Anamorphic 1.33x Mobile Lens II (T-Series), Gold42

Moment Anamorphic 1.33x Mobile Lens II (Gold42) — warmer storytelling footage for your creator portfolio

The gist: For remote workers building a video-editing or brand-storytelling side income, Gold42's warm, emotive flare is an easy way to make interview and lifestyle clips feel higher-budget.

• Emotion-driven flare: modeled on the classic ISCO Iscorama 42, Gold42 reacts to real light — warmer under sunset and tungsten — which reads as more "cinematic" in client reels than a flat, filtered look.
• Real optical squeeze: the 1.33x anamorphic glass compresses footage in-camera; Moment's Pro Camera app de-squeezes it automatically to a 2.35:1 frame, saving editing time between gigs.
• Built for newer iPhones: optimized for the 48MP sensor on iPhone 14 Pro and later (also 13 Pro, select Pixel phones), keeping full resolution for client deliverables.
• Portable pro kit: mounts via Moment's case-and-lens system — easy to bring to a client shoot without checked-bag gear.

Mobile Filmmakers' side-by-side comparison describes the Gold42 flare as feeling "alive" and dynamic with changing light, versus the more restrained, classic look of the Blue variant.

Best for: freelance videographers and content creators who shoot a lot of golden-hour or indoor tungsten-lit interviews. Skip it if: your client work leans toward flat, neutral corporate footage — the cooler PanaBlue flare is the safer match. Runs ~$150 — check the current price before buying.