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Kino<\/a>, an iPhone video camera app created by Lux, the same people who make the iPhone photo camera app Halide, received a massive update today that adds Apple Log 2 support. <\/p>\n Apple Log 2 was developed and released alongside the Apple iPhone 17 Pro<\/a> last fall and captures the most dynamic range and color data possible from iPhone\u2019s newest image sensors. <\/p>\n As Lux\u2019s Ben Sandofsky explains, Apple Log 2 \u201cshines when capturing deep blues and purples\u2026 Apple Log is 2 invaluable for any filmmaker going for that \u2018John Wick\u2019 look.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cApple Log 2 also makes better use of available bits, preserving even more details,\u201d Sandofsky adds. <\/p>\n Camera processing is a vital component of any digital imaging app, from the foundational image sensor level to the final output. As Sandofsky writes, \u201cevery camera is opinionated, and this pre-dates modern cameras which use AI and computational photography to \u2018fix\u2019 your photos for you.\u201d <\/p>\n Different cameras can capture the same scene at the same time in very different ways. Digital cameras convert an analog signal, photons, into digital data, which is then, through complex image processing algorithms, turned into an image. For certain file types, like JPEGs, many of the decisions a camera makes are set in stone and can\u2019t be tweaked later, at least not while preserving the file\u2019s integrity. Things like white balance, tonal curves, and color tints are set by the camera, often to make an image look the way most people want it to. This is not always the most accurate, by the way. Cameras often oversaturate certain \u201cmemory colors,\u201d such as blue skies and green foliage. <\/p>\n When working with RAW image files, the photographer retains control over key processing decisions and can tinker and experiment with the files to their heart\u2019s content. Art is subjective, after all, and not everyone wants their photos to look the way their camera says they should. <\/p>\n Sandofsky says \u201cprocessed\u201d file formats are built for viewing, rather than editing. <\/p>\n \u201cThe best analogy I\u2019ve heard involves cake. When your camera saves a JPEG, that\u2019s like buying a pre-made cake from a bakery. It\u2019s super convenient, assuming you like how the cake was made. If you don\u2019t like raisins, you\u2019ll be miserable plucking them out,\u201d Sandofsky says. <\/p>\n \u201cWhen your camera saves a raw file, it saves the ingredients to bake a cake. Now you can bake the cake however you want. The tradeoff is that developing these files, like baking a cake from scratch, requires a little extra work.\u201d <\/p>\n All of these same arguments apply to video files, too. While RAW video exists, the technological demands are extreme. Rather than a single image file, a video file is a bunch of images, one after another, almost always at least 24 frames per second, but sometimes as fast as 120 frames per second. <\/p>\n Log video attempts to thread the needle by performing some processing and removing some data to keep the pipeline moving. Log video keeps \u201cmost of the important data,\u201d Lux says, \u201cbut encodes it in a file that\u2019s much faster than RAW to read and write.\u201d <\/p>\n How the color and light data from the image sensor is written to the file is an important part of the broader Apple Log 2 discussion, but ultimately, the explanation is beyond the scope of this story. Sandofsky\u2019s blog post<\/a> and the video explainer above do a fantastic job of hitting every important note. <\/p>\n However, what\u2019s most important for Kino users to understand is how Apple Log differs from Apple Log 2. The first iteration of Apple Log did a good job with the exposure value aspect of video files, but \u201cskimped out on color.\u201d <\/p>\n Apple Log 2 addresses this shortcoming and features unique real color ranges based on Apple\u2019s actual image sensors, meaning that Apple Log 2 keeps even more of the important data from the image sensor, especially as it relates to color. <\/p>\n \u201cIt also includes more color in deep blues and purples,\u201d Sandofsky says. <\/p>\n Interestingly, all of that work does not necessarily make a huge difference in most real-world scenarios. However, Apple has dedicated time and resources to improving iPhone video recording capabilities in fringe cases, which matter significantly to some users. <\/p>\n Which is why Kino version 1.4 now supports Apple Log 2. <\/p>\n \u201cBecause of course we need to offer the highest quality image,\u201d Sandofsky says. <\/p>\n As his extremely detailed blog post implies, adding Apple Log 2 support to Kino was not a matter of \u201cflipping a few flags.\u201d <\/p>\n The Lux team had to rewrite parts of the app to support the expanded color range, which has been difficult given that the team is also working on Halide Mark III<\/a>, which, as Sandofsky says, is the team\u2019s top priority. <\/p>\n Kino is still an important part of the company\u2019s plans \u2014 \u201cI love working on Kino,\u201d Sandofsky says \u2014 and the company\u2019s long-term plan is to unify how the two apps render images, whether still or motion. As Sandofsky\u2019s detailed blog illustrates, there are many similarities between RAW photos and Log video. <\/p>\n \u201cIn fact, my slight detour into Kino already helped with Halide Mark III. Both apps now use the new Apple Gamut color space for their image processing, the same color space that powers Apple Log 2,\u201d the developer adds. <\/p>\n \u201cThat said, Kino and Halide will always remain separate apps. Photography and motion pictures are two separate art forms that call for very different user experiences.\u201d <\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Example-Apple-Log-1-800x418.jpg\")
Apple Log (left) versus Apple Log 2 (right) <\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Apple-Log-2-color-vs-Apple-Log-1-Black-Triangle-739x800.jpg\")
The colors Apple Log 1 captures are inside the black triangle, while the bright, colored regions shows the colors captured by Apple Log 2. The improvement in the blue and purple areas is dramatic. <\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/halide-kino-featured-2-800x420.jpg\")
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