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Get A QuoteWho knew that the iPhone would become the camera of choice—and not just for snapshots—for so many photographers? We sure didn't. Here we've been blabbing about compact cameras' pixel counts, low-light sensitivity, and ever-increasing feature sets, when all most people seem to want is a simple camera that they're sure to have with them when a picture presents itself.
That said, it's the iPhone's very limitations as a camera that have spawned so many photographic accessories for it. So we think that you're bound to want some of the following products—all useful and ingenious devices that will help you get better pictures with your, um, cell phone.
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Turn your iPhone into a more effective audio recording device with this tiny omnidirectional microphone…
Turn your iPhone into a more effective audio recording device with this tiny omnidirectional microphone.
It adds both clarity and volume–up to 12 decibels more than you get from your iPhone's built-in mike. Plug it into the headphone jack (it sticks out just 3/4 inch) for interviews, meetings, and lectures, or simply to improve the iPhone's video performance.
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Combining precise control with an affordable design, our anodized-aluminum ShootSkate lets you "track" video shots on…
Combining precise control with an affordable design, our anodized-aluminum ShootSkate lets you "track" video shots on any smooth surface.
Four inline-style skate wheels are made of soft polyurethane and mounted on swinging axles that lock into a range of angles for straight, curved, or circular camera movement. The iPhone kit's jointed 11-inch extension arm adds positioning versatility.
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Why carry a big tripod to take low-light pictures with a pocket-sized iPhone? At less than…
Why carry a big tripod to take low-light pictures with a pocket-sized iPhone?
At less than seven inches long and just a couple of ounces, the Gorillamobile is the answer–but it's more than a tabletop tripod. Its ball-jointed, rubber-ringed legs allow you to bend it so it grips doorknobs, tree branches, or nearly any other nearby support.
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It slices, it dices–just kidding, the Capta won't chop up your iPhone. It does three other helpful things, though…
It slices, it dices–just kidding, the Capta won't chop up your iPhone.
It does three other helpful things, though, serving as a tripod mount, a viewing stand, and a mini-cable management system, all combined in an elegant, anodized-aluminum design.
A slot next to its tripod socket keeps cables neat when you're charging, syncing, or traveling, and provides a flat surface so the Capta can prop up your iPhone on a desk or table.
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Your iPhone will love this little optic because it mounts with no need for a dedicated case…
Your iPhone will love this little optic because it mounts with no need for a dedicated case.
Just center it over the lens and it's pulled into place magnetically. Made in Japan, the attachment turns your not-so-wide iPhone view into something on the order of an ultrawide 20mm–and when you unscrew the front component, it gives you sharp shots as close as an inch!
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This magnet-mounted optic gives your iPhone's lens a somewhat psychedelic view of things…
This magnet-mounted optic gives your iPhone's lens a somewhat psychedelic view of things.
As with fisheyes for DSLRs, it produces dramatic, bulging perspective–also taking in an amazing 180 degrees of the scene you're photographing. Lean a little forward when you shoot if you don't want to get your feet in the picture!
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A combination of thin, lithium-polymer rechargeable battery and dedicated leather carrying case, the GearPower Edge gives your iPhone…
A combination of thin, lithium-polymer rechargeable battery and dedicated leather carrying case, the GearPower Edge gives your iPhone both protection and the extra juice often needed for serious iPhoneography.
It adds hours of shooting time before you need to recharge. The battery sheath locks onto your iPhone in or out of the case–but you'll want to keep it in, because it gives you a steadier shooting grip.
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Tripod adapters for iPhones use a variety of attachment schemes, but this one stands out for its minimalist approach…
Tripod adapters for iPhones use a variety of attachment schemes, but this one stands out for its minimalist approach.
It's a molded polycarbonate rim that snaps on to your iPhone, placing an embedded brass tripod socket along one side. The Kungl's rim doesn't even contact the glass surface of your touchscreen.
And unlike many other such adapters, you can leave it on your iPhone so it's ready for steady photos.
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Thanks to its periscopic design, the GoPro Micro shoots panoramic video with your iPhone in an upright position…
Thanks to its periscopic design, the GoPro Micro shoots panoramic video with your iPhone in an upright position.
The device stays in place over the lens with a snap-on mounting system, and houses a curved mirror that captures a 360-degree view.
The free GoPano app lets you watch your captured video immersively–swiping through it on either your iPhone or your iPad.
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Photography is the last thing on most amateur astronomers' minds as they scan the night sky…
Photography is the last thing on most amateur astronomers' minds as they scan the night sky. And with this adapter, that's OK.
It lets them quickly mount their iPhones (any model) right on a telescope's eyepiece, to shoot celestial bodies on an as-discovered basis. Isn't a telescope enough to haul around without adding a DSLR system?
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Zip your iPhone into the Mini Whanganui and, like Ivory soap, It Floats. That's good protection when you're shooting in…
Zip your iPhone into the Mini Whanganui and, like Ivory soap, It Floats.
That's good protection when you're shooting in wet environments or just the rain, which you can do with the Whanganui in place. Its soft, clear sides allow sharp shots and normal operation of your touchscreen–unless it's actually underwater, where the screen's capacitative technology doesn't work!
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It doesn't enhance your iPhone's photo capabilities, but the Bluetooth-based blueSLR lets your iPhone enhance a DSLR's capabilities…
It doesn't enhance your iPhone's photo capabilities, but the Bluetooth-based blueSLR lets your iPhone enhance a DSLR's capabilities.
Plug the tiny device into your camera and it not only lets you fire the shutter wirelessly with your iPhone, but also uses your i-device to GPS- and time-code your photos, storing data in their EXIF files. You can even set time-lapse or bracketed exposures from far, far away.
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More jelly than gel, these stick-on, pull-off filters turn your iPhone's lens into a special-effects tool…
More jelly than gel, these stick-on, pull-off filters turn your iPhone's lens into a special-effects tool.
There's one for a kaleidoscopic effect, one for "sparks," one to stretch your subject, one for low-fi wide-angle coverage, and even one that puts a heart-shaped "frame" around your subject. But at this price, should we really call them lenses?
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Since your iPhone's lens is not-so-wide, it can be hard to shoot pictures of yourself and your friends–plus show the…
Since your iPhone's lens is not-so-wide, it can be hard to shoot pictures of yourself and your friends–plus show the surroundings–at arm's length.
This five-ounce, handheld monopod lets you take in more of the scene (and/or a higher POV) by extending your reach past 30 inches. Yet it collapses to just 6.5 inches.
Attached with a case-style tripod adapter, its head rotates to adjust angle and format.
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If you've given up your compact camera for iPhoneography, you've given up the ability to pull in distant subjects with a zoom…
If you've given up your compact camera for iPhoneography, you've given up the ability to pull in distant subjects with a zoom.
Snap this tiny tele over your iPhone's nonzooming lens, though, and you can once again capture prowling tigers or pint-sized pass receivers. Magnification is equal to about 300mm (in 35mm), the favored focal length for sports and wildlife!
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Though they come in everything from carbon fiber to zebrawood, even color-shifting "mood ring" and glow-in-the-dark versions…
Though they come in everything from carbon fiber to zebrawood, even color-shifting "mood ring" and glow-in-the-dark versions, our favorite Slickwrap iPhone cover is Black Grip Tape. It mimics the gritty, nonslip surface of a skateboard, and makes it less likely you'll drop your iPhone–even if you're skating!
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Here's a neat solution to shooting steadier photos and videos with your iPhone–and one that lets you leave it in…
Here's a neat solution to shooting steadier photos and videos with your iPhone–and one that lets you leave it in its existing case, if it has one.
The SlingShot holds the phone in a flexible cradle attached to a ball-mounted adjustable handle; the cradle unscrews for tripod-mounting. The handle even sprouts two legs to turn the SlingShot into a tabletop tripod!
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This gizmo turns your iPhone (or iPad/iPod Touch) into the business end of a sophisticated cable release–one that not only…
This gizmo turns your iPhone (or iPad/iPod Touch) into the business end of a sophisticated cable release–one that not only lets you control the shutter (from Bulb to "motor drive") but that adds special capabilities such as sound and motion triggers.
Get the N3 version for upper-tier Canon models, the E3 version for Canon G-series compacts and EOS Rebels.
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One of the problems with "pocket" video, whether in a camcorder or the iPhone, is that it doesn't work too well in low light…
One of the problems with "pocket" video, whether in a camcorder or the iPhone, is that it doesn't work too well in low light.
This dandy device improves matters. It's a telescoping handle topped by an iPhone casing that incorporates a cool-burning, battery-powered LED light. (You can unscrew the tripod-threaded handle for direct tripod mounting.) The extra light makes for much better picture quality.
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It's easy to shoot with your iPhone, but hard to hold it as steady as you should for sharp pictures…
It's easy to shoot with your iPhone, but hard to hold it as steady as you should for sharp pictures.
The solution? Slip it into the mCAMLITE, which adds a contoured aluminum grip for a firm, steady purchase, yet features cut-outs for access to controls and ports.
A screw-in lens sharpens and widens the image, while a macro adapter permits sharp close-ups. Plus there are three 1/4-20 tripod sockets, a cold shoe, and a hinged microphone.
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Even after you sheath your iPhone in this nearly indestructible, highly water-resistant case for…
Even after you sheath your iPhone in this nearly indestructible, highly water-resistant case for beach, biking, or base jumping, we don't think you'll drive a truck over it like they do in the Optrix demo video.
But it offers that much protection without sacrificing operational ease: ports give access to controls, while a touch-sensitive membrane protects your iPhone's screen. Mounting "sleds" for both iPhone and iPod Touch dampen vibration, while a new data app records speed and G-Force!
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OK, we know Hello Kitty really doesn't have anything to do with iPhoneography…
OK, we know Hello Kitty really doesn't have anything to do with iPhoneography.
We offer this snap-on polycarbonate iPhone cover as a playful alternative to all those pseudo-camera covers for the iPhone, from classic rangefinder to instant camera. The funny thing is, a Hello Kitty-clad iPhone 4 has higher image resolution than an actual Hello Kitty camera.
Maybe you should pick this up for your iPhone-toting daughter or wife?
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Want to squeeze more stuff into your iPhone than it's designed to hold? Once you transfer…
Want to squeeze more stuff into your iPhone than it's designed to hold?
Once you transfer files via USB from your computer to this unique, flash-based storage unit you can access them by Wi-Fi with your iPhone. In fact, up to three people at once can view the drive's contents on their iPhones. And the Wi-Drive works with any i-device: Windows users don't even have to auto-sync to view its contents on their iPads.
It's also available in a 32GB version.
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Holga brings its low-tech, funky special effects to the high-tech iPhone with this clever dial-in accessory…
Holga brings its low-tech, funky special effects to the high-tech iPhone with this clever dial-in accessory.
The case clips over your phone and you just rotate its built-in dial to place different color and multiple-image filters in front of the lens.
The dial also includes a macro lens for close-ups at about 2.5 inches–plus a clear hole so you can do straight shots without removing this eye-catching attachment, which comes in black, white, silver, red, and blue.
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No supplementary optics for the iPhone can compare, for sheer sharpness, to Schneider's iPro lens system…
No supplementary optics for the iPhone can compare, for sheer sharpness, to Schneider's iPro lens system, It includes a four-element, 19mm-equivalent wide-angle, very useful given the iPhone lens's relatively narrow angle of view, and a three-element, 165-degree fisheye, which produces a bulging, distorted rendition of the subject that's lots of fun.
The lenses attach to a bayonet-style mount in an opening in the molded-plastic iPro case, and can be stored inside the supplied shooting grip/tripod mount.
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It's two purposes for the price of one. This pocket-sized tool cradles your iPhone so that its 1/4-20 threaded tripod socket is…
It's two purposes for the price of one. This pocket-sized tool cradles your iPhone so that its 1/4-20 threaded tripod socket is centered (horizontally or vertically) for tripod-mounted shooting with a device that's otherwise highly susceptible to shake-induced blur in still photos, and jiggles in video.
And it's a viewing stand too: Slip the edge of your iPhone into its two tabs and the two-ounce device props it up at an angle, for viewing pictures and video. FaceTime, anyone?
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Taking pictures with your iPhone and viewing or sharing them onscreen are pretty power-intensive…
Taking pictures with your iPhone and viewing or sharing them onscreen are pretty power-intensive.
This battery booster lets you keep shooting and showing for hours longer than the iPhone's built-in battery allows. Its plug slips into the iPhone's dock, and is hinged so that it folds flat against the iPhone for transport. That design also lets the Juice Pack double as an angled viewing stand. LED charge-status lights tell you how much power is left.
It can be recharged from a laptop (or a USB-adapted AC charger) with the supplied USB cable, and also works with iPods.
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Why didn't we think of this? The Mosy Mount doesn't cradle or clasp the iPhone in order to affix…
Why didn't we think of this? The Mosy Mount doesn't cradle or clasp the iPhone in order to affix a tripod socket to it, the way other tripod mounts do.
It's a flexible-rubber adhesive mount that actually contains a threaded tripod socket: You peel away the sheet covering its semi-permanent adhesive backing, then press it into place.
This lets you position the socket wherever you want on the phone for mounting purposes–and you just use scissors to neatly trim away unneeded or protruding sections.
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This tripod holder for iPhones takes a less minimalist approach than the Glif. It's still simple, though—a U-shaped…
This tripod holder for iPhones takes a less minimalist approach than the Glif. It's still simple, though—a U-shaped, ABS-plastic sleeve that slides onto one end of the iPhone. That design places its threaded brass tripod socket on the short dimension of the iPhone, as opposed to the long dimension with the Glif.
If you have an iPhone 4 or 4S, be sure to order the version with internal pads, for a snug fit with these thinner models.
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Video pros use dollies to get ultrasmooth moving shots, but they're bulky and very expensive. Cineskates deliver dolly-style shots in…
Video pros use dollies to get ultrasmooth moving shots, but they're bulky and very expensive. Cineskates deliver dolly-style shots in a much smaller, more affordable rig—basically a set of three skateboard-style wheels that attach to Joby's GorillaPod Focus tabletop tripod.
The tripod can be bent to position an iPhone for smooth-rolling takes along tabletops, the floor, and other smooth surfaces. The full kit includes a ballhead for leveling the iPhone, but be sure to pick up a tripod adapter.
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The Flip-Cage's rotating, rubber-sheathed rectangular brackets can be flipped down to serve as either a viewing stand or a tabletop support for…
The Flip-Cage's rotating, rubber-sheathed rectangular brackets can be flipped down to serve as either a viewing stand or a tabletop support for long exposures in low light. Flip them all the way down against each other and they form a double grip for steadier handheld shooting. Or place the Flip-Cage on its side, slide the iPhone to one end of the camera platform, and aim it down for close-ups—with light softened by translucent snap-in panels.
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The resourceful Olloclip converts your iPhone's lens into a wide-angle, a fisheye, or a macro with supplementary optics all built into a single, tiny unit…
The resourceful Olloclip converts your iPhone's lens into a wide-angle, a fisheye, or a macro with supplementary optics all built into a single, tiny unit that clips snugly over the iPhone's corner. One side of the six-ounce Olloclip converts the iPhone's slightly-wide lens to an ultrawide-angle.
Unscrew the outer (wide-angle) element and you have a 10X macro lens. Reverse-mount the Olloclip and you get a fisheye with a bulging, 180-degree angle of view.
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This familiar yellow-and-black volume starts with the premise that the best camera is the one you have with you…
This familiar yellow-and-black volume starts with the premise that the best camera is the one you have with you.
It covers many of the issues addressed by the products in this roundup, including the need for proper stabilization with both video and stills. Topics include fixing iPhone pictures' color and contrast; getting the most from iPhone video; and even using HDR imaging with extreme lighting.
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A steady grip is as important to getting sharp, smooth picture quality as a good lens, precise AF, or image stabilization…
A steady grip is as important to getting sharp, smooth picture quality as a good lens, precise AF, or image stabilization.
That's why this new Zgrip is nothing more than a pistol-style handle for your iPhone, allowing you to shoot one-handed stills and video with far more stability than a fingertip grip. The Zgrip handle connects to a secure cradle into which you clip your iPhone.
A tripod socket on the top of the rig lets you attach lights; another on the bottom lets you mount the unit on a tripod.
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Belkin's new grip slips into the iPhone's dock receptacle and wraps around the right end of the device, exactly where you'd grip a…
Belkin's new grip slips into the iPhone's dock receptacle and wraps around the right end of the device, exactly where you'd grip a real camera.
This lets you hold the iPhone for picture-taking the way you would a regular compact, rather than with fingertips—eliminating the usual shakes. A smooth-acting shutter button is built into the top of the grip, where it falls right beneath your trigger finger. There's a separate button for video.
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This clever wireless remote for your iPhone lets you get into the picture without having to race a self-timer…
This clever wireless remote for your iPhone lets you get into the picture without having to race a self-timer. And it works from quite a sprint away—up to 30 feet
There are separate buttons for still and video capture, letting you shoot some of each without running back to the iPhone. There's even an integrated, detachable stand that lets you prop up your iPhone on a convenient surface.
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Immersive video from an iPhone? The Kogeto Dot shoots it. This remarkable device sits atop your iPhone's lens, where a tiny catadioptric…
Immersive video from an iPhone? The Kogeto Dot shoots it. This remarkable device sits atop your iPhone's lens, where a tiny catadioptric mirror lets you capture a 360-degree field of view. You hold the iPhone horizontally to keep your scene upright.
No stitching is needed for viewing; you download the Dot's Looker app to play back the video on your iPhone, using finger swipes to move through the scene. Or go to the Kogeto website (or Facebook) and navigate with mouse or trackpad.
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It seems crazy to have an iPhone accessory that dwarfs the device it's made for, but you can't argue with the…
It seems crazy to have an iPhone accessory that dwarfs the device it's made for, but you can't argue with the smoothness the Smoothee brings to iPhone video.
It works like the costly professional Steadicams used for smooth-tracking handheld shots in the movies—creating inertia that makes the camera harder to shake. A ball-jointed handgrip keeps the iPhone perfectly horizontal and jiggle-free as you move it up, down, and all around.
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