
Next post 20 ultra

 

[Francisco328]

Note 20 ultra

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

Wow, imagine that. It's not just a s20 ultra issue.

 

[mustang7757]

No issues with auto focus, but blur like your in like live focus mode , strange lol

 

[edubb256]

No issues with auto focus, but blur like your in like live focus mode , strange lol

That's probably because of the larger sensor in the N20U. Larger sensors have a shallower depth of field.