Blackmagic Camera app 3.3 adds Apple Watch remote control
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Updated · Engadget · May 8
Blackmagic Camera app 3.3 adds Apple Watch remote control
12 articles · Updated · Engadget · May 8
The free iPhone app now lets users monitor video, start and stop recording, switch lenses and adjust settings from an Apple Watch companion app.
Version 3.3 also adds stabilization for ProRes RAW capture on iPhone 17 Pro models running iOS 26.1 or later, and supports ATEM Mini control through Blackmagic's $420 Camera ProDock.
The update targets solo creators needing hands-free shooting tools, while retaining manual controls, LUTs, scopes, open-gate recording and 10-bit ProRes options beyond Apple's native camera app.
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