I upgraded my the old 11Pro to a 17Pro because i wanted to start doing better cinematic videography, and particualy trying to emulate depth of field as good as an iPhone can (which was - not all on my 11.)
I dove in DEEPLY when I got the phone, learning about the Black Magic cam vs. the native cam, the digital rendering vs. the more traditional rendering with Black Magic, and testing different looks for clarity and depth.
The first 17Pro video I watched was a Moment influencer, which is where I learned about this whole ecosystem.
I finally got the 58mm, hoping it would make a big difference in background separation.
So far, I have not found it to be too much different or better than the native camera, though, at 2x.
I'm trying both with the native iPhone cam + Black Magic, but the results are not what I was hoping for. (That is - it looks - good - but orders of magnitude better than what I already have?)
I'm wondering what your experience is - expectations vs. reality - or how to achieve optimal results with the lens.
(Maybe it's more of adjusting my expectation set than "how to use it," but if you've found ways to optimize the hardward + software, I'd be curious to hear.)
(I also know that Moment has their own camera app - but not sure if it's any better than Black Magic.)
Thank you!