iPhone 18 Pro camera gets more manual controls in third-party apps
If you're using an iPhone 18 Pro, third-party camera apps now offer much finer control over the main camera’s variable aperture—up to 10 preset f-stop settings, compared to just four in Apple’s default app. Moment and Blackmagic’s apps both rolled out updates to add this feature, letting users adjust the aperture in 1/3 stop increments. Meanwhile, Apple’s Pro Controls can now be fully customized in layout, but don’t unlock these extra aperture steps.
- Apple’s app restricts aperture to four settings
- Blackmagic and Moment apps offer 10 aperture presets
- Third-party updates allow 1/3 stop aperture tweaks
- Apple’s Pro Controls interface can be rearranged
- Granular controls mainly benefit experienced photographers
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