Accessories manufacturer Tilta has a new ecosystem of accessories for the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the iPhone 16 Pro, called Khronos, that helps expand mobile phone usage as a formidable filmmaking device. There are a ton of different parts within the Khronos ecosystem, so let’s jump right in and review the variety of builds you can create with these parts. It is no surprise that we are now in a place where the vast R&D resources of general services tech companies are going head-to-head with established but smaller camera manufacturers. That the phone can now compete with the mirrorless camera is not something I’m going to devote much space to in this review. What I will say is that more accessories and app creation on the software side have now turned the humble phone into a viable filmmaking tool. I am a Local 600 Union Director of Photography with a few strong opinions, and the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 Pro Max have slowly changed my mind about the place for a tool like this in the film and television community. While filming an episode of “Challenge Accepted with Michelle Khare,” due to a mechanical failure, we found ourselves having to hike out of the jungle. I took out my iPhone as another camera to help capture the scene. Several of those shots made the episode alongside my trusty Canon C300MKIII and C70 and helped add to the adventure’s unscripted nature. iPhone 16 rigged up in vertical mode, thanks...
Published By: CineD - 2 days ago