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iPhone 18 Pro 1TB Storage Has a Potential Problem for Video Creators
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iPhone 18 Pro 1TB Storage Has a Potential Problem for Video Creators

Shane Watson · September 22, 2026

A tested 1TB iPhone 18 Pro Max with QLC NAND fell to 1.1MB/s under an extreme write load, revealing a storage risk for serious video creators.

Blackmagic Camera 3.5 adds iPhone 18 Pro aperture control and Pro Video Storage
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Blackmagic Camera 3.5 adds iPhone 18 Pro aperture control and Pro Video Storage

Mike Peterson · September 19, 2026

Blackmagic Design’s Blackmagic Camera app now lets iPhone 18 Pro owners set the new variable aperture by hand and record Apple ProRes straight into the phone’s Pro Video Storage. Both arrived in version 3.5, which reached the App Store on September 18, the day iPhone 18 Pro got to customers. A scene shot with the…

iPhone 18 Pro won’t record ProRes until you reserve Pro Video Storage
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iPhone 18 Pro won't record ProRes until you reserve Pro Video Storage

Mike Peterson · September 16, 2026

On iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, switching on Apple ProRes isn’t the end of the job. After you turn on Apple ProRes in Settings > Camera > Formats, Apple’s iPhone User Guide says to tap Configure Pro Video Storage and set aside space on the phone for pro video recordings. Manual camera…

iPhone 18 Pro ProRes at 4K120 Records Externally: What Apple Publishes About the USB-C Port
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iPhone 18 Pro ProRes at 4K120 Records Externally: What Apple Publishes About the USB-C Port

Mike Peterson · September 11, 2026

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro tech specs attach one condition to the phone’s top video mode: ProRes runs up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording. The port that carries it is USB-C with USB 3 at up to 10 Gb/s, and the only cable Apple puts in the box is a 1 m USB-C…

iPhone 18 Pro 4K120 and ProRes: The Storage Math Behind Apple’s Two Heaviest Formats
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iPhone 18 Pro 4K120 and ProRes: The Storage Math Behind Apple's Two Heaviest Formats

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro tech specs list 4K Dolby Vision recording at 24, 25, 30, 60, 100 and 120 fps, and ProRes video up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording. Those two lines decide more about which storage tier you need than anything else on the page, because one of them multiplies your…

iPhone 18 Pro Apple Log 2, ProRes RAW and Genlock: The Filmmaker Features Apple Listed but Never Mentioned on Stage
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iPhone 18 Pro Apple Log 2, ProRes RAW and Genlock: The Filmmaker Features Apple Listed but Never Mentioned on Stage

Mike Peterson · September 10, 2026

Apple’s compare page lists three video features for the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max that never came up during the September 9 keynote: Apple Log 2, ProRes RAW and Genlock. They sit next to 4K Dolby Vision at up to 120 fps on the spec sheet, and Apple’s tech specs add that ProRes…

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