We test out the best photo-gadgets available for your
cameraphone
1.
Gorillamobile
Price: $40
Score: 5/5
The Gorillamobile is part of the popular Gorillapod range
from Jody. It is a flexible mini tripod that is designed to be used anywhere on
anything, whether it is sat on a desk or wrapped around a free out in the
wilderness.
It comes with a durable, always-on bumper case that can stay
attached to your phone when not using the Gorillamobile. It can be used in
either landscape or portrait mode, depending on what you want to shoot. As an
added bonus, the Gorillamobile comes with a quarter-inch screw attachment,
meaning it can also be used with your compact camera.
Gorillamobile
2.
Olloclip Macro Len
Price: $70
Score: 5/5
“Collection of three lenses for the price of one,
packed into a neat little bundle”
Olloclip Macro Lens is a collection of three different
lenses for the price of one, packed into a neat little bundle.
With this cool little gadget you get a wide-angle lens, a
macro lens and a fisheye lens in one, allowing you to carry each of the three
lens attachments with you anywhere you go.
The macro lens attachment for the Olloclip offers up extreme
close-ups with your cameraphone, offering a 10x multiplier that allows you to
focus the iPhone within 12-15mm of the subject. You won’t be able to focus on
anything much further away than a few centimetres, so its uses are limited, but
this extreme magnification makes for some very interesting shots that might be
otherwise unavailable when shooting on your iPhone.
Olloclip Macro Len
3.
Belkin LiveAction Camera Grip
Price: $50
Score: 3/5
The Belkin LiveAction Camera Grip allows you to get a better
grasp of your iPhone’s camera, making it easier to hold and shoot with.
The LiveAction simply attaches to the charging socket of
your iPhone, giving you a large grip to be able to hold the phone. This little
device also includes a built-in shutter release, which emulates the feel of a
compact camera and means that you don’t need to reply on the touch screen. As
an extra addition, there is also a tripod-mounting screw on the bottom of the
grip, which means you can mount your iPhone on a tripod for extra stability
while shooting.
Belkin LiveAction
Camera Grip
4.
Vtec Zoom Lens
Price: N/A
Score: 4/5
Vtec make a selection of lenses for the iPhone 4/4S,
including a telephoto zoom, a wide angle and a fisheye lens.
The telephoto zoom lens gives a 12x magnification of the
original iPhone camera. It uses an aluminium body and is fairly large, meaning
it’s not that convenient to carry everywhere. However, it does come equipped
with a phone case and a tripod, allowing you to set it up easily and get pin-sharp
shots every time.
Although not as practical as simply using the built-in zoom
of the iPhone, it offers greater magnification and much higher image quality.
Vtec Zoom Lens
