Monday, 16 December 2013

New Toy...

My new toy arrived on Friday... it's a smartphone 3-in-1 clip-on lens kit. I used to have a knock-off Olloclip but I gave it away when I sold my iPhone 4S. A new original Olloclip would set me back USD69.99 and I did not feel it would be a justified purchase. So, I opted for the made in China clip-on version. I think the clip on version is more practical as it fits any smartphone, even an iPad... regardless whether you have a case on or not. Smart... there are magnetic versions available too but I am not about to mess with magnets on my phone.

This is it... the lens kit. There are 3 lenses in total. The Fisheye lens is a standalone lens and is attached to the clip, in the picture. The Wide lens is attached on the Macro lens... this is the smaller lens on the bottom left. The Macro lens on the bottom and the Wide lens screwed on, on the top. To use the Wide lens, you screw the lens on (both) clockwise. To use the Macro lens, you 'unscrew' the Wide lens by turning it further clockwise... I hope you get what I mean. Kinda hard to explain.



This is a normal shot from the iPhone.



This was shot with the Wide lens on. The phone was never moved. As you can see... it makes a huge difference. Quality is pretty good with some slight vignetting... probably because I had the phone case on. Too lazy to experiment without the case as it is not a deal breaker for me, especially considering the price I paid for this.


This is the Fisheye lens. The wide gave you a much wider angle... this, even more, 180º view. Really cool... I love it.


This is the Macro lens at work. This was shot with the lens probably about 3cms away from the object and the DOF is really thin. 

A fun new toy... for RM39.90 including delivery... lots of fun, don't you think? Olloclip now has a new telephoto (2 x zoom) + a CPL (Circular Polaririzing Lens which should be really cool... but at USD99.99, I think I will just wait for China to make its version.

Oh, by the way... it comes with a cute little pouch for you to keep the lens in and bring along with you conveniently.





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