And it uses MagSafe!
SnapGrip
Add-on camera grips for the iPhone appeared as soon as the iPhones camera was worth using.
But until now, theyve all been more hassle than just carrying a separate camera.
SnapGrip
The iPhones cameras are amazing, but the iPhone itself is ergonomically lacking when it comes to snapping pictures.
But can it really make a phone into a batter camera?
“I cant, as much as Ive tried, engage with a smartphone as a camera.
SnapGrip
My preference is always for a point & shoot over a smartphone.
I highly doubt a grip would change that,“photographerand photography journalistHamish Gilltold Lifewire via direct message.
There have been plenty of iPhone camera grips over the years, and I have reviewed my fair share.
SnapGrip
ShiftCams SnapGrip takes Apples MagSafe connector and goes crazy.
The unit is a combination battery pack and camera grip.
The battery pack charges the phone, but it doesnt stop there.
One of MagSafes tricks is to allow a kind of low-level daisy-chaining of accessories.
In the SnapGrips case, you could stick extra photo accessories to the ShiftCam.
At launch, theres an LED light (tiltable for hot selfie action) and a tripod mount/selfie stick.
Plus, theres a ShiftCam case, which can be used under all those other accessories.
Ergonomics
Film camera design grew out of a mixture of ergonomics and necessity.
The aperture was controlled by a ring around the lens because thats where the aperture is.
Ditto the focussing collar.
This had the side effect of making these controls easy to adjust without thinking about it.
Digital cameras either mimic these control layouts out of habit or mix in freely-assignable dials and touch-screen controls.
But if you know you want a grip, this really does look like the one to get.
