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iPhone goes anamorphic!
Turn your iPhone into a fully rigged- up filmmaking tool complete with an anamorphic lens, using new kit frommobile device accessory specialist Sandmarc. The new £79/$99 FilmRig takes an iPhone, DJI action camor GoPro, is compatible with lots of add-on lenses and doesn’t need a counterweight when shooting with a phone. It allows you to use both hands for a more stable shot. You can also add amicrophone, small audio recorder and a light andmount it to a tripod. Sandmarc has also revealed its own anamorphic lens which features amulti-element, multi-coated and anti-reflective glass lens. Like the rig, the lens housing is aluminium to keep it lightweight yet durable. The 1.33x anamorphic lens provides a 2.4:1 wide aspect ratio, enabling cinematically wide videos. It also has the trademark oval bokeh and horizontal lens flare effects, just like real anamorphic cinema lenses. It comes with a Pro iPhone case, fits iPhone XSMax, XS, XR, X, 8, 8 Plus, 7 and 7 Plusmodels. It costs £127/$160. sandmarc.com
“Turn your iPhone into a fully rigged-up filmmaking tool, complete with an anamorphic lens”
Philips has revealed a pair of affordablemonitors in 24in and 27in sizes with the latest USB Type-C port, so you can just plug in your laptop and get editing. Peripherals like a keyboard, mouse, and ethernet cable connect to themonitors’ docking station, reducing cable clutter. Thanks to DisplayPort-out, multiple high- resolution displays can be linked together with just one cable. USB 3.2 data transfer technologymakes downloading very fast, and can be done while charging a laptop directly from themonitor. Bothmonitors’ colour accuracy and brightness are suited for video editing. Cut cable clutterwith Philips
AFFORDABLE PROTECTION Keeping a clear or UV filter on the front of your lens can be a good idea to protect it from the elements. And Hoya’s new Fusion One range, including clear and UV filters as well as a circular polariser, fits the bill – especially for large-diameter wide-angle lenses onmirrorless cameras. They come in sizes up to 82mmand are low- profile to prevent vignetting at wide zoom settings. The Hoya filters havemulti-layer coating, ultra- high light-transmission, professional-grade optical glass and incorporate a stain-resistant and water- repellent coating. Prices range from£20 to £100/ $29 t0 $102. intro2020.co.uk
The IPS panels have a wide viewing angle of 178° and can be pivoted around 90° degrees for editing vertical videos for Instagram. Both also have the secureWindows Hello pop-up webcamwith facial recognition, so only approved users can log in. The smaller screen is £319/$399 and the larger one is £489/$615. philips.co.uk
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