Camera Software Bug on Nokia Lumia 810

In mid-December 2013, following a recent Nokia software update, the camera on my Nokia Lumia 810 now no longer supports the ability to tap the screen in order to take photos or video.
Instead, I am forced to use the physical camera button which tends to cause slight movement of the phone and blurring of pictures, especially since the 810 lacks the anti-shake feature found in more advanced models.
I assume this is a software bug because I have searched for a setting that would allow me to re-enable the tap to take pictures capability and have found nothing of the kind.
Does anyone have a suggestion on how I can fix this? Will Nokia be releasing a software update to address this problem?
Would appreciate a response soon as one of the best things about this phone has been the camera and right now the camera experience is just awful because of this issue. Several photos from Christmas were ruined by it.
Please help.
Eric

Problem solved ... sort of. After a little further investigation, what I haved learned is this:
(1) When first opening the camera mode on a Nokia Lumia 810 (running GDR2+Amber), the functionality for immediately taking a picture can only be accomplished by pressing the physical button on the handset. The ability to simply touch the screen (anywhere or even on an icon) to initiate a snapshot is no longer operational.
(2) Added now appears to be the option to select a lenses, any one of several installed camera capable apps on my phone. Once an app is selected, it is then possible to touch the screen to snap a shot from within these apps.
So in summary, what was once a two step process to take a picture (i.e., 1. enter camera mode, 2. tap screen to take photo) is now a three step process involving an extra step in the middle to select a lense before tapping the screen and taking the picture.
I would prefer that the camera would continue to support the previous two step picture taking process, but at least now there does appear to be a way to take photos by tapping the screen in specifc apps, such as Smart Camera, which is important in order to avoid shaking the camera (which can happen when using the physical button).

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