Recording Video (iPhone 3GS)
It's one of the biggest perks—if not the biggest perk—of the iPhone 3GS: It can record video as well as still photos. And not just crummy, jerky, microscopic cellphone videos, either; it's smooth (30 frames per second), sharp, colorful video that does surprisingly well in low light.
Using video is almost exactly like taking stills. Pop into the Camera mode. Then tap
the 
/
switch so that the is selected. You can hold the iPhone either vertically or
horizontally; it doesn't care if your video is tall and thin or wide and squat.
Tap to compute focus, exposure, and white balance, as described on the previous pages.
Then tap the Start/Stop button in the middle (
)—and you're rolling! As you film, the button blinks red and a time
counter ticks away in the corner.
Obviously, you can't zoom in or out (except by walking). But look at the bright side: There's no easier-to-use camcorder on earth. You can hold the phone in either portrait or landscape orientation. And man, what ...
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