Filming in first person with a phone
Why a phone chest mount
A phone held in the hand shakes, points wherever the wrist drifts, and leaves you one hand short. Strapped to the centre of the chest it moves with the torso, which is the calmest part of the body on a bike, skis or a trail. The KINGKI phone chest mount harness holds phones up to 105 mm wide in a clip with silicone pads, turns a full 360° for landscape or vertical video, and has a standard 1/4 inch thread underneath for action cameras and small tripods.
Head height or neck height
When the subject is what your hands are doing — a fish on the line, a cutting board, a model kit — the camera belongs closer to your eyes. The head strap phone holder lifts the view to eye level and weighs about 4.3 oz. The magnetic neck mount sits at chin height, snaps a MagSafe iPhone on with 16 magnets and keeps a lanyard and chest strap as backup; bend its gooseneck and it becomes a desk stand.
Settings worth changing
Record at 60 frames per second, turn on the phone's action or enhanced stabilisation, use the main lens rather than ultra-wide, and lock exposure so the picture doesn't pump between sun and shade. Then press record before you set off — a mount is only useful if you never have to touch the phone on the move.