Reviews
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Mobile Photography – Moment Confirms Their Lenses ‘Tentatively’ Work with New iPhone 7
Moment openly admit that they were ‘more than a little bit worried’ that there lenses would not work with the new Apple iPhone 7. Following testing they have now confirmed that their lenses do, at least ‘tentatively’ work, which is great news as Apple have changed the sensor, lens and aperture combinations in the iPhone 7. Moment still have additional testing to do with their lenses and the iPhone 7 though, they need to validate image quality and work out how to modify their exisiting mounting plate design to work with the iPhone 7. They have not tested their lenses with the iPhone 7 Plus yet, so we will update…
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Apple iPhone 7 – Tear Down
Want to know exactly what’s inside the brand new Apple iPhone 7? The camera system is ‘in the lab to determine who made what, and the optical image stabilization source‘ according to the report, which has been co-authored by Chipworks (a TechInsights company) and Teardown.com but there are other points of interest within this article, including confirmation of the Intel socket rumors. To read and view it in full, please go here.
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Art with an iPhone by Kat Sloma – Book Review and Competition!
“This books passes muster as a great instructional tool for the novice mobile artist – A Classic”, Joanne Carter, 2016 Recently in a cafe I was hungrily perusing ‘Art with an iPhone – A Photographer’s Guide to Creating Altered Realities’ by American Fine Art Photographer, Writer and Instructor, Kat Sloma, when a woman I knew touched me on the shoulder and asked what I was reading. I considered this question as I glanced up and around at all the other customers in the cafe and noticed that most of them were engrossed with their iPhones, possibly (hopefully) apping images. ‘It’s a book about creating art with an iPhone’, I replied.…
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ZEISS and Fellowes Brands Launch Mobile Phone Accessory Photography Lenses – Setting a New Quality Standard
Fellowes Brands, manufacturers of premium mobile photography accessories and ZEISS, international optics enterprise, present three new high-performance accessory lenses for mobile phones at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas ZEISS, one of the world’s leading companies in the fields of optics and optoelectronics, and the Fellowes’ ExoLensTM brand, an American innovator in mobile photography accessories, announce their collaboration in the design and development of accessory lenses for mobile phones. The companies will present the first jointly developed accessory lenses at the Fellowes booth (no. 31016) during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas from 6-9 January 2016. The first three lenses – wide-angle, telephoto and macro – are…
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Top Ten of the Best Photography Books of 2015 – TheAppWhisperer
Photography books have always been a lover of mine. There are some books that I just completely lust over and they do not have to only be about mobile photography to be noted here, we are inspired by photography. To select the top 10 best photography books of 2015 is no mean feat and there will always be others that can be added to the mix, if I have not included your favourite photo book of 2015, then please add it within the comments section at the end of this post (on our website).
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Moment Lens Sale – 20% off Everything!
Moment lenses have been increasing in popularlity for a number of years, mainly due to the sheer quality of the glass. Usually, it’s very difficult to obtain a discount/deal on their products but right now and until 2 December 2015, they are offering a 20% discount on all their shop contents. To view and/or order, please go here.
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Fabulous New Mobile Photography Book by Dilshad Corleone – Ink Mirrors!
We are delighted to publish news of this fabulous new iBook by our contributor Dilshad Corleone. Ink Mirrors is full of vivid imagery and memorable descriptions. Corelone who captured all the mobile images within this book at the London Tattoo Convention 2015, takes on the mystery and psychology of the exhilarating world of tattoos, and their models. Corleone has created a stunning photo book, full of passion with an evocative sense of place and subtle insights into the minds as well as the bodies of these tattoo fanatics. This book is respectful and pays homage to the incredible assortment of characters throughout. It’s eccentric and surreal. Highly recommended. Ink Mirrors…
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Ultimate Hardware Gift Guide for Mobile Photographers / Videographers / Artists with Sales This Weekend
As well as the mobile photography /video / art apps that we just mentioned that are on sale this weekend (see here), there are also some good bargains to be had in the hardware department. We have listed some of the best deals below, take a look:
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DxO to Update One App Software Bringing Apple Watch Support and More
DxO announced yesterday (24 November 2015) a new update to their app software for the DxO One, designed to be paired with an Apple iPhone (it can function as a stand-alone camera, albeit without a viewfinder). Version 1.2, which we understand is due out in December 2015, will introduce new camera controls including a continuous shooting mode, access to advanced capture parameters and photo information with a simple swipe and one-tap access to hyperfocal distance in manual focus mode, as well as the ability to reposition the magnification loupe for critical focusing. If you’re a fan of selfies, then this update will please you as they are available in each capture setting…
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Olloclip Offer – Receive a Free Case with an iPhone Lens Purchase
Olloclip are offering a free case with any iPhone Lens purchase for a limited time. Usually the Ollocase for the iPhone 6 Plus /6s retails for $29.99/£24.99. If you would like to find out more about this deal, please go here.
