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Title: iPhone lenses
Post by: AlyMorrison on October 30, 2013, 02:06:32 PM: Hi guys.
I wasn't really sure if this was the right place for this subject...
but here it is.

I often take pictures of my toys with my phone camera and the results aren't always the best .
I was talking to a friend about this.. he is a film maker and has an interest in all this camera .. he showed me these

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006P82R70/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They are a set of lenses that fit on to your iPhone and some other makes of smart phone...
Of course the only one that interested me was the Macro...
It has a very short depth of field but it is enough to bring your toys into frightening close up, I have only tried a few shots so far but I can see this being quite fun...
What do you think ?

All the best Aly
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: Jaeger on October 30, 2013, 02:27:30 PM: I think there's no way I'm taking Pictures of my models that close. :D

But the posted ones look great!
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: YPU on October 30, 2013, 02:32:11 PM: Ooh, interesting. I might actually find use for these in my field of work as most digital camaras fail at taking close up pictures of jewelry or gemstones. And if it also has a use for miniatures, gosh. lol
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: OSHIROmodels on October 30, 2013, 02:52:10 PM: That's an interesting idea although I can see a lot of people (myself included) throwing away their paintbrushes if it comes under that close scrutiny lol

A small lightent would help enormously I would imagine.

cheers

James
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: AlyMorrison on October 30, 2013, 03:23:50 PM: Yes it does give you a bit of a shock when you see your toys that close :o
I always thought that I was quite a neat painter but some of the first shots I took look like I paint with my fingers and coloured mud :'(

You are right James , more light would be an improvement, these pics were taken in normal low energy long life dullness . :?

All the best. Aly
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: Blue in vt on October 30, 2013, 05:23:57 PM: Ive certainly considered these as well...so am quite happy to hear and see your results with them. I find myself falling back on my iPhone for WIP shots quite often and the results are less than spectacular...it works fine for larger scale unit shots (see below) but for individual minis its not the greatest. I do think that ample light makes a huge difference...it certainly allows the iphone to do a better job with color balance.

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/MM90Group2.jpg) (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/csabick/media/MM90Group2.jpg.html)

Cheers,

Blue
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: Blue in vt on October 30, 2013, 05:25:34 PM: Wow...I just followed you amazon link....for that little money it seems worth a try eh?

Cheers,

Blue
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: Andrew May on October 30, 2013, 06:44:21 PM: Nice find.
Every picture of a sculpt of mine that you'd've seen online for the last couple if years was taken on an iPhone so if these make them even better they'll be worth a punt, Shirley?
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: AlyMorrison on October 30, 2013, 08:21:14 PM: Blue..
For that money... Yes worth it .
There are also some nice little tripods that will take an iPone just as cheap.

Andrew.
How are you doing old chap?
WIP shots were something that came to mind almost as soon as I took the first shots.

I've told you before ... Don't call me Shirley >:( lol

All the best. Aly
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: mikedemana on October 31, 2013, 03:28:18 AM: Quote from: Blue in vt on October 30, 2013, 05:23:57 PM
I find myself falling back on my iPhone for WIP shots quite often and the results are less than spectacular

I'm with you, Blue. I use the iphone for WIP, and then for the finished shots use the digicam with tripod (and sometimes lightbox...especially for Lead Painters League stuff). How much are those lenses?

Mike Demana
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: Grimmnar on October 31, 2013, 06:48:23 AM: I seen these lens a couple a years ago on Indymogul. Looked good then to boot. I for one dont use an iPhone but if i did i would have a set of lenses. Especially for the price for three lenses.
My SIII does pic taken pretty good. So do the iPhones. My point and shoot camera is a 2.1MP Canon camera that wont get replaced cause it just wont die and still does a damn good job on MACRO scale. Some day i will upgrade.
There are other iPhone lenses out there. I am gonna guess they do about the same thing as what we have seen here.
Also keep in mind for those that have Flip cameras there is a similar setup for a decent price to boot.

Grimm
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: Andrew May on October 31, 2013, 11:43:16 PM: Quote from: AlyMorrison on October 30, 2013, 08:21:14 PM
Andrew.
How are you doing old chap?
WIP shots were something that came to mind almost as soon as I took the first shots.

I've told you before ... Don't call me Shirley >:( lol

All the best. Aly

I'm alright mate, nipper turned up 12 weeks ago so I'm flat out sculpting, startkicking and fathering....
I use the iPhone for finished shots too, my clients can see what they need and know how they'll look in the flesh. The only real problem is a little distortion due to the limited depth of field when it comes to foreshortening etc.
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: grant on November 01, 2013, 03:35:05 AM: I had a set of these lenses, and actually returned them. They DO take cool pictures, but you to take the case off your phone. That's unappealing to me. But they are definitely an interesting thing.

I take all the pics for my blog with my iPhone 5 - it's great as is!
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: Commander Roj on November 01, 2013, 01:05:21 PM: This is brilliant! I dont have a camera able to take photos of my miniatures, but my wife wants an ipad for Christmas. These lenses will be a perfect solution for me. I would like to see some pics of 6mm and 15mm if possible though?

Also has anyone had expereince of using with an i-pad? And i am curious as to how they attach?

Quote from: AlyMorrison on October 30, 2013, 02:06:32 PM
Hi guys.
I wasn't really sure if this was the right place for this subject...
but here it is.

I often take pictures of my toys with my phone camera and the results aren't always the best .
I was talking to a friend about this.. he is a film maker and has an interest in all this camera .. he showed me these

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006P82R70/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They are a set of lenses that fit on to your iPhone and some other makes of smart phone...
Of course the only one that interested me was the Macro...
It has a very short depth of field but it is enough to bring your toys into frightening close up, I have only tried a few shots so far but I can see this being quite fun...
What do you think ?

All the best Aly
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: Donpimpom on November 01, 2013, 04:32:14 PM: they work on iPad too? mmm.. that could be an option to finally replace my crappy camera.
I like the retro look of this lenses, makes me think on my old yashica with their lense converters on lol
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: Grimmnar on November 02, 2013, 07:54:16 AM: A quick video of things you can use on your iPhone.
New grip mount coming out. Has lenses that attach as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvQtig8qNwk&list=PL-3mr0QREVv3-Fa5qvE4RqqV9mJueVYif&index=2

Grimm
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: AlyMorrison on November 02, 2013, 12:49:05 PM: Commander Roj..
just for you.... :)

I still need to do something about my lighting :?

All the best Aly
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: AKULA on November 02, 2013, 01:10:20 PM: Will have to check those out, thanks for posting.

On a slightly related topic, Apple have brought out a memory card add-on that you can attach to your iPhone/iPad to upload photos from a regular camera....might get one of these as its always a pain sorting photos after Salute.

:)
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: Andrew May on November 02, 2013, 06:47:35 PM: Link!^^^
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: AKULA on November 02, 2013, 07:17:37 PM: Quote from: Andrew May on November 02, 2013, 06:47:35 PM
Link!^^^

http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC531ZM/A/apple-ipad-camera-connection-kit?fnode=3a
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: Andrew May on November 02, 2013, 11:47:54 PM: Noice
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: sundayhero on November 03, 2013, 12:56:30 AM: How much does this lens cost ? An used digital camera with decent real optical zoom and macro lens cost around 30euros these days. All my pics are made with this kind of camera (6Mpixels). ;)
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: Blue in vt on November 03, 2013, 02:33:10 AM: The link is in one of the first pots...they are cheap...c£5!

Blue
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: Commander Roj on November 05, 2013, 12:03:28 PM: Quote from: AlyMorrison on November 02, 2013, 12:49:05 PM
Commander Roj..
just for you.... :)

I still need to do something about my lighting :?

All the best Aly

Unbelieveable! family want an i pad for Christmas, i'll just be getting lenses for the camera. Brilliant. Thanks Aly.
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: AndrewBeasley on November 05, 2013, 12:58:21 PM: I was really keen on these till I saw this picture:

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510h4aM75HL.jpg)

Looking at the top left it seems that you have to stick a mounting ring onto the phone/pad and clip the lens to that >:(

I am not keen on that for the iPad as I want to sell it as is :'( soon.

I'll just stick with the Lumix compact for now.

Andrew
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: jp1885 on November 05, 2013, 03:33:31 PM: I got one for my android phone (had to use the sticky metal ring) and wasn't very impressed. It does the trick for extreme close ups, but why would I want to take close ups of my ham-fisted paintwork!?
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: sundayhero on November 06, 2013, 12:43:48 AM: That 's why a good 2nd hand digital camera is a good investment, easy to find for around 30euros, because everyone buy telephones and tablets to take pictures lol

WIth a real camera, you'll have compatible Sd card (or any other universal storage card), an OPTICAL zoom (make a HUGE diference for macro pictures), plenty of settings for light conditions, macro distances, color adjustments, and a very good resolution (as I said, mine cost 30euros, and it's 6megapixel...Take a look on my pictures, they are not bad, even if I'm using auto settings and nothing but natural light or my hobby cold lamps).

For hobbyist who like to share his work on forums, blogs, and social networks, a real macro digital camera is as usefull as good brushes...in my humble opinion.
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: sundayhero on November 06, 2013, 12:44:38 AM: sorry double post
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: shredder on November 07, 2013, 09:37:08 AM: Nice ;-)

I use my iPhone a lot for pictures and the other thing I would strongly recommend is a tripod, you can get an iPhone adaptor fro a couple of quid to fit any standard tripod (thanks Jay for letting me steal your tripod :-)

Gary
Title: Re: iPhone lenses
Post by: Commander Roj on November 07, 2013, 12:03:43 PM: Quote from: AndrewBeasley on November 05, 2013, 12:58:21 PM
I was really keen on these till I saw this picture:

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510h4aM75HL.jpg)

Looking at the top left it seems that you have to stick a mounting ring onto the phone/pad and clip the lens to that >:(

I am not keen on that for the iPad as I want to sell it as is :'( soon.

I see what you mean. My wife wont like that. Maybe i will have to go with the second hand camera after all.

I'll just stick with the Lumix compact for now.

Andrew