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Thinking about ownership the GoPro Hero ix Max Lens Modernistic? Here'due south everythign you need to know – from what it does and how to use it to whether information technology's worth buying!

With the launch of the Hero nine came the new GoPro Max Lens Modern – one of the about anticipated GoPro accessories for a long time!

And having finally got my easily on it (as it wasn't available until Oct 2020!) here's my complete guide to what it is, what it does, how to utilize it and of course, whether I think it'due south worth ownership…

GoPro Hero 9 & GoPro Hero 10 Max Lens Modern Guide

What Is The Max Lens Mod?

The Max Lens Mod is the newest and arguably nigh innovative accessory for the GoPro Hero 9 and GoPro Hero x – taking some of the almost useful features of the GoPro MAX photographic camera and adapting it for the GoPro Hero 9 and Hero 10.

The two nigh prominent features are the increased field of vision – which is now an impressive 155° – and more importantly the MAX Horizon Levelling, which brings some insanely powerful tools to your Hero 9 or ten setup.

The 360 Horizon Levelling feature takes everything you beloved about HyperSmooth and puts it on steroids – using all the techy goodness packed into the Hero nine and Hero 10 to level the horizon line of your shot, no affair how much movement the camera is under.

The result is gimbal similar smoothness in your shots as well as unlocking some awesome new artistic approaches and angles never earlier seen in GoPro footage.

It's certainly something I've been stoked to play with whilst surfing with my GoPro.

How To Employ It

Then how do you setup your Max Lens Mod? Well in that location are two chief steps – physically attaching it and setting upward the camera to shoot with it:

Unscrew the standard GoPro lens (with a firm twist to the correct)
Remove the back silicon cover from the Max Lens Mod
Line upwards the grooves against the Hero 9 or 10
Twist to the left to lock it in

Once you've got the Max Lens Mod attached to your GoPro you lot'll encounter that yous get this crazy, super wide angle fish eye effect. Which was probably NOT what yous were expecting!

You'll at present need to jump into the camera settings to get the Max Lens Modern fully setup and set to shoot:

Swipe down on the GoPro shooting screen
Hitting the "Max Lens Mod" shortcut in the bottom right
Now returning to the shooting screen press the "Horizon Levelling" icon
Your Max Lens Mod is now all setup and fix to shoot

Vertical Shooting

Some other handy tool that it brings to the tabular array is for vertical shooting – which will exist especially handy for any Instagrammers or TikTokers looking to brand the most of the new GoPros, including the livestreaming capabilities.

As a default I've set up my GoPro upwardly with orientation lock to avoid shooting in vertical (especially handy for surfing and when you're using mounts at weird angles!) but with that switched off you can achieve the same awesome 360 horizon lock on the Max Lens Modern in vertical fashion also.

Simply make sure you kickoff filming in vertical and and so you lot're free to motion the GoPro effectually as desired!

Limitations

One major affair to point out here is that when using the Max Lens Modernistic you wont take admission to the total range of GoPro settings and resolutions.

For video footage the maximum you lot can now shoot in is ii.7K @ 60FPS – 4K and the new 5K on the Hero nine and 10 are non compatible with the Max Lens Mod unfortunately.

That beingness said though, ii.7K @ 60FPS yet keep options open for wearisome mo edits, which is a big relief!

Example Footage

Explaining this lens in written course can be a bit of a difficult chore and to fully appreciate the impact and artistic uses of information technology, you have to scout some example footage, which will give you lot manner more of an idea of what this crawly Mod can do!

The Cost

The Max Lens Mod is certainly a premium accessory and will gear up you back US$99.99 / £89.99 / AU$159.95.

However, if you've got GoPro subscribe (which I'm assuming near people will practise as information technology meant you saved a whole heap of cash on your Hero 9 purchase) yous can get 30% off which is pretty epic.

Click here for more than info and to purchase

Is Information technology Worth It?

For me the Max Lens Modernistic is certainly well worth the investment and is in fact 1 of the principal reasons I upgraded to the Hero ix in the first identify.

The insanely steady camera footage makes vlogging with a GoPro even better than ever and for anyone shooting action sports (especially in POV format) information technology's really going to heave your footage and give you a whole new perspective on the motion in your shots.

For those using their GoPro to moving-picture show other people or less action orientated videos, the fact footage is automatically rotated the the right style up in photographic camera also removes this step from any editing workflow. This is super handy and allows you to mount your GoPro at any bending without having to worry nigh how it effects the footage.

Overall though the Max Lens Mod is a solid investment for anyone who wants to get the nearly out of their Hero 9 – and I'm actually hoping that they'll continue it compatible with new GoPro releases also.