 This right here guys is Small Rick and Brandon Lee's co-designed iPhone 15 Pro Max cage. A special edition that comes with many useful features to help mobile creators like us simplify the filming process. They also have completely black version of the cage for the iPhone 15 Pro in case you have that model. Now, Small Rick is widely recognized for creating top notch camera accessories and filmmaking products. I personally use many of them and now they teamed up with Brandon Lee, shout out to him, an amazing travel filmmaker and a global nomad to create the ultimate mobile filmmaking kit. So with that said guys, let's see what this mobile cage has to offer and how we can use it to get creative shots. Now, before we dive in, I wanna thank Small Rick for sponsoring this video and making it possible. Now, why would you need a mobile cage in the first place? Now, one reason is more stability and control when shooting handheld with your iPhone. Even with great image stabilization on the iPhone 15 Pro Max, a secure and stable grip enhances your ability to capture smooth footage and allows for creative camera movements as well. The cage also protects your iPhone from drops or damage while filming on the go. It also provides multiple mounting points for accessories to expand your setup. So let's now check out the features of this cage. Firstly, the build quality is premium. Also, it's incredibly lightweight, ideal for mobile shooters on the move who prefer to keep their gear as light as possible. It also has a beautiful green and black color combination along with random lease signature. Now, as you can see, the cage includes two grips for setting up dual hand mode enabling for smooth handheld camera movements. The innovative feature of this cage is the quick release system. It allows you to detach the handle based on your shooting needs. So you can use it as a side handle to change from horizontal mode to shooting vertically or you could even use it as a top handle to get those low shots or you could even use it as a vlogging setup to film yourself. Now being able to attach and detach the grip quickly makes this rig even more compact fitting it easy in any camera bag and even in your pocket if you remove these two handles. Additionally, the grip comes with a wireless remote controller that connects to your iPhone via Bluetooth. The remote control has a range of up to 10 meters and this really allows for easier and faster recording control without necessarily having to touch the screen on your iPhone. Now the best part is that you can slide this part off and it reveals a cold shoe mount for additional mounting options. Now the cage has a side door that opens by pressing this button up here and the iPhone 15 Pro Max fits perfectly and slides in smoothly as well. The inside comes with a built-in silicone pads to avoid possible shocks and scratches. Now once I close the door, it locks automatically. The iPhone buttons and ports are easily accessible. Now the back is exposed allowing you to attach a MagSafe wireless charger whenever your battery is low ensuring uninterrupted shooting. And by the way, I will leave links to all products mentioned in the video description below. Now the cage has 10 one-quarter threaded holes and two cold shoe mounts to expand and create your customized setup such as adding an SSD holder to record my videos externally. Still you could also add a light or microphone or mount it on a tripod or gimbal. The possibilities with this one are really endless. Now the cage comes with an M mount back plate. However, other back plates can be purchased separately for lenses with a 17 millimeter or 37 millimeter threaded lens and T series. The kit also includes this 52 millimeter V&D filter with five stops. This way you can choose the widest aperture lens on your iPhone, which is the standard lens and achieve a slower shutter speed to get that cinematic look and natural motion blur in your video. It comes with a filter ring adapter for easy mounting, allowing you to attach the V&D magnetically, which is really cool. Plus it also stays securely even if I try to shake it off, as you can see. So let's now put this rig to the test in the field and show you how you can get creative shots with it. So let's first start with the camera settings. So I'll be using the Blackmagic Camera which comes for free and gives you full control over your camera. I'm gonna be shooting in 25 frames per second shooting everything with this rig handheld. So I won't use any slow motion to smoothen out any camera shakes, but I will use some post-production stabilization. And as for the shutter angle, I will set it to one over 80. This equates to a shutter speed of one over 50 and gives me that natural motion blur. Next up, the ISO I keep as low as possible and the white balance I keep locked. As for the auto focus, I leave it in auto and I'm also using an ND filter over here. This way I can adjust the exposure according. So if I remove the VND, you can see that everything is overexposed. So by using a VND, I can keep the shutter angle at 180. Now I'll be shooting everything in Apple ProRes 422 LT and I'll be recording everything on the external SSD which I can set over here. I'm gonna choose files and you'll see one terabyte Samsung is selected. And because I will be recording in Apple log color space, it gives me a flat picture profile and I use display LUT with Apple log to Rec.709 selected to convert the log footage into a Rec.709 look. This way my shot won't look so flat and I can better see what I'm filming. So when I head over up here and select the LUT option and turn it off, you'll see the image is flat and I can now display the LUT and everything looks much better. Now as for the stabilization, I leave it at standard. This way it will help smoothen the shots a bit. If you have really shaky hands, you might wanna go for cinematic or extreme. Now one thing I also do is in the settings, when I head over to audio, I set it to stereo. This way I can also record the ambient sound which I could use later in the edit. All right, so I have my buddy Arturo with me. He's gonna help me out in this shoot. He's gonna film me behind the scenes. So big thanks to him. He's also actually a creator. He does short content on Instagram as well as TikTok. And he's actually transforming to long content. You can follow him on his OnlyFans account. So. No. Anyway, for this next shot, I'm gonna have Arturo help me out. He's gonna film me from the side and pass by the trees. This way we have some foreground and create also some handheld movement. And it's gonna be very challenging because the floor is uneven and there are a lot of sticks lying around. So especially easier having a rig than holding the phone naked. Really cold. So have you seen my root of the red nose reindeer? That's him, man. So for this next shot, I created an orbit shot around this tree. The best way to get serious shots is by having the rig close to your body sort of creating a three point contact. And then especially walking heel to toe which will make the shakes less obvious. With the rule of thirds, I try to keep the tree centered and I always make sure to adjust the VND filter so it's not under or overexposed. So the next shot I created is a low shot. And the way I did it is I placed this handle on top and reposition the SSD on this Colchue mount. And this way I can get lower to the ground to create a sort of crane shot. And also importantly, I just moved with my body instead of with my feet, which worked really great. So the next shot I created is a selfie shot using one handle to the side, basically stretch this arm and faced the rear camera towards me. And it's a fairly easy shot to create that you can include in your videos. And also be sure that the exposure is correct because the light was also changing. I can simply place my hand to where the sun is shining and then adjust the VND accordingly. Also created this parallax shot from a lower angle which I think looked really nice. So the next one is a static shot. I'm going to use a tripod for that. I framed it in a way so that I have a little bit of foreground over here. And the great part is that this rig comes with a Bluetooth shutter that I can use to start and stop recording from a distance without having to touch the screen. I think they made a really awesome camera rig for mobile creators shooting with the iPhone 15 Pro Max. It's perfect for those who want to keep things simple while still capturing professional quality footage. The design is well thought out, versatile and great for different shooting scenarios. Now, if you're someone who frequently upgrades their iPhone or likes using it with a case, SmallRig also offers universal cages that work with a wide range of mobile phones allowing you to keep your case on. Their latest addition is the universal quick release mobile phone cage which is Max-Ave compatible and comes with a phone clamp. It also features an integrated quick release system just like this one for easy setup. I might even do another video on it so stay tuned for that. Anyway, I'd love to hear your thoughts on SmallRig and Brandon Lee's co-designed iPhone 15 Pro Max cage. Personally, I think it's a solid investment for anyone who's serious about mobile filmmaking and wants to transform their iPhone into a pro camera. The price is also quite reasonable and it's really cool to see that Brandon has been part of it as he himself travels a lot to different places and therefore really understands the importance of a compact yet functional rig. With that said, thank you so much for watching guys. I appreciate all of you. Take care and see you in the next video.