Q GARETH EDWARDS
Can I really make movies with an iPhone?
A Reader, many have, and not only with modern iPhones. 2014’s Uneasy Lies the Mind dragged a 90-minute feature out of a crusty iPhone 5, for instance. But that film’s secret wasn’t the sensor it was using, although the shallow depth of field certainly didn’t hurt: it was the cinematic lenses strapped on front. You can pick up affordable lens kits for around $40, though the results won’t necessarily be great given that you’ve cheaped out, again, you awful miser.
Moment makes a number of pro-quality lenses that clip on to a drop-in lens mount and expand the already rather decent video). You may also want a grip that makes your phone more holdable and adds a bunch of super-handy DSLR-like camera controls where they’re actually useful.
