It was briefly mentioned by Apple’s Greg Joswiak during the company’s “Awe dropping” event yesterday, but today Blackmagic Design officially announced its new Camera ProDock that “adds professional camera connections to iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max.” These include additional USB-C ports for connecting accessories like external storage drives and BNC connectors that take advantage of the 17 Pro’s new genlock support for syncing with multiple cameras and other filmmaking gear.
The Blackmagic Camera ProDock will be available through the company’s global network of resellers and Apple for $295, although Apple’s online store currently has it listed as “coming soon” for $299.95.
When connected to the iPhone 17 Pro’s USB-C port, the Camera ProDock enables the smartphone to connect to professional video production tools like switchers and timecode generators. Now that Apple’s flagship smartphone supports genlock it can be synchronized to other cameras in a multi-cam environment and be used to film LED walls in a virtual production without flickering by matching its capture rate to the refresh rate of the giant screens.
The Camera ProDock adds three additional USC-ports, a locking 12V DC power input, an HDMI port for an external preview display, two BNC connectors to interface with professional genlock and timecode generators, and a pair of 3.5mm stereo audio in and out ports for using external microphones or headphones. On the top and bottom of the dock you’ll also find locking mounting points so it can be securely incorporated into a more elaborate iPhone filming rig. The Camera ProDock is designed to work seamlessly with the free Blackmagic Camera app that features more manual control and tools designed for professional videographers you won’t find in the stock iOS camera app.
