Moment’s SuperCage smartphone rig has more ports and more power for filmmakers

Moment’s SuperCage is simply a caller smartphone accessory that improves the functionality and ergonomics of utilizing a smartphone arsenic a pro video camera. Smartphone cages for mobile filmmakers aren’t a caller thought — adjacent Moment sells a cheaper alternative — but the SuperCage is its archetypal 1 integrating a USB-C hub truthful that there’s 1 little accessory needed.

That way, smartphones with a USB-C larboard tin grounds to an outer retention instrumentality (which, successful the lawsuit of the iPhone 15 and 16, unlocks ProRes 4K signaling astatine 60fps if the storage is accelerated enough) portion inactive charging from a powerfulness slope done the 100W passthrough port.

The institution has made a sanction for itself with accessories similar lenses and MagSafe tripod mounts that marque it easier to movie and sprout with a smartphone. The SuperCage is disposable for preorder done Kickstarter for $199, and portion determination are ever risks with backing crowdfunded products, Moment has already successfully delivered 10 different products done the platform.

The SuperCage uses an expanding clamp to securely clasp a smartphone wrong an aluminum ringing that tin beryllium upgraded with handles and mounts for attaching different filmmaking gear.

Any accessory compatible with NATO rails tin beryllium attached to the apical and sides of the SuperCage, portion the bottommost of the cage tin beryllium attached to tripods and different mounts compatible with ARCA rails.

The hub connected Moment’s SuperCage besides includes an SD paper slot, microphone and headphone ports, a full of 4 USB-C ports, and a 4K HDMI larboard truthful the rig tin beryllium connected to a larger display. Delivery for those who backmost the SuperCage’s Kickstarter run is expected to commencement successful December 2024.