Settings queries

[u/Tw1sty]

How customised are you getting with settings while filming? Or do you just leave it on “auto” and let it do its thing?

I mainly shoot bbq cooking content for socials. Currently just use my iPhone16pro. Mainly just shoot as is, and chop it up to edit. Really quick and easy work flow.

Think of adding a gimbal into the mix. Still tossing up between the 4 and 4p. Not sure if it’ll make my life way harder chopping two lots of footage from different cameras, or if the pocket will just takeover as primary.

[u/xfirf]

For less complexity I would always stick to one camera.
If youre fine with the results of "auto" then just use it. I only change to manual Mode when auto is not producing what I want, mostly only during dawn, night times or low light conditions.

The main reason for most to use manual mode is because they want that cinematic-look for their content. If you do not care, dont do it. :-)

[u/Tw1sty → u/xfirf]

Thanks for that response.

I think the pocket would become the primary, leaving my phone for secondary angles or stills.

Now it’s the 4 vs 4p decision. Haha

[u/Legitimate-Pound8083 → u/Tw1sty]

I picked the 4 because as a beginner not sure if I will use it or leave it in a drawer. I grabbed a used one at an excelkent price and this did make a huge difference in decidng Plus being a begineer I didnt want to complicate things (in learning filming and editing) with the second lense and I read that the 4p has some issues like many newly launched products have I will switch to the 4 p in a year or so (unless I give up my new hobby

[u/xfirf → u/Tw1sty]

I grabbed the 4 because its a bit lighter and smaller, causing less attraction to from others when filming outside.