Olloclip for interesting photography effects + new iPad unboxing

Hi everyone, here I am again! Today, I will be talking about an interesting accessory you can get for your iPhone, especially for people who are using it as their main camera, Olloclip! Olloclip is a simple accessory that you can attach onto your iPhone which will give you access to 3 different camera shots, namely Fisheye, Wide-Angle and Macro, all rolled into 1 small accessory as shown below. 1 side for Fisheye, 1 side for Wide-angle, then just unscrew the Wide-angle for Macro.

Here are some of the sample shots, click on them to see a blown up view.

Fisheye: 1 of the more interesting lens of all, use this for interesting photo effects. Even though there are some apps which allow you to digitally put in the effect, the output file is usually lower res due to editing. To maintain a high res photo while obtaining the nice effect, use this lens.

Wide-Angle: Less interesting but more useful on normal day life. This lens gives you access to wide angles, allowing you to take photos without having to go further away from your subject.

Macro: Takes incredibly close-up shots which your iPhone will have problems with. I was pretty surprised when I tested it out and did not get a clear view until I went up to only 1cm away from my subject. For a second I honestly thought I got a lemon. Again, this is more for the arty farty person in you to take interesting photo close-ups of otherwise boring subjects. 

If you are interested in the Olloclip, you can always order it from their website at USD$70, which is what I did. Singaporeans who are interested but do not like the idea of shipping from overseas are in luck, since I spotted it recently at the IT show at the nubox booth retailing at about S$89 which means it should be in its retail stores as well so check it out.

If you need further ideas on how this little thing works, check out the video below.

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Seems like some of our vietnamese friends have received the new iPad, albeit it being 2 days early. Enjoy the unboxing video below!

PS: They also ran some tests and confirmed, the new iPad runs with a 1Ghz processor with 1Gb ram. That means no processor speed bump for the processor but double the ram from the iPad 2.