I purchased this because I wanted to start publishing vidoes of my miniature painting sessions on tiktok/youtube and wasn't sure if this would be a good choice or if I should just get a mount that points my phone down. This turned out to be a really good choice as it has a great lense for focusing on the ground in front of it and has a lot of options for focus/zoom/etc. It has a bright light for the work area (which does double duty since I need bright light for painting) and plugs directly into the computer to save videos. Overall a great choice for someone who doesn't have a spare phone around to do similar work!