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I'm an avid Iphone6+ photographer (Instagram larsjones666) and was really looking forward to using this after hearing some good
I've had this thing for less than 60 mins and I'm ready to ship it back. I'm an avid Iphone6+ photographer (Instagram larsjones666) and was really looking forward to using this after hearing some good things about it on the web, but I'm really disappointed. Where should I start?
1) It's a great idea, but like many great ideas just doesn't seem to carry over into any practical reality.
2) It doesn't fit over any phone case; so if you're going to use this, then leave your case behind and risk your phone. Any 2-piece rigid case worth having won't just snap on and off instantly when you want to take a photo---and many photo ops happen "now". I take my iphone to some extreme environments and conditions and it's still in one piece thanks to my case. I'm not sure the "advantages" of olloclip are worth the risk of losing my iphone (yes I have a protection plan) and especially its content.
3) It doesn't even fit over the screen protector, and it tore mine right off.... c'mon folks!! Maybe Olloclip should make a case that's compatible with its clip?
4) With the clip attached, the iphone doesn't seem to sense correctly the ambient light and adjust the display intensity properly. You won't be able to toggle to the front camera with this attached
5) My Iphone doesn't seem to autofocus as well, as quickly, or as sharply with this thing attached---especially with the macro lenses
6) I like the fisheye lens, and I could do a lot with it, but it crops the corners off in photo mode. Still it might be the one lens worth using. The wide-angle lens seems like it's halfway between the iphone lens and the fisheye, but if you're going wide, then either go panorama or go fisheye.
7) Shut your screen off before putting this on and taking it off...
8) The focal distances with the macro lenses seem very close (<1"?), but the depth of field in outdoor light still seems like it is about the thickness of a sheet of paper. Moreover, it proved virtually impossible to get an acceptably sharp image with either macro lens---especially hand-held. Maybe it would work in a studio with a tripod but not in a real environment. If I'm going through the hassle of bringing a tripod, I might as well use my Nikon D7100. The whole point of this attachment is to expand the options of hand-held cellphone cameras! I can get better quality macro images simply by blowing up carefully shot hand-held iphone images on an editing app (see my Instagram feed---most of those are just simple iphone images processed with Instagram editing tools)
So, in conclusion, if you're even halfway serious about camera-phone photography, skip the olloclip.
August 2015 · Cell Phones and Accessories · verified purchase