The Art of Camera Accessories: My Experience with Moment's Phone Mounts

As a cinematographer by trade, I have always been fascinated by the art of camera accessories. In my line of work, having the right tools can make all the difference in capturing stunning footage. Recently, I had the opportunity to try out some of Moment's phone mounts, and I must say, they exceeded my expectations.

The first thing that caught my attention was the variety of mounts available. There were multiple options for different types of cameras, including a cinema camera cage, a cold shoe wall tripod, and even a multi-threaded mount. Each one was designed to fit perfectly with Moment's phone accessories, providing endless flexibility and creativity for mobile filmmakers.

One of my favorite features of these mounts is the compact design. They are small enough to fit away in a bag, making them perfect for travel or on-location shoots. This means that I can easily switch between different camera setups, whether it's using my iPhone 12 mini or a larger cinema camera.

The multi-threaded mount was particularly impressive. With multiple quarter 20 and 3/8 mounting holes, it allows me to attach a wide range of accessories, from lights and microphones to stabilizers and monitors. This feature is especially useful for filmmakers who need to control different aspects of their camera setup remotely.

Another standout feature of these mounts is the car vent and wall mount options. The car vent mount solves the age-old problem of where to place your phone in a rental car, allowing you to keep it secure and within reach while driving or recording on-the-go. The wall mount, meanwhile, makes for a great hands-free solution for cooking and longer face-time calls.

For me, as someone who's used to working with traditional camera rigs, the biggest advantage of these mounts was their ability to adapt to different environments and situations. Whether I'm shooting in a car or on a desk, these mounts provided a sense of security and stability that I hadn't experienced before.

I also appreciated how easy it was to use these mounts. The compact design made them feel lightweight and portable, while the proprietary magnets used in the mounts seemed incredibly strong. In fact, I found myself worrying less about bumping my phone or having it fall off the mount – a testament to Moment's attention to detail.

Overall, I was thoroughly impressed with Moment's phone mounts. They offer a level of flexibility and creativity that's hard to match with traditional camera setups. Whether you're a seasoned filmmaker or just starting out, these mounts are definitely worth considering for your next project.

What's in the Box: A Closer Look at Moment's Phone Mounts

When I received my package from Moment, I was excited to dive in and explore each of the mounts that came with it. As I opened the box, I found a compact bag containing all four of the mounts we'd discussed earlier: the multi-threaded mount, the cold shoe wall tripod, the car vent mount, and the landscape pro tripod.

At first glance, it was clear that these mounts were designed to be compact and portable. They fit neatly into the bag, with each one carefully wrapped in a protective sleeve to prevent damage during transport. The addition of a carrying strap made it easy to sling the bag over my shoulder, allowing me to take the mounts on location without worrying about them getting lost or damaged.

As I began to set up each mount, I was struck by how easily they fit together. Whether I was using my iPhone 12 mini in cinema mode or a larger camera, each mount provided a secure and stable platform for my gear. The multi-threaded mount, in particular, caught my eye, with its multiple quarter 20 and 3/8 mounting holes making it easy to attach accessories like lights and microphones.

One of the things that impressed me most about these mounts was how seamlessly they integrated with my existing camera setup. Whether I was using a tripod or a handheld rig, each mount provided a level of flexibility and adjustability that made it easy to adapt to different situations.

Of course, no camera accessory package is complete without some accessories of its own. In this case, Moment included a few extra goodies: a cold shoe attachment, a phone grip, and a set of magnetic attachments for securing smaller accessories like microphones or lights.

For me, the real magic happened when I started experimenting with different combinations of mounts and accessories. The multi-threaded mount proved to be incredibly versatile, allowing me to attach everything from mini lights to stabilizers to my camera setup. And with the car vent mount, I was able to easily switch between phone shooting modes or recording on-the-go.

Future of Magsafe: How Moment's Accessories Are Changing the Game

As I looked at Moment's phone mounts, I couldn't help but think about the future of magsafe technology. What does it mean for our phones to be integrated with such a wide range of accessories? And how will this impact our creative possibilities as filmmakers and content creators?

For me, the answer is clear: these mounts represent a major step forward in the evolution of mobile filmmaking. With Moment's phone mounts, we're no longer limited by traditional camera setups or cumbersome rigging systems. Instead, we have access to an entire world of creative possibilities – from compact, portable rigs to elaborate, multi-axis stabilizers.

But what about the future of magsafe technology? Will it continue to evolve and expand, allowing us to attach even more accessories to our phones and cameras? Or will it plateau, becoming a standard feature in smartphones that we take for granted?

One thing is certain: Moment's phone mounts have shown me that there's still so much potential for innovation and creativity in the world of mobile filmmaking. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, these mounts are definitely worth considering for your next project.

Conclusion

As I wrapped up my experience with Moment's phone mounts, I couldn't help but feel grateful for the opportunity to try them out. From their compact design and versatility to their ease of use and creative possibilities, each mount exceeded my expectations in its own unique way.

Whether you're a mobile filmmaker or just starting out, these mounts offer a level of flexibility and creativity that's hard to match with traditional camera setups. So don't be afraid to experiment – try out different combinations of mounts and accessories to see what works best for your next project.

And who knows? The future of magsafe technology may hold even more surprises in store for us. One thing is certain: Moment's phone mounts have shown me that there's still so much potential for innovation and creativity in the world of mobile filmmaking – and I, for one, can't wait to see what's next.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enknack safe is back something we've known since the iphone 12 launch yes i know but it's still something to get excited about even more so now that other companies are getting involved in creating accessories specifically with this new feature in mind hi hello it's george michael here today to chat to you about magnets and cameras if you already know who moment are you're probably a photography enthusiast they got started with lenses that you could attach to your phone to give yourself different perspectives and overall up the quality of your mobile photos and videos they've since expanded significantly and have a new line of accessories all centered around magsafe that isn't just for shutter bugs let's start with the case you won't need one to use these accessories but if you want to go all in with this ecosystem it is in your best interest plus they look slick sleek minimal great texture and if you're a moment lens user the simple click in mount enables you to use those lenses on your iphone getting into the actual mounts there's the car vent the cold shoe wall tripod pro tripod landscape pro tripod landscape and portrait along with my favorite the multi-threaded mount from that list you can see that not all of those are just camera focused i'm going to keep dropping that hand so it pays off in the end it's called foreshadowing for the mounts that are camera centric they're great add-ons for the phone shooter the tripod versions have a quarter 20 screw thread on the bottom and the pro versions have a cold shoe attachment on the top that you can use to add a light or a microphone when i've got it all rigged up this is what my iphone 12 mini looks like in cinema mode all these add-ons fit away in a compact bag and give me a whole lot more flexibility when it comes to capturing now about my favorite mount the multi-threaded mount why is this one my favorite well as a cinematographer by trade i feel very at home looking at and using this thing it has multiple quarter 20 and 3 8 mounting holes so i can attach a lot of my accessories that i put onto a cinema camera cage onto this and put them in other hard to get to places whether you're using your phone to monitor the image coming out of your larger cinema camera or you've got an assistant who's using your phone to control different features of that camera it's often better in these scenarios to have your phone mounted somewhere permanently semi-permanently in this case versus having to take it in and out of your pocket when you need to use it and a bonus feature for all those tiny accessories that are quarter 20 screw base like a light or a microphone you can screw it onto here and in situations where you don't want to put up another stand where you don't have a place to put those things easily anywhere you can put a magnet you can put a light or a microphone multi-purpose multi-threaded big win as for the car vent and wall mounts they work exactly as you'd expect from their names the car event solves the where does my phone go in this rental car guessing game and the wall mount makes for a great hands-free solution to cooking and longer face time calls where you don't want to slowly let your angle shift from quality selfie to the perspective of a flashlight on halloween for wall mount you can use the sticky adhesive or you can screw it into the wall all of these feel really secure at first i was a bit worried about trusting magsafe in a filming situation what if something gets bumped it's rare but i have knocked my wallet off my phone accidentally a few times having it for a few months but in this case we're talking about phones or lights or more expensive accessories and stuff that can't take a fall but here these magnets feel much stronger moment is calling their proprietary array of magnets and force and using just moment accessories it definitely feels stronger than your standard magsafe if i want to hit it off of course i can but for the most part it stays right where you leave it and can take a few bumps you want to be able to say that that it can take a hit about trusted camera equipment pretty much any product i thought i'd use this first clip i'm recording on my whole moment cinema setup i've got going on here to ask you to subscribe to the nine to five mac channel and while you're doing that please leave a like on the video as well these feel best as an ecosystem that's what i was alluding to earlier when i said these aren't just for photography it's clear that moment's intention was to make more of a lifestyle product with these things you can adapt your habits to and actively use and when it comes time to record something the accessories for that they don't get in the way they just snap into place as a filmmaker who had already been planning on submitting at least one short to this year's moment international film festival it was great to play with this stuff early so thanks to moment for gifting these our way i can definitely see how this will make certain shots just so much easier when you're recording on your phone but so that i do not have an advantage in that competition i'll be putting these away until i'm able to finish that short film down the road i'm going to be adding a few of those multi-threads for sure but it's the car and wall mounts i see people most likely to add happily to their lifestyles i am george michael if you want to chat leave a comment below or annoy me on my channel or on my social handles on the screen now or also in the description future of magsafe is really exciting how we integrate our phones to be an extension of the environment we're in will only lessen the barriers to creativity i believe these accessories for a moment have done exactly that thanks for watching youknack safe is back something we've known since the iphone 12 launch yes i know but it's still something to get excited about even more so now that other companies are getting involved in creating accessories specifically with this new feature in mind hi hello it's george michael here today to chat to you about magnets and cameras if you already know who moment are you're probably a photography enthusiast they got started with lenses that you could attach to your phone to give yourself different perspectives and overall up the quality of your mobile photos and videos they've since expanded significantly and have a new line of accessories all centered around magsafe that isn't just for shutter bugs let's start with the case you won't need one to use these accessories but if you want to go all in with this ecosystem it is in your best interest plus they look slick sleek minimal great texture and if you're a moment lens user the simple click in mount enables you to use those lenses on your iphone getting into the actual mounts there's the car vent the cold shoe wall tripod pro tripod landscape pro tripod landscape and portrait along with my favorite the multi-threaded mount from that list you can see that not all of those are just camera focused i'm going to keep dropping that hand so it pays off in the end it's called foreshadowing for the mounts that are camera centric they're great add-ons for the phone shooter the tripod versions have a quarter 20 screw thread on the bottom and the pro versions have a cold shoe attachment on the top that you can use to add a light or a microphone when i've got it all rigged up this is what my iphone 12 mini looks like in cinema mode all these add-ons fit away in a compact bag and give me a whole lot more flexibility when it comes to capturing now about my favorite mount the multi-threaded mount why is this one my favorite well as a cinematographer by trade i feel very at home looking at and using this thing it has multiple quarter 20 and 3 8 mounting holes so i can attach a lot of my accessories that i put onto a cinema camera cage onto this and put them in other hard to get to places whether you're using your phone to monitor the image coming out of your larger cinema camera or you've got an assistant who's using your phone to control different features of that camera it's often better in these scenarios to have your phone mounted somewhere permanently semi-permanently in this case versus having to take it in and out of your pocket when you need to use it and a bonus feature for all those tiny accessories that are quarter 20 screw base like a light or a microphone you can screw it onto here and in situations where you don't want to put up another stand where you don't have a place to put those things easily anywhere you can put a magnet you can put a light or a microphone multi-purpose multi-threaded big win as for the car vent and wall mounts they work exactly as you'd expect from their names the car event solves the where does my phone go in this rental car guessing game and the wall mount makes for a great hands-free solution to cooking and longer face time calls where you don't want to slowly let your angle shift from quality selfie to the perspective of a flashlight on halloween for wall mount you can use the sticky adhesive or you can screw it into the wall all of these feel really secure at first i was a bit worried about trusting magsafe in a filming situation what if something gets bumped it's rare but i have knocked my wallet off my phone accidentally a few times having it for a few months but in this case we're talking about phones or lights or more expensive accessories and stuff that can't take a fall but here these magnets feel much stronger moment is calling their proprietary array of magnets and force and using just moment accessories it definitely feels stronger than your standard magsafe if i want to hit it off of course i can but for the most part it stays right where you leave it and can take a few bumps you want to be able to say that that it can take a hit about trusted camera equipment pretty much any product i thought i'd use this first clip i'm recording on my whole moment cinema setup i've got going on here to ask you to subscribe to the nine to five mac channel and while you're doing that please leave a like on the video as well these feel best as an ecosystem that's what i was alluding to earlier when i said these aren't just for photography it's clear that moment's intention was to make more of a lifestyle product with these things you can adapt your habits to and actively use and when it comes time to record something the accessories for that they don't get in the way they just snap into place as a filmmaker who had already been planning on submitting at least one short to this year's moment international film festival it was great to play with this stuff early so thanks to moment for gifting these our way i can definitely see how this will make certain shots just so much easier when you're recording on your phone but so that i do not have an advantage in that competition i'll be putting these away until i'm able to finish that short film down the road i'm going to be adding a few of those multi-threads for sure but it's the car and wall mounts i see people most likely to add happily to their lifestyles i am george michael if you want to chat leave a comment below or annoy me on my channel or on my social handles on the screen now or also in the description future of magsafe is really exciting how we integrate our phones to be an extension of the environment we're in will only lessen the barriers to creativity i believe these accessories for a moment have done exactly that thanks for watching you\n"