By 
Second introduced a brand new all-in-one smartphone digicam cage referred to as the SuperCage. It options an built-in power-delivery-capable USB-C hub, microphone jack, headphone jack, SD card reader, further ports, and the power so as to add onto the cage to make filming on iPhone really feel extra like utilizing a “actual” digicam.
The SuperCage goes past what most corporations try on the subject of caging a smartphone as a result of it incorporates a built-in battery. Second designed it to carry the smartphone in the midst of the ovular gate and a USB-C connection is supplied by way of a “high-transfer ribbon cable” that allows each energy and knowledge switch. The devoted PD100W port with 100W pass-through energy can cost a telephone and energy equipment. The cage itself doesn’t have a battery, so an exterior energy supply is required.
Second additionally built-in a UHS-II SD card reader which, whereas a pleasant possibility, isn’t going to offer sufficient pace to permit for ProRes Log seize on the iPhone 15 or 16 sequence telephones. It’s, nonetheless, a method to simply switch recordsdata which might be already recorded to a pc. To help the required exterior recording the iPhone requires when capturing excessive body fee ProRes Log, an SSD could be linked by the USB-C 3.2 port that gives 10 Gb/s switch speeds.
It must be famous that Second does appear to deduce that an SD card can be utilized in lieu of an SSD to file footage since some SD playing cards promise as much as 300 MB/s write speeds. That must be quick sufficient to help ProRes Log seize, however the actuality is that it is not. No SD card can maintain that write efficiency, so PetaPixel doesn’t suggest SD playing cards be used in any respect for direct recording. A full breakdown of why can be read in prior coverage however in brief, these playing cards are solely V90 which suggests they solely promise to maintain 90 MB/s write speeds — that isn’t quick sufficient.
Second additionally built-in an HDMI 2.0 full-size port which permits for exterior video monitoring, a 3.5mm enter and output for microphones and headphones, and additional USB-C 3.2 ports that can be utilized to energy extra gear like lights or microphones that require energy.
The telephone, presumably an iPhone on condition that it is the best smartphone for video and it’s not shut, attaches to the middle of the cage by way of an aluminum clamp outfitted with contoured rubber pads that secures it in place. Your complete cage makes use of an open rail system, which has NATO compatibility on the perimeters and prime in addition to Arca connectivity on the bottom, permitting the equipment most photographers already personal for use with the iPhone — no proprietary programs obligatory.
There are two variations of the cage: the SuperCage and the BaseCage. The SuperCage is an all-in-one answer with an expandable power-integrated USB-C hub and open NATO rails. The BaseCage is an easy light-weight cage with out built-in energy functionality and ports.
The Second SuperCage and BaseCage are launching on Kickstarter the place they’re at the moment discounted from the eventual retail costs of $199 and $129. Second intends to ship items to backers by December 2024.
Picture credit: Second
Disclaimer: Be sure you do your individual analysis into any crowdfunding mission you’re contemplating backing. Whereas we goal to solely share reliable and reliable campaigns, there’s at all times an actual probability that you may lose your cash when backing any crowdfunded mission. PetaPixel doesn’t take part in any crowdfunding affiliate applications.
Nermeen Nabil Khear