These Accessories Make Smartphone Videos Much Easier
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Smartphone videos can be great tools for photographers and videographers to market themselves or offer helpful vlogs and instruction. Plus, good smartphone videos can be fun ways to share personal things with our friends.
As photographers and videographers, we recognize there is great potential for creating outstanding video productions with our smartphones. A few simple smartphone video accessories can make the video even better.
Tips for Smartphone Videos
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As a public service announcement for anyone taking videos with their smartphones is this #1 basic tip: Horizontal/Landscape orientation, please! In order to get the most out of smartphone video recording, turn the phone on its side instead of recording in vertical or portrait orientation.
In addition to that, record in your best mode if possible, including the audio settings. Also, try to avoid hand holding shakiness which detracts from viewer involvement and enjoyment.
As a final tip, Ikan Professional Video Equipment & Accessories has easy to use, inexpensive gear that can help you with these tips for smartphone videos. Here are four video-related smartphone accessories we found for you, two of them are audio-related and two assist our smooth handling of our phones.
Video Grip for Smartphone
The first of our smartphone video accessories is the CoMica CVM-R2 Video Grip for Smartphone.
This handgrip will assist you to hold the smartphone steadier and in the landscape orientation for smartphone videos that look more professional and are more likely to hold our viewer’s attention. It is two pieces, a phone adapter with adjustment from 2.16 to 3.93 inches which should fit most smartphones currently in use, and a handgrip which attaches to the holder.
Both pieces are made of high-quality aluminum and the phone adapter has silicone pads to grip the phone that won’t mar the finish. The phone adapter part has an accessory shoe on top that can be used for holding a video light or an external microphone. Both pieces have a ¼-20 mount thread for attaching to a tripod or monopod.
3-Axis Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer
For more steadiness control while recording smartphone videos, we found the FLY-X3-Plus 3-Axis Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer which is an active, battery powered stabilizer for smartphones or for GoPro style cameras.
Your handheld smartphone videos will be very smooth and fluid with this gimbal stabilizer, which uses a 3-axis brushless electric motor system and a sophisticated built-in computer program to self-level and then smoothly adjust and steady orientation of the smartphone or GoPro action cam while filming.
It uses a rechargeable battery to power the system, and you get two batteries with this package so you can use it for extended video shoots. Operation is extremely simple. Mount the phone, turn on the FLY-X3, level it, and then start recording smartphone videos. It feels a little odd at first, but once you start using this for making smartphone videos, you will want to use it all the time.
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On-Camera Directional Mic w/Phone Holder
As smartphone accessories go, this one is pretty full featured. The CoMica CVM-VM10-K2 On-Camera Directional Mic w/Phone Holder has everything you need for good audio and steadying the smartphone all in one package.
The microphone resembles a small shotgun style mic and has a directional cardioid pattern to concentrate and record audio from whatever direction you’re pointing your smartphone. It has an audio frequency response range of 80 Hz to 16 kHz, a 3.5mm connector, and a removable windsock.
Included in this smartphone accessories package is a smartphone holder and a small ball and socket head tabletop tripod. Fold the legs up and the tripod can double as a handheld grip.
Omni-Directional Lavalier Microphone
If you are recording your own audio such as in voiceover style while shooting smartphone videos, the CoMica CVM-V01SP Omni-Directional Lavalier Microphone for USB-C Smartphone is an excellent option for superior audio.
You could also use this mic for interviews or for selfie style smartphone videos since the cord measures a generous 14.7 feet in length. It is an omnidirectional pattern and has an audio frequency range of 60Hz to 20kHz for capturing spoken word when mounted near the sound source. A lapel clip helps keep it close to the speaker.
High-Quality Audio and Video
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High-quality audio and video is a vital part of enjoyable smartphone videos. These smartphone video accessories from Ikan will allow you to capture excellent smartphone videos and do so quickly and easily.
Best of all, these accessories are all budget-friendly, so you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg to get high-quality audio and video.
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