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The chances are you’ve seen a different kind of third-party iPhone lenses, all promising to expand the capabilities of the built-in camera. The new HiLO Lens, currently raising money at Kickstarter, does something similar, but it’s much better. The folks behind this project describe using it like having a swivel/rotating screen for your iPhone or iPad.
HiLO Lens is the first right angle lens for the iPhone 4/4S/5 and iPad, supporting a number of different angles:
- Low angle – for taking photos of young children and pets
- High angle – like a periscope for photographing over a crowd
- Wide angle – choose wide or standard, for video and photos
What’s more, with HiLO Lens any surface becomes a tripod – just lay the iPhone down and take it from there; and you can also easily take self portraits and group shots thanks to the accompanying app that enables adjustable shutter delay.
It’s pretty cool and fairly advanced, featuring custom designed optics, which is made with three lenses and a prism that enables users to capture the full field of view (FOV) of the iPhone camera.
The price, you ask? It starts at $60… Check it out in the video below and from this page at Kickstarter.
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
