--- key: mechanic/phone-camera--family-camera-controls type: mechanic id: phone-camera--family-camera-controls lang: en title: Optics and camera settings summary: >- Camera settings change image capture. In the Halide Mark II interface, manual focus sets the distance; available controls depend on the camera. updatedAt: '2026-10-22' status: active url: >- https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/phone-camera--family-camera-controls/ jsonUrl: >- https://gamemechanics.pro/api/v1/knowledge/en/mechanic/phone-camera--family-camera-controls.json markdownUrl: >- https://gamemechanics.pro/content/knowledge/en/mechanic/phone-camera--family-camera-controls.md aliases: [] tags: - Phone camera interactions - Mechanics catalog sourceIds: - source-c121374ae20b1406 - source-c95f287c6c516bc9 - source-2db44dc39ac12e33 - source-1f058893ff676810 sources: - id: source-c121374ae20b1406 title: 'Apple AVFoundation: Camera Capture and Control' url: 'https://developer.apple.com/documentation/avfoundation/capture-setup' verifiedAt: null - id: source-c95f287c6c516bc9 title: 'Android CameraX: zoom, torch, focus, exposure' url: 'https://developer.android.com/media/camera/camerax/configuration' verifiedAt: null - id: source-2db44dc39ac12e33 title: 'Android: multi-camera and hardware limitations' url: 'https://developer.android.com/media/camera/camera2/multi-camera' verifiedAt: null - id: source-1f058893ff676810 title: Halide (Mark II gallery) url: 'https://apps.apple.com/us/app/halide-mark-iii-pro-camera/id885697368?uo=4' verifiedAt: null relations: [] placements: - catalogId: phone-camera id: family-camera-controls title: Phone camera interactions url: >- https://gamemechanics.pro/en/mechanics/phone-camera/#family-camera-controls categoryIds: - section-1 supersededBy: [] attributes: preview: updatedAt: '2026-10-22' title: Optics and camera settings description: >- Camera settings change image capture. In the Halide Mark II interface, manual focus sets the distance; available controls depend on the camera. image: src: images/mechanics/camera-halide-4.webp width: 720 height: 1280 crop: x: 105 'y': 390 width: 510 height: 870 game: Halide (Mark II gallery) sourceUrl: >- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/halide-mark-iii-pro-camera/id885697368?uo=4 originalUrl: >- https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/ce/21/46/ce214679-8f6e-0a1b-e62a-8624f16f9941/85c2b261-8d55-41c8-ae9b-597cb9e00ed1_55_App_Store_Screen_4.png/720x1560bb.jpg credit: Lux Optics Incorporated rights: >- © Lux Optics Incorporated. Publisher-distributed App Store screenshot; all rights reserved. Excluded from MIT and CC BY 4.0. caption: 'Halide: manual focus in the published Mark II gallery' alt: 'Halide: manual focus in the published Mark II gallery' markers: - x: 50 'y': 86 label: The manual focus scale shows a distance of 0.7 m tips: - 'Distinguish optical controls, digital zoom and post-capture processing.' examples: - title: Halide (Mark II gallery) url: >- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/halide-mark-iii-pro-camera/id885697368?uo=4 endsAt: null provenance: >- Original editorial design catalog consolidated from project discussions on 2026-10-20. Complete discussion item lists and contextual limitations are preserved; linked primary sources support specific techniques, not the entire classification. English translation was prepared with machine assistance and editorial review. license: CC-BY-4.0 codeLicense: MIT attribution: gamemechanics.pro contributors catalogKey: catalog/phone-camera --- # Optics and camera settings id: phone-camera--family-camera-controls type: mechanic key: mechanic/phone-camera--family-camera-controls lang: en status: active url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/phone-camera--family-camera-controls/ Camera settings change image capture. In the Halide Mark II interface, manual focus sets the distance; available controls depend on the camera. ## At a glance ![Halide: manual focus in the published Mark II gallery](https://gamemechanics.pro/images/mechanics/camera-halide-4.webp) [Halide (Mark II gallery)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/halide-mark-iii-pro-camera/id885697368?uo=4) · © Lux Optics Incorporated. Publisher-distributed App Store screenshot; all rights reserved. Excluded from MIT and CC BY 4.0. 1. The manual focus scale shows a distance of 0.7 m - Distinguish optical controls, digital zoom and post-capture processing. - [Halide (Mark II gallery)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/halide-mark-iii-pro-camera/id885697368?uo=4) ## How it works The player controls how the image is obtained. Digital effects can be simulated in software. Optical zoom, bulb exposure, focus and lens selection are not available with every camera and API combination. ## Variants ### Variants and applications - Change zoom. Action: Zoom in or out to find a detail or select a target. Application: Virtual binoculars, investigation, training shooting. Technologies: Camera capture. - Transfer of focus. Action: Switch sharpness between near and far objects. Application: Selecting a layer of the puzzle, learning to focus, deciphering details. Technologies: Camera capture; Device capabilities. - Focus as a parameter. Action: Rotate the knob to maximum sharpness in the selected area. Application: Lens simulator, device setup, macroquest. Technologies: Camera capture; Device capabilities. - Exposition. Action: Change the brightness of the capture and look for the working range of the image. Application: Teaching photography, restoring visible details, setting up the scanner. Technologies: Camera capture; Device capabilities. - Exposure and lubrication. Action: Select the exposure duration according to the movement. Application: Action freezing, artistic trace, photographic simulator. Technologies: Camera capture; Device capabilities. - White balance. Action: Match the color temperature of the image with the standard. Application: Color calibration, photo school, art assignments. Technologies: Camera capture; Device capabilities. - Lens selection. Action: Switch between available viewing angles and focusing distances. Application: Macro search, wide view, perspective tasks. Technologies: Camera capture; Device capabilities. - Flash or flashlight. Action: Turn on the backlight to change the visible scene or run a game rule. Application: Study of a dark layout, development of reflections, scanner mode. Technologies: Camera capture; Device capabilities. ## Context and limits Games, learning, creativity and interactive applications. Author's systematization of game rules based on proven technical capabilities. Examples are application ideas and not statements of released products. ## Connected materials ## Sources and provenance Original editorial design catalog consolidated from project discussions on 2026-10-20. Complete discussion item lists and contextual limitations are preserved; linked primary sources support specific techniques, not the entire classification. English translation was prepared with machine assistance and editorial review. - [Apple AVFoundation: Camera Capture and Control](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/avfoundation/capture-setup) (id: source-c121374ae20b1406) - [Android CameraX: zoom, torch, focus, exposure](https://developer.android.com/media/camera/camerax/configuration) (id: source-c95f287c6c516bc9) - [Android: multi-camera and hardware limitations](https://developer.android.com/media/camera/camera2/multi-camera) (id: source-2db44dc39ac12e33) - [Halide (Mark II gallery)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/halide-mark-iii-pro-camera/id885697368?uo=4) (id: source-1f058893ff676810) CC-BY-4.0 · gamemechanics.pro contributors