@Trainman2001 posted:And that was just the "Plain" 12. The 12 Pro, which I really want, but am having trouble justifying the extra $300, has the built in telephoto. I was wrong about the 12, it has the wide and ultra wide, but not tele. The Pro also includes the LIDAR laser range finder for getting better focus under low light. That's the part I really want, but again… $300???
I would think twice before passing on the Pro. The extra lens may not have much value for you, but the LIDAR sensor is kind of a big deal. Not only does it give you practically instant focus, but people are starting to do amazing things with it as the basis for a 3D scanner. I've only played with mine a bit so far, but it seems clear that anybody who owns a 3D printer is going to want one of these. It s still early days, but even now you can get pretty respectable scans of objects that could be printed directly. For example, I am pretty sure that you could get a respectable scan of a human figure in that special pose that you need for a scene. After a bit more app development, I think it is going to be amazing.
Just my opinion, but if you are going to only buy a new iPhone every 5 generations, I wouldn't scrimp on this one. It is the beginning of a whole new game.
