Cameras in smartphones keep getting better and better every year, but they lack one thing to make more professional images with them: filters. Options so far were cumbersome and had their limitations, but Pan’s Snap Filter (on Kickstarter for a few more days) ups the game significantly for iPhone users. So buckle up, here is my Pan’s Snap Filter Review. Tim Pan is a tech YouTuber (with the channel Mediastorm) from China, and unless you speak Chinese, you might never have seen the channel – yet these guys do lots of camera and equipment reviews, and they do an amazing job indeed. I watched some of their videos, many of which offer English subtitles, and they are definitely worth following in our space, with a very fresh and open style. Mediastorm were invited by Apple to shoot one of the launch films for (and using the) iPhone 13 Pro in China, and out of necessity to create the nicest looking footage, created this filter tray. We reported about their new Kickstarter campaign for this product recently already. Pan’s Scheme Snap Filter system for iPhone. Image credit: CineD. How does Pan’s Snap Filter Base work? It’s as simple as it is brilliant: Pan’s Snap Filter is a magnetic filter system that attaches to the back of the iPhone via its built-in MagSafe magnet. I actually can’t believe nobody has thought of this before – there is no cumbersome case that you need to “force” your iPhone into, you simply take the...
Published By: CineD - Saturday, 1 October, 2022