# Focus DOF Camera

> Merges images with varying focus distances into one sharp photo. (iPhone/iPad app by Harald Meyer.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-dof-camera/id643579153 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Harald Meyer](https://appshunter.io/developer/389514018)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 2.60/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 19 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 5.1.1 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-05-11
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-dof-camera/id643579153/reviews.md

## What is Focus DOF Camera?

Focus Camera creates well-focused images from a set of images with varying focus distances. Sometimes there are situations where objects which are near and distant from your camera should be sharp in a single image. Focus Camera captures three images with different selectable focus distances and merges these into a single focused image.

Features include:
- Capture images with varying focus distances using intuitive touch selection
- Import captured images from photo gallery (e.g. images already captured with a DSLR for instance)
- Turn off automatic image alignment
- Control saturation, brightness, contrast, details, shadows, highlights
- HQ processing mode (slow)
- Ideal for landscape and macro photography

Note: 
- iPhone 4S, iPad 2 and newer devices are recommended because the image processing requires a lot of processing power.
- Hardware acceleration works only on iPhone4S, iPad 2 and newer devices
- DOF: depth of field, light field camera

## Key features

- Capture images with varying focus distances
- Import images from photo gallery
- Control saturation, brightness, contrast
- HQ processing mode
- Ideal for landscape and macro photography

## Recent user reviews (10 of 19)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-dof-camera/id643579153/reviews.md

### 1/5 — outright worthless

*2023-02-24*

The 1-star review previously submitted here is true. The app is trash. 
I needed an app offering some "focus stacking/bracketing" functionality and struggled to find any but this one.
This app is endeed easy to use (just select three focus points, edit adjustments, and then render the final picture). 
However, its "focusing" function is outright worthless. Everything is still blurry with artifitially sharpened edges (that's how the stacking, I beleive, is done by the app).

...Requesting a refund.

### 1/5 — Blurry fraud app

*2022-09-24*

Don’t waste your money. Incredibly blurry. It literally looks like they put each photo over each other. Stupid fraud app.

### 5/5 — Miniature pics

*2021-02-09*

I’m giving this a 5 star because it did what I wanted with almost no effort.  I’m taking photos of Infinity (Corvus Belli) models in a 4” x 4” space, and was not able to get multiple rows in focus.   This app invoices picking three points and click.  Done. The built in lighting and other settings are harder to use, but after the photo is merged, just use any other app to crop and clean up color and it’s great.

### 5/5 — Very easy to use app for capturing detail from images through a microscope.

*2019-12-06*

At first, I wasn’t pleased with this app.  I had purchased it to try to stack photos of images viewed at 1000x through a microscope.  I am using these photos in scientific research and needed a fast/simple way to get more depth of field and an increased appreciation of the 3D structure of the objects I was viewing.   The reason I wasn’t initially pleased is that I was trying to use the app to stack three separate images that I had taken while manually adjusting the focus on the microscope and holding the phone in my hand when I took each photo.  The app is actually terrible at stacking those images (but so is much higher-end software used on desktop computers).  However- once I bought a cheap adapter used to mount the phone to the eyepiece if the microscope, and once I started capturing images using the built-in “auto capture” feature where the software directs the camera to take three images at slightly different focal lengths- I started getting exactly what I needed from the app.  I now use it for almost every image I take through the microscope, and I am able to get soooooo much more information from those images about the 3D structure of the organism I study in my research.   I’ve found that the “fine detail”!setting doesn’t work at all (is haven given 4 1/2 stars because of that), but even with the more rough version of the stacked image, I’m getting so much more information than I was before I started stacking... that I’m not worried about the high-resolution processing not seeming to work for me.     I’ve never tried using the app for anything other than microscopy work, so I can’t comment on its usefulness for other macro photography etc....   also, I’ve found it is really the most useful when I am looking at images at very high magnifications (400-1000x).   The app is capable of processing the stacked image in just a few seconds... so it is much faster than a computer-based software program in which the photos must first be uploaded etc...   Given the very limited options for iPhone-based stacking apps... this one has been a Godsend for my work and would be a huge help to anyone taking photographs through a microscope.  (Just make sure the camera is mounted to the scope so there is zero change in position during capture of the three images).

### 1/5 — meh

*2019-12-02*

Unable to manually align photos and the auto align function does not work very well for the photos I work with. Definitely needs more configurability. Not even worth 3$ at this point

### 2/5 — Bad output

*2019-02-06*

Doesn’t come out looking like a professional mage, really comes out looking altered.

### 1/5 — Blah

*2018-12-20, version 1.53*

Tried focus stacking snowflakes.  The output picture is garbage and low quality.  Don’t bother.

### 2/5 — Good idea but useless app

*2018-11-11*

Stacks three photos however it wants. Needs configurability.

### 1/5 — Crashes too often

*2018-10-01*

Worked once for 1 photo, then crashes every time I use it. Not worth spending money on it if it doesn’t work.

### 1/5 — Does nothing on my iPhone 6s Plus

*2016-07-02*

Purchased thinking I could use it for photos where I am forcing a narrow depth of field. That is my bad. I did not read it all the way. However, after attempting to use the app for what it is made, it does not do that even. It kind of works for very narrow depth of field, but attempting to take a picture with a bottle 4 inches from my camera and my dog 7 feet from my camera did not keep them both in focus.

## Frequently asked questions about Focus DOF Camera

### What is Focus DOF Camera used for?

Focus DOF Camera is used to create well-focused images from a set of images with varying focus distances. It merges these into a single sharp photograph, ideal for situations where both near and distant objects need to be sharp.

### What devices are recommended for Focus DOF Camera?

iPhone 4S, iPad 2, and newer devices are recommended due to the significant processing power required for image processing. Hardware acceleration is also limited to these newer devices.

### Can I import existing photos into Focus DOF Camera?

Yes, you can import captured images from your photo gallery. This allows you to process images that may have been originally captured with a DSLR camera.

### Does Focus DOF Camera have ads?

No, Focus DOF Camera does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application with no ads present.

### What image adjustments can I make with Focus DOF Camera?

You can control saturation, brightness, contrast, details, shadows, and highlights. This allows for fine-tuning the appearance of your merged images.

### What is the price of Focus DOF Camera?

Focus DOF Camera is available for a one-time purchase of $2.99. There are no in-app purchases or subscription fees associated with the app.

### How often is Focus DOF Camera updated?

The latest version, 1.53, was released on June 29, 2016. The app has not received updates since then.

### What is the age rating for Focus DOF Camera?

Focus DOF Camera has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for users of all ages.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.53 — 2016-06-29

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

1.5.3
- Added support for capturing with the down volume button.

### 1.52 — 2016-01-25

Bug fixes

### 1.51 — 2014-08-27

- UI fixes.

### 1.5 — 2014-05-21

- Fixed hardware acceleration on iOS 7

### 1.4 — 2014-04-03

Improved image output quality

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