Second’s Supercage is constructed like a tank. It is a sturdy, extremely versatile digital camera rig to your cellphone, however what I really like most about it’s the built-in USB-C hub. Connect a cable to your cellphone, and you’ve got outputs for wired headphones, a microphone, HDMI, an SD card, and two further USB-C ports, which you’ll leverage for exterior equipment like an SSD or energy financial institution.
The rig is constructed properly, and Second clearly thought via the sensible use circumstances. A rail system runs round each edge for extra attachments, and you will find dozens of threads of various sizes on each floor, alongside chilly shoe mounts. There are even a couple of further cutouts for managing cables if issues get out of hand.
The Supercage is pricey at $200, and you will spend much more with equipment that vary from $50 to $100. However so long as telephones use USB-C, you’ll use the SuperCage for years (and even many years) to return. In case you do not want the USB-C hub, Second additionally presents the Basecage for lots much less money, and it presents lots of the similar advantages by way of attachment factors.
I additionally examined the SmallRig x Brandon Li All-in-One Video Equipment ($240), a stable iPhone-specific cage, nevertheless it’s costly. You get extra equipment included within the field, nevertheless it lacks the built-in hub that actually makes the Supercage shine.
