5 New Apps You Should Know

REC Pro Video Camera

Camera+ 2 has always been one of the best third-party options to the stock Camera app on an iPhone. And now the Camera+ 2 makers have recently introduced their new camera app, designed specifically for videography.

Called REC, the app comes with dozens of pro features that can be used by expert videographers and casual shooters alike, to shoot pro-quality videos from their iPhone.

OODLES OF OPTIONS

REC gives you full control over every aspect of your video. The app provides you easy access—with multiple options—to resolution, format, codec and frame rate, so you can always choose the best technical settings for your video. Focus and exposure can be set automatically, which works great for a wide variety of situations. The app also offers intuitive touch controls as well as a full manual mode that allows you to select the best settings for your scene and style. And yes, the app even lets you disable your iPhone’s automatic stabilization to help you avoid odd and stuttering motion when you use your tripod or gimbal.

CINE EXPOSURE

Called Cine Exposure, REC’s automatic exposure mode intelligently picks shutter speeds that fit best with your chosen frame rate. By combining information from the light metering system with the recording frame rate, REC tries to choose a sensible shutter speed that ensures smooth and natural playback of moving subjects. This makes it easy even for casual shooters (like me) to achieve pleasing results effortlessly, and prevent unrealistic movement patterns that are sometimes hard to detect while shooting. Cine Mode is enabled by default, and will be active as long as the lighting conditions are sufficient.

AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE LOCK