Blackmagic Camera App For Android is HERE….kinda

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[JaimeHedrera]

The problem with Android devices is that Google doesn't force manufacturers to use CameraX API or olders versions of Android's camera API, instead, Samsung and other companies just develop their own camera API for their own devices and disabled CameraX, so that leads third party apps like BlackMagic Camera App to do some tricks to sort the limitations because companies just disable some camera functionalities like the access of UltraWide lenses. It's sad but is the truth behind the software development on Android

[NickHerold]

Does anybody know if this includes functionality of the Blackmagic Camera Control app for Apple/iPad devices as well? I don't see an option for connecting via Bluetooth.

[TripleBackslashStudio]

Samsung S23 (normal) ... Instalation with no problems :) There are some bugs, but I can finally shoot at 25fps! App crashes only when I tried to manually select the shutter angle. I hope that we will get some sort of log color profile in the future :)

[jadefinchscene]

I have a galaxy S23, and i was able to just install it. i am so excited. i hope they port it over to more phones soon.

[gene]

Come on Michael 100K Coming UP!!!! You Deserve it!

[djw]

Compatible for the S23 and S24 but not the Samsung Fold 5?

[RatsKingdom]

I have the S24 and downloaded the app but it doesn't have the latest updates that IPhone has like Rack focus

[Obscura-Materia]

available for my Pixel 8 Pro. We recently got the ability to use our phone as a webcam so think recording to an external drive isn't here as yet. Maybe Google is working on it and will get it in Android 15.

[CameronCuthbertson]

I'm on an S24 Ultra and I can see there are features missing.

[vencigfx]

Installed it on my pixel 8 pro, but no Log, just rec.709 and BT2020 HLG10 . Or at least I cannot find the function to change it

[markjob]

*I have an Android UI 6.1 running on my Samsung Galaxy S22 with an 8K 24p camera, and I can't find the App available for download in playstore searches. I see it listed for Samsung S23 and S24, but since I have only an S22 I'm not qualified to run this App maybe ?*

[markshirley]

Does anyone know if it will allow 25/100 fps PAL settings. Google just doesn't want to sort this for their PAL customers.

[ocbartender]

UGH! Just as I’m about to crash out your video pops up & of course I must watch it. Damn it Michael you’re messing w/my REM.😉🤣
Great video…once again!👊

[michaeld.krochter]

I have it on my google pixel 7 and it's not working right. I gave it all the permissions but won't go into the program.

[MaximoJoshua]

The BlackMagic website says:

"Get high end digital film camera controls and image processing on Samsung and Google Pixel phones!"

I also thought they had said that it was only going to be on Samsung at NAB?

Also for others confused about log, if you understand what Log actually is, you will know why they can't add it to these phones.

Log is a method of encoding (turning the measured voltages into code values), the thing that does that is the camera itself, typically the API's that the phone's OS offers will give the app the frame/picture after encoding.

There is no point in encoding twice, or decoding and encoding again, as you don't have the original sensor information anymore, so you aren't going to gain anything. That is why Filmic Pro's "log" wasn't really that beneficial, while Apple Log is...because Apple added the ability to use a whole different imaging pipeline to their camera, meaning that you can now request log frames/images via their API, allowing you to receive more information, at the cost of having to process it in post.

[ggproductions]

Thanks for this, I didn't realise it was ready for likes of myself having upgraded to S24plus from my trusty S10 plus. But yep, as you say, very few product makers are using the basic Android. My S24plus doesn't let me record to an external source (well not that I can find at least) so perhaps that is why the feature doesn't exist?

[optik]

I have the S23 Ultra and I can download and run the app. My gripe is there is no option to de-squeeze anamorphic footage on the device as there is on iPhone.. 🤬

[Spagz]

Just installed on my S24 Ultra. I didn't connect an external SSD but didn't see an option to use either. Maybe if it is connected there will be an option. Very disappointed that my S22 Ultra isn't compatible (yet?) since that is my second cam. VERY happy to see all lens available. Other apps I have tried don't let you use every lens. Haven't really tried it yet but so far, pretty good I guess. Hoping I can record to external. Not a deal breaker but sure would help. Also I have to try my Shure external stereo USB mic. I don't foresee an issue but since most of what I shoot is concerts and music, I count on that for good sound. I did see it allows mic 1 or mic 2 but not sure what that means yet! When I shoot concerts without my external mic I shoot in Pro Video so that I can use just the rear mics. I don't want to hear me singing along on the videos 😂. Hopefully I can choose rear only, but with only 1:& 2 as options, not sure how that would be? The pro mode allows front only, rear only, or both. Thanks for the video. I wouldn't have known this was available. Loved it on my iPhone 15 Pro Max. Too bad I hated the phone! I keep trying to like iPhones but can't deal with the limitations and the UI. I use my iPad Pro to edit videos though with Luma. Honestly it's just as easy to transfer from my Android as it was with my iPhone, especially if using external SSD anyway. iPhone does have the advantage shooting to SSD though since it is faster. I don't shoot in 8K usually so the speed on my Samsung is fine. Not sure it would hold up to 8K though.

[drp]

Currently not compatible with ROG Phone 6D Ultimate, Android 14, 16GB RAM

[RedstoneinventeArmoredGuy]

Am a software developer and to let you know, I had a worst time publishing on its rather than on Android. Apple prevented me to publish on the App store because when they reviewed the app, they said it was safari when it beared 0 resemblance