CamControl BM
Anthony Shorten Photo & Video iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
CamControl BM is a free Photo & Video app for iPhone and iPad by Anthony Shorten. Rated 2.5/5 from 2 ratings. Requires iOS 18.6. Updated October 21, 2026.
- Rating
- 2.5
- 2 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 7 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 21
- 2026 · v3.9
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About CamControl BM
Control your Blackmagic camera remotely via WiFi, Ethernet, or Bluetooth LE - from your iPhone or iPad. Full control of recording, exposure, focus, iris, codec, monitoring, audio, and playback. Works with Pocket 4K/6K, PYXIS 6K/12K/17K, URSA Cine 12K/17K, URSA Mini Pro, and more. No cloud or account required. APPLE WATCH Roll record, monitor timecode, see battery and card status from your wrist. Direct over WiFi - no phone tether needed. Designed for crane shots, tight rigs, and anywhere your phone can't go. CINE VIEW One-tap declutter mode for set use. Hides everything except the essentials - ISO, WB, Shutter, FPS, Record, Timecode. Built with feedback from working 1st ACs. RECORDING One-tap record. Pre-record buffer (5s-10min). Live timecode. Still capture. EXPOSURE ISO, white balance, tint, shutter angle. Quick presets and step controls. Auto WB. ND filter control. FOCUS AND IRIS Precision slider with Near/Far controls. Unlimited named Focus Profiles with per-profile duration (0.5-5s) and easing - smooth, linear, ease in, ease out. Iris with f-stop readout. Auto-focus trigger. AUDIO Per-channel input selection (mic, 3.5mm, XLR). Gain control with live VU meters. Headphone level. CODEC AND FORMAT BRAW and ProRes. Resolution up to 12K. Multiple aspect ratios. Compression 3:1 to 18:1. HIGH FRAME RATE Off-speed toggle. Custom sensor frame rates for slow motion. MONITORING Focus peaking, zebras (highlight and skin tone), false colour, frame guides, safe area, clean feed output. LUT Manager with per-display toggle for SDI, LCD and USB-C, plus a free .cube library at camcontrol.com.au/luts. COLOR CORRECTION Lift, Gamma, Gain, Offset. RGBL sliders. Contrast, hue, saturation, luma. PRESETS Save and recall complete camera snapshots - ISO, white balance, shutter, codec and format - in one tap. Up to 20 named presets. DIGITAL SLATE Scene, take, reel, shot type and good-take flag. Take number auto-increments after every record stop, so the phone stays out of your way between setups. MULTICAM Gang cameras for sync control. Record, ISO, WB, shutter across up to 10 Blackmagic cameras over WiFi. PLAYBACK Browse and play clips via SDI/HDMI. Transport scrub controls. MEDIA AND METADATA Storage monitoring across media slots. Slate metadata written on set. CONNECTIVITY WiFi and Ethernet (REST API). Bluetooth LE. Auto-discover cameras - no manual IP entry. COMPATIBLE CAMERAS PYXIS 6K/12K/17K, URSA Cine Immersive 17K, URSA Mini Pro 12K, URSA Broadcast G2 via WiFi/Ethernet. Pocket Cinema Camera 4K/6K via Bluetooth LE. Built for cinematographers, 1st ACs, camera ops, DITs, and directors. FREE AND PRO Core control is free. Pro unlocks Apple Watch control, Presets, Digital Slate, Focus Profiles, LUT Manager, Multicam Gang and custom frame guide ratios - one-time in-app purchase.
What’s new
Version 3.9 · Updated October 21, 2026
• Made for iPhone Duo: full-screen layout on both the inner and outer screens • ISO and shutter options now come straight from your camera, with flicker-free shutter speeds marked • No more upgrade pop-up when the app opens • Updated for iOS 27 • Bug fixes and performance improvements
App privacy
The developer, Anthony Shorten, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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