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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Hillary K. Grigonis

Apple admits to a rare issue on the iPhone 17 camera. But as a camera expert, I think what’s happening is two different glitches – and one of them isn’t the camera’s fault

The back of the iPhone 17 Pro on a black background.

The new iPhone 17 series has just started shipping – but before the latest Apple smartphones even became officially available, one tech journalist spotted something curious: black boxes and darkened splotches occurring in a handful of shots taken at a concert.

CNN Underscored spotted the issue when writer Henry T Casey took both the iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro Max to a concert where, behind the musicians, the LED wall had dark splotches in some images and black boxes in others. (You can view the offending photos here.)

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