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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Chapters:
00:00 Moment Pro Camera II is here!
00:21 MPCII Video Mode Explained
00:36 Best Settings for Pro Video
01:01 Open Gate VS 4K Resolution
01:16 Why Apple Log is GOAT
01:37 Best Video Frame Rate
01:53 Quick Action Settings
02:23 How to Manual Focus
02:36 EV Exposure Adjustments
02:50 LUTs in Moment Pro Camera II
04:22 The ultimate film look
04:32 Batch Import LUTs
04:45 Filmic Motion Blur
05:44 Shutter Priority Mode
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