Posts Tagged ‘apple’

Oct
10
2014

Top 5 Features of 645 Pro Mk III Camera App Update for iOS 8

I rely so much on stills camera app developer Mike Hardaker's 645 Pro that it takes pride of place next to Filmic Pro on the dock of both my production iPhones. 645 Pro is my go-to for stills when I want to take a little…
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Sep
30
2014

“Bendgate,” iOS 8 Update Fail Can’t Keep us From Ogling the iPhone 6 Camera

You want to know why DxOMark just crowned Apple’s iPhone 6 the best smartphone camera they’ve tested? Well, yeah, you could read their review. Or you could watch this 8-minute video review by Austin Mann[adrotate group="6"] which – in the end – proves once again…
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Sep
16
2014

Mobile Moviemaking To Improve Yet Again with iPhone 6?

Though great storytelling, now as always, is crucial to moviemaking success, decent and affordable cameras can make a difference in your movies’ watchability and the effects you can achieve. [adrotate group="6"]Apple has steadily improved the quality of its iPhone’s cameras and iPhone 6 will introduce…
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Jul
24
2014

Final Cut Pro 10.1.2 Boasts Workflow Improvements and Feature Enhancements

You may be familiar with kaizen, the Japanese practice of continuous improvement. You may be less familiar with its origins as an American concept brought to Japan after WW II by, among others, W. Edwards Demming. [adrotate group="6"] No matter its origin or current chief…
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Jun
7
2014

Coming Soon from Apple: MFi Specs for Lightning Cable Headphones

While we’re almost always talking about camera gear, I just ran into this article about Apple’s plans for new headphones which use the lightening plug as opposed to the headphone plug.[adrotate group="6"] Why’s this significant to our readers? Well of course not everyone is using…
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Dec
19
2013

Apple Releases Final Cut Pro X 10.1 - and the upgrade is free!

[adrotate group="6"]Apple has finally released their promised 10.1 upgrade to Final Cut Pro X (FCPX) and surprisingly, the upgrade (assuming you already own it that is) is free! If you haven't purchased FCPX, now's the time to give it a try (that's me plugging my…
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Dec
11
2013

The new 4K iPad Pro coming soon?

[adrotate group="6"]iPad Retina's beautiful screen is great for video and photo portfolios (and for watching HD movies). If this Red Shark News's article is true, A 4K iPad Pro? We think it's already in production - here's yet one more reason video producers should start…
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Oct
29
2013

RØDEGRIP: Multi-purpose mount for iPhone 4 & iPhone 4S

Our friends at RØDE have a new mount for the iPhone 4 & 4S that may interest you especially if you're planning on using the iPhone for making video or if you're using the RØDE iXY mic to record audio. Why do we care because…
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Oct
25
2013

APP Nap: FCPX under Mavericks: Won't background render unless you change this!

For FCPX (and many other apps) under the new Apple OS X Mavericks, apps will by default, attempt to save processing for foreground apps by doing something new called "App Nap" - and that will cause background rendering to STOP unless you turn it off.…
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Oct
7
2013

What’s In store for you on the new iOS7 Camera App?

Apple's update to iOS 7 "Camera" app is a winner; check out this LensProToGo article to find out why. [adrotate group="6"] [adrotate group="9"] The New iOS 7 Camera App Today marks yet another significant milestone for Apple–the release of iOS 7. This operating system is…
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