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what's up my pyos andyw tech influence

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here excited to go over the universal

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phone cage kit from the folks at apexel

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there's a great way here for your iPhone

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to be able to connect a grip lenses

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filters and an awesome rigging that has/

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quarter inch mounts as well as C mounts

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to be able to shoot content stream make

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Vlogs or to be able to have something

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that will attach to your favorite lenses

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you can attach the wide angle and macro

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lens here from apexel this is a great

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option for the budding videography

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vlogger content creator you name it it's

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great for Tik Tok you can use it for

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YouTube or any of the other social media

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that you wish to make content for now

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I'm going to be shooting with my iPhone

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16 Pro Max but what's nice about the

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universal phone mount here is that you

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can place it on any iPhone or Android

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Samsung whatever your daily carry is

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this is going to be able to support that

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with that said the folks at a pixel did

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provide this to me complimentary this

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whole kit and sponsor this video down

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below in the links in the description

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will be the product pricing and

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availability check that out here as it

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does help with the channel let's unbox

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this demonstrate it and show you what

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you're getting yourself

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into I would recommend the following

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here that fits really well with the

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universal phone kit you've got the 67

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filter kit as well as the wideangle and

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macro detachable lens we're going to go

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ahead and unbox first the universal kit

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unboxing is very straightforward it

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comes with everything necessary that you

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need you even have the Bluetooth shutter

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here and grip Universal cage as well as

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some of the other materials in here okay

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here's everything that it comes with

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we've obviously got our grip you've got

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your Hardware Mount you even have your

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90° USB as well as the universal cage

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itself so as far as functionality you've

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got these knobs here that's going to

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change the operations so if you unlock

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these here you can choose between the 67

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mm Mount or the mount for your lens you

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also have the up and down depending on

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the size of device you can use this here

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to be able to fine adjust it and then

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you've obviously got this built-in

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mechanism here to be able to fit any

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size phone as you need or see fit you

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can see that it's starting to expand out

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as you loosen it and this can all be

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fine adjusted once you reach the

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appropriate width you can lock it into

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place here once you're done you got your

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quarter inch Mount here that fits a

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majority of mounts including obviously

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the mount that it came with as well as

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mounts here on the back if you want to

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have a charging Bank or if you wanted to

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have an external hard drive for prores

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log 4K 120 you name it you've also got

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it on the bottom here as well as well as

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on the sides I like that all right

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setting up the grip is pretty

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straightforward you put the main bolt

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there on the inside and then you're

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going to go ahead and screw it into

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place there's two different screw heads

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here you're going to align your knots

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there and then once you're ready you can

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go ahead and screw this on to the side

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here what's nice is this has a built-in

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battery it's got a 2500 milliamp battery

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which is going to be nice for charging

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you press the button here to show how

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much batter is left and then on the top

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you've got your shutter Button as well

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that has its own independent charging

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that magnetizes to the bottom which is

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nice I like that this can obviously be

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used to take away if you wanted to set

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it up on the tripod to take pictures but

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this is a great mounting system here for

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your first time vlogging making content

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scrolling you name it it comes with

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extra pads here if you wanted to

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reinforce edges or corners if that's

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something you're interested in okay

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mounting is very straightforward and

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easy I'm going to make sure that it

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doesn't press up against any of the

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buttons now granted if you have the

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iPhone 16 your camera control is going

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to be run obsolete as it is going to

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cover it depending on where you're going

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to place it we're going to go ahead and

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align it with the appropriate lens that

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is right on center we're going to lock

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it into place we're also going to lock

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this one into place as well lastly we're

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going to go ahead and throw on some of

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the filter mounts both of them come in

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these nice packaging here and separate

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mounts if you don't have the universal

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cage you got an Endy filter built in you

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got your 67 mm filter Mount this

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actually has its own dedicated coldo

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Mount if you wanted it does fit right in

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and grips right onto the lens otherwise

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you can take the mount out okay if you

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have one of the filters or any other 67

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mm filters you can go ahead and actually

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unscrew this section here that it uses

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to Pivot and grip onto some of the other

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adapters and then you can go ahead and

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switch out for your 67 mm I've got a 20%

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diffusion here which is nice on skin

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tones especially in the summer when

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you're shooting shots during the day it

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also allows you to have a fun halo

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effect on lights at night it's just as

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easy to take off go ahead and screw it

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off of the mount you can place it back

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on the other if you want to put your

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other mounts back on there like your

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lenses okay we're going to pull out the0

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45 wide angle and macro you can see here

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that it's got two different settings

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you've obviously got your wide angle

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lens you can pull off the macro here's

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your wide and that get you about a 16

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mil and then this adapter is going to

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fit here right onto this adapter and

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they also have conveniently a 17 mm as

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well so if you want to throw on like a

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60 mil from yansi this just fits right

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on there on that 17 mm Mount that looks

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really nice it fits natively right onto

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that mount which is great or if you want

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throw on this really chunky 2.5x 85 mm

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lens from newer it has that same Mount

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you can throw that on there as well and

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get really nice portrait shots if you

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want to I like that I've gone ahead and

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aligned it here I've moved this tray up

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a little bit so that the 1X lens on the

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16 Pro Max so we can go ahead and fit on

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their native lens right on there as well

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there you can see it mounted on there as

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well here's the entire rig setup here as

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you can see we've got their native Mount

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there with the lens fit on there we've

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got a dedicated lav mic as well you've

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got the power that's pushing power to

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the device from the 25 milliamp battery

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and then we've also got the shutter

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button here that can be taken away here

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if you need to for longdistance shots

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let's go ahead and go on location and

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show you what this looks like okay we're

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on location with the Axel rig I've also

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got their fitted wide angle and macro

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lens the provided adapter we're going to

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go ahead and shoot in 4k prores log 120

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frames a second spring is out and I

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wanted to show off some of the different

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highlights of this season while using

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the Apel rig we've got the shutter

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button battery powered as well as the

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rigging to be able to give you really

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smooth nice and clean shots we're going

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to be using obviously the wideangle lens

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we're going to throw on a telly and then

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I'm also going to throw on the 67 mm

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filter that was also available with

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that's a variable vnd or a diffusion if

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you want shooting with this is just a

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breeze I really like how light it is I

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like how much longer you can Vlog make

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content for because the battery is

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driving the extended use you can also

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take that out obviously and use an

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external hard drive if you want there's

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cold shoe mounts as well as rigging here

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if you wanted to take pictures and

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whatnot we're shooting with the 20%

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diffusion as well as the vnd filter you

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can go ahead and daisy chain them and

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it's really easy to be able to adjust

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that vnb if you want let's go ahead and

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shoot a couple of shots here with me and

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frame with this really harsh contrasted

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Sun hopefully we can get some motion

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blur

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just going around my yard here there is

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some buds that are coming out of my tree

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there's also some tulips that are

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starting to push out of the ground

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there's also some blossoms starting to

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come out here from the willow tree and

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other trees around my neighborhood it

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looks really great getting really close

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up

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macro now we're on to the last Mount you

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can see here that I have this massive

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2.5 85 mm telly from newer it fits that

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17 m mount on the 1X let's go and shoot

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some buttery telephoto shots you have

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the ability to set this up and talk at

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camera if you want you can also handhold

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it because the 1X lens for the iPhone

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does a great job stabilizing your image

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gives you a nice focal length here to be

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able to shoot dynamic range is not

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impacted as the iPhone has some of the

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best in class and then as far as the

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filter goes it's nice adding a 67 mm

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diffusion filter here you can see that

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my skin is a little bit softer the

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lighting is a little bit more hazed and

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I think it's it does a good job here

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especially in the really harsh light if

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you add a vnd d to be able to get really

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high quality slow motion here if that's

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something that you're interested in

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otherwise the Axel camera rig does a

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good job here giving you utility

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function as well as a nice rigging to be

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able to accomplish all that you need I

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really like the shutter button being

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able to detach here and having it as a

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nice shutter and then also the grip is

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nice and comfortable giving you that

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extra Comfort here around the Ed

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edes I think the universal K from the

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folks at apexel is a great option for

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streaming for Content creation for

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getting landscape it's got a nice grip

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it's got lens functionality for the 17

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mm you've got cold shoe mounts you've

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got a detachable shutter Button as well

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as a 2500 milliamp battery for charging

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you've got mounts here on the front so

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if you wanted to add a mount for a SSD

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you can do that as well but this is very

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versatile for shooting content making

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videos Vlogs you name it the only thing

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about this cable here is it's a little

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squirly it kind of wraps around the unit

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and it doesn't fit in properly

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especially for my iPhone nonetheless if

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you want to get a bigger cable you could

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do that with that said the folks at a

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pixel will provide this to complimentary

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and sponsor this video down below in the

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links in the description will be the

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product pricing and availability check

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that out here it helps the channel

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thanks for watching Andy with tech

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influence we'll catch you in the next

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one bye

Master Your Phone Videography: Apexel Universal Phone Cage Kit Review

In this video, tech influencer Andyw dives into the Apexel Universal Phone Cage Kit, a game-changer for phone videography enthusiasts. This kit is designed to elevate your iPhone by enabling connections to grips, lenses, filters, and rigging with quarter-inch and C mounts, ideal for creating content, streaming, making Vlogs and more across various social media platforms.

Unboxing and Setup

The unboxing of the universal kit showcases all the essentials, including the Bluetooth shutter, grip, Universal cage, and necessary hardware. The user-friendly design allows for easy adjustments with knobs for operation flexibility, ensuring a perfect fit for any iPhone or Android device. The quarter-inch mounts cater to external accessories like charging banks or hard drives, offering enhanced functionality for an all-in-one shooting solution.

Enhance Your Kit

Andyw recommends complementing your setup with the 67 filter kit and the wide-angle and macro detachable lens for a more professional touch. The easy-to-use filter mounts and lens adapters seamlessly integrate with the universal cage, expanding creative possibilities for both beginners and advanced users.

On-location Shooting

Taking the Apexel rig to the field, Andyw demonstrates the power of the kit with the fitted wide-angle and macro lens in action. The ability to shoot in 4k prores log at 120 frames per second showcases the rig's stability and smooth functionality. From wide-angle shots to telephoto captures, the kit delivers exceptional results, allowing users to experiment with various filters and lenses for dynamic and professional-grade content creation.

Final Thoughts

The Apexel Universal Phone Cage Kit emerges as a versatile and reliable tool for videography, providing a comfortable grip, lens functionality, and detachable accessories like the shutter button and a 2500 milliamp battery. With additional features like cold shoe mounts and compatibility with external accessories, this kit caters to a wide range of shooting needs, making it a must-have for content creators across different platforms.

In conclusion, the Apexel kit offers a comprehensive solution for shooting content, making videos, and vlogging, promising both beginners and seasoned creators a seamless experience. While some minor cable management issues were noted, the overall performance and versatility of the kit make it a worthy investment for those looking to elevate their phone videography game.

Remember to check out the product pricing and availability in the description to get your hands on this fantastic tool for enhancing your content creation endeavors. Thanks for watching! Andyw with Tech Influence signing off until the next video. Happy creating!