These Luna Ultra Accessories Completely Change How You Use the Camera

[music] >> So this is my Insta 360 Luna Ultra and in today's video I'm showcasing my top eight accessories that you can buy for this camera. So let's go ahead and showcase one by one what each of these can do >> [music] >> and let me know what you guys think. Let's get into it. So first, this is the quarter inch thread handle for Luna series. Now this is a built-in tripod which is a must-have. Most of the time you will get this a standard as part of the bundles. This has an inbuilt tripod just at the bottom. Very convenient just to place it down on any surface but it also has that quarter inch thread at the bottom so you can actually mount various different things to the bottom of this whether that's a selfie stick or a release plate for your camera tripod. It just makes things convenient. So you connect it by the USB-C port to the bottom of the Luna Ultra. And now you have a very nice tripod. For me, this makes it easier to mount this on my quick release plate that I can use on my camera tripod. So I just screw that into the bottom here. Just tighten it up at the end and then I can just place this directly onto my tripod. So this is the POV head tracker. Now I really like the way this works and it actually is very smooth. So let's go ahead and take a look. Comes in this nice carry case and actually it flips out from the bottom. And there you have it. You also have a little Velcro strap as well as an adhesive plate. But those things you may not use. What you will use and what you have to is this USB-C attachment that has to go on the back of the Luna Ultra as well as the headpiece. So, I'll take this out. So, you connect the USB-C connector to the back of the Luna Ultra. That needs to be connected. And it will pick it up via a Bluetooth connection. So, once you do turn it on the first time, it will auto pair in the settings. It's very quick and easy. I'm going to show you a quick demo. But essentially, there is a button along the bottom which can actually start the recording. This part of the ear piece is a touch capacitive button as well. So, you you just double tap it to re-center the gimbal. So, that makes it very easy in case you lose tracking of your head movements. It does go through a calibration when you first set it up. It will ask you to look straight for 3 seconds, then it will ask you to look down for 3 seconds, and then the calibration will be complete. So, let's go ahead and showcase how this works cuz I have already set it up. Right. So, this is how it works. You need to start the recording for it to start following your head movements. You press the button on the ear piece, and it will start following you straight away. This works very well. Let's take a look. One thing to note, it needs to be on the right ear. It cannot be on the left ear. If you look at the Luna Ultra, look how it's following my head movements very easily, very clearly. And it is super fast and very fluid, very smooth. We're going to show one example of me using this outdoors. I went to a local zoo. And just like a real-life travel vlog, you can actually set this up for many different things. Ideally, if you are watching a sports event or a tennis game or something like that, it's going to be convenient to take that footage alongside pairing it with the neck mount. You can have it on there. With the POV head tracker, this just makes it complete hands-free to capture the perfect moments. So, let's show you an example. >> [music] >> So, next, this is the neck mount. Very convenient way to go hands-free. You can simply just place your Luna in there. You have a button that unlocks the mount. And you clip this around your neck. Lock it back into place, and then you can walk hands-free. Let me show you. So, you can do it two ways. You can put this on first, or you can put the Luna Ultra on first. I'll just go ahead, wrap this round, and lock it in. The next thing you can do is just slide the Luna and the top part, push it down where the microphone part is, and it locks into place, and it is pretty solid. So, from there, you can go ahead and turn it on. And now you're ready to get some really great POV shots completely hands-free. So, here's just an example of me outdoors using this method and this neck mount. >> [music] >> Next, staying on the topic of mounts, this is the magnetic mount. Very convenient to place this at the bottom of your Luna using the quarter-inch thread there. Then you have a magnetic back, which you can place onto metallic surfaces very easily. Once you do that, you can then adjust the position. Makes it very quick and convenient just to get shots in quite unique places. So, let's just mount this on to the bottom of the Luna Ultra. And there we go. Now, I'm going to show you an example of me placing this on a metallic rack at the gym. That's just one example. Wherever you find a metallic surface, you just connect it there and just reposition it however you like to shoot your videos. [music] So, let's take a look. >> [music] >> Next, this is the sliding protective case. So, there's two use cases for this. You can slide down to start shooting and that will automatically power it on. Or slide it back up and to give your lens a protective cover. To do this, you'll need to first remove the existing protective covering for the wind guard for the microphone just here before you use this one because on the inside of this, it has a sponge wind protection for your microphone as well. This actually does a really good job isolating wind noise for your microphone as well. So, let's do that. So, I've taken this off. Let's go ahead and place this on. We've got the clips just on the sides that this will clip into. So, now that is connected with the lens, I can give it a bit of extra protection. If you don't want to use the large case that it comes with, it's just a quick and convenient way to protect the lens. If you're going to start and stop shooting and you want to put it in your backpack quickly in and out, then you can use something like this. The other convenient factor of using this is that this can auto power on the Luna Ultra by just sliding this back down. So, you have quick access to power it on. Take a look. And there we go. How fast and smooth was that? When you're ready to stop using it and you've done your filming, you turn the camera off, slide it back up, and there you have it. Very convenient sliding protective case. Next, we have the mini fill light. Couple of buttons on the top, power and mode button, and the brightness level button. Press it once to turn it on. You can cycle through a warm white, a very bright daylight white, and a cool white light. So, plenty of options on the Kelvin scale. Then, you can adjust the brightness with the button on the left-hand side. To turn it off, double press the power button. This is magnetic, so it very easily comes off, so you can turn it around if you want to. This also has a type-C charging port, so you can charge up the fill light independently. And to mount it onto the Luna, you literally place this mount just along the bottom, and the back hole bit goes into this part here just behind the lens. So, we'll go ahead and clip that in. Slots in very easily, and there we have it, and you're ready to use it. So, I'm going to go ahead and show an example of it being really dark in the room at night time, and show you the difference it makes with the light off and with the light on. So, let's take a look. This is the black mist filter. Now, what this filter does, it softens harsh highlights and it adds a very subtle cinematic glow to lights, reflections, skin tones, just giving it a bit more of a dreamy film-like look. So, I'm going to show you some photos and videos that I've taken with this filter so see the difference that it can make. In this video, with the filter off, the green neon light looks sharper, harsher, and more digital. But with the filter on, the glow spreads more softly across the wall, making the whole scene feel moodier and more cinematic. With the filter off, the LED headlights look clean, sharp, and very defined. But when the black mist filter is on, the light blooms more around the edges and creates a softer, dreamier glow. It still keeps enough detail, but takes away some of that harsh digital sharpness. Now, this is a good daylight test for the black mist filter. With it off, the sun and leaves look sharper with more contrast, but with the filter on, the sunlight becomes softer and more diffused with a gentle glow around the bright areas. It gives the image a dreamier look, but also slightly reduces contrast, so I'd use it carefully in harsh daylight. For portraits, the black mist filter effect is more subtle, but still slightly noticeable. With the filter off, the image looks sharper and more contrasty, especially on the face, sunglasses, and background. But with the filter on, the highlights are softened and the image feels smoother and slightly more cinematic. It works best when there's sunlight reflections or bright highlights in the scene. So, this is the ND filter set. It comes with three different filters, ND4, which is two stops, ND16, which is four stops, and ND64, which is six stops. So, I'm just bringing up a screenshot here just to showcase what each of these filters are made for and what they are suitable in terms of shooting, especially in the lighting or type of environments you're in. So, what I'm going to do now is to show you a couple of examples taken with each of these filters outdoors and maybe indoors to show you the differences that these can actually make. For this golden hour shot facing the sunset, the ND4 filter helps gently control the bright sun without making the scene too dark. With the filter off, the sunlight feels a little bit harsher and more intense, but with the ND4 on, the exposure is slightly smoother, the sky feels more balanced, and the sunset glow still looks natural. When walking away from the sunset, the ND4 effect is more subtle because the light is softer and less direct. With the filter off, the scene already looks fairly balanced, but with the ND4 on, the highlights are slightly toned down and the overall movement feels a little smoother. This is where ND4 works best, soft daylight, cloudy conditions, or golden hour. For this vlog-style walking shot, the ND16 filter helps control the harsh sunlight behind me. With the filter off, the image looks brighter and slightly more washed out, especially around the sky and background. But with the ND16 filter on, the exposure feels more balanced, the highlights are better controlled, and the movement looks smoother and more cinematic. For this plant shot, the ND16 filter helps control the strong sunlight while keeping the colors looking natural. With the filter off, the sun and sky look harsher and the highlights feel just a little bit intense. But with the filter on, the exposure is more balanced, the sky holds better detail, and the leaves still keep that warm daylight look. It gives the shot a cleaner, smoother, and slightly more cinematic feel for bright daytime b-roll. For this bright vlogging shot, ND64 helps when the sun is directly behind me. With the filter off, the sky and background look very bright and slightly washed out. With the filter on, the highlights are pulled back, the background is easier to see, and the overall image feels more controlled. It's useful when ND16 is not strong enough. Now, in this example with the ND64 filter, you might not be able to see clearly the differences, but with the filter off, the image looks brighter and slightly more intense. But with the filter on, the exposure is ever so slightly darker, a little bit more controlled, and the reflections on the glass just look a lot less harsh. Now, for this water stream video, I use the ND64 filter with manual pro settings, 25 frames per second, 1/50 for the shutter, and ISO is at 100. With the filter off, the water looks sharper and more reflective, but with the filter on, the exposure is darker and more controlled, while the water movement looks smoother and more cinematic without becoming a full long exposure effect. Now, for the photo comparison of this water stream, the standard shot freezes more of the water texture and ripples. But with the ND64 filter on, I use manual settings with a half a second shutter speed, which adds a softer, slightly dreamy blur, while still keeping some visible water detail. It's not completely silky, but it gives more creative long exposure look. And there you have it, guys. These are [music] all of my top accessories for the Insta360 Lunar Ultra. All of these are linked down below in the description. If you enjoyed that video, make sure to hit that like button and make sure to subscribe. I've got plenty more Lunar Ultra videos coming out in the near future, [music] and I will see you all at the next one.