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ios 9 AVCaptureDevice setting focus point


I'm trying to set point of focus with front camera.

override func touchesBegan(touches: Set<UITouch>, withEvent event: UIEvent?) {

    let screenSize = cameraView.bounds.size

    let frameSize:CGSize = view.frame.size

    if let touchPoint = touches.first {

        var location:CGPoint = touchPoint.locationInView(cameraView)

        print("Tap Location : X: \(location.x), Y: \(location.y)")

        if cameraManager.cameraDevice == .Front {
            print("Front camera is used")

            location.x = frameSize.width - location.x;
        }
        else {
            print("Back camera is used")
        }

        let x = location.x / frameSize.width
        let y = 1.0 - (location.x / frameSize.width)

        let focusPoint = CGPoint(x: x, y: y)

        print("POINT : X: \(x), Y: \(y)")


        let captureDevice = (AVCaptureDevice.devicesWithMediaType(AVMediaTypeVideo) as! [AVCaptureDevice]).filter{$0.position == .Front}.first

        if let device = captureDevice {
            do {
                try device.lockForConfiguration()

                let support:Bool = device.focusPointOfInterestSupported

                if support  {

                    print("focusPointOfInterestSupported: \(support)")

                    device.focusPointOfInterest = focusPoint

                    // device.focusMode = .ContinuousAutoFocus
                    device.focusMode = .AutoFocus
                    // device.focusMode = .Locked

                    device.unlockForConfiguration()

                    print("Focus point was set successfully")
                }
                else{
                    print("focusPointOfInterestSupported is not supported: \(support)")
                }
            }
            catch {
                // just ignore
                print("Focus point error")
            }
        }
    }
}

It works on iphone6 for back-camera. But, when I activate the front camera, it threshed. focusPointOfInterestSupported is always returns false.

How can I solve this problem. Can I can set a focus point programmatically?

Thanks!


Solution

  • The focusPointOfInterestSupported boolean is indicating that the front camera of this device doesn't support setting the focus this way. In fact, it appears that the "FaceTime" camera of the iPhone 6 has a fixed focus. There is no mention of "focus" in the Tech Specs section of the iPhone 6 "FaceTime" camera, but there is in the rear-facing "iSight" camera section. Additionally, trying to refocus the front-facing camera on a blurry object close to the lens (by tapping in the Camera app) appears to only adjust the exposure, and not the focus.

    Source: https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/AVFoundation/Reference/AVCaptureDevice_Class/index.html#//apple_ref/occ/instp/AVCaptureDevice/focusPointOfInterestSupported

    Source: http://www.apple.com/iphone-6/specs/