Mavis Camera 8.2 delivers a range of significant upgrades for iPhone filmmakers

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Mavis has launched an update to its Mavis Camera app (Mavis Camera 8.2) to bring support for iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, including control of the new variable aperture. The update also adds ProRes RAW recording, professional HDMI output and a new API for integrating Mavis Camera into custom workflows. 

On iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, Mavis Camera gives users direct access to the variable aperture through its Camera Control Wheel. The aperture can be adjusted while recording and works as part of both manual and automatic exposure, giving filmmakers a practical way to manage exposure and depth of field directly within the Mavis interface.

Mavis Camera 8.2 also introduces ProRes RAW recording for supported all supported iPhone models. Users can capture ProRes RAW in 4K or Open Gate to an external SSD, retaining greater flexibility to adjust exposure, white balance and other image parameters in post-production.

For external monitoring, Mavis Camera provides a low-latency HDMI feed with a choice of clean video or a professional info display. The info display brings key camera, recording and output details to a connected monitor, including exposure settings, focal length, recording state, timecode, capture format, audio levels and device status.

Users can also carry monitoring tools and overlays such as tallies, guides, aspect-ratio masks, focus peaking, zebras and false colour onto the HDMI display. 

Mavis Camera can also match the HDMI output refresh rate to the camera’s capture frame rate, helping the output fit predictably into professional monitoring and production workflows.

In Mavis testing, HDMI latency measured two frames at 29.97 fps. The HDMI output works through a compatible HDMI adapter.

Finally, the new Mavis Camera API enables external applications, devices and production systems connect to the camera over a local network.

Through a WebSocket connection, they can control recording, exposure, focus, white balance, zoom, lens selection, tally and colour shading, while receiving live updates when camera settings or status change.

A built-in, browser-based API Playground makes it possible for users to explore these controls without writing code.

This two-way communication makes it possible for developers, broadcasters and production technology companies to build Mavis Camera into custom remote controllers, hardware control surfaces, multi-camera systems, studio automation, bespoke applications and wider production infrastructure.

Mavis Camera 8.2 is available from the App Store, for the iPhone and iPad.