Shoot 4K 120fps ProRes LOG videos on your iPhone 16 Pro with this simple yet powerful MagSafe SSD enclosure + MOFT battery combo. Some of the best iPhone 16 Pro accessory filmmaker setups that unlock cinematic iPhone video without breaking the bank.
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00:00Let's talk about the best iPhone 16 Pro hack for mobile filmmakers.
00:06Powered, external storage, it's like the ultimate all-in-one on-the-go filmmaker setup.
00:11Today, we're unlocking 4K 120 FPS ProRes log video recording and saving you about $400
00:18in storage upgrade costs.
00:20Hello, I like money.
00:22The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max are arguably the best pocket video cameras that you can
00:26get today, but if you want to record in ProRes log to take full advantage of it, you're limited
00:31to 4K 30 FPS internally.
00:33Not to mention, it's going to eat up your storage really quickly unless you get a really
00:37handy external SSD solution like this.
00:41It's portable, attaches with MagSafe, supports attaching other MagSafe accessories like these
00:45ones from MOFT, and even lets you stay connected and powered all day while filming.
00:52So this is the Hagibis MC100, an M.2 NVMe enclosure, and inside we have a Silicon Power
00:591TB SSD.
01:01You can use any M.2 2230 NVMe up to 2TB with this, but right now, this $70 1TB model from
01:08Silicon Power is the best deal for its size, so that's what I've gone with.
01:12The Hagibis enclosure also comes in two options.
01:15The 2230 version, which I've got here, has two USB-C ports, one for data transferring
01:20to your phone, and the other for 100W PD charging.
01:24That second port lets you charge your phone while recording without having to unplug your
01:27SSD each time.
01:29Before picking this up, a lot of the other SSD enclosures that I was comparing this to
01:32didn't even have the power port on there, and I think that's a must-have feature if
01:36you want to record all day long.
01:38For $10 more, you can upgrade to the Pro version, which adds another USB-C. It's a 2.0 port
01:42at the top, which is good for connecting to other accessories like the DJI Wireless Mic
01:472s.
01:48With the Pro version, you can actually sync your audio directly with your video files
01:51and you don't have to do it in post, so that's pretty cool.
01:53But one of the things that really sold it for me is that, again, MagSafe, MOFT, PowerBank,
01:59attached, powered on, charging my phone, and now that's attached.
02:05Powered, external storage, it's like the ultimate all-in-one, on-the-go filmmaker setup.
02:12Putting it all together is super easy.
02:14Just pop off the four screws on the back of the enclosure, slide in the SSD, secure it,
02:18and stick on the included thermal pad to keep things cool during use.
02:22Close it all back up, and you're almost there.
02:24Before you can connect it to your iPhone and use it to record video, you need to format
02:28it on your computer to exFAT.
02:30After that, you can plug it into your phone and you're ready to record those huge ProRes
02:33log video files.
02:34Speaking of file sizes, this is what you can get with the 1TB drive, 4K, 24 frames per
02:39second for 179 minutes, 30 for 144, 60 for 72, and 120 for just 35 minutes.
02:46I mean, that's pretty wild considering that without this, one, we could only record 4K,
02:5130 frames per second, but two, I mean, now we can record 120.
02:56That's incredible.
02:57Just keep in mind, though, you are going to need to be a little bit smart with what you
03:01record.
03:02You're going to fill this up pretty quickly because, again, those file sizes are massive.
03:05But another big advantage with this setup is that it saves you a lot of money compared
03:09to buying a 1TB model from Apple directly, which would be a $500 upgrade over the base
03:14128GB storage option.
03:17This is a little bit less than $100, so that's a pretty great deal.
03:21But beyond that, you have all your video files recorded here now.
03:24So I can directly disconnect this from my phone, put it into my computer, and I'm ready
03:29to export, edit, or share them without needing to deal with my phone now.
03:33Also, since your phone recognizes this as external storage within the Files app, you're
03:37not just limited to recording video.
03:39You can free up your phone's storage and use this for your photos, music, documents, or
03:43whatever else.
03:44So there you have it, turning your iPhone into a serious mobile filmmaking tool with
03:49the one simple and expensive accessory.
03:51I think it's the best money I've spent in a long time.
04:07Let me know what you think in the comments below.
04:08Thanks for watching.
04:09I'll see you in the next video.
04:10Bye.