Freewell iPhone & Samsung S23 Lenses.. WOW!
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Freewell has released their new range of lenses for smartphones, both iPhone and Samsung. Are their lenses as good as their reputation? I test them and give you my honest and unbiased opinion.
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▶ CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:58 - Anamorphic lenses
2:50 - Wide-angle lens
4:35 - Why ND filters are crucial in bright conditions
5:39 - Macro Lens
6:34 - Are there any negatives?
8:31 - Are they worth it?
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There they are, finally. And a great video about them. Thanks my friend
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful! And yes, they are really good!
This is really interesting. The Macro looks very good. I was going to get the moment lenses and filters but you are now making me doubt! Very good video and yes, respecting the 180 degree rule is a must when you invest in lenses and filters.
I agree with you. And yes, the macro footage looks unreal. So good. Thanks for chipping in!
Well, after seeing your review. I ordered the wide angle + filters. Waiting for that solution to stack the filters 😜. Thank you for these reviews
Wow, so glad you found them helpful!! And congratulations! You’re gonna love them!!
Samuel
I know this is a different topic but yesterday I purchased the Pocket 2 creator combo with monopd phone clamp and freewell nd filters after four months of research and your vlogs went a long way to me making my final decision
Thank you for the content which helped me decide
Thanks so much for the feedback! The pocket 2 is such a great camera and I still use it so often too!
Nice choice! Pocket 2 is a good camera, you'll be satisfied. Freewell ND filters works flawlessly with the camera (thanks to Samuel for the giveaway🎉). Btw there are leaks about Pocket 3, probably we'll see it coming out at Oct 25th.
@@MuhlisErtugrul 23th… who knows.. 😮
Did you release that video you said you would? I was checking your videos but i cant see it
I haven't. They recently sent me a 128ND which I am testing next week, for a video with gimbals I am making. That should help a little. The issue is that the thread for the filters is on the outside, not the inside, so most if not all step up and down rings expect the threading to be on the inside. It is not a simple heck to come up with.... Would a 128ND be good to you?
Why oh why do manufacturers ignore a thread on the front of a filter (be it a variable or fixed) so you can stack the filters or add a lens hood which is in a lot of cases a must? Even the Peter McKinnon does not have a thread and I therefore sold mine. On my Canon cameras I now use Cokin variable ND filter for this very reason. With these yopu can screw3 in a lens hood and it works well.
I din’t understand either why they din’t add threads. It limits the functionality of the actual filter itself..
Great!!!!! As you say does not exist a perfect TEC but... (1) Using more than 1 filter ate the same time is a MUST!!! I am already waiting for your solution/suggestion.... (2) Whats about IMAN filters... GRCIAS!! obrigado! Thanks!!!
I am probably making the video on January. I have limited schedule this month plus the festive season....
Hi! I got the 1.33x and 1.55x but i get i really high vignette when I move the smartphone. For example, when I start to make angle movements from left to right, they vignette of the right side increases and when i make angle movements from right to left, the left vignette increases a lot. Do you know if this is the normal performance or they anamorphic lenses or may be the case with the mount that I got is defective?
Have you tried turning off stabilisation on the camera app that you use?
@@SamuelSotiega yes, I'm shooting with stabilization off. Now, I have to say I'm using the unsqueezed video because I haven't decided yet what app to buy (I just received the lenses yesterday). Maybe once the video is desqueezed the vignette will look less strong.
Good review as always.
I am shooting real estate rental. Current setup is a MT2, iPhone 15 pro. Due to tight places the videos and photos are mainly iPhone wide angle in low light therefore considering a wide angle lens to allow to use the main camera.
Important to me is being able to keep the case on when not shooting therefore I like the Freewell, Sandmarc & moment cases, however in the uk we struggle to get sandmarc and moment unless ordering from USA. We can get Freewell.
What wide angle lens would you recommend as I really value your opinion & experience.
Well, I use both sandmarc and freewell. They are both good. I am also based in the UK but I have never had any issues getting equipment from sandmarc. Ofgten within 2/3 days after purchase. they are very good. Freewell are larger and heavier lenses in size, but they have more options. However with sandmarc you get everything you need. I am soon reviewing the new sandmarc 6x telephone lens and I am planning to do soon a shootout between sandmarc and freewell lenses and filters. This is probably wihtin the next 4- 5 weeks. I just have too many videos to get through! Eityher choice you go for, you will be happy with. If you are London based I am happy to come and borrow mine for a day and do your tests, if that helps. Happy to help in making a decision. Either one you go with,m you will be happy.
For gimbals, the smaller the lens the better, due to balancing. that should be obvious. But the freewell magnetic case and VND system for the default lenses on the iphone is a really brilliant idea. There is not one that is better in every aspect to the other. I wish there was! If I was in your shoes I would also be undecided....
@@SamuelSotiega brilliant, thank you for the offer but in Scotland. Think I will go with the sandmarc if good to order from online.
If both wide lenses are just as good as each other I will have a closer look at the case as this is going to stay on my mobile all the time.
Obviously the wide lens isn’t as wide as the ultra wide on the iPhone but do you lose much width ?
@@lookingtorent331 the ultra wide is not as wide as the default iPhone lens. That is a mega ultra wide at 13mm. The Sandmarc is still a great ultra wide lens, especially when light conditions are not great. Sunrise, sunset, night time. That is when the iphone ultra wide is crap. If you decide to buy sandmarc lenses, this link is my affiliate! 😋😉
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@@SamuelSotiega brilliant thank you
@@SamuelSotiega Went via your link but the iPhone 15 pro wide angle is pre order so sent them an email The Freewell is in stock on Amazon however more expensive as you need to buy the case separate. Also the Sandmarc is 16mm and Freewell is 18mm, so if I am thinking correctly the Sandmarc should give me some more width?
Hey, did you had a chance to compare them with 18mm from Moment?
I have no access to moment lenses, unfortunately…
@@SamuelSotiega ok, thnx
Hello, I would like to know about the possibility of simultaneously using ND, CPL, SMIST1/4, and other filters in the FREEWELL SHERPA system for iPhone 15.
I have watched many videos of people reviewing this system and carefully studied the manufacturer's website, but nowhere is there extremely important information. Everyone says that you can use, for example, a VND filter or a permanent ND filter with the Anamorphic 1.33 lens, as well as a CPL filter and others.
Good!
However, everyone needs to understand whether ND, CPL, SMIST1/4, and other filters can be used simultaneously on one lens in various combinations, as this is critically important for any shooting.
For example, when making videos of the city or nature in high lighting conditions, I need to use an ND or VND filter to reduce the shutter speed, but I also need to remove glare from the surfaces of plant leaves or from the surfaces of cars, water, windows, etc., and I need to use a CPL filter.
As you understand, these filters are meaningless separately and can be used, but only in rare cases.
I would appreciate clarification on this aspect, as it significantly affects the functionality of the entire system and gives a clear answer whether it's worth buying or it will be money thrown to the wind.
I have tried to find a solution to this conundrum with the filters but I have given uo. The issue is that freewell lenses have the thread for the filters on the outside of the lens. Whereas every other lens I know, the thread to mount filters on is on the inside of the frame/ housing. I hope it makes sense. This is clearly a way for freewell to ensure nobody adds any filter other than theirs and they have told me they don't believe in stacking filters as they believe it affects the image quality in a way they are not happy with. hence they make all their filters in such way so they can't be "stack".
I have the 128 ND for S23 ultra does that mean the Iphone doesn't have the 128 ND?
The new lenses from freewell do not have a 128ND but they have told me they are working on it, so I am guessing it's just a matter of time...
Thanks for. your review and know that your are not alone. I always thought that ND filters are much more important than added lenses for iPhone.
And the email from Freewell doesn't mean much. This new release is a full-blown mess. I've just watched a review where the kit does have a tele lens. Yet, I asked Freewell about the tele lens and they told me that they don't have one yet.
I FEEL CHEATED BY FREEWELL. They promised future proof gear. I bought their 1-5 and 6-9 VND Sherpa filters but they could never be compatible with lenses . You wouldn't have a problem with the sun if using the VND 6-9.
I am mainly interested in tele lens as I use them to shoot interviews. I don't really care about wide angle, anamorphic etc . The macro sounds very interesting though. A lens without a proper ND filter is just half a lens because you can only use it indoors.
You will. not find a solution for the. ND filter problem. You could shoot 60 fps (it is what I use as I shoot for an American broadcaster) which would put the shutter in 1/120 but that is the only thing you can do and it won't be enough in a bright , sunny day.
I saw the wide angle lens on Amazon but couldtn' find ND filters for it.
I have one big critic to your review: This is yet another review about a kit of lenses where the reviewer doesn't criticise the lack of essential lens caps. The lenses have no protection whatsoever.
I did a lot of research, tried lots of equipment and finally managed to fit all the gear I need for professional shooting with iPhone in a medium sized backpack from K&F. I still have to carry the cage if I am using one. The Freewell kit ? There is no room for it in my backpack.
I tested the new Shiftcam tele lens. It's sub par. I will put the test on air soon.
I used Moment and Sandmarc. Not as good as Beastgrip.
The main problem with Beastgrip is that their excellent cage is hostage of Apple's irresponsible manufacturing practices. Every year Apple releases a new iPhone Pro and every year the phone is ligthly bigger or smaller than the previous version. Just enough to force you to buy new cases etc.
But if you work with Beastgrip you will have a multitude of options that you simply don't have with Freewell Sherpa l or Shiftcam ultra lens: You can use any ND filter you want. I used Freewell, Lee and Nisi with a Beastgrip lens, for example . I could never do that with Freewell and Shiftcam lenses, for example, because of their customer lock-in narrow minded, selfish policy.
I was counting with Freewell but obviously their lenses will not be it . I just don't know the Italian Reeflex lenses ( I am very curious about them but at the moment can only afford to buy gear from Amazon via instalments and they don't sell on Amazon) but thinking about American (Beastgrip, Moment, Sandmarc) and Chinese (Freewell) lenses for iPhone I will say this : Beastgrip is still the king of the hill.
You got some good and fair points in there!! Thanks for sharing your feedback and frustration, which I sympathise with....
Have you seen the leak for the DJI pocket 3?
Indeed I have and I am already planning what to do for my review for when it comes out. I am sure there will be a good few videos, and I might even make a small/short course too... Exciting, isn.t it?
@@SamuelSotiega I really enjoy your reviews!
can these still work with iPhone 15 ? From case iphone 14 pro
No, you need an iphone 15 specific case
@@SamuelSotiega Your suggestions please
Can i use them on samsung S23fe
When I go to freewell's website, these are the phones they support www.freewellgear.com/en/samsung/1071-samsung-galaxy-ultra-case.html
Hello Sam,
Thank you for taking the time to explain smartphone lenses in such a smart way.
Whether buyer purchase the kit or individual lenses, they will receive separate cases for each.
Your request for the ND128 will be given high priority.
We look forward to sharing something new with you in the near future.
Thanks again.
First a foremost. Congratulations on making such great lenses! I really enjoyed creating this review and they are now my favourite and to-go accessories for me 15 pro max. A 128ND would be great, or a VND 6-9 would also be great and flexible! Thanks for watching!
You never made your follow up video about your solution for stacking the filters
I dropped the ball on this, I apologise. However, I did do the digging and my research, trust me, I did try and bought several mounts and types of "hacks". I have tried to find a solution to this conundrum with the filters but I have given up. The issue is that freewell lenses have the thread for the filters on the outside of the lens. Whereas every other lens I know, the thread to mount filters on is on the inside of the frame/ housing. I hope it makes sense. This is clearly a way for freewell to ensure nobody adds any filter other than theirs and they have told me they don't believe in stacking filters as they believe it affects the image quality in a way they are not happy with. hence they make all their filters in such way so they can't be "stack".
@@SamuelSotiega well that's capitalism for ya. Ugh.
@@jasonmelo9379 I feel this is a design aspect where freewell has dropped the ball, because the lenses are really, really good. But the fact you can't stack filters will be a big bummer for many... For others won't be an issue at all. Where do you stand?
It appears to me that the new lenses actually block the lidar on the phone therefore ruining the autofocus. Comments please!
Yes, it does cover the lidar but I have got focus right when I use them. The phone still auto focus. There might be situations where the lidar does make a difference but in most situations where I will use these lenses for, it has worked well.
Some reviewers have reviewed the telephoto lens for this kit around the same time you did this video.
One reviewer says the “long range macro” on the website is actually the 70mm telephoto with a screw on macro adaptor. I am really confused is this is the case.
The macro is a telephoto with an adaptor to turn it into Macro. The thing is that I was prohibited by Freewell to review the telephoto lens from the kit they sent me as they told me they had found a last minute issue with the optics and they need to go back to the drawing board and remake it, before going to market. So that’s the reason I didn’t reviewed it. Those reviewers either challenged freewell and did something they were not allowed to do, or God knows what…. But freewell will release the telephoto lens soon, that’s all I know.
@@SamuelSotiega I just rewatch the video from NO limits ON and it looks like he received a different version of the kit where its labeled "T" for telephoto. So maybe he had an early preproduction model. Anyways, it all makes sense now. Thank you for explaining.
Oh I just reread your message, you recieved the telephoto lens too, you just couldnt review it, got it.
@@winstonchen78 I am sure when they release it, it will be very good!
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I know! They are good!
What app on android desqueezes 1.55 video
I am on iphone, not sure. Filmic pro does desqueezing on camera. Does your phone has a pro camera app that does this?
@@SamuelSotiega not sure buddy
Mc24pro and probably Filmic Pro
Because you can stack filters..
Not in the current design...
In the s23 ultra you can.. they are magnetic.. and you have from 3 stop to 6 stop.
So if you stack all of them you get 6+5+4+3=18 stop..
@@aryanvaid7530 the issue is that, as I mention and show in the video when I talk about the issues with the filters, the way they are designed means there is no thread at the front, so stacking is not possible. But I think Freewelll is sending me soon a 128ND after my whinging in this video so I will let you all know how it goes!
How do you fix a huge lens like that on a Samsung phone camera? The phone cameras have no bayonet or thread to mount a lens. This looks like a scam to me!
You need to buy a phone case with the correct mount for those lenses from freewell. They don’t do for all Samsung phones so do check their website for compatible phones and cases.
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