In the search for “film look” when using a mobile phone for filming, we came across the new Ulanzi DOF adapter. Portrait mode effects have improved a lot, but if you want to get closer to the “real thing”, you might want to take a look at this Adapter. Interested in knowing more? here is my first impression. Cats and shallow Depth Of Filed. Lovely combination…Image credit: Richard Lackey Ulanzi have been making various smartphone photography related accessories for some time. Until recently the Beastgrip DOF MK2 was pretty much the only depth of field adapter on the market for smartphones. The new Ulanzi DOF Adapter is the new kid on the block, for half the price. I’ve been shooting with it for a week so far on a visit to Istanbul, and am still checking footage, editing and compiling my thoughts, so a full review will follow separately. I’ve also never used the Beastgrip, so I can’t directly compare them. I can however introduce the Ulanzi DOF Adapter and share my initial impressions. Ulanzi DOF and UlanziI iPhone XS cage. Image credit: Richard Lackey The Ulanzi DOF Adapter All DOF (depth of field) adapters work the same way. A full frame lens projects an image (which is upside down) onto a focusing screen, approximately full frame in size. On the other side of the focusing screen, the smartphone camera lens is focused onto this projected image. It’s a simple optical adapter, the focusing screen sits between the full frame lens and...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 29 October, 2019