olloclip iPhone lens system

Instagramers London's @thepastamaster to give presentation on the Olloclip at London's Covent Garden Apple Store

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:21:11 -0700

On Wednesday 19 June 2013, from 6.30pm, our very own Christian Graham will show off his fisheye, macro and wide angle skills when he demonstrates the versatility of Olloclip’s 3 in 1 lens system for iPhone4/4S and iPhone5 at London’s Covent Garden Apple Store.

Christian aka @thepastamaster is a dab hand with the Olloclip, and can always be relied upon for his fisheye skills with the obligatory London Instameet group shot.

Come and join Christian and his fellow London Instagramers at the Apple Store, and find out how to enhance your mobile photography skills using the Olloclip. You can check our meetup page here.

Instagramers London were also lucky enough to get our hands on Olloclip’s great new Quick-Flip case, which we have been road testing over the past few days.

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maison-atelier: Sunset from the Hollywood Hills and a wide view...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:23:17 -0700

maison-atelier:

Sunset from the Hollywood Hills and a wide view of LA (another quick iPhone shot) ･▲･ Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California, USA.

gwinks: #zoey #macro #olloclip #nofilter #backfromawalk

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:22:01 -0700

gwinks:

#zoey #macro #olloclip #nofilter #backfromawalk

The best part about olloclip is... Vine.

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:28:12 -0700

Jethro Ames has been making some amazing Vines - and we aren’t the only ones who have noticed. A few months months ago, he won the Tribeca #6SECFILM competition (in the “Animate” category) with his video “How to clear out your garage from a scary ghost”.

Matt Swinsky won the “Genre” category using the fisheye lens. Matt’s genre-winning vine can be seen here. We’ve also included one of his more recent vines below.

Finally, Mashable’s editor in chief Lance Ulanoff uses his new Quick-Flip™ case and an olloclip for his “Desktop Battle” video. Look closely to see the Pro-Photo Adapter attached to the new olloclip case.

His full review of the olloclip 3-in-1 lens and Quick-Flip™ case is here. http://mashable.com/2013/06/02/olloclip-lens/

Two years on, a letter to update the olloclip...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:56:00 -0700

Two years on, a letter to update the olloclip Kickstarters:

Hello Kickstarters,

I wanted to share a few photos with you. The dream you helped fund exactly two years ago was a dream about photography. Below you’ll see our design team — I’m part of it — taking inspiration from Steve Jobs. We walk by him multiple times a day, chewing on our designs and thinking,”Would Steve approve of it?” It is with a great amount of pride that I tell you about the past year of innovation and design at olloclip.

Since you funded the olloclip 3-in-1 lens project, the olloclip has had great success worldwide and is sold in every Apple Store in the world. A range of new products are in the pipeline as a direct result. You may have already seen our Quick-Flip™ case which was featured in all kinds of tech blogs and news outlets. The Quick-Flip™ case is shipping now. Also available now is the olloclip App, which allows you to easily adjust fisheye, wide-angle and macro photos captured with your lens system. I’ve included a links to some reviews in case you would like to learn more.

I love being able to meet the original Kickstarters at Apple Stores and events like SXSW and CES. Thank you so much for your support and enthusiasm. I am inspired by the photos you share on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Your talent as mobile photographers makes me grateful to be a part of the olloclip community.

Stay tuned. There’s more to come.

Thank you again,

Patrick O’Neill
olloclip CEO

Link to order the Quick-Flip™ case:
http://www.olloclip.com/order/#case

Use the coupon code, OLLOCASE10 for $10 dollars off your case order for a limited time.

Link to olloclip App:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/olloclip/id646081887?mt=8

Link to olloclip Quick-Flip™ case video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_TespI2esY

Link to Mashable editor’s review of case:
http://mashable.com/2013/06/02/olloclip-lens/

Last month, olloclip made it to the highest point in the...

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:11:00 -0700

Last month, olloclip made it to the highest point in the continental US which is approximately 14,505 feet at the summit of Mt Whitney. AdventurUs bloggers Saveria Tilden and Paul Tilden sent us these photos. See more on their adventure blog. Link is above!

olloclip vine-off at Headquarters this morning.

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:27:00 -0700

Which is your favorite?

olloclip Quick-Flip Case now available for preorder!

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:25:21 -0700

This past weekend, the olloclip team took a trip to Coachella...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:15:28 -0700

This past weekend, the olloclip team took a trip to Coachella Valley to photograph its festival. We wanted to share a handful of photos from our trip. The first thing to strike us at the festival was the light.

Sound aside, the most exciting part of Cochella is the light. Well, at least for photographers. Over three nights, each sunset appeared radiantly but never like the night before. As the natural light faded, new light appeared. It came in the form of strobe lights, lasers and smoke machines to diffuse them. These three wide-angle shots are of (1) the main stage (2) the crowd against the Ferris Wheel (3) the lights from Benny Benassi’s set at the Sahara stage.

Bea Cantor has written an incredible book on exploring nature...

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:17:51 -0700

Bea Cantor has written an incredible book on exploring nature through macro photography (using the olloclip macro lens). Selections from her book are posted above. We needed to share this work, not only because her pictures are breathtaking, but Cantor’s words are thoughtful and inspiring. Calling Nature: Macro Photography and the iPhone is available for free at the iTunes store. Download it here.

hereincentreframe: Got bored so messed around with my macro...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:57:48 -0700

hereincentreframe:

Got bored so messed around with my macro Olloclip for my phone.

instagram: @joemcnallyphoto’s #fromwhereistand Atop the Burj...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:57:25 -0700

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@joemcnallyphoto’s #fromwhereistand Atop the Burj Khalifa

Photographer Joe McNally (@joemcnallyphoto) has climbed the antenna of the World Trade Center and all over the Empire State Building on assignments, but two days ago he reached his greatest height yet: summiting the tip-top of the world’s tallest building, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa.

The climb took three years to plan and just three hours to complete. Joe’s route took him approximately 450 feet straight up a combination of steps and rung ladders. “The portholes and grating access points are small, so you have to climb and then stop and rope up your gear which has been stuffed into climbing bags.”

Once at the top, Joe calmly snapped a #fromwhereistand photo with his iPhone and shared the image on Instagram. “It was wonderful being up there. A thrilling view, and certainly a bit of a sense of accomplishment,” he says. “I told folks I would send out a picture from the top, which seemed like a fun thing to do in these days of connectivity and instant visual delivery. Of course, I had to be very careful handling the iPhone at that height!”

To see more of Joe’s photos, be sure to follow him on Instagram @joemcnallyphoto and through National Geographic’s account, @natgeo, to which he’s a regular contributor.

Photo of Lake Michigan on a blustery day by Katy Randall.

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:57:36 -0700

Photo of Lake Michigan on a blustery day by Katy Randall.

Sun, clouds, blue sky and the bridge between Huntington Beach...

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:00:23 -0800

Sun, clouds, blue sky and the bridge between Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa over the Santa Ana river. #olloclip #fisheye (at Santa Ana River Bike Trail)

Stars, clouds, people: anything that moves or changes can be...

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:59:00 -0800

Stars, clouds, people: anything that moves or changes can be captured with time lapse. If you have some amount of time, you can create a video that makes subtle changes appear quick and dramatic.

To make a time lapse video of the sunrise, for example, you will need a few tools: an olloclip, a tripod, iTimeLapse and a battery for your phone. There are many different ways to create a time lapse video. Below are tips showing one way to do it.

How to Create a Time Lapse Video of a Sunrise:

1. Know where the sun is going to appear in the sky. There is an app called LightTrac which will tell you where to point the camera. At $4.99, the app is on the expensive side, but it is important nonetheless.

2. Mount your iPhone to a tripod (we used the Joby GorillaPod and our own olloclip case + photo dock). Frame your shot using LightTrac or your own intuitive knowledge of where the sun will rise (we wish you luck).

3. Plug your phone into a USB battery such as Mophie, so you don’t run out of power during the big event.

4. Download and open a time lapse app. We like iTimeLapse Pro ($1.99 at the iTunes store). The app is very simple to use, but let us know if you find something you like that is cheaper. We set the duration to 1 hour and 20 minutes capture time, then set a 2 second snap interval. You can adjust this to whatever capture time/interval. Your subject matter and available time could be factors you want to consider. Max camera resolution for videos playable on your iPhone is 720p.

5. Press Start Time Lapse.

We like to spend this time drinking a cup of coffee and reading the paper. You can pretty much wander off and do whatever while the images are being captured. After the times up, you can render your video to 720p. Now it’s ready to be watched.

Additionally, you could use iMovie (or some other video editing app) to speed up or slow down your time lapse after you capture it.

Share your videos with us on YouTube, Facebook or Twitter and #olloclip. We’d love to see them!

Thanks!

The olloclip Team

Panorama taken at a Chicago Airport #olloclip #fisheye

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:57:30 -0800

Panorama taken at a Chicago Airport #olloclip #fisheye

Macro image of ballpoint pen #olloclip #macro

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:19:29 -0800

Macro image of ballpoint pen #olloclip #macro

Late afternoon sun peeking out from behind a lifeguard tower on...

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:03:42 -0800

Late afternoon sun peeking out from behind a lifeguard tower on Huntington Beach. #olloclip #fisheye #Hurley (at HB Lifeguard Tower 2)

Part of the olloclip design team having a meeting with Steve....

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:17:08 -0800

Part of the olloclip design team having a meeting with Steve. #olloclip #design #inspiration

instagram: This Weekend’s Hashtag Project: #WHPfoggy Weekend...

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:13:00 -0800

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This Weekend’s Hashtag Project: #WHPfoggy

Weekend Hashtag Project is a series featuring designated themes & hashtags chosen by Instagram’s Community Team. For a chance to be featured on the Instagram blog, follow @instagram and look for a photo announcing the weekend’s project every Friday

The goal this weekend is to capture photographs of places blanketed with fog. Some tips about fog to get you started: it can accumulate very early in the morning or right after sunset when there is high humidity, and fog often makes an appearance over lakes, in forests, lowlands, valleys, and near the sea. Be sure to browse the Instagram account for San Francisco’s famous fog, @karlthefog, for some inspiration!

PROJECT RULES: Please only add the hashtag #WHPfoggyto photos taken over this weekend and only submit your own photographs to the project. Any image taken then tagged over the weekend is eligible to be featured right here Monday morning!