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
    2014-01-03T10:54:37+00:00

    I got my Nokia 1020 today and unpacked it.  Guess what.... no focus on the main camera, seems stuck on neer field which is OK for macros and business cards and QR boxes but my house and garden look very blurry.

    In my case the focus never changes even with manual adjustment and/or holding the camera button halfway down.

    Am I missing something or do I need a replacement like the other guy who then had a camera that worked fine?

    Like some advice

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-01-05T18:30:38+00:00

    Having the exact same issue. No focus across any of the camera apps, only close range. As it is consistent across all apps I assume it must be hardware related. Going to take in to store for support. I'll let you know what they say.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-01-17T21:33:58+00:00

    I originally got the 1020, and had this problem with the camera, so then i got a new one from the company because i was still within the warranty, that phone was working great and i did not have any problems until now. The camera is doing the same thing and i am getting SUPER frustrated, it wont focus at all now... what do i do? any suggestions.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-01-19T00:32:53+00:00

    Hello.

    Im from Poland.

    I have the same issue that u Guys.

    When the phone is could everythong is cool, but when the phone has gettong wormed the autofocus stops working - just stuck and everything os blurred. I phink is a software and hardware issue, becose the objective is stock and its not mooved when i do the manual focus. Then when i going to the manual focus and touching the screen - nothing - not working. When the phone is getting cooled then everything going to be fine.

    Please help, i dont now what i must doing.

    PS: I have Update every software in my lumia.

    PS: Sory for my English, is not perfect :P

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-01-19T13:37:47+00:00

    Any fix to this? So far - 3 months - My Lumia 1020 has been Amazing. Fantastic camera. But now for no obvious explanation the pro cam does not focus at all. It tries to focus but after you press the photo the whole image becomes unsharp. This makes the camera useless.

    the same issue comes with Nokia refocus program - all the individual photos are blurred and you cannot sharpen the image to any point of the image.

    Is this an hardware issue?

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