How to mount a phone webcam: which mount is best

つまり、携帯電話やタブレットをウェブカメラとして使用することを考えています。あなたはおそらくケーブルを持っています。 Camoを入手してください。そして、おそらくあなたはマウントまたはスタンドが必要です。私は市場でほぼすべての種類のスタンドを購入し、家の周りにあるものからその場しのぎのスタンドを組み立てることさえ試みました。このガイドでは、どの方法が役立つか、そしてその理由について説明します。

これらのオプションを詳しく調べる時間がない場合は、次のオプションを入手してください。

What makes a good phone webcam mount?

Before starting to look into the various phone mounts, I had a think about what I was really looking for. In order of importance, a good mount should:

• Have good stability. You need to be able to type, click, and use your computer as you normally would on calls without your phone jiggling around or even falling out of its mount.
• Make you look good. Step one here is to use Camo, which lets you use the incredible camera built into the phone as your webcam. In terms of your mount, you want it to be positioned near your computer screen. It’s disconcerting to talk to someone who doesn’t seem to be looking at you. You also want to be able to get your mount so that it’s roughly parallel to your face; too low and everyone else on the call will be gazing up your nostrils; too high and it will be pointed at your body.
• Make it easy for you to mount and remove your phone. Unless you're using a dedicated phone with Camo, you’ll also want to use your phone for other purposes, so being able to set it up and take it down easily is important.
• Not result in anything too permanent. You might not want to keep a magnetic disk stuck to your smartphone, or a bulky car mount stuck on your iMac.
• Be compact. When you’re not using your phone as a webcam, you probably don’t want a hulking great piece of plastic cluttering up your desktop.
• 恐ろしい目障りのようには見えません。見た目が良ければボーナスポイント。

ビデオ通話をもっと見たいですか？私たちはあなたがここであなたのウェブカメラであなたのベストを見るのを助けるためのヒントが満載の記事をまとめました 。

この基準を念頭に置いて、iPhoneをWebカメラに変えるために使用できるさまざまなタイプのマウントを見てみましょう。

三脚

テスト製品：EVERESTA 42インチ360フレキシブルなスマートフォン三脚英国 £19.54、 類似した米国製品 $ 25.49

三脚は、私がテストすることにした最初のスタンドの1つでした。それらには大きなばらつきがあります。高さを調整でき、ラップトップとデスクトップがある場合は三脚を別のコンピューターに簡単に移動できます。また、終日別の場所で通話する場合は別の場所に移動できます。たとえば、カフェで作業している場合は、セットアップがすばやく簡単なので、三脚が最適です。必要なのは平らな面だけです。コンピュータから独立して三脚を動かして、コンピュータが光に向いていない場合でも、Webカメラで十分に照明が当たることを確認することもできます。

On the subject of light, you can purchase tripods that come with built in ring lights if your desk is not already well lit, but I’ve found that these are generally low-quality tripods attached to low-quality light rings, so you might be better off getting a regular, stable tripod and using a standard lamp, the flash from your phone (which you can control using Camo), or simply the natural light from a window (or the sun, if you’re outside), to improve light levels.

With that said, tripods are generally quite big and bulky. If desk space is tight, you might not be able to sacrifice the space for a tripod. In addition, while you can move your tripod to be in the best light, it’s a little trickier to get it close to your display than when using some other mounts, which can give the impression that you’re looking off to the side on your calls. Most tripods use a grip claw, which, depending on the strength of the grip, can be fiddly when putting your phone in or removing it.

三脚は、1つのマウントのみが必要で、別のコンピューターやラップトップ、または別のワークスペースに頻繁に切り替えるユーザーに適しています。良い三脚で約25ドルで、これらは最も安いオプションではありませんが、あまりにも高価でもありません。

柔軟な腕

テスト済みの製品：Jumkeet Gooseneck電話ホルダー、 英国$ 18.99

フレキシブルアームには、三脚と車のマウントの両方の側面があります。画面、デスク、またはその他の固定可能な物体（モニタースタンドや植木鉢など）に取り付けることができます。三脚とは異なり、デスクスペースを占有せず、ラップトップやモニターの後ろに取り付ければ、デスクをすっきりと保つことができます。また、アームを上下に左右に動かして完璧な位置を見つけることができるため、フレキシブルアームはスクリーンマウントよりも少し柔軟性があります。必要に応じて、腕をコーナーに曲げることもできます。

Flexible arms generally attach using two claws, so there are no permanent stickers, and I found the grip claws of the flexible arm I tested to be easier to take my phone in and out of than the desktop mounts and car mounts.

The flexible arm was very stable: the picture didn’t judder as I typed, and it was also pretty affordable. For me, this was by far the best mount to use for all laptops, and if you don’t want to use a magnetic sticker, it was the best option for desktops, too. The only requirement for these flexible arms is that you have something to clamp the arm to, so if you have a built-in desk, this type of mount might not work for you. You can see how I clamped the arm to the side of a desk when using it with a laptop, above. Here’s how I attached it to a couple of desktop computers:

吸盤

テスト済みの製品：MPOWダッシュボードカーフォンマウント、 英国 £8.99、 同様の米国製品 $ 10.99

近くのウィンドウやコンピューターの画面に貼り付けない限り、これらは機能しません（実際には、これを行わないでください）。 Amazonの一部のリストは、他の表面に付着することを示唆していることに注意してください。彼らはしません！

ステッカーマウント

テストされた製品：FLOVEME磁気カーマウントUS $ 13.99、 英国 £12.16

Any mount that attaches directly to your monitor will let you get your phone webcam close to where the built in webcam is, providing a good angle for your calls. The main variable with these types of mounts is how they attach to your computer and your phone. Of the direct mounts I tried, the best option for desktop users was the sticker/magnet mount pictured above. You stick it to the back of your computer and can add the magnet to the back of a cheap phone case to quickly attach and remove your phone for calls. (Keep reading to see why you don’t want to stick it directly to your phone.)

これらは三脚よりもかさばりませんが、移動を計画している場合は、マウントがコンピューターに取り付けられたままで、ラップトップがケースに収まらないため、ラップトップにはおそらく適していません。ウェブカメラを使用するたびにマウントの取り外しと再取り付けを試すことができますが、これにより粘着性が低下し、iPhoneとマウントが脱落して損傷する危険性があります。

Magnetic & MagSafe mounts

テストした製品：

• Belkin iPhone Mount with MagSafe, UK £29.95, US $29.99
• AUOTOユニバーサルサイドマウント磁気ブラケットクリップ、 英国 £11.99、 同様の米国製品 $ 15.99
• IMstick多目的電話マウント、 英国 £20、 米国 $ 25.25

Magnets, how do they work? However they do, they make it really easy to attach and remove your iPhone from its webcam mount. Some mounts were so simple they consisted of two magnets; one for the back of your iPhone, the other for the back of your monitor or laptop. You just stick your iPhone to your computer, and grab it off when your call ends. And while the Belkin mount reviewed here does not attach to a laptop with magnets, it uses Apple's MagSafe functionality to make attaching your iPhone quick and easy. A drawback for all of these, however, is that their angle is restricted to the angle of your screen.

Useful only for iPhone and MacBook users, Belkin’s MagSafe mount debuted alongside the release of macOS Ventura’s Continuity Camera feature. While there is of course plenty to say about how Continuity stacks up against Camo, I've also been looking forward to putting this mount through its paces to see how it compares to the other solutions explored in this guide. One thing that already puts it ahead of the other mounts in this category is not having to attach magnets like silver leeches to my laptop.

As expected, the Belkin connected firmly to the circular MagSafe zone in the middle of both the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro Max that I used for this test. I liked that it could easily be oriented in either landscape or portrait orientations, though changing from one to the other required removing the setup from the laptop screen and either twisting the mount firmly or removing entirely to reorient it. Rotating the phone while it was mounted - as the video on the Belkin site shows - could not be replicated without knocking the whole arrangement from its perch. And though the MagSafe connection is strong, it doesn’t snap to any particular axis. Sometimes when it looked like the mount was attached exactly parallel to the orientation of the phone, I found when mounting it on the screen that it was off kilter, and had to readjust. Not a huge deal, apart from the illusory Belkin visuals.

Placing the mount on top of the screen is fairly straightforward, with a small plastic foot that folds out and hooks onto the top of your laptop. I tested the mount on both a 14-inch MacBook Pro and a 13-inch MacBook Air, and found - unsurprisingly - that it fit more snugly on the thicker frame of the Pro. That said, it did not feel especially precarious on the narrower Air.

On both laptops, it was simple to line up the camera lens with the centre of the screen, a big advantage over the side-mounting solutions for maintaining a good eyeline. Still, since it works only on MacBooks, it would be impossible for all but the shortest users to avoid capturing video from an unattractive low angle (this was slightly better when the phone is mounted in portrait, since the camera lens was higher).

Raising your laptop as shown above is also about practicality - it keeps the screen of your laptop as close to vertical as possible, something I found to be fairly important when using all of the mounts in this category. As you’d expect from hanging something as substantial as an iPhone to the top or side of your MacBook screen, the centre of gravity shifts quite dramatically as the screen moves away from perpendicular.

In the spirit of science, I attempted to measure the precise angles at which the screens of both laptops began to collapse backward with either of the two iPhones mounted. Using a goniometer, I found that for the combination of MacBook Pro/iPhone 13 Max, the widest angle at which it remained steady for me was about 113°. With the iPhone 13, that expanded just a bit to 119°.

Knowing these angles has two upshots. First, if you tend to work with your laptop literally in your lap, with the screen leaning back fairly far (unflattering angle be damned), the mount and phone combination will yank the screen all the way back, with the laptop possibly headed for the floor. Second, even when working with your laptop situated firmly on a desk in front of you, it is important to remember the physics at play. Twice in one morning I pulled the screen slightly forward to reach something behind the laptop, only to have it slam loudly shut like a bear trap, with my phone (mount firmly attached) rocketed into my lap. No harm done to the laptop, though I don’t like the idea of subjecting it to such violence on a regular basis.

In conclusion, I appreciated the convenient size and quality build of the Belkin mount, and if I conducted mostly informal video calls on my MacBook, I could see myself just keeping it attached to my iPhone for easy transport and quick deployment (the integrated ring/kickstand is also a nice touch, though it doesn’t really factor into how I carry and use my phone on a daily basis). But what keeps this mount from being a solid recommend across the board is the fact that it required extra care to keep my laptop from slamming open or shut, as well as its specificity to iPhones (and only the later MagSafe generations) and MacBooks. Just as Camo works across platforms and devices, our ideal mount would be useful for both desktops and laptops, and both new and older iPhones and Android devices.

The other mounts in this category also score points for ease of use and compactness, but they leave little room for variability - once you’ve stuck the magnets in place, that’s where you need to keep your webcam. And though these magnets held pretty well, there was a very small amount of wobbling when typing on a laptop (realistically, no more that you’d get when using the built-in webcam). Like the Belkin, they're best used with the screen as close to vertical as possible; however, for these you'll also need to keep magnets stuck to your phone (or phone case) and computer. If this idea fills you with horror then you’ll want to look for a different type of attachment.

I stuck the magnet to a silicone case for my iPhone, rather than directly to the phone or to a leather case (because stickers will probably damage the leather, and I didn’t want to risk marking my phone), and here’s what happened when I removed the magnet:

私はこの磁気ホルダーをiMacで動作させることができました。このマウントの大きな欠点の1つは、iPhoneを逆向きに取り付けることができなかったため、このホルダーでしか自分撮りカメラを使用できないことです。また、このマウントを使用する場合はiPhoneの角度を調整できないため、写真が片側に少しずれます。

The second magnetic mount I tried was much more flexible. The IMstick phone mount was made up of one magnet attached to a wire, and a metal disk to stick to the back of your phone.

これを機能させるには、電話またはコンピューターのいずれかで少なくとも1つの磁石を下に置く必要がありますが、もう1つはワイヤーで固定することができます。ワイヤーを使ってマウントをコンピューターに取り付けた方法を以下に示します。

これは、柔軟性が必要な場合、または取り付けが難しい場合に非常に適したオプションです。それは多くのスペースを取りません、そして、マウントを設定するのは少し面倒ですが、一度行ったら、電話を簡単に出し入れできます。

私の電話は安全だと感じましたが、ステッカーと磁石の両方を使用したマウントよりも少しぐらついていることに気づいたので、このカメラよりFLOVEMEマウントの方を選びました。 、あなたはこれを好むかもしれません。

スロットホルダー

テストされた製品：YUYITEK携帯電話ホルダー、 英国 £14.99、 米国 $ 14.99

These let you rest your phone in place, rather than holding it securely. As such, they’re easy to get your phone in and out of, but they will wobble when you type. I found it was more difficult to get a good angle when using this slotted holder than with any other mount, as the phone couldn’t be adjusted as easily with these mounts, and would often fall into a different position, anyway.

スロット付きホルダーは非常に頑丈なクリップでコンピューターに取り付けます。これをiMacに取り付けることはできましたが、コンピュータの背面が湾曲しているため、長時間そのままにしておくと、予期せずpingが実行される可能性があります。ラップトップでこのクリップを使用したくありませんでした。クリップのアタッチメントがきつすぎて、画面を損傷する恐れがあるからです。

ジンバル

テスト済みの製品：Zhiyun Smooth 4 3軸ハンドヘルドジンバルスタビライザー、 英国 £89.00、 米国 $ 99.00

I tried using a gimbal as a webcam, but it was a pretty impractical choice. The height of the gimbal isn’t adjustable, so you’ll either end up with your camera too high, or too low for your screen (as the image above shows, this works a little better with a laptop than a desktop, but neither is ideal). Yes, your gimbal will keep your phone stabilised while it’s being held, but, provided you're not moving your webcam around while you're talking, there really isn’t any benefit to this feature for webcam purposes. Additionally, the gimbal I used periodically turned itself off, causing the phone to drop down, and inserting an iPhone XS Max into the gimbal kept triggering SOS calls. You’d also need to keep your gimbal charged in advance of your calls.

ジンバルをすでに入手していて、別のテクノロジーアクセサリーが不要だと断言している場合は、ぜひお試しください。ただし、重要な会議ではなく、カジュアルな電話から始めることをお勧めします。

iPhoneドックとスマートキーボード

テストした製品：

• Apple lightning dock US $49.00, UK, £49.00
• Apple Smart Keyboard Folio UK £179.00、 US $ 179.00

iPhone用のドッキングステーションがある場合はそれを使用できます。スタンドとして機能するケースがある場合はiPadを使用できます。どちらもあなたに非常に良い角度を与えませんが、どちらもうまくいきます。また、デバイスを頭まで上げる方法が見つからない限り、これらの両方のオプションで自撮りカメラを使用する必要があります。

その場しのぎ/ DIY

今すぐウェブカメラスタンドが必要で、上記のいずれもない場合はどうなりますか？少し実験を行ったところ、おそらく最高のその場しのぎのスタンドは、本のスタックやコーヒーカップ/段ボール箱と一緒に丸めることができることがわかりました。

It’s bulky, it doesn’t look great, and your phone might wobble around a bit if you’re doing a lot of typing, but it’s a quick and easy solution to start using your phone as a webcam today.

より良い仮設スタンドを手に入れましたか？より良いマウントを見つけましたか？以下のコメント欄でお知らせください。