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Review on πŸ“½οΈ Enhance Your Presentations with the Parrot Teleprompter 2: A Portable Teleprompter for Smartphones by Mike Phillips

Revainrating 5 out of 5

An Amazing Revolutionary Gadget for Vlogging and Filming - Buy Now!

After I started my YouTube channel, I was frustrated with how long it took to film because I had to memorize content quickly and spit it out quickly in front of the camera. I knew the answer would be a teleprompter, but you were looking for the cheapest $200 option, and they were large, which was pretty much useless for someone who shoots a lot outdoors. I found an old Kickstarter for this device and after reading a few reviews I decided it was worth taking a swing at. After one use I was convinced that this is an amazing innovation that is worth every penny spent. You get a plastic bezel with reflective glass, a Bluetooth remote for app control, and a full set of screw-on adapters that you had to buy separately when the phone came out. You screw the appropriate adapter onto the lens, place the cover on the adapter, then attach the phone to the underside with the spring plate and use the remote control to control the text in the free app. The app is pretty easy to use, and thanks to its integration with Dropbox, you can write your own scripts and use them without the hassle of file transfers. There are only two minor flaws worth noting: (1) The spring plate that clamps the phone lacks a grip. , so grab the whole record and try to connect your phone at the same time. Having an iPhone X in Otterbox sometimes feels a bit awkward and I'm afraid the plastic might break. than 24 mm), you can capture the edges of the image in your video. I've noticed this with my 18-55mm kit lens, so I suspect that some wide-angle prime and zoom lenses may have this issue. Just make sure before you rotate the take and you're done!

Pros
  • Includes nine mounting rings: 49mm, 52mm, 55mm, 58mm, 62mm, 67mm. 72mm, 77mm and 82mm
Cons
  • Clarity

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April 21, 2023
Edges are visible on lenses wider than 50mm.