FIRST LOOK! | New Freewell Lenses for iPhone & Android
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
- First look at the Freewell Sherpa smartphone lenses. All testing was done using an iPhone 14 Pro Max and was not scientific. These are compatible with iPhone & Samsung Freewell Sherpa cases. And note - you HAVE to have a Sherpa case to mount the lenses.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
1:03 Lenses overview
3:06 Lens test shots
3:56 Dislikes
5:11 Lens size
6:02 Wrap-up
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Any input on deciding between the wide angle between sandmarc and freewell? Would love your insight on using the vnd offerings from both brands as well if you have any.
I haven't tested it, but is the snow mist filter needed to reduce the sharpening when shooting with the 15 Pro's ProRes? I heard that the sharpening isn't an issue with the 15 ProRes. Thanks! That set is complete!
It’s not when shooting Apple ProRes log, that’s the big difference. Standard ProRes the sharpening is still there. However, using a mist filter is a common practice on all cameras, regardless of sharpening on or not. Just depending on the look you want.
So, here we go again! I’m going to get the Beastgrip for my 15 Pro Max, when it comes out (please hurry!). I’m obviously interested in getting new lenses. In the past, lenses were disappointing, even the ones Zeiss briefly made. So other than Beast’s own very good lenses, what are out there that are really good and will fit the adapters that come with the Beastgrip? Is the DOF adapter worth bothering with these days? I’d love to try my Canon RF lenses, particularly the zooms.
That grip is beautiful 😮
The pixel 8 pro do you like the ai stuff or the iPhone 15 pro with log is better 😮
I got the cage of s24ultra just 2 days ago and ANAMORPHIC lens with the filter set. I didn't like the mounting system and you have to struggle with it. If it was with thread, was better. Next tne may be buy the Tele lens and the filter set will work with all lenses . To have Wide lens may better, I will use mostly ANAMORPHIC 1 33x. I didn't buy 4 ND filter set, because I also bought Neweer Cage and like it, but the side handles of the quick release is not yet available and waiting list and bought all kinds of filters. Probably needed 2-3 filters only.
The new sherpa lenses are in production stage, they just starting to send they, I got mine and they are just gorgeous and the quality is absolutely worth, they also added a cover for each lease to keep then safe from dust. the only down side id that the filters can't be stacked each others for example combining mist with nd in wide angle lens, if you want that you have to use the magnetic vnd filter made for the phone and you have to use the phone wide angle lens (with has lower quality than the main sensor)
I have a lot of the filters, and as Freewill has said, they are pretty much future proof. I bought them for my iPhone 14, and now I have the iPhone 15 Pro Max and they work just fine on the case. I'm looking forward to seeing the telephoto lens, because I get dragged to baseball games on a regular basis 😑 and I would like to take better shots. I'm also looking forward to purchasing the wide angle lens for the same reason! TBH, since I am now retired, I get to see a lot more grandkids activities than I did when I was working and therefore, I am usually designated the "official" photographer. 😊
I have a lot of Freewell gear but will wait for the Beastrgrip lenses for my 15 Pro Max
Have you received the Shiftcam LensUltra case for the 15 Pro Max yet? I am really curious how those lenses will do now with the new iPhone.
Nope! Definitely waiting so I can test them out. Evidently the lenses work well though.
Good review as always.
I am shooting real estate rental. Current setup is a MT2, iPhone 15 pro. Due to tight places the videos and photos are mainly iPhone wide angle in low light therefore considering a wide angle lens to allow to use the main camera.
Important to me is being able to keep the case on when not shooting therefore I like the Freewell, Sandmarc & moment cases, however in the uk we struggle to get sandmarc and moment unless ordering from USA. We can get Freewell.
What wide angle lens would you recommend as I really value your opinion & experience.
Pretty much all the wide angles perform well, it’s the telephotos that have some trouble on the 15 - so really whatever brand you’re comfortable with (and can get) will work well. Freewell is a good choice and their lineup of lenses is very good, minus the telephoto. That one I don’t recommend (but I’ve heard they’re working to fix it).
The other brand you might consider is ReeFlex. They’re European based and so you might be able to get them easily and they’re definitely great quality.
If you haven’t seen this comparison video it might be helpful… czcams.com/video/Xc2mu5Wuvb0/video.htmlsi=bWNECMUAttZl6rW2
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Hello! Thanks for video.Which telephoto lens is best as for you?
Working on a video that will be releasing maybe next week or the week after that will answer that question. I haven’t tested them all yet, but I am in the process of doing it.
It will be interesting to see if they can develop a telephoto that works with the 5x telephoto on the iPhone 15 Pro Max. Beastgrip has pushed out a video demonstrating that theirs works. Moment and now Sandmarc have shared that their new telephotos are not compatible. I haven’t seen any info regarding Shiftcam’s telephoto. Reeflex is hinting at potential compatibility when they release details of their new G-Series lenses on October 18. I love the Beastgrip tele image using my 13 Pro Max 1x & 3x lenses and the Beastgrip Pro rig. But adding, shifting or taking off the lens and ND filters is challenging in my typical run-and-gun use case.
Yeah, agreed. I’ll be testing various ones once I get my hands on them.
@@iphoneographers Sadly this is not going to work. As Apple moved the telephoto to the right side of the phone on the 15... Freewell has left the two bayonets on the Left side.. which means the lenses now mount only on the 24mm and the 13mm (wide angle) cam. The 120mm has no way of attaching the Freewell lenses. Tragic really. :( I see it would be hard for freewill to get the mount over to the 120 lens as it has to not cover the flash an Lidar... but this really just seems like a design challenge.
Hello,
So to mount a variable ND filter to the wide 18mm lens from another brand
if i understand correct the way to do it is with a step up ring from 62 to 67mm and then add a 67mm filter?
Thx you
No, you have to use their filters. At least I can’t figure out how to mount a third-party one yet. But they have a great assortment of filters available.
@@iphoneographers True they have many But they are not stackable :( Would love to be able to choose and ND and a mist... or a Pola.. Its tru they have the truecolor VND with mist... but then we cant use these fun new lenses. Yes we want our cake and Ice cream,.
Could you please make a comparison between the new freewell sherpa 2.0 lenses and filters and the new shiftcam ultra lenses and filters thank you
Yes! On my list of upcoming videos.
i have the latest iphone 15 pro SmallRig cage (fits tight to the phone) my question is, will any of these lenses fit to the smallrig case / cage rather than having to buy smallrig lenses ?
SmallRig offers different lens mounts so you can use other lenses. I’ve seen Moment mounts and 17mm too.
Does the 14 pro max case work on the 15 pro max or is it just an issue with the alignment or action button 😮
It will technically fit, but the camera bump is different.
I really don't know anything about it and I am looking for a good zoom lens for the iPhone 15 pro max. What I want is that I want to be able to zoom a lot further with the video camera, if possible, and with decent quality of course.
Where do I use this; at the football, at a concert and at Tomorrowland. The problem is that I always stand very far away to film, I don't like standing in the crowd. That's why I need a good lens for video camera zooming (with a suitable case) for this for a maximum of 200 euros. Which is good both during the day and in the dark.
I’m testing Tele lenses now so keep a lookout on my channel, but so far many of them don’t work well on the built in 5X camera. It’s got a nice focal range though - and you can digitally zoom in as well, although it does reduce image quality.
Will these work on the previous phones with the proper case
Yes, as long as you can get a case, as you say. They’re designed for the Sherpa system.
Are there any cages like smallRig that those lines can attach to?
Not that I’m aware of at this time. That could definitely change and I hope it does.
If you had to pick a single brand lens to run on the iPhone 14 Pro Max what would you pick? I'm looking to invest in a single set of lens.
Sandmarc, Freewell, Beastgrip, Shiftcam, Moment
With the 14 Pro Max they all work very well. If you’re shooting more “film style” narrative stuff then Beastgrip is my choice as they’re very robust, easy to mount filters to and are all sharp - but you have to use a cage.
If you’re shooting more “run & gun” travel or everyday stuff then probably Sandmarc or Shiftcam as they’re lightweight and mount to a case. Moment are good too (T-Series).
This post goes into more detail on lens options… www.iphoneographers.tv/post/next-gen-iphone-lenses
Is there a way to use freewell with pixel 7 pro?
You have to use their case, so whatever models they support is it to my knowledge. There might be a third-party option but I’m not sure or they might sell a universal clip, but they don’t typically work very well. I do know they have some Android cases though.
What about the moment T series lenses?
I feel like it’s too pricy and I own all the m series lenses too 😅❤
Will hopefully be testing them soon, but they’re not widely available yet. You can pre-order them though.
Compared to the shiftcam, which would you recommend?
The shiftcam are smaller lenses and lighter and so they’re probably better for travel, these are great options for most things though and especially if you already have a Sherpa case.
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is it better than beastgreap lenses?
As of today, any lens on planet Earth, Freewell smartphone lenses will outbeat the same.
Since all the brands are now updating for the latest generation phones, they all seem to be pretty good. So it becomes subjective which ecosystem you want to buy. I’ll be doing comparison videos soon once I get more lenses.
They dont have a tele lens yet?
They do now, but it wasn’t available at the time of the video. And it’s still brand new and not widely available yet. I’ll be featuring it in a future video.
Ouch, the 24mm anamorphic is super fisheyed. So maybe not the best lenses.
If you don’t want the distortion, you move it to the telly lens, but all smartphone anamorphics I’ve seen have distortion.
Android!!!! 🎉🎉
Hello Blake. I am a Landscape and Travel photographer. I am in the process of selling off my Sony DSLR bodies and lens and going to iPhone. If money is not a concern and my priorities are #1 image quality & #2 convenient size for the iPhone 15 Pro or ProMax, what brand of external lens would you recommend?
If you’re ok with a somewhat bulky setup (probably more of a filmmaking rig than photo) then Beastgrip are great, but you need a cage to use the lenses.
If you’re not in a huge hurry then I’ll be reviewing the new ReeFlex G-Series around the new year (which look great and they are a photo geared company) and doing an overall comparison of all the brands too.
If you want something now and more lightweight & portable then probably look at Sandmarc.
Check out this post on my website about which lenses to buy and I have links for each… www.iphoneographers.tv/post/next-gen-iphone-lenses
Hm. I miss lens/ no lens comparison here.
Will be doing more videos in the future with comparisons along with other lenses
Anamorphic on phones are still garbage
Sure 👍🏻
Yeah…OK.
@@iphoneographersare been funny or serious😂
Both 😃
Moment's lenses are far better, both M and T series. They are about 30% more expensive but optical quality is better and distortion is lower. If you are investing that much money for adding lenses to a top tier phone like the iPhone 15 Pro Max the only choice is choosing the best quality .
Not my experience. Every m series Moment lens I have owned has been disappointing (except the 10x macro). From other reviews I've seen, it seems like the new T-series are not much better.
Can you do a video during the compare