Fixes #80

ios/RCTCameraManager.h

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, RCTCameraTorchMode) {
 @property (nonatomic) AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer *previewLayer;
 @property (nonatomic) NSInteger videoTarget;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) RCTResponseSenderBlock videoCallback;
+@property (nonatomic, strong) RCTCamera *camera;
 
 
 - (void)changeAspect:(NSString *)aspect;

ios/RCTCameraManager.m

@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE();
 
 - (UIView *)view
 {
-    return [[RCTCamera alloc] initWithManager:self bridge:self.bridge];
+    if(!self.camera){
+        self.camera = [[RCTCamera alloc] initWithManager:self bridge:self.bridge];
+        return self.camera;
+    }
+    return self.camera;
 }
 
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(aspect, NSInteger);

package.json

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "type" : "git",
     "url" : "https://github.com/lwansbrough/react-native-camera.git"
   },
-  "version": "0.3.6",
+  "version": "0.3.7",
   "description": "A Camera component for React Native. Also reads barcodes.",
   "author": "Lochlan Wansbrough <lochie@live.com> (http://lwansbrough.com)",
   "nativePackage": true,