Accessing iOS 6 new APIs for camera exposure and shutter speed

Question

On Apple\'s iOS 6.0 feature page, it used to say

Take advantage of the built-in camera’s advanced features. New APIs let you control focus, exposure,

Answer 1

Starting with iOS 8.0, this is now finally possible.

See setExposureModeCustomWithDuration etc. in the Apple documentation.

Here is an article discussing how to use the APIs.