If you’re serious about mobile video, you should take a look at the new PolarPro Iris Mobile Filter System. There’s been a real upswing over the past year in videographers and online content creators turning their smartphone into a fully accessorised camera, capable of ever more impressive results. This has not gone unnoticed by many manufacturers, who are now turning at least some of their R&D resources to this growing niche market. We’ve been reporting on this trend more or less continuously, and including the best of these new products and solutions in our articles because mobile video is not going away anytime soon. If anything, we will see more of it as devices and supporting accessories get better. A smartphone is especially well suited to capturing moments with minimum hassle, and minimum gear while travelling. Combine it with a ultra compact drone like a Mavic Air and a lightweight gimbal such as the Osmo Mobile, and you’ve got a full production kit covering static, moving and aerial shots that fits in a small backpack. One of the first things that is typically missing for most people testing the waters in smartphone videography is a set of ND filters. Take Control of Your Shutter Speed One of the first issues you will notice when shooting video in bright conditions without any kind of filtration is that your phone camera shutter speed will default to +/- 1/3000 – 1/6000th sec and that’s no good for smooth motion. The only way...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 23 July, 2018