Guides to shooting log video
Articles on when to shoot log, how to set exposure, how much storage recordings use, and how this camera app works.
What Is Apple Log? A Simple Guide to iPhone Log Video
What is Apple Log? Learn why it looks flat, what Apple Log 2 changes, which iPhones can record it, and whether it is worth using.
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How to Shoot Log on iPhone, Including an iPhone 12, 13 or 14
Learn how to shoot log on iPhone, including an iPhone 12, 13 or 14, with seven log profiles, a first-clip workflow, Rec.709 assist, and LUT options.
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How to expose log video: the 18% gray target changes with the profile
See how log profiles encode 18% gray, verify a recorded test with a waveform, and use exposure tools to keep shots consistent.
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Does log video use more storage?
Log video often uses more storage because codec, bit depth, and bitrate choices shape data rates, while the log curve itself adds no data.
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Why do people shoot log video?
People shoot log video to preserve highlight and shadow detail, keep more sensor information, and retain wider color grading freedom.
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What is the Log Cam app?
What Log Cam: RAW 4K Video Camera does: log profiles, ProRes and HEVC, LUTs, exposure tools, SSD capture, and the in-app gallery.
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False color vs zebras vs histogram: which exposure tool to check first
False color vs zebras, and where the histogram fits: which exposure tool to check first in log video and what each one cannot tell you.
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Why does log footage look washed out?
Log footage looks washed out because the log curve trades contrast for range. A conversion or a grade brings the contrast back.
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