Here at CineD, we have been toying with the new iPhone 15 Pro/Max since its introduction, and while waiting for the results of our Lab Test to be finalized, here are a few observations that I have gathered, especially concerning, “Where do we head from here?” If your time is limited, let me summarize it for you: Generation 2 marks the beginning of the future of cost-effective, simplified, yet feature-rich filmmaking. They say that “prediction of the future was given to fools”, so I’ll be very cautious here. Nevertheless, based on the video and operational capabilities of this new iPhone 15 Pro, I’ll let my thoughts run free. It’s not a revelation to say that over the past few years, mobile phones have taken the lead in taking photos, and by doing so, they have completely destroyed the entry-level camera segment simply because nothing beats their accessibility, connectivity, ease of use, and even (if I dare say it) image quality. After all, most of what’s captured on a phone camera is likely to stay inside the phone – and viewing the results on those high-quality phone screens always gives one the sense of “high quality”. While this all holds true, in many ways when it comes to taking photos, video capture has fallen short, especially when wanting to go beyond “filming the family” and such. “Back to the future”… Together with Nino, my dear friend and business partner, we were among the early adopters of the DSLR revolution. As such,...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 6 November, 2023