iphone 14 pro max night photography Is it any good for astrophotography? 

I did some quick testing tonight, taking shots of the moon. You just need to use pattern metering rather than spot metering (don’t tap the screen to set exposure and focus). Pretty sure that’s the reason your shots are so underexposed. I’ve seen some absolutely phenomenal astro shots with a 14 Pro Max, so there’s nothing wrong with this phone. If spot metering used to work fine for astro on the 13 with iOS 15, then that specific bug should be reported.

My pixel 6 has been producing mind blowing results. I'm in the Himalayas and couldn't get more clearer skies anywhere else! I do have 12 pro Max but I'd rather leave astro to pixel 👍. Thanks for this video. I'll wait for 15pro!

Keep us updated Shayne! I took some shots on my 14 Pro last weekend. I was pretty satisfied with the results, granted it was still a bit more bright because the moon was out.

exposure time is 10s on iphone 14 (metadata shows that) while there is 30s on iphone 13

The iphone 14 camera has been fucked for most people since launch, they just released ios 16.0.2 which is meant to have fixed these issues

honestly as a person who isn’t that technical when it comes to astrophotography and just want to see the sky with their phone it’s not terrible. you can see the milky way which is cool.

Weird, I just used nightmode on my 14 Pro, with ProRaw on, and got 6400 ISO. There definitely seem to be a lot of weird camera bugs. Shayne, is your 13 Pro on IOS 16?

8:30 I did some quick searching through my night photos and found ISO all the way up to 6000 without ever even trying long exposure times, so i'm pretty sure there might just be some setting going wrong in the tests :)

I have heard that the 14pm is having some issues with the camera, especially that shaking bug in third party camera apps, but maybe there are some others, such as the ones you're experiencing, and I think they're going to push out a software update next week to fix them, hopefully that will make the 14pm meet our expectations for low light/astro

This doesn’t surprise me. The pixel diameter is smaller than on the 13. That quad pixeling isn’t producing the results that a single larger pixel would. I could be proven wrong with the next iOS update but until I see the results I am reluctant to let go of my 12 Pro Max and it’s low light capability for great stage photos on both the main and telephoto cameras.

Pittsburgh Pirates fans of the world unite. I'm getting a 14 Pro Max this week and need to try astro out!

Thanks Shayne, will wait for more photos with and without software update(s) 😉

Do you edit the pics at all? Also when it ride turning the sharpness up and pressing edit. It showed the stars more vibrant at first then just reset to how it was before.

I've only taken a couple of astro shots here because I normally don't see a single star! Just gone back to them to find out exif data on my iphone12pm on 13 August. Set on nightmode on a tripod the ISO was 2000 and shutter 1 sec. I'll have to try again to get longer exposure but may have to wait another 8 years before I see any more stars haha!

The metadata is showing a 10-second exposure instead of the 30-second max that the phone can do when it detects it’s absolutely still on a tripod. Update the phone and give it another whirl. A bit disappointing that you missed a crucial yet basic detail like that

Maybe because screen recording was on? Perhaps it was reducing performance to record the screen. I have the 12 Pro Max, and would upgrade if astrophotos were a massive improvement

I did 3 Astro shots last night on my 14 pro max, I got a 5000iso, 10,000, and a 12,500. Only difference I can see is I didn’t tap to focus and I have the pro raw set to 48 even though it bins to 12. Not sure if that setting makes any difference but maybe try not tapping to focus.

Shayne, this may be a long shot, but have you checked in Settings > Camera > Preserve Settings, if you disable Creative Controls or Exposure Adjustment, does that help? Do you have the same settings as in the 13 PM?

A new type of sensor. Different results? No way. 🤯

Hi Shane thanks for another helpful video, regarding the iPhone 14 pro max. I was going to get that phone for Astrophotography but watching your video has helped me to stick with my current phone the iPhone 13 Pro Max. I’m just wondering if the Samsung Ultras are better for astrophotography. I will watch your other videos to find out. Again thank you Shane 👍🏽🙏😊

Thanks for the video and eagerly waiting for your update. With larger sensor and pixel size could even a slight possible movement be causing a problem? Maybe the point when you hit the shutter A similar problem when we move from low or mid-level mirrorless /DSLR to a higher-end one with more pixels

Shane You are right. There are some exposure issues with the IPhone 14. Maybe some software updates will rectify those. I am more than happy with my 13 Pro Max..

Something is wrong, there are others where the 14 pro max out performs the 13 pro max. Hopefully you figure out the problem as i love your astro videos.

I have tried mine yesterday and my iso was between 1000-12500 so clearly there is a bug somewhere with the iphone 14 pro, looks like the iso improves if you don’t shoot raw

what phone mount is that on your tripod? Thanks for great vids, I bought a Pixel 6 Pro for easy astrophotography when I go camping.

Why did you not try with the full 48mp? From what I’ve seen that pixel binning doesn’t work all that well, but in the 48mp mode it looks superior. Edit: I’ve read in one of your comments night mode doesn’t work in 48mp.. that’s such a shame I hope they fix that.

Why was it 10 seconds on iPhone 14 Pro vs. 30 seconds on iPhone 13 Pro? On the note about cases and charging bricks - yes, the case changed because the camera bump changing is understandable, forcing you to get a new case. But the charging brick not being included makes sense for the environment - the 20w charger will work for several years; you could even still use the 5W charger that was sent out with iPhones for years (but now battery tech has changed that it could handle much more). Less charging bricks, less waste.

Can you maybe please check vivo x80 pro? Im want to choose betwen s22 ultra and the vivo

Been waiting for this video from you! Cheers!

I updated my 14 Pro Max to iOS 16.1 beta 2 and I never got ISOs that low at night, in ProRaw with the exposure down it went as high as 50,000

How can I take good photographs and videos of the upcoming solar eclipses with the iPhone?

really glad i found your channel. Thanks for your work!

Heard the software is messed up on iPhone 14 camera

Hello, I'm looking for a phone to do astrophotography, which one do you recommend? I was thinking about the p50

Why you dont use a Better Photography app like ProCam, Slow Shutter, Moment, Obscura 3? Stock app is limited :/

Why U changed 14 pro settings proraw from 48 to 12 megapixels?

Is this with the latest software update with the camera improvements?

Lux, maker of the Halide camera app for iPhones, reports a top ISO of 12,768 for the iPhone 14 Pro's main camera compared with 7,616 on the 13 Pro.

Coat ✅ hat ✅ tripod ✅ That bloody beautiful beard ✅

My 14 pro max allow only 10 seconds long exposure!How you set 30 seconds?

I currently have the 13 pro max and an unboxing video of it on my channel. I think ima sit this one out and upgrade next year and I want the black one!!

Hi dud i like your videos.... I just want to let you know that Huawei mate 50 pro is out now and they said is a beast so i hope you will try it soon. So good job sir and keep going

I tried to take a Timelapse of the northern lights, my god that was disappointing, it could not focus right on normal and dark, like someone switched on and off the lights. But I think it’s the iOS 16 that’s the problem. Have done this before with the 12pro and iOS 15 with no problem, then right before i got the 14pro the iOS16 came, and the problems. Don’t know if it’s fixed yet with the new update.

What is that icon that looks like a ruler beside the night mode icon? 1:53

Wait how do u get 30 second exposure time I only go upto 10 even when I’m doing pro raw

ProRaw in iPhone 14 Pro is not as same as in the 13 pro. When you visualize a photo in the gallery ,shot on raw and iPhone 13 it will show the photo “auto edited” until you tap on edit and then you will see the real proRaw photo. In the iPhone 14 the proRaw directly shows the real raw image that need to be edited to get the best results

My $500 pixel 6 crushes it at astrophotography.

HI shayne is it better to buy s22 ultra or upcoming 7 pro for Manual o pro mode photography than Iphone14pro??? Please answer

Which phone will be better for night photography ?

It's pretty well known that Apple have had issues with noise performance vs the 13PM. I'm sure we'll find out soon enough when Apple release a software update.

Pls I Beg of you make an editing tutorial

I have been waiting for a astrophotography video

Tutorial on how I can set my iPhone 14 pro max like this?

So from what I have read on your replies you may have fixed the issue?

Thank you 😊

You should try an iPhone 14 which has a better and brighter camera (F/1.5) and larger 1.90 µm pixel than 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max (F/1.8 and very small and dark 1,22 µm pixel)

Why does my iPhone 14 pro max only go up to 1s max and not 30s max

With these night modes, could you get better results even further by taking a dozen or so and stacking them together? I know that is a bit more advanced shooting method, would you or have you already dones something like this? and if not could/would you be willing to give it a shot?

So bummed. Hope it's fixed with software or a 3rd party as I was looking forward to an improvement not a reduction in quality. Thanks and keep us updated if things change Shayne.

how about third party camera apps？maybe better than original camera

i looked it up and the iphone 14 pro max is capable of more iso than the 13. the main camera of the 14 has just over 12 k iso. the main cam of 13 has just over 7k

Please make a comparison of promax 14 and s22 ultra in astrophotography and nightlapse

my one not going above 1 sec?

Could the smaller aperture another possible cause for the worse effect on 14 than 13?

Wi be waiting to see what happens tonight with your adventure. I was waiting on the iPhone 14

How many chargers do you really need to buy????

Use pro mode in Xiaomi smartphone camera,by setup maximum shutter speed and maximum iso,you can click the same photo at night😃😃😃😃

Could it be the quad pixel technology?

Any thoughts on the 15 pro max for astrophotography

Oh damn 13PM for the win 🥇 Could you try with reeflex and see?

Try the 48mp option

Hello could you test with Xiaomi mi 11 ultra please?

great job ! telling us that 14 pro 48 megapixel sensor is not for astrophotography..

Good effort with the 13 mate .

You need Huawei’s latest Mate 50 Pro.

Why did you change to 12 megapixels instead of the 48? 🤔 Take one with the 48 megapixels. And also, try to edit the raw and bring out the shadows.

Very interesting video! Where are these photos taken?

Maybe it will be better with the software update they just released.

Can you do astrophotography on normal iPhone 14 and make a video of it.……? Please 🙏🙏

can you do it with xiaomi 12s ultra please

I’ll never understand why we bother with astrophotography on a smart phone. Even a micro four thirds sensor will murder them. Guess it’s a great point of entry for ppl to actually want to do astrophotography Btw there are apps so you can fine tune settings. Maybe review that for us? ThT said I find this odd;y interesting. You have a great vibe.

thank you for this comparison you have to see the updates no doubt; where the 13 has been done for quite some time

Disappointed to see how poorly the new iPhones rolled out with their cameras. Between the social media app vibrations and lack of significant improvement with the 0.5 & 3X lenses. I’ll be holding on to my 13 Pro Max for another year.

Literally everything you've done here is not intended for astrophotography. The iPhone 14 Pro can take amazing astrophotography images, but you're using a mode of the camera that is literally intended to take photos of terrestrial subjects, and that is what it does best. To do the job you need to use an app that allows full manual control. That you don't know how to use the device? Not Apple's fault.

The 14 pro is capable of reaching 12,700 iso compared to “only” 7,600 in the 13 pro. Definitely a software bug. Look for the the lux.camera article with the specs. RU-vid doesn’t allow me to post it here in the comments

Why no 48 MP shot? That’s some serious disappointment. I would have liked to see the difference.

You are right about virtue signalling, how tiered of this the free thinking folks are with this childish corporate lies by apple and the likes

So Android is not alone when releasing stuff that isn't ready for prime time.

3:44 isn’t camera lens dirty seeing your fingers all over it

My iPhone 13 Pro Max brightness is better then my iPhone 14 pro max with both auto brightness off My flash light is brighter on my iPhone 13 Pro Max Not a big fan of the iPhone 14 pro max Just have to wait for updates or it’s going back

how can i unlock the 30 second photo? the max that i can reach is always 10

Do same on regular iphone 13 and 14

Please do one with pixel 7 pro ASAP.. need to make decison

It’s better iPhone 13 pro max?

The Vivo X80 Pro is the king, might now be available in Australia, if not, try eBay, do not buy Vivo X80, you want Vivo X80 Pro

this is bad? my god that’s absolutely phenomenal considering I live in ontario that’s littered in light polution

I have 14 pro max some reason camera is always blowing highlights

Are you keeping that bright ass light on when you take the photo?

wow that's really disappointing, surely they could have sorted that out before they released the phone

The iPhone 14 pro should be able to go to an ISO of like 12000, you might have to use a 3rd party photo app tho