This is the English edition of a review from my Japanese YouTube channel, iestaLife. I review gadgets from my home studio in Japan, so product links go to Amazon Japan.
Quick take
The Ulanzi MA07 is a small MagSafe phone holder that slides into a camera’s cold shoe, so you can shoot stills on your camera while your iPhone records video from the same spot. It also screws onto a tripod, weighs about 54 g, and clips onto a bag like a carabiner. The one weakness: a heavy iPhone 17 Pro Max can make the arm bend if you tilt it.
What I tested
- Ulanzi MA07 MagSafe phone holder with cold shoe mount
- My iPhone 17 Pro Max in a MagSafe case, on a mirrorless camera and on a small tripod
- For comparison: the setup I used before, a tripod-thread phone holder on a SmallRig monitor mount
What I found
It mounts two ways. One end attaches to the iPhone by MagSafe; the other slides into the camera’s cold shoe. Remove the cold shoe foot and there is a 1/4-inch thread underneath, so it also turns any mini tripod into a MagSafe tripod. Holders that do both are less common than you might think.
It is easy to carry. The ring works like a carabiner, so I hang it on my bag or camera strap and only mount it when I need it. It folds flat, too. Small accessories like this tend to get left at home, and this design helps.
The outside is MagSafe as well. You can stack a MagSafe light (or another MagSafe accessory) on the back of the holder. Be careful when attaching things while the phone is mounted; it can pop off.
Heavy phones can bend it. With an iPhone 17 Pro Max tilted at an angle, the joint sometimes gave way a little. Held straight up, it was fine. A clamp-style holder is sturdier, but for normal photo shooting I did not find this a problem.
Compared with my old setup
| Price (at time of recording) | Weight (measured) | How it mounts | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ulanzi MA07 | ¥2,624 | about 54 g | Cold shoe or 1/4-inch thread |
 Tripod-thread holder + SmallRig monitor mount | ¥4,299 for the mount alone (about ¥5,000 with a holder) | 167.3 g | Mount tightened with a hex key |
Roughly a third of the weight and half the price. The SmallRig mount is strong enough for a monitor, but for a phone that strength is more than you need.
Who it’s for
- People who shoot stills on a camera and want video from the iPhone at the same time, for example at children’s school events
- Anyone who wants a light, pocketable MagSafe tripod mount
- Not ideal if you never use a camera with a cold shoe; a tripod-only holder will do
- Not ideal for very active shooting where you need a clamp-tight grip
Watch the review
The video is in Japanese. Useful points: around 01:00 mounting on the camera, 07:40 weight comparison, 10:20 stacking a MagSafe light on the outside.
Limitations
This is my own hands-on use with one phone and one camera, not a load test. Prices were Amazon Japan’s at the time of recording.
Products
Ulanzi MA07 MagSafe phone holder (cold shoe): on Amazon Japan
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