Moment Pro Camera II Tutorial — Best Settings for Cinematic Pro Video on iPhone
Moment Pro Camera II Tutorial — Best Settings for Cinematic Pro Video on iPhone
Moment Pro Camera 2 is here — and it delivers one of the cleanest, most intuitive, and most powerful pro-video experiences ever released for iPhone. In this tutorial, I’ll walk you step-by-step through the best settings for cinematic pro video, including the ideal codec, resolution, frame rate, Apple Log / Log2 workflow, LUT setup, focus tools, zebras, and how to nail filmic motion blur using the 180-degree shutter rule. Whether you’re shooting on iPhone 15 / 16 Pro or the iPhone 17 Pro with Apple Log 2, this guide shows you exactly how to get the best possible image quality inside Moment Pro Camera II by @moment
What You’ll Learn • The best Moment Pro Camera II settings for pro video on iPhone • HEVC vs ProRes 422 (which one to use and when) • 4K vs Open Gate — and Apple’s hidden Log limitation • How to shoot in Apple Log / Log 2 for maximum dynamic range • How to apply Display LUTs vs Baked-In LUTs • How to import and use custom LUTs (including EPIC LUTs & GLOAT) • Setting up waveform, histograms, peaking, and highlight zebras • How to expose Log correctly without clipping • How to get cinematic 180° shutter motion blur • Why you NEED a variable ND filter for daytime Log video • How to use the new Shutter Priority Mode (MPC II’s secret weapon)
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Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
