INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
note that the shorter end faces out through the back of the phone, assumedly where camera blocks are on modern phones.(Image credit:
USPTO)The five-part version offers the equivalent of 35mm focal length in the range of 50 to 85mm fit for a wide-angle camera, Apple Insider
Likewise, the three-part version offers 35mm-equivalent imaging for between 80-200mm, which would be useful for telephoto lenses
In other words: Apple might use this horizontal-stacking-with-mirror setup for more than just its zoom photography.The advantage of
rerouting much of the magnification horizontally is obvious
Phones can only stack so many lenses within the current thickness of phones: the iPhone 11 Pro is 8.1mm (or around 1/3 of an inch) thick,
TheIndianSubcontinent's expert opinion42jqq2HdXEwqFWTfqK3wEJ.jpg?#
