How to start filming with ProCamera

Activate Video camera mode

To switch to ProCamera's Video mode, simply (1) tap the Camera Mode button and (2) choose Video as the camera mode.

   

Start recording video

When you first launch ProCamera and switch to the Video camera mode, the app is ready to record video. All the necessary shooting parameters are set automatically. To start filming, simply point your camera and tap the Shutter button. Tap it again to stop recording. 

Select the lens

You have the option to choose any lens available on your device as the primary lens for video recording. Simply use the lens selector to select the desired lens.

Switching lenses while recording video is possible only with Automatic A mode active.

Set focus and exposure

To set focus and exposure on a specific place or object in the viewfinder, simply tap on that spot where the place or object is located. This will make the Focus Square (blue) and Exposure Circle (yellow) appear, and the app will immediately adjust the focus and exposure to that precise spot.

Note that you can switch back to AUTO exposure and focus simply by tapping the center of the viewfinder, as you can see in the animation above ("AUTO" label appears inside large Focus and Exposure elements).

You can also use them separately. For example, if you want to set the exposure on one spot in the viewfinder and focus on another, you can drag each element to the desired spot.

Lock the focus or exposure

If you want to keep the Focus and Exposure values unchanged even when the scene changes, you can lock them. To do this, press and hold the Focus Square or Exposure Circle you would like to lock. When one is locked, its value will remain the same even if you move the camera or the lighting or subject distance changes.  To unlock, press and hold it again.

Adjust brightness

If you want to adjust the overall brightness of the image, you can use the Exposure Compensation (EV) dial. To enable it, tap the EV button at the center of the top bar. The EV dial then appears in the bottom panel of the Capture Screen, right above the Shutter button.

Slide your finger over the EV dial to adjust the overall brightness. You can adjust the Exposure Compensation even while recording. To reset it, tap the EV button in the top bar (+/- icon is displayed).

Use the Steady Light (torch)

To use the Steady Light during video recording, tap the special button at the top left corner of the Capture Screen to enable or disable Steady Light (the torch feature).

Switch between front and rear cameras

To switch between the rear and front-facing cameras, tap the Front/Rear camera button at the top right corner of the Capture Screen. You can switch only before you start recording.

Using zoom 

To zoom in/zoom out, you have multiple options: tap a lens button to jump to a specific focal length, tap on the selected lens button again to cycle different lens stops, pinch the screen (two-finger gesture), or swipe across the lens selector.

   

   

To use zoom, ensure Video Zoom is enabled in ProCamera Settings > Video Mode Options > Video Zoom.

To capture snapshots (still images) while recording a video, tap the Second Shutter button, located to the right of the Shutter button.

Manual settings in Video mode

If you want more precise control over settings such as ISO, Exposure Time, Focus, and White Balance, and you want to be able to set these parameters manually, we suggest switching to the semi-automatic SI or manual M exposure mode.