The use of mobile phones for shooting video and taking still photos has skyrocketed, led by over 125 million iPhone users. A big part of the appeal is portability; iPhone’s are small and most people carry them on their body around the clock. But that hasn’t stopped some manufacturers from making iPhone camera add-ons which make the device far less portable.
If portability isn’t a concern for you and you’d like to pimp out your iPhone…turning it into a pseudo professional camera…here are 5 tools you’ll want to check out:
Photojojo’s iPhone SLR Mount – This allows you to attach a Canon or Nikon DSLR lens to your iPhone. But once you do that everything will appear upside down, so you’ll need to spend $2 on the Almost DSLR app.
OWLE Bubo Mount – This device allows you to get a better grip on your iPhone (it provides handles on both sides) while also supplying a wide angle lens. And it even includes a small directional microphone to boot.
Kogeto Dot – Want to shoot 360 degree panoramic video with your iPhone? This gadget will do the trick. Fun tip: Place it on a table during parties so you can capture memories of all the festivities at once!
Zacuto Zgrip iPhone Pro – Tired of shaky handheld shots with your iPhone? Now you can get Hollywood-smooth handheld shots with this pro quality rig. Only $300!
ZoomIt Memory Card Connector – iPhone’s don’t offer expandable memory. And video and photos take up a lot of memory. This device attaches to the iPhone’s 30-pin connector and then you stick an SDHC memory card into it. Boom…instant expandable memory on the iPhone.