ProRes 4k 60fps in the iPhone 15 Pro is a Game Changer

In this video I showcase why ProRes 4k 60fps is amazing in the new iPhone 15 Pro. I show you how the phone reacts when an ssd is plugged in the iPhone 15 Pro and walk you through the work flow Apple had in mind while creating this feature. Please leave a comment if you have any questions.

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[DylanM]

To help with exposure I’ve started to preserve my settings in settings > camera > preserve settings and turn on for Exposure Adjustments. Then on the camera app you tap on the EV comp on the top to right and I keep mine at -0.3 normally to -0.7 on brighter days. It doesn’t always stop the auto exposure changes that the camera does but it helps a bit from them completely blowing out footage mid recording.

[johnvender]

Something I also found really handy is instead of SSD one can use fast transfer rate SD cards. I have the Apple USB-C SD card reader and SanDisk 200 MB/s 256 gig SD card and it records ProRes log 4k 60 fps great.

[paulchiu]

Unless you use the proper cable and a fast enough storage unit, the 4K 60 ProRes footage will skip. Also, the connector matters too.

[relaxingsilentfilms-LosAngeles]

Going to Patagonia in a month.. I will be leaving the Sony AC7 home and taking the 15 pro max to shoot on a tripod (tri pod needed for the solo hikes).. its saves me a few lbs. I will use this 4k 60 pro res feature. thanks for posting.1

[stephaneg]

The Apple ProRes LUT is available in Final Cut Pro. It's automatically applied as you import your ProRes file. You can then take it off obviously if you want to color grade from scratch...

[birdmanjrvslilwayne]

Randomly found this video and its awesome. Great job on your video! Love from Mauritius 🇲🇺

[Maximilan]

Thank you so much for taking the time out to do this. I feel like everyone else is making recap video or sharing each others damn notes and not showing videos like this. VERY useful. Where can we get those Sony LuT please?

[ShikaiPB]

Great work, very informative, thank you 🎉

[kanzleisteltzer]

Thank you for the LUTs! Awesome. If you don't mind please tell me where to get more (options that offer good value for money included).

[Kaotix_music]

Anyone using the LOG recording, i HIGHLY suggest using the Black Magic Camera app....you can dial in settings just like a cinema camera. It also adds ProRes 4444 (which will chew up SDD space like crazy haha) but that unlocks 12 bit color which just insane a phone can do that. Im gonna test this out as a B cam to my FX30 for certain situations where I feel like i can use it

[SonicAwareness]

Note that the 4TB version of this SSD is not compatible with the 15 Pro Max

[cacktii_]

Great video.. what would you suggest for a beginner filmmaker an iphone 15 pro or a mirrorless camera like zve10 or any other budget camera you can recommend?

[KenMrKLC]

PRODUCT IDEA, A iPhone 15 pro case with built in pocket/plug for usb drive like the T5 Samsung or this one you have here... I have both

[nilesbrandon]

Great video @MichaelJohnsonProductions! Question for you: at the end of the video: you said "as long as you don't use it for a talking head like this video". Is that because it's a low-light situation where something like the C70 provides much more sensor for that environment?

[MaximoJoshua]

If you have Davinci Resolve, you can use the Color Space Transform or Color Management to get from Apple Log to whichever delivery format you want (Premiere doesn't have it yet, but FCP X also has this transform). 

If you use BlackMagic Camera you can load a LUT (I think for Preview). Also BlackMagic Camera lets you choose other ProRes format like LT, which is not quite as hard on storage.

I think BlackMagic Camera should also provide the setting for Apple Log (haven't gotten my 15 pro max yet to test)

[LaidBackLens]

is there no way for iphone 15 pro to save the prores footage directly on the internal storage? looking forward to buying this phone...

[spiegelknee-da-girls]

Hey man I love this video it was super informative, really there isn't any YouTuber right now speaking on practicality like this. For my own peace of of mind the iphone you have is it the iphone 15 pro or the iphone 15 pro max on hand? I've been confused not knowing how big in the hand these phones are this year .

[BobbyWashingtonvlog]

Great video. Thank you. I just subscribed.

[Richard_GIS]

Additional, don't expect the Sandisk PRO to work, the phone USB is not giving enough power! Go with Shield 7, it requires less watt, 2 TB, no problem

[alexron]

Did your phone overheated? Some people are complaining of extreme overheating when shutting 4k with the external drive