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Pocket change Apple brings Final Cut Camera (left) to iPhones, while the Mavis app (below) also unleashes Raw
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Two tribes go to Raw !
If you want the best video from your iPhone, then two rival phone apps both unlock ProRes Raw
ech Goliath Apple might have billions in the bank and an army of engineers, but that isn’t stopping minnow Mavis
tally light and handy two-finger tap that clears information from the viewfinder when an unobstructed view is needed. Mavis means business Variable aperture control, ProRes Raw mean the new Mavis Camera 8.2 filmmaking app pushes deeper into serious production and brings support for the latest iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. Owners of the Pro iPhones can directly control their variable and professional HDMI monitoring
from taking it on at its own game. Both unveil major updates to their iPhone filmmaking apps, as the battle to turn Apple’s smartphone into a serious production camera hots up. Core blimey! Apple’s revamped Final Cut Camera adds scopes, SDI output, genlock tools and variable aperture control for iPhone 18 Pro. The free app has had a major overhaul, with a redesigned interface. For iPhone 18 Pro users, a major addition is direct control over the new Fusion Main camera’s variable aperture, allowing it to be dialled in manually or for users to choose from shutter- or aperture-priority operation. The redesigned interface also puts commonly used settings including shutter angle, ISO and white balance within easier reach. Customisable overlays include false colour and clipping indicators for judging exposure, while focus peaking now offers sensitivity adjustment. There’s also a new
aperture using the Camera Control Wheel or on-screen thumbnails. Aperture can be adjusted while recording and incorporated into manual or automatic exposure, giving another means of controlling exposure and depth-of-field from within the app. ProRes Raw recording is available on all supported iPhones. Footage can be captured in 4K or open gate, directly to an external SSD. The HDMI output offers either a clean feed or an information display showing exposure, focal length, recording status,
timecode, format, audio levels and device status. Monitoring aids including focus peaking, zebras, false colour, guides and aspect-ratio masks can also be displayed externally. The free download provides variable aperture control, ProRes Raw, as well as professional HDMI output, while a new $30 annual subscription unlocks Pro Pack, Film Kit, NDI and API functionality. UK prices have not yet been set. apple.com mavis.cloud
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November/December 2026
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