Release and recording controls

Apple announced Final Cut Camera version 2.4 on September 29, 2026, adding variable aperture support for iPhone 18 Pro and changing the filming app’s interface. The company says the free software update became available that day. For people recording video on iPhone, the release changes both the controls available during capture and options for subsequent editing.

According to Apple, the redesigned interface makes shutter angle, ISO and white balance settings easier to reach. Exposure overlays include false color and clipping indicators, while focus peaking gains adjustable sensitivity. Apple also describes a recording indicator called a tally light and a two-finger tap gesture that clears the viewfinder.

Aperture control and editing

Apple ties the variable aperture feature to the Fusion Main camera on iPhone 18 Pro. In Final Cut Camera, the company says users can set aperture themselves or select shutter priority or aperture priority. The hardware requirement matters for readers considering the update: the announced aperture capability is specifically associated with that phone and camera.

The update also brings Cinematic mode effects to regular video, according to Apple, with support extending to recordings in ProRes and Apple Log. Apple says creators can change focus points and depth of field during editing in Final Cut Pro. That described editing workflow therefore involves Final Cut Pro as well as the capture app.

Monitoring and external video

Apple says support for video scopes, clean SDI output and genlock offset comes with iOS 27. The scopes include a histogram and RGB Parade, which displays separate color channels to help assess exposure and color balance. For sending a clean video signal through SDI, Apple specifies an HDMI-to-SDI converter as part of the setup.

For recording setups involving displays or multiple cameras, Apple says genlock offset lets creators compensate for artifacts from a screen being filmed or latency differences between an iPhone and other genlocked cameras. The stated use is compensation for those particular recording problems.

Sources & context

  1. Final Cut Camera now supports variable aperture on iPhone 18 Pro and even more pro options with iOS 27Apple Newsroom

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