Kool Tools: Limelens for iPhones and iPads
Due to rapid advances in technology, the quality of smartphone cameras is now on a par, if not better, than some point-and-shoot cameras and entry-level DSLRs.
With the increasing demand for smartphone accessories to maximize users’ photographic potential, Limelens offers superior quality smartphone lenses at a price within reach of the masses. The company’s lenses capture intricate detail that a smartphone camera may not be able to achieve on its own.
Limelens product range includes The Thinker, a dual macro/wide lens and The Captain, a 190 degree fisheye lens, with more smartphone camera accessories to follow. The lenses boast incredible framing capabilities, removing the limitations of the smartphone camera to produce stunning photographs with a greater choice of photo angles, framing and composition.
Available at www.limelens.com for $99, the Limelens introductory Set includes both lenses as well the Limeclip attachment that fits over 40 devices including the iPhone 4, 4S, 5, 5S, 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, SE, and the iPad 4, 5, Air, Air 2, Mini, Mini 2, Mini 3, and Mini 4. While purists may argue about the limitations of smartphone camera capabilities, stand-alone cameras cannot compete with the portability of the smartphone and the public’s desire to share their photos instantly. Online photo sharing has become a way to express identity, rather than compete.