Think Media - 4 Smartphone Accessories Every Creator Needs! (NAB 2025)
The video highlights several accessories that can enhance smartphone content creation. The Small Rig monitor mount allows creators to use their phone's rear camera for high-quality images and videos, offering wireless connectivity through Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. It is priced at $65 and includes a monitor and tripod. The Hoim SSD addresses storage issues when shooting high-quality videos like ProRes Log by providing an external storage solution with USB-C pass-through for power and microphone connectivity. It will be available in 1TB and 2TB options, starting at $149. The Newer probe lens, priced at $300, offers unique shooting angles for mobile devices, ideal for specific creative shots in marketing or promo videos. Lastly, the Amaran Go selfie light, costing $29, improves lighting for social media content with adjustable color temperature and intensity, and can be controlled via an app.
Key Points:
- Small Rig monitor mount enhances rear camera use with wireless connectivity, priced at $65.
- Hoim SSD provides external storage for high-quality video, with USB-C pass-through, starting at $149.
- Newer probe lens offers creative shooting angles for $300, suitable for specific video shots.
- Amaran Go selfie light improves lighting for $29, with adjustable settings and app control.
- These accessories enhance smartphone content creation by addressing quality, storage, and lighting.
Details:
1. 📱 iPhone Accessories Overview
- Essential accessories for iPhone that enhance content creation include tripods, external microphones, and lighting kits.
- These accessories are crucial for improving the quality of storytelling and production using an iPhone.
2. 🎥 Small Rig Monitor Mount
2.1. 🎥 Small Rig Monitor Mount Features and Usage
2.2. User Experience and Comparisons
3. 💾 Hoim SSD for Smartphones
- The Hoim SSD plugs directly into smartphones, addressing the issue of limited storage capacity when shooting high-quality video like ProRes Log.
- It offers an expanded interface allowing for simultaneous microphone use and phone charging, overcoming the limitation present in normal SSDs that require Bluetooth for audio.
- The SSD is equipped with USB-C pass-through on both sides, enabling it to power the phone while in use.
- Two storage options are available: 1TB and 2TB, with the 1TB model priced at $149 and expected to be available in June.
- The design is portable and easy to use, negating the need for additional cables or mounting solutions, making it convenient for on-the-go use.
4. 🔍 Newer Probe Lens
- The Newer probe lens is offered at a competitive price of $300, making it a budget-friendly alternative to traditional probe lenses for mirrorless cameras, which range from $1,100 to $1,200.
- This lens is designed for compatibility with mobile devices, including Android and iPhone, and integrates seamlessly with Newer's cases, enhancing its versatility.
- It allows for unique creative shooting angles, especially beneficial for close-up and intricate shots, exceeding the capabilities of traditional macro lenses.
- Ideal for specific B-roll inserts, the probe lens enhances storytelling in marketing campaigns or promotional videos, rather than acting as the main lens for entire video productions.
- Compared to other lenses in its price category, the Newer probe lens offers distinctive features for mobile photography and videography, providing value for content creators seeking specialized equipment.