These new Action Plates from Moment are like a video game controller for your camera app. Best known for their smartphone camera lens add-ons, Moment has introduced their new Action Plates, which are swappable control layouts that can be added to the bottom of the Moment Pro Camera II app. Jul 21, 2026 If you've used Moment lens add-ons for your smartphones in the past, you're likely familiar with the brand, which has been a popular option for those looking to achieve higher cinematic quality in their smartphone videos. Video Muted Similar to past offerings, the company has introduced some new Action Plates, a new feature for its Moment Pro Camera II app that basically works like choosing a video game controller for your camera app. Let's take a look at these new Action Plates to see what they have to offer and whether they might be worth the investment to take your smartphone videography skills up another notch. Moment Action Plates. Credit: Moment So, these new Action Plates from Moment are basically just swappable control layouts that can be added to the bottom of the Moment Pro Camera II App. Each plate option can give users access to their shutter, camera controls, and exposure information, and provide a distinct look and feel so users can match the interface to how they shoot best. The Action Plates will include the following options: * MPC-II: The flagship Plate and its go-to for almost any situation. MPC-II has two assignable slots and adaptive controls. * MPC-I: The heritage Plate, inspired by the original Moment Pro Camera interface. Choose between Classic and Modern styles. * ARC: Built to be invisible. ARC uses four assignable slots, simple arcs, and intuitive gestures to keep your attention on the frame. Its adaptive controls expand when neighboring slots are left empty, creating larger touch target. * TECHNO: Built for speed. TECHNO places four assignable controls in a consistent grid, so they're easy to find quickly. Choose between Light and Dark styles. * SWATCH: Built to be personalized. SWATCH has four assignable slots plus customizable Plate and side colors. It can also match the side color to your Profile. The ARC and MPC-II options are configured to use adaptive controls so that when a slot is left empty, its vertical sibling expands into the available space. When using the Action Plates, they will remain active across all modes and profiles, and users can also assign their own plates to each profile they use. How to choose and Configure a plate. Credit: Moment When getting started with these new plates, the process is quite simple to make a selection and add it to your workflow. Just follow these steps outlined by the company below. * Open Settings, find Plate, and tap Switch. * Preview the available Plates, choose one, and tap Equip. * Tap Configure to decide what appears in each assignable slot. * Depending on the Plate, you can add Capture Mode, Look, White Balance, or Exposure Priority. You can also choose any available style and color options. From there,, the Action Plates are easy to find more info on, and plenty more reviews will likely come out online here soon. Price and availability. Credit: Moment The overall goal for the company appears to be to inch closer to combining its hardware and software with the idea of making the app feel more like a camera built custom around the way a user actually shoots. If you'd like to check these Action Plates out yourself, they're available via an on-time purchase directly in the app for $9.99, and you can find more info on the company's website here. From Your Site Articles

Smartphone cameras are terrible for wildlife photography. This compact lens creates 240mm reach in Moment's longest, sharpest mobile lenses yet. Moment's new telephoto lens is made specifically for the latest iPhone's periscope camera, which makes it the brand's longest lens yet As much as I prefer using my mirrorless camera, my smartphone is the camera that's always with me - and sometimes, I spot wildlife when I wasn't expecting to. The native zoom lens on my iPhone isn't nearly close enough for these unexpected photo ops, but mobile lens maker Moment has a new option with 200mm worth of reach. Moment has launched telephoto smartphone lenses in the past, but what's unusual about the new lenses that arrived this week is that the new Moment 240mm SuperTele is designed for the iPhone's periscope camera lens. That means the new telephoto lens must be placed in front of the iPhone's zoom lens rather than the main 1x camera, extending the reach even farther. Placed over the iPhone Pro's 100mm lens, the optics create a reach that's equivalent to a 240mm lens. Latest Videos From The Best Camera for Beginners Forget your phone! Get one of the best cameras for beginners and start taking photos and video with amazing quality 0 seconds of 1 minute, 21 seconds Volume 0% The iPhone 17 Pro does some unusual lens math to advertise its 200mm lens. The longest optics on the smartphone is just a 100mm equivalent. The 200mm advertised reach that Apple says is the longest "optical quality zoom ever" is actually made possible through computational photography and the smartphone's 48MP sensor behind that longer lens. Using the Moment 240mm Super Tele achieves that reach using optics rather than cropping and computational photography, preserving the 48MP resolution. But the camera can also be used with the iPhone 17 Pro's 200mm computational zoom for an impressive 480mm reach. The other thing that struck me about the new Moment 240mm SuperTele is that the sample photos have lovely background blur and compression, something that's hard to achieve with a small smartphone sensor. But, telephoto optics can also increase that depth and background blur. Because the telephoto lens is designed specifically for the iPhone's periscope lens, it's not compatible with the 1X camera and has a shorter list of compatible smartphones. The lens will work with the iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The lens is mounted using Moment's T-series case. The best camera deals, reviews, product advice, and unmissable photography news, direct to your inbox!