r/MotionCamPro

Some shots I recorded with my vivo x300 ultra. I recorded RAW video with the MotionCam Pro app and edited it in Davinci Resolve.

Hey guys I saw 6 months ago people wondering how suport for the app was and it was very poor, I was wondering if this was fixed, or even if there is another app like this that allows us to truly utilize the sensor to its full capacity without those AI intrusions that OPPO does on every single photo (looks like raws as well get processed doesn't make sense)

Hey everyone, complete beginner here. I recently started experimenting with Motion Cam Pro (trial version) on my CMF Phone 1 running Android 16 and I have been running into a bunch of issues. Would really appreciate some guidance from people who actually know what they are doing.

First problem I ran into was exports not working at all. Every exported file was showing 0 bytes and my phone said the file format was not supported. I uninstalled and reinstalled multiple times and nothing changed. Eventually it somehow fixed itself on its own. But after a few recordings and experimenting with LOG footage settings, the RAW video exports started throwing the same error again. So the fix was clearly not permanent.

Second issue is that I am on the trial version and trying to shoot in LOG for color grading. When I set it to HEVC 10-bit with Sony S-Log3 at 100 Mbps and 3840x2880 resolution, I get a CPU throttled warning followed by a recording error telling me to set a new recording configuration. I am guessing either my phone cannot handle these settings or S-Log3 with 10-bit is locked behind the Pro version on the trial.

The only codec that works without errors on the trial is ProRes Compatible 10-bit 4:2:2, but it heats up my phone almost instantly so that is not really a usable option for me.

A few questions:

1. Is S-Log3 with HEVC 10-bit a Pro only feature or is my phone just not powerful enough for those settings?

2. What settings would you actually recommend for a beginner on a mid range Android using the trial?

3. Is the recurring RAW export issue a known bug, and is there a proper fix for it?

An endurance test that lead into a long format vlog and chat about the app and way more!

Here are some shots I recorded during the day with my Vivo X300 Ultra. I used the MotionCam Pro app to record RAW video and edited the video in Davinci Resolve.

📷 MotionCam Pro Video Record Settings:
File Format: RAW Video (mcraw) Resolution: 4080x3064 (Full Sensor)

@MCpro users I really need your support for this Motioncam Pro Trail Challenge. I took RAW video from my Motorola Signature and color graded in davinci resolve. Actually made a HDR version of this video which looks really nice but not getting hdr tag on YouTube so made the SDR version. Please have a look at it in YouTube and like it if you enjoy it. Thanks.

does the motioncam pro app work with the tecno camon 40 pro? how well does it work? i'm planning to record direct log at around 24-30 fps

I attached a 1/4 Black Mist Filter to my Vivo X300 Ultra and recorded video using the MotionCam Pro app. Edited in Davinci Resolve.

📷 MotionCam Pro Video Record Settings:
File Format: Direct Log Video
Video Codec: HEVC (Hardware, 10 bit, 4:2:0)
Color Space: Sony S-Gamut3 (Cinema)
Transfer Function: Sony S-Log3
Render Quality: High
Maximum Bitrate: 180 Mbps
Frame Rate: 24p (24 frames per second)
Resolution: Full Sensor (cropped to 1:1 in Davinci Resolve)

As the title suggests, I'm looking for a cinematography tool that will net me the best DCG RAW performance at the moment. I've been shooting with an old Pixel 8 Pro with the Blackmagic Camera App --- it's a great little setup but I've been itching for an upgrade and access to RAW, preferably DCG RAW. I want to spend my money wisely.

Between the three aforementioned flagships it would seem the Xiaomi 17 Ultra has the biggest main sensor and Motioncam Pro can access DCG RAW on the device. As far as I can tell, both the S26 Ultra and Oppo X9 Ultra aren't able to do DCG RAW within Motioncam Pro just yet.

I'd be inclined to go with the Xiaomi and call it a day, but the cage/rigging ecosystem doesn't seem to be very well developed. Case in point, I'm very interested in Tilta's Khronos ecosystem, which has options for both the Oppo and the Samsung but nothing for the Xiaomi.

Should I forgo the more mature rigging ecosystem of the Samsung and Oppo in favor of the guaranteed DCG RAW capabilities of the Xiaomi?