Anyone can use lights, microphones, and other camera equipment on a smartphone. But to have a versatile camera setup on your phone without a mess of cables and adaptors, you may need to improvise. On that note, I introduce the Cozy Productions Scenari-Mount™ system, version 2:
Yes, This is just Velcro on the back of your smartphone. Yes, this has been done before. The purpose of the system is to allow you to use specific attachments to extend the usefulness of the phone. For the purposes of this project, I have added velcro to a small a LED light (not shown because my original light broke). In the future I hope to add a adapter to allow me to use a microphone in order to use a microphone AND charge my phone at the same time (since you know, no headphone jack).
The whole point of the system is to provide you options for putting stuff on the back of your phone. Even the most professional of handheld monopods or gimbals will become a mess of adaptors and cables if they are left to the fate of gravity. by mounting every adaptor or device to the back of the phone, you can buy shorter, more specialized cables to clean things up. But I did not stop there. I wanted to make my phone as versatile as a creative device as I possibly could, even more than what Scenari-Mount gives me the options to do. Which leads me to the case I have slapped Velcro on the back of:
This is the Moment photographer case. While it looks like a normal soft touch phone case at first glance, It actually has a important function for my project. The case supports a variety of lenses made by Moment that range from telephoto lenses (redundant for me since I already have one built into the 7 Plus) to fisheye and wide angle lenses. Even though I do not have the lenses at the moment, having the option to upgrade to use these lenses in the future is always a plus. I also feel as if it gives me back the flexibility of having specific lenses in different situations, which is what I loved about the NEX-7 while being even lighter than the NEX-7.
The versatility of Scenari-Mount doesn't end with creators. You can also attach more practical, everyday items such as lighters:
Or headphone cases:
Or high capacity battery packs for unlimited battery life (at the expense of obtaining a 1980's era cell phone):
Or…you get the point. The possibilities are endless. I will be offering this system as a service for your smartphone case and accessories. Over time I hope to make it more refined and able to fit a variety of cases and (once I am able to precision cut it) directly on the back of phones. If you are interested in this service, please email cozy@cozy.productions. On the next post, I will show the traditional camera equipment I use in conjunction with this system to turn this phone into a video making machine. If you like the Moment Photographer case, please consider using this link to buy it on amazon
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