The
Apple iPhone 6 Plus camera upgrade introduced an improved camera with
optical image stabilization and focus pixels, a technology that promises
faster auto-focusing. We talked about how the phone can potentially replace a point-and-shoot cameras.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus camera works exceptionally well with nothing more than the phone and a good subject. However, these five accessories will add to the shooting experience and help the Apple iPhone 6 Plus camera take even better shots that will hang on a wall or sit on a desk.
The Joby GripTight GorillaPod Stand XL combines two excellent tools in one for only $30. First, the mount clamps onto the iPhone 6 Plus and holds it in place on top of a tiny tripod with a traditional screw on tripod mount. The spring-loaded clamp widens enough to fit the larger size of the iPhone 6 Plus. The company’s first GripTight will fit the phone without a case and sort of fits with a case, but not easily. The new XL version, however, does fit on the iPhone 6 Plus, even with a case, without issue. It fits any phone measuring 2.7″-3.9″ or 69-99mm.
The GorillaPod tripod acts like a miniature tripod, holding the phone up at just under six inches high. The tripod legs look like a collection of many mini balljoints. They are connected in a way so that each balljoint bends, so the overall leg can wrap around poles, door knobs, on top of fences or anything that the legs can grab hold of.
Photographers will often carry a light meter to help expose better
shots. They hold the meter up in front of their subject to find out what
settings the photographer should use on their camera.
The Luxi For All ($21.95 pre-order available this month) light meter comes with a dome over the front facing camera. The companion app reads the light and gives the user the best options for using the iPhone 6 Plus camera’s manual controls with an app like Manual Camera, which lets users control things like…
The app, plus the Luxi For All accessory, makes a great light meter for regular camera photography as well.
The Olloclip makes every list of great iPhone camera accessories, including our most wanted iPhone 6 accessories list.
The Olloclip fits over the iPhone camera and adds various lenses to the
camera, depending on which version a buyer gets. Their 4-in-1 version
includes…
Here’s a slide show with examples of the four kinds of images iPhone 6
Plus photographers can get with the Olloclip once it gets released.
The company doesn’t now sell a version for the iPhone 6 Plus, but they plan one soon and offer a sign-up page to get notified
when the iPhone 6 version becomes available. The earlier version costs
$70 for the iPhone 5/5s or 4/4s. They also sell a zoom lens for $100 for
the older iPhones. We hope to see one for the iPhone 6 Plus a well.
The built-in flash on the iPhone 6 Plus camera works okay, but getting a second flash like the Mudder Mini LED Light ($20 on Amazon) adds more light with a softer and more natural look. The user turns on the flash with a control on the flash itself. It stays on till the person switches it off. The flash mounts in one of two ways. There’s a mount that fits into the phone’s headphone jack. Another one will grab hold of the corner of the phone and the flash rests on top of the phone. The headphone mount looks like it is the most reliable.
The flash fits in a pocket and the user can carry it around with them easily. It helps with taking better shots in low light or when the setting requires fill flash like backlit situations. As you can see from the images below, the photo with the Mudder on the right looks better with more natural looking light.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus camera works exceptionally well with nothing more than the phone and a good subject. However, these five accessories will add to the shooting experience and help the Apple iPhone 6 Plus camera take even better shots that will hang on a wall or sit on a desk.
Joby GripTight GorillaPod Stand XL
The Joby GripTight GorillaPod Stand XL combines two excellent tools in one for only $30. First, the mount clamps onto the iPhone 6 Plus and holds it in place on top of a tiny tripod with a traditional screw on tripod mount. The spring-loaded clamp widens enough to fit the larger size of the iPhone 6 Plus. The company’s first GripTight will fit the phone without a case and sort of fits with a case, but not easily. The new XL version, however, does fit on the iPhone 6 Plus, even with a case, without issue. It fits any phone measuring 2.7″-3.9″ or 69-99mm.
The GorillaPod tripod acts like a miniature tripod, holding the phone up at just under six inches high. The tripod legs look like a collection of many mini balljoints. They are connected in a way so that each balljoint bends, so the overall leg can wrap around poles, door knobs, on top of fences or anything that the legs can grab hold of.
The bottom of the legs come with strong magnets so the stand can grab
the side of a metal cabinet, fence or vehicle. This gives the phone
owner a lot of options for holding their iPhone 6 Plus camera at
multiple angles for interesting shots.
The tripod comes in five colors and two sizes. The XL fits the iPhone 6 Plus, while the regular version fits smaller phones.Luxi For All Diffuser
Put
the white dome over the front facing camera of any iPhone, including
the iPhone 6 Plus camera, to get a light reading with the companion app.
The Luxi For All ($21.95 pre-order available this month) light meter comes with a dome over the front facing camera. The companion app reads the light and gives the user the best options for using the iPhone 6 Plus camera’s manual controls with an app like Manual Camera, which lets users control things like…
- Shutter
- ISO
- White Balance
- Focus
- Exposure Compensation
The
Manual Camera app controls advanced photography features of the iPhone 6
Plus camera like shutter speed and exposure compensation.
Olloclip for iPhone 6 Plus Coming Soon
Here’s the 4-in-1 Olloclip on an iPhone 5s.
- Fish-eye – extreme wide-angle shots with a rounded look (see the slideshow below)
- Wide-angle – great for getting a large part of the scene in the shot without moving back too far
- 10x macro – great for extremely close up shots of small objects, insects or flowers
- 15x macro - same as 1ox only closer
The Olloclip telephoto zoom lens on an iPhone 5s.
Mudder Mini LED Light for iPhone and Other Smartphones
The built-in flash on the iPhone 6 Plus camera works okay, but getting a second flash like the Mudder Mini LED Light ($20 on Amazon) adds more light with a softer and more natural look. The user turns on the flash with a control on the flash itself. It stays on till the person switches it off. The flash mounts in one of two ways. There’s a mount that fits into the phone’s headphone jack. Another one will grab hold of the corner of the phone and the flash rests on top of the phone. The headphone mount looks like it is the most reliable.
The flash fits in a pocket and the user can carry it around with them easily. It helps with taking better shots in low light or when the setting requires fill flash like backlit situations. As you can see from the images below, the photo with the Mudder on the right looks better with more natural looking light.
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