I thought variable aperture meant more of that creamy background blur. Tyler Stalman joins Stephen and me to explain what the iPhone 18 Pro’s cameras actually give us, including better ways to work with Apple Log and ProRAW. We also compare pocket video cameras and the iPhone Duo, then do our best to spend Stephen’s camera budget.
Links and Show Notes
- iPhone 18 Pro: A Photographer’s Review
- Full Stack Creator Podcast with Tyler Stalman
- Stalman LUTs & Presets for iPhone
- DJI Osmo Pocket 4 vs iPhone 17 Pro
- Kondor Blue Stalman Smartphone Clamp
- Stephen’s 17 Pro vs 18 Pro Video Frame
- Halide Mark III
- Film(ish)
- VSCO
- Blackmagic Camera
- Lightroom
- Moment Pro Camera II
- Fujifilm X-M5
- Fujifilm X100VI Limited Edition
- Ricoh GR IV
- Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS Sports Lens
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Written by David Sparks
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