Lensgo Smoke S Mini Fog Machine

Fog and smoke have been continuously present in the filmmaking industry. From horror movies to music videos, they’ve set the mood and tone in various scenes. With adequate lighting (mainly backlight or sidelight), fog also adds depth and enhances an image’s tridimensionality, increasing the production value of the final work.

The main issues with fog and smoke are the difficulty in controlling it and the time it takes to set up the machines correctly. Also, the size of fog machines makes them hard to hide or carry for small crews or solo filmmakers. Most units must also be plugged into an electrical power supply, although we have recently seen units powered by V-mount batteries.

Addressing these issues, LENSGO’s new portable Fog Machine Smoke-S arrives as a convenient solution thanks to its size, ease of use, and versatility.

Designed to be simple to use, the Smoke-S model releases the smoke with a simple double click and stops it with a single click. Thanks to the included accessories, we can use different modes, making it a versatile unit for most needs during a shoot.

The Film Level Mist mode is helpful for standard shootings when we want to add atmosphere to the scene. The fog is odor-free and diffuses quickly giving us more time to prepare the scene than with standard smoke machines.

The second mode is called ‘Portrait’. Thanks to the unit’s coil atomization technology, we can control the smoke and place it in different locations using the straight tubes included in the kit.

The Dry Ice mode allows us to shape the smoke in unique ways to produce a liquid smoke effect, all without the need for using actual dry ice. This mode is especially useful in food and product photography and videography.

Finally, the Incense Burning mode replicates this effect thanks to a silicon hose and a high-pressure nozzle.

The product comes with a bag, all the accessories needed for the different modes, and six liquid refill units. The liquid used to create the smoke is safe and environmentally friendly. The unit also includes an infrared control with an operating range of up to 10 meters. With it, you can position several fog machines in your scene and have complete control over them, making it possible to fill larger areas. We can activate and deactivate the smoke release with one button.

The unit takes about 3 hours to charge fully, and the battery lasts around 25 minutes of continuous use, which should be enough for most situations.