Blackmagic camera app TOP TIPS

[@ScotatMesaCounty]

New sub. Good stuff. Great personality to learn from. Keep up that friendly smile.

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Ah thanks so much! I will do!

[@jondellar]

Rob, you're a godsend. Just found your channel today and it's saved me weeks of guesswork.

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

@@jondellar Ah thanks so much! Glad to be of service. 😎

[@XaneVidz]

They do have a focus pull feature and I’ve been messing with it. Still haven’t locked it down but it can sorta pull in and out a bit… Still not perfect but decent. GREAT VIDEO thanks man👍

[@jlippencott1]

The latest update has added a focus pull feature that works quite well.

[@hassandangambo5518]

Thank you very much for adding Value to the entire Filmmakers' World. I have just subscribed to the channel.

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Thanks so much for the great feedback!

[@Whyme103]

I like Blackmagic however there’s no audio monitoring function.

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Same. I really hope they bring that to the next update.

[@cayo2031]

There is now on the new update

[@RanBap19]

is this need for subscription?

[@drewgodderis5390]

Thank you young man very informative. You are very good at what you do. Thank you so much. God bless you.❤

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Thank you so much for the great feedback!

[@WillNewcomb]

While I'm a cinemaP3 user, I have downloaded Blackcamera. These are such useful tips. Thank you!

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

No problem! Cinema P3 still has more unique features like being able to create an automatic focus pull so I still use it a lot.

[@LisandroPositivo]

Great video!!! It helps me a lot! One question... after this... how can a I join all the videos and be sync? Do you have some video about this or some recommendation? Im new on this... Thank you in advance!!

[@ringingthebells307]

Hi, with ur good review of Cinema Pro P3 , I purchased that I learning to use. Whic camera app u use or prefer mostly?

[@ribblevalleycyclist]

Thank you for this excellent video. I use my iPhone to catch a bit of b-roll, or for the odd thumbnail. Have always struggled to leverage the most from the onboard app, so the Blackmagic app, and your tips on how to use it will help. Thanks, Jon

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

@@ribblevalleycyclist Thanks! It’s quickly become my go to app although Cinema P3 is still very good.

[@Kyotodreamtrips]

I like this app; a cool feature I like is the 48 mm lens. Nicely explained, Thanks

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

@@Kyotodreamtrips Appreciate it.

[@LeftClickMage]

Btw you can do focus pull now

[@ajmhobby]

I’m still a Cinema P3 user but these are very helpful tips. I have the Blackmagic app but haven’t really used it yet. Merry Christmas Rob!! 🎄🎁

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

I am similar. I would probably stick with Cinema P3 for narrative filmmaking but it's fun to see how the Black magic app evolves. Merry Christmas to you too!

[@AnandaGarden]

That's wise - I'll be looking at Cinema P3, per my negative first impressions of the Blackmagic Camera App - which is from a trendy company and new, therefore everyone is all ga-ga and far too willing to give it a free ride despite the bugs reported in the Blackmagic forum.

[@GusMcCrae01]

Very helpful info.

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Thanks!

[@luisv7117]

Just perfect thank you because the app is driving me crazy

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Haha You're very welcome!

[@jozsefbognar5896]

Great tutorial. I just downloaded the Blackmagic Camera app on my iPhone 16 Pro and I have an issue with the UI, it is not rotating to a horizontal (landscape). I have tried all the settings but I see no way to see the same screen UI as yours. Can anyone help? Thanks a lot.

[@ZXDakarEdu]

Great content, thanks for sharing! Any tips for ISO. Saw on KZbin a guy recommending to use high ISO I it sound to me strange

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

You’re welcome. Definitely do not use a high iso. Normally you would use the lowest iso possible on your device but on my iPhone 15 pro it has Apple Log where you can bump your iso as high as 1250!

[@manjulaltn7903]

Good tips. Thank you!

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

No problem!

[@ucefamir6082]

great and informative i have a question tho should you should without using an external LUT ?

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

I think in general it would be best to use a lut in the editing rather than burn it into your shots as you film. You can definitely experiment using external luts though. I tend to use an external luts to see how the white balance, highlights and shadows are looking without burning the lut straight into my footage.

[@EDILOVEMIDIA]

Cool tutorial. One thing though, is there touch light in this app?

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Thanks! Unfortunately not.

[@EDILOVEMIDIA]

@@SmartphoneFilmmaker Ah ok. 👍

[@KarloXRamos]

What would be the workflow if you want to still remain on the phone. What would you use to CC the apple log footage you recorded?

[@jamesvdm]

For ultra fast mobile workflow I just chuck a LUT on with Kino.

[@Jon8ight]

Nice vid 👍🏽, can i know what is your main video app now?

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Thanks! For simple stuff Black magic but I'd most likely use Cinema P3 for paid gigs and my own narrative films. Largely also due to being able to monitor audio in P3.

[@johnchapman9013]

I see in your top tips video you have a Zhiyun gimbal. Have you been able to configure BlackMagic to use the scroll wheel to adjust focus and zoom? I'm loosing my mind trying to get this working for me on my Zhiyun Smooth 5S

[@roamingjosh]

Hello, I’ve been trying to find information online but I just can’t. Do you know if there is a way to bake-in or export a previously BMC-recorded LOG footage with a LUT when viewing your videos in the app? Any leads/help would be very much appreciated. Love your video, btw!

[@dennisdragan1128]

Nicely presented… Very informative!

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Thank you! Presentation is something I have been working hard to improve on so appreciate it.

[@MelvinAlc]

great tutorial man just what just wha i was looking for.

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Awesome! Glad you found this video so useful.

[@mohamedtarassi5071]

What about luts, I have downloaded many luts and I have applied then when I take video, it’s gorgeous but when I save the videos to album not the same as I captured 😢

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

In the lut section of the menu you should see the ‘record lut to clip’. Turn that on to ensure it is burnt into your shots.

[@ImaginetMedia]

All excellent tips. Thanks for sharing.

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@CallMeHarris]

Thank you -- outstanding and very useful

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Thanks! Glad you found it so useful.

[@VoReason]

Hi is there a way to add luts to clips not filmed thru black magic like thru media

[@radbrud]

Is a possible to change ISO for auto in this app?

[@yinon_tal]

Thanks man. Do you have any idea to reduce the noise? I have iPhone 13, and when I shot outside in a sunny day, the shutter angle is like 10 degree and the iso like 6.4. If I up this settings to 180 degrees and iso 100, the shot is without noise but very exposed. I shot the scenes in apple prores 422

[@Apuat]

Beware that when changing lenses while filming, you will lose a couple of seconds of audio. So if you’re shooting something like an interview or anything in sync with another camera, you will lose a . Not to mention the dark frames that pop up. Thank God, Blackmagic fixed the issue issue of audio being completely out of sync, when switching lenses which used to exist in the previous version of the app.

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Ah good to know!

[@Rudigervocals]

Thank you so much great help

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

No problem. 🙂

[@BENZINEMA]

Helpful, thanks from Germany😊✌️

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

You are welcome! : )

[@harshitjain2463]

Which codec is best which can Reduce file size while Recording

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

@@harshitjain2463 H265 or H264

[@harshitjain2463]

@@SmartphoneFilmmaker still they are creating huge file size i think it’s because of i am recording at 4k 60 Fps from 15 pro max and this are talking head videos so obviously one video between 10-15 minutes I have only problem is they are so huge in size so i cannot render them after editing in premiere pro and after effects it taking ages to render And this is the only reason i am not shooting at prores because on normal mode they so huge in file size what will going to happen if I record talking head video at 4k 60fps in apple prores (10-15 min) you can imagine the file size but the thing is I don’t have any storage problems i have ssd & hdd in laptop, i have external 1Tb ssd for apple prores but while importing those huge file sized videos in premiere pro and after effects they are not giving me smooth experience while editing and some how I managed to edit its completely impossible to render them so what should i do if you have any solution for this it will be a huge help for me

[@irishbethy]

When I use my remote shutter on blackmagic to take a photo it automatically goes to movie mode, is there a way to fix this or is there a specific remote shutter that works for it. Is the app only for video.

[@VivreEtReussir]

Can we flip the camera like selfie ?

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

You can shoot in selfie mode yes. When you go to the lens selector the option is there.

[@theleastsignificantbit4794]

Well done! Thanks!

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Is there anyway you can monitor the sound when using an external microphone? I would have thought maybe you could use AirPods but that does not seem to work. Maybe there is a connector that goes into the USB C that splits into microphone and headphones but I have not been able to find one.

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

I don't think you can currently. I tried it using a Rode ai micro and rode wireless go 2 but no sound was coming through. Fingers crossed that is a near future update.

[@iPhone-Cinematograhy]

I rely on XLR microphones for my audio setup. To assess sound quality, I use headphones and LED lights connected to both the iRig Pre 2 and iRig Pro Duo. The levels are confirmed through the meter on my iPhone. Please note that this monitoring pertains to the incoming sound rather than the recording process on the phone itself.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

@@iPhone-Cinematograhy Interseting I think somewhere I have one of those I will look it out. It is a shame though you can't use the AirPods as they would be ideal for just basic monitoring.

[@DCPImages]

Great work! Thanks 🙂

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Thanks so much!

[@imabadboi]

have fun filming!

[@kevinerdman266]

How to move Blackmagic camera app footage to my mac or a ssd drive?

[@doge6154]

why my camera so shaky even im on extreme stabilizing? the looks on camera is good, but when i save it, it really shaky

[@NoloCuban]

Thank You!

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

You're welcome! : )

[@ExplorewithRoy]

Hi . I m using iPhone 15 pro and using black magic camera app. Most of the time my video footage is super shaky even after keeping the stabilization ‘Extreme’. Sometimes the video is stable but most of the times is very shaky. Could you assist me on how to fix this issue?

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Hmmm. I would keep stabilization on 'standard'. If you are moving around a lot I would perhaps look into smartphone gimbals.

[@doge6154]

hey same problem here, i thought it was my camera

[@doge6154]

did u manage to resolve this?

[@brightdaygaming5692]

to do a focuse ball in blackmagic - fouce the subject closer to you first by have them at around 0.10, then focuse the background subject in by moving the focuse to around 0.85+ recored and do a flick back to the 0.10 - reverse the footage if i want it the other way. ive found it much easier doing it background to foreground than foreground to background

[@-NOVA-2023]

I am new to black magic app I was just wondering could you help me solve my problem I do not have an external microphone at the moment but is still appearing to be clipping in red and showing that it’s too loud is the only way how I can turn it down plz Our mic levels look green and yellow mine is red

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

@@-NOVA-2023 Unfortunately you can’t change the audio gains levels without an external mic. For now you would have to talk slightly quieter. You can get very cheap Lav mics these days that work pretty well. Boya BY-M1 springs to mind but you would need an adapter too.

[@KedarKhot]

Thanks for the video. I have a small query, I shot a few test videos on my IP15 Promax using the Blackmagic app. at Apple Prores 422HQ, 60fps 4k. The file size came to a ginormous 5.52GB. Since I didnot have an SSD connected (its my first time), shot everything to the phone. Now I am getting an error transferring the files to SSD - The operation couldn't be completed. File is too large. Any help greatly appreciated!!

[@mom2threebabes]

I have to use an FTP app and transfer it that way over WiFi to an FTP server running on a computer nearby. This is actually FASTER if you have an 80mhz wifi channel and DO NOT have a pro model iphone than over the USB cable. Apple artificially limits non-pro models to USB2 (480Mbps) transfer speeds. So you can actually transfer files off non-pro models faster over WiFi (potentially) than via a wired connection.

[@richfish101]

I’m wondering if the app would work while using a dji om4 gimbal ? I don’t think so as the UI can only be used with the phone in an “upside down” landscape orientation - anybody tried it ?

[@filser.official]

im not able to go wideangle in the app and my iphone 15 pro whyy is that ??

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Wide or ultra wide? Usually a simple uninstall and then a reinstall of the app fixes these kinds of things.

[@MarkRoach]

This app is comprehensive, except it lacks remote and has crashed often enough I can’t use it for anything but testing. It’s crashing on an iPhone 15 Pro Max, usually sometime after 6 minutes of recording (with plenty of extra file storage available).

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Hmmm. Interesting. I have only recorded 2 minute clips with it so I haven’t run into those problems but you are not the first to say this so I hope they are noticing these comments.

[@pdcorlis]

Don’t know if you are recording to an external source, but I have noticed the iPhone 15PM is pretty fussy about transfer speeds of USB C devices. I’ve personally not found the app to be a problem.

[@MarkRoach]

@@pdcorlis saved to iPhone. I like the app, too. Probably just needs a few more regions to be stable enough for my requirements

[@jeffreylawrence6928]

I filmed about 10 minutes with my iPhone 15 pro and no problems…(yet)

[@LeftClickMage]

That storage thing is never correct lol

[@alajmee]

Thankfully

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

You are very welcome.

[@jmbaillard7015]

172.8 will avoid flickering ( 50Hz)

[@AnandaGarden]

I've tried to like the Blackmagic Camera App, but - (1) it takes over audio and ignores my settings in the Shure MV88+, (2) it won't let me lock shutter angle - I turn on the app and it's suddenly 172 instead of 180, (3) it won't let me lock settings individually (e.g., shutter angle), (4) the settings slider (e.g., exposure compensation) is unresponsive, too narrow, and too close to the other settings on the right side of the phone, which risks triggering something unintentionally. End of rant. I really would love to like it because the UI is so comfortable and smoother. But - bugs, bugs, bugs - not just mine, but as reported on the Blackmagic forum. Confirms my general view that we should never use apps that are less than 2-3 years old.

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Yes it's still very much in it's early stages. Will be interesting to see it in 6 months time.

[@negrohaitienofficiel]

I can't but it like upside down like you😢😢😢

[@rogeriogomesosorio4755]

5:06 The inability of having auto ISO with shutter speed locked is the biggest flaw of this app and is what’s stopping me to use it. I vlog a lot outside and I’m always on the move… having auto ISO is essential

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Yeah a lot of people are wanting this feature.

[@capirossi]

Does other apps have "auto ISO" as feature? Maybe it's locked hardware wise from Apple

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Yes. You’ve just reminded me I read the other day that Apple are designed in a way that can’t let that happen.

[@ghoshbaburvines5295]

I installed it. But I'm facing a big issue! on the storage indicator, it's showing I have only 10gb space but I have more than 50gb space on my phone! Can anyone please help?

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

I have read a few people having this issue. Fingers crossed they address this in an update soon.

[@d33bo67]

no torch smh

[@tusBerneFussball]

Changing the lens is very poor, no transition! The Apple Camera App is much better in this.

[@PeterDrage]

And the Apple Camera App is worse at literally everything else. 😂

[@tusBerneFussball]

@@PeterDrage The only app which switches the lenses!

[@epambos]

The Black Magic camera app feels like a knife at the back of Android users! 😢 Come on Blackmagic, do the right thing and release this app for Android too! ❤

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Yeah it sucks. Unfortunately as android devices vary so much most app developers simply prefer the one size fits all phone models the apple gives them.

[@King_Stafh]

Why would Android need this when they have a pro mode built into the camera app!?

[@epambos]

@@King_Stafh because of multiple extra videomaker tools like, histograms, false colour, multiple recording codecs, log-profiles and lut correctors, the streamlined user interface and many many more!

[@keyoflife24]

Samsung phones have pro mode and proraw mode

[@epambos]

@@keyoflife24 the app has been released for android already. Try it out...

[@paul_0218]

Why is every KZbinr not talking about stills on this app, does it take stills? Been searching the button for it forever, why is there no info for a simple thing like this. The entire internet doesn't answer this question, quite frustrating. Some say use the still button but there's no still button on the app goshh

[@NoelNexus]

did u find this out yet ?

[@iPhone-Cinematograhy]

Just brilliant... Thank you! What the world is waiting for... is the Ultimate Blackmagic Cam App Tutorial. It should be designed so it may be modified as updates are introduced. Here's an example for the Sony FS7: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npCqc3avoMaGo6csi=xubrGKq7dRDTtVUO

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

Thank you!

[@karthikvardhan8854]

How to just click a picture instead of taking a video

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

It is video only.

[@wattsyvfx]

TIP #11 Spell “Indicator” correctly!

[@kai_behnett]

Why is my app so much worse than yours? lol

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

@@kai_behnett In what way?

[@kai_behnett]

@ your app seems so fluid. If I flip my phone from horizontal to vertical or vice versa, it flips about half the time. The other half I have to restart the app. It is the same story for most other features. Using my old iPhone as a controller i will have to reset both apps frequently. I am running an iPhone 16 pro max and both the app and iOS are up to date.