moment Pro camera 3
A user–friendly photography app
$5.99 From Moment inc, shopmoment.com made for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch needs iOS 11 or later
Amongst the iOS pro camera apps, there’s been a shift towards simplification of operation. There’s a core of controls that these kinds of apps give you: controls that Apple does not allow you to access through its own Camera app, but which are supported by the camera hardware in recent iOS devices. Rather than including things like filters and other trinkets, which pro shooters have little use for, developers have been making their apps feel more slick and streamlined. And with some feature films now being shot on iPhones, it’s a good time to be exploring what you can do with your device’s powerful hardware.
Since the initial version 3 release, Moment has had a number of point updates that have added many features, from tweaks to major
changes. One of the first was small but significant — the addition of a 3D Touch haptic shutter control. So just like on a real camera, you press halfway on the onscreen shutter button to focus, then all the way down to take the shot. Version 3.1 brought an Apple Watch remote app that can be used to start and stop recording, and also as a remote viewfinder. It also had support for Moment’s 2.40:1 Anamorphic hardware lens.
Siri shortcut support also arrived, with quick access to take a photo or shoot a video. With version 3.5, the app added cool video features like multiple color profiles for easier grading in post–production, a real– time audio waveform monitor, video RGB histogram, configurable video bit rate settings, dual channel audio meters, and an NTSC/PAL format switch. All these greatly enhance the app as a video capture tool.
RAW capture arrived with another update — great news for pros who want to capture maximum detail. The developer also added burst mode for JPG, HEIF and RAW formats for better high–speed capture. Most recently, focus peaking and zebra stripes can be activated to display exposure problems live on the screen, and finally focus peaking is able to show you how accurate your focus is.
These updates give greater control over images during shooting and post-processing. An excellent pro alternative to Apple’s Camera app.
the bottom line. A slick and powerful camera and video app, with excellent features and user-friendly design.