Blackmagic Design continues to expand the possibilities of professional mobile filmmaking with the release of Blackmagic Camera for iOS 3.5, introducing enhanced camera controls for Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max.
The update adds manual control of the variable aperture on the devices’ 48-megapixel Fusion main camera, giving filmmakers greater flexibility when managing exposure and depth of field.
Users can now adjust aperture alongside traditional cinematography settings such as shutter angle, ISO, and white balance, bringing the smartphone shooting experience closer to that of a professional cinema camera.
The application also supports recording Apple ProRes directly to the new devices’ professional video storage system, expanding options for high-quality mobile production and post-production workflows.
For independent filmmakers, these developments represent another step toward transforming smartphones into increasingly capable tools for cinematic storytelling.
