Since adding my IPhone 6 Plus and GoPro Hero4 to my travel gear, I’ve been considering leaving the Digital SLR at home. I don’t need the extra weight. Now that I have an Olloclip too, I think my SLR days are numbered. The Olloclip is a lens system containing four unique lens in one, and the new design works with both the front and rear-facing cameras. Before getting rid of gear that’s always been in my bag, I wanted to test out the Olloclip on my new IPhone 6 Plus. I’m just getting the hang of an IPhone over an Andriod as well so it’s all new to me.
The lens system includes a fisheye, wide-angle, 10x, and 15x macro lens. I took photos of a strawberry to test it out.
15x Macro Lens
10x Macro Lens
Wide-Angle Lens
Fisheye Lens
It was simple to attach to my phone, but it won’t fit if you have a case so it needs to bare all in order to work. The fisheye lens captures approximately a 180 deg. field-of-view. The wide-angle lens nearly doubles the iPhone’s normal field of view. The 10x macro lens adds 10 times the magnification with a 18 mm focus distance and the 15x macro lens adds 15 times magnification with a 12 mm focus distance. The strawberry wasn’t a great test subject for the fisheye lens or the wide-angle lens but imagine the photos I’ll be able to get during my Antarctica expedition. They’re going to be fantastic.
Olloclip comes with a wearable pendant, making it the first wearable smartphone lens and a better fit for travelers tight on space. Though similar to lens available with larger DSLR cameras, these lenses are sized small enough to fit in a pocket, purse, or hand. I’ve clipped the pendant to my key ring so I always have it on hand. I don’t go anywhere without my phone anyway so now I have four lens on me at all times too.
I might not be ready to do all trips without a DSLR but the Olloclip is a simple, small addition to my gear that will make a world of difference.
*The Olloclip website shares photos taken with olloclip on the bottom of the page. Check it out for inspirational shots or hashtag #ollocilp on Instagram to see your photos on the Olloclip site.
I love iphone photography and do not intend to change to a camera due to the freedom it gives me. But this add on is amazing. I recently had my photographs published in the Essex Life magazine. All taken from my iphone and I intend to continue in this way. This is when I love technology!
It’s amazing the quality photos that can be taken with an iPhone, right Janice? During most trips, my DSLR sits in my bag unused.
Congratulations on having photos published in Essex Life 🙂