Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
So many video camera recommendation guides mention smartphones as video cameras, but then skip right over them.
Are they actually usable? Can you make them look and sound good? Can you make them behave like "real" cameras? Can you work around their limitations?
In this episode of BrokeTube, I cover using a smartphone as a video camera, and review a few necessary (but inexpensive!) pieces of gear to make smartphone videography a much more enjoyable experience.
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Timestamps:
00:00 A Tech Ambrosia Production
00:08 Introduction
01:32 BrokeTube
01:41 The Three Topics of this Video
03:30 Part 1 - Limitations
06:46 Part 2 - Gear Recommendations
13:09 Part 3 - Audio
24:06 Conclusion and Gear Lists
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Gear mentioned in this episode:
FiLMiC: filmicpro.com
Smartphone cage: amazon.com/gp/product/B0811QN7GN
TRS to TRRS adapter cable: amazon.com/Ancable-Converter-Connector-Compatible-Smartphone/dp/B08CNBF7CV
Lightning to TRRS adapter: amazon.com/Apple-Lightning-Headphone-Jack-Adapter/dp/B01LXJFMGF
Inexpensive Lavaliere mic: amazon.com/Omnidirectional-Microphone-Smartphone-Recording-Conference/dp/B0897BGQW6
Movo VXR10: amazon.com/Movo-VXR10-Microphone-Windscreen-Smartphones/dp/B0723D3FVL
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Corrections:
Prices for several components changed during and after writing, filming, and editing this episode. (Most components have become cheaper) Apologies for the confusion.
Some of the final text in the video is incorrect (I included the Movo instead of the Lav, in one gear list, for example). Again, my apologies.
So many video camera recommendation guides mention smartphones as video cameras, but then skip right over them.
Are they actually usable? Can you make them look and sound good? Can you make them behave like "real" cameras? Can you work around their limitations?
In this episode of BrokeTube, I cover using a smartphone as a video camera, and review a few necessary (but inexpensive!) pieces of gear to make smartphone videography a much more enjoyable experience.
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Timestamps:
00:00 A Tech Ambrosia Production
00:08 Introduction
01:32 BrokeTube
01:41 The Three Topics of this Video
03:30 Part 1 - Limitations
06:46 Part 2 - Gear Recommendations
13:09 Part 3 - Audio
24:06 Conclusion and Gear Lists
==============
Gear mentioned in this episode:
FiLMiC: filmicpro.com
Smartphone cage: amazon.com/gp/product/B0811QN7GN
TRS to TRRS adapter cable: amazon.com/Ancable-Converter-Connector-Compatible-Smartphone/dp/B08CNBF7CV
Lightning to TRRS adapter: amazon.com/Apple-Lightning-Headphone-Jack-Adapter/dp/B01LXJFMGF
Inexpensive Lavaliere mic: amazon.com/Omnidirectional-Microphone-Smartphone-Recording-Conference/dp/B0897BGQW6
Movo VXR10: amazon.com/Movo-VXR10-Microphone-Windscreen-Smartphones/dp/B0723D3FVL
==============
Corrections:
Prices for several components changed during and after writing, filming, and editing this episode. (Most components have become cheaper) Apologies for the confusion.
Some of the final text in the video is incorrect (I included the Movo instead of the Lav, in one gear list, for example). Again, my apologies.
