iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera Review for Filmmakers!

With all the new features built into the new iPhone 15 Pro Max like Apple Log, ProRes, and much more it't time to see how these features work for Filmmakers.




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[WhitCoburn]

Good review. Which case were you using when filming the 2 women. On one side it wrapped around your hand? Thanks!

[BeersInJapan]

Why do all reviewers forget to talk about the front facing camera? It is important. I guess because it continues to not be good, no one wants to talk about lol😂

[LunaVisionTV]

Great video! Can you share the products/links to your setup for recording on iPhone? The rig, hard drive, mic, tripod, etc. Everything seen at the 12:20 mark of the video.

[MaximoJoshua]

native iPhone camera uses 422 HQ...not 4444, secondly, Apple's LUT is to transform from Rec2020/Apple Log to either Linear Color or Rec709, it is not supposed to make your image "look good", its meant to transform it from one color space to the other, purely technical, not creative. They published a white paper, where they outlined exactly what Apple Log is and is not.

Lastly, the correct way to use this footage is to use Color Management, it is more accurate than using a LUT. Davinci Resolve already has this built in. You can also use BM Camera Display LUT to add Apple's LUT

There are three stages of Color work
1. Transform from the color space of the camera into another color space either an intermediate or delivery format like rec709 (This is where you use Davinci Resolve or other color grading software)
2. Correct any errors in the footage like exposure or white balance, etc (Also in Davinci)
3. Then you can apply a creative look on top of the correct image. (This is where you would use a LUT)

[lisainpalmdesert]

Hey Brandon, off subject but who makes those cool white shoes? You’re wearing them while sitting in the chair. Great video

[menoats]

Just a heads up you CAN record in Apple LOG H265 to a hard drive or sd card using a usb c adapter with the Blackmagic Camera App.

[lylaznboi]

I actually upgraded my phone from the XS Max to the 15 Pro Max. Mainly because the iOS will eventually be out of date where I can't update to the newest software anymore. I absolutely love my new phone. I'm gonna make it last as long as I can.

[Skapo]

I'm always amazed at how Apple can innovate in some ways, while simultaneously crippling their ecosystem in tons of other ways. I have lost SO MANY clips just because of how unreliable they are in even slightly moderate heat. Also worst file management system of any phone out there. On virtually any android system you can just copy footage as if it were a hard drive. Apple makes it take tons of extra steps even if you are just copying to an SSD. It also fails constantly if you are not on mac. (Sometimes even if you are). Using iPhones has caused kore headaches in my data management process than any other phone I have ever used.

But the camera quality is undeniably good. The log footage on the 15pro cameras has blown me away. Absolutely stunning for a phot camera.

[WaqasAhmed-kkcw]

amazing video and brilliant phone holder bro, can I ask what this phone holder brand is or else if you could share link of that would be awesome please?

[michaelanthonytollan]

great video, thanks, but what is the cool camera holder you have there for the iPhone with S something haha and where can I get it

[EduGranastein]

Now you can shoot prores trough tha Blackmagic app in older phones like 13?

[Apuat]

Hmmm… looks like VideoLUT just updated & added the ability to bring LOG to 709 one day ago. PROBLEM SOLVED! 😂

[rahulistic]

Great video, i think they can be better if the background score is reduced when the voice over is on. Voice over is not very audible with the loud background music.

[stephenperry]

Coming from the regular 12, I’m very happy with the 15 pro max camera 😊

[paulchiu]

OK, I have only tried shooting in 422 ProRes HLG, and with a Samsung T7 SSD 4TB drive, I get occasional stuttering, or dropping of frames on playback in some recordings, and not on others. What am I doing wrong or is my 15PM 1TB a lemon? Any ideas welcome.

[wjuice]

*** With the blackmagic Camera app you can record 4k 60 without an external drive. I tested this myself

[Americanomondays]

Great video man. I actually found the Lightroom mobile was able to give me a really natural looking color grade on the LOG footage. Would not be a feasible option for a ton of clips but if you shoot something and want make it look nice immediately to share - it was actually impressive.

[kingmanmohan]

How is the Video with the ultra wide lens? I want to shoot real estate videos so I need to use it for that?

[HomesickMac]

Dunno but all graded Log footage gets this reddish tone to it, magenta touch, no matter which YT video I watch. Is that a new...look? Don't like it really.. I've tried to use iPhone as a web camera and the only way to avoid this was to apply Ecamm Live's camera editing features.

[jblade]

Great video but I looked at the Video Description and couldn’t see the current mobile filmmaker setup you show on the video. Can you provide which products you are using? Thanks