To make good videos with almost any camera, it is good to remove vibrations from hand-holding it. And, the most common way to do that is by mounting it on a tripod.
Problem is, mounting a smartphone onto a tripod requires some extra gear. Whereas almost all cameras have a tripod mount on them, phones do not.
There are a number of options out there for tripod mounting a smartphone, but many of them require using a special case. This can be pretty annoying because it forces you use a special case you may not otherwise like. Or you have to switch cases just to record a video.
There is another option, and here’s a video on it:
You can check out the iStabilizer on Amazon.
This is a great little, universal grip. It will work on any smartphone, not just the iPhone. Definitely check it out if you want to use your smartphone to make decent videos. And, let’s face it… today’s smartphones have pretty killer cameras in them, so they are every bit as capable of making great video as any point-and-shoot camera.
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