Lumia 1020 Camera Won't Hold Focus

Anonymous
2013-08-27T14:45:29+00:00

When using my 1020, I hold the shutter button halfway down to let it autofocus. It proceeds to do so briefly, but as I push the button, it loses focus and results in blurry photos. The manual focus does a little better. If I tap to focus, I can usually get the focus I want after 10 or so tries. This issue comes up at any focal distance.

Is the camera broken?

Thanks.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-06-01T18:32:36+00:00

    Thanks Clare.  I was hoping to avoid that until the phone died itself.  :)  Glad to know that the 950XL is good.  

    But, although I love the MS OS, missing out on a lot of apps that I can't use on my phone (business apps) ... I may be finally forced to the dark side and an android or apple.  Ugh.  Which also means switching the older adults in my family - and educating all of us on the new OS.  When the folks are in their 70s ... MS is nice and easy for them.  I have been holding off on that and trying to make an android tablet handle the business side of things - but if I end up getting a new phone ... <sigh> 

    Thank you for your reply.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-06-01T08:27:55+00:00

    My only 'solution' was to change the phone for a 950XL. Camera so far is stable and pretty much as good as the 1020.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-05-31T22:45:46+00:00

    Hi Craig,

    I know this is an older post, but was hoping I could get whatever FIX you have for this problem.

    "When using my 1020, I hold the shutter button halfway down to let it autofocus. It proceeds to do so briefly, but as I push the button, it loses focus and results in blurry photos."

    I've been dealing with it for well over a year, and keep hoping that an update will be sent to fix the problem. Originally was told it was a hardware problem (already out of warranty), and later a software problem (as it seemed to have begun around the time I upgraded to 8.1).

    I love my phone otherwise, but I bought the 1020 for the camera ... which is barely usable.

    Is this what 'planned obsolescence' feels like?

    Thank you for your time.

    Joni

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-04-10T13:36:10+00:00

    There must be thousands of people with this problem. The phone was not cheap. When is a law firm going to take this on as a class action suit?

    I cannot understand how Microsoft has ignored this problem and its customers.

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-04-10T13:33:45+00:00

    Are you crazy? Why would I ever buy another Lumia phone?

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