The iSight built-in camera app, 8 megapixel lens, LED flash on iPhone 4S surely do add flair, color and flamboyance to my iPhone photos – but there was still a lot to be desired. My travel photography requisites demanded much more pizzazz and precision that improved iPhone camera was deficient in – So I upgraded my iPhone camera lens with following gadgets. They zoomed up the point-and-shoot power of my iPhone camera to the panache of DSLR level lens.
iPro Lens System ($199 from Schneider Optics) Â
My iPhone 4S is already a great snapper and now it is exceedingly beautiful, sharper, and has got more advanced lens with this iPro Lens System. The lens is brought by none other than professional lens manufacturer Schneider Optics. This device is highly easy to use and has all-in-one lens features including wide angle, fisheye lens and support for tripod mount etc., that augment functions of iPhone camera. The lens has produced high quality and sharper images when I used it to my last vacation to Hawaii, especially those landscape photos of beaches, with little distortions and noise.
SLR Mount ($249 from Photojojo.com) Â Â
The SLR Mount is the ultimate accessory for an iPhone camera to simulate the DSLR capabilities in it. The gadget is released by an online photo accessory shop called Photojojo. This SLR Mount lets you fasten Nikon SLR lens or Canon EOSÂ to iPhone camera. Once you attach this real camera lens to iPhone 4S, the combo will enhance the depth and the ability of manual focus. You can use lenses that you already have with your iPhone and take better wide angle, macro or telephoto shots with iPhone.
Kogeto Dot ($80 from Kogeto website)Â
This iPhone camera mount is especially essential for shooting panoramic videos. With your iPhone camera is attached to this Kogeto Dot, your point and shoot iPhone 4S camera is ready for capturing 360-degree panoramic video. The app companion of this gadget available from iTunes App Store will let you capture everything around you as you hike through mountains, valleys and are strolling through beaches to shoot that sun-kissed reflection scattered through small and big waves on sea. Plus, the app will let you upload photos and spread across photographers’’ communities through mail or simply sharing with friends and family through Facebook or Twitter.
There are some more must have iPhone camera accessories that elevate photography capabilities are Holga Lens ($30 from Photojojo.com), Mini Microscope ($40 from DiscoveryStore.com), Water-Resistant Mount ($90 from Optrix.com).