SquidCam is a lens and case system designed for iPhone. The foundation of this unique design is based around a Lego-inspired case with “studs” for attaching the lenses and colored silicone blocks to the case. With four lenses to choose from, SquidCam opens up your iPhone camera to a wide range of creative photographic possibilities.
IN THE BOX
- 2-in-1 Lens with Fisheye + 15x Macro
- 2-in-1 Lens with Wide Angle + 10x Macro
- Hybrid Case (available in Black, Red, or Frosted Clear)
- 2 Silicone Blocks, 1 Square and 1 Rectangle (additional full range of colors available for $12)
- Soft Case
COMPATIBILITY
- iPhone 6/6+, iPhone 5/5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 4/4s, iPod Touch 5
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Final Thoughts
I like the SquidCam a lot, and the lenses have been attached to my phone since I got them. It adds a bit of bulk, but I’m willing to deal with that since I use my camera so much, especially at concerts and on mountain bike rides. I can still stash my camera in my pants or jacket pocket with the lenses attached.
With a full range of colors to choose from, the blocks add a fun customizable eye catching factor to SquidCam that’s not found on other lens systems. Attach them for added, softer grip while shooting or run the case without and you’ll still have more grip while shooting than a standard case.
While there is heavy vignetting on the wide angle and fisheye lenses, optics are good for the price. With some cropping, all but the heaviest vignetting can be removed from many images. On that note, since I capture a lot of my images in square mode, I pull the fisheye lens from the outside (top) edge of the phone toward the phone a bit to balance the vignette.
I take a lot of hand held macro photos on mountain bike rides and hikes, especially in the spring when our local wildflowers are emerging, which is right when I got my SquidCam. The 10x is easily the lens I use the most, but both macro lenses produce clean and sharp images.
The bottom line. SquidCam is a fun and reasonably priced iPhone lens system that will have you exploring photo opportunities that you never thought were possible with your phone!
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