There’s more to your smartphone’s camera than capturing a blurry shot and throwing it through a funky filter on Instagram. Smartphone users can purchase many products to shoot the perfect photo. With each of the following products, you can take your photos from drab to fab, making them look professional.
The Olloclip removable lens snaps right onto your smartphone, working simultaneously with all of your beloved photo apps. You can shoot wide-angle photos when an extra field of view is needed, doubling that of your iPhone. If you want an American Horror Story fisheye look for your photos, this lens has you covered, capturing a 180º field-of-view. The macro lens has a 10x multiplier, focusing the iPhone within 12-15mm of the photo’s subject. The device uses multi-optics lenses, and is constructed from anodized aircraft grade aluminum.
It’s like a Polaroid camera, but better. Make your iPhone photos into Polaroids by attaching your phone to the Instant Lab and printing the photo on Impossible Project film. You can view the photos and edit them to your liking before you print. You can download the Impossible Project App for your smartphone to add filters and lighting. The device has a built-in rechargeable battery.
Sony QX10 & QX100 Smart Lenses
The QX10 and QX100 are the first “lens cameras” that create the image quality of DSLR shots. The QX100 has a 1-inch 20.2 megapixel sensor that is 4x bigger that your iPhone. It has up to a f/1.8 aperture that works well when taking pictures in low-lighting. The lens has a manual zoom control that creates amazing depth while shooting. Your phone becomes a live viewfinder that captures what the lens sees, and the QX10 has an incredible 10x optical auto-zoom. The lens generates its own Wi-Fi signal. Through the downloadable Sony app, users can adjust the zoom, exposure, and balance of the photos.
The Autographer: A Life Logging Smart Cam
Be your own paparazzo with a wearable camera. The camera, containing six sensors, uses an algorithm to capture photos. The sensors include a compass, accelerometer, thermometer, a GPS, a color sensor, and an infrared motion detector. Per hour, the camera will snap 50-200 photos through the 136º lens onto the 5 MP sensor. The camera stores sensor reading and GPS coordinates with each photo. The storage capability of the Autographer is 8GB, which equates to 27,000 photos.
For easy uploading, the photos upload via Bluetooth to your iPhone. If you’re an Android user, you can upload the images with a USB cable. These photos also upload to The Autographer app that enables users to start creating stop-motion videos, map photos from the GPS data, and use social media integration. When fully charged, the battery lasts for 10 hours.
Lomography Smartphone FilmScanner
If you still love taking photos with 35mm film and you enjoy your smartphone, then what better way to unite the two through the FilmScanner. Scan your film into your smartphone! Put your smartphone into the scanner, turn on the battery powered backlight, put your film into the slot, and your phone will upload the negative. With this device, you can select the color, exposure, crop, and add filters before uploading the images to your phone. The FilmScanner is powered by AA batteries.
Take candid photos with the Smartphone Spy Lens. The swiveling lens turns a full 360º, allowing users to shoot from all angles. The lens contains high-definition optics, high quality glass, and a mirrored interior on the lens so image quality is prioritized at all times. The lens attaches to phones with a magnetic ring, and is compatible with just about every phone.
Produce light in even the darkest locations with this wireless portable light that shines in red, blue, and white. Using the light in tandem with the Kick Light app enables users to alter the shade, color, and intensity of the image. The app’s built-in effects include a strobe light, a flickering firelight, and lightning flashes. If you want to create your own effect, you can make your own color/light swatches in the app. There’s an option to select the color from a photo of a sunset or light pattern, and add that color’s shade to a photo or video. For example, if you took a video of an ambulance’s flashing lights that light pattern could be added to the background of the next video you take.
Bring lighting on-the-go, by plugging the Pocket Spotlight into your phone’s headphone jack. The Spotlight emits light when you need it, allowing bright or dim light to shine on demand. The spotlight charges with an included USB, and shines for an entire hour on a full charge. Once the light is adjusted, the focus and exposure are easier to manipulate.
Story via Photo Jojo
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