Blackmagic Camera App 2.0 Adds Multi-iPhone Control and iPad Version

Blackmagic Design has released version 2.0 of its Blackmagic Camera app, bringing several new additional features along with official iPad support.

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For readers unfamiliar with the app, Blackmagic Camera features the same digital film camera controls and image processing functions that are available with Blackmagic Design's cameras. The company says that this allows users to create YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram content with a "Hollywood" cinematic look and feel.

In a significant update, version 2.0 of the app adds support for controlling multiple iPhones remotely. With the feature enabled, one iPhone acts as a controller, and other iPhones can be connected using the app via a wired or Wi-Fi network. Users can then control app features like zoom, focus, white balance, frame rate, shutter angle, and lens selection, and synchronize the cameras to record simultaneously.

This update also brings support for recording up to 100fps in HD on iPhone 15 Pro models, as well as the ability to select multiple clips in the media tab to share them easily or batch copy/edit them. There are also general performance and stability improvements across the app.

And in a notable new addition, Blackmagic Camera 2.0 introduces iPad support for the first time, allowing users to make the most of the iPad's bigger screen, particularly when monitoring multiple iPhone captures remotely.

Blackmagic Camera integrates with Blackmagic Cloud and uploads content directly to the DaVinci Resolve video editing app. Like DaVinci Resolve for Mac, Blackmagic Camera is free to use, and the app can be downloaded from the App Store. More information on the Blackmagic Camera app for iOS can be found on the Blackmagic website.

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Top Rated Comments

GrantNeufeld Avatar
9 months ago
I’ve been finding Blackmagic Camera to be quite useful, but its UI is not at all simple. If you’re wanting to do some serious video work, it’s great. But the interface will be daunting for many users unless they’re willing to put in some time to learn it.

Tried the multi-camera setup (with my iPad as controller + camera, and phone as a second camera). While not entirely intuitive to setup, once I got the sense of it it seems quite good.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
arkitect Avatar
9 months ago
Very nice! The iPad support is a bonus.
Not only are these prices hard to beat (i.e. Free) the software is great.

I ditched Adobe Premiere for DaVinci Resolve and once over the transition pains I haven't looked back.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
winxmac Avatar
9 months ago
Blackmagic Camera ('https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blackmagic-camera/id6449580241') or Final Cut Camera ('https://apps.apple.com/us/app/final-cut-camera/id6469552837')?

Which is better regarding video recording? Which does not do aggressive processing or excessive smoothing?

In my experience, Final Cut Camera video files [without saving to Photos app] loses the timestamp or original time it was shot and only gets exported 4K 30fps [originally shot in 4K 60fps] when transferred via AirDrop but when transferred via Send Anywhere ('https://send-anywhere.com/file-transfer') app it maintains the timestamp and gets exported as 4K 59.97fps instead of 4K 60fps...
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)