With its 5-megapixel camera and 720p video recorder, the
iPhone 4 can capture some pretty impressive-looking images--as long as you hold it perfectly still. Indeed, as any savvy photographer or videographer knows,
Sony HDR-HC9, if you want the best results, you need a tripod.
The Kapok comes in a clear-plastic shell that's maddeningly difficult to open--until you realize that the thick black bottom of the shell is actually the included stand. Also, there's a finger-hole near the top where you can reach in to push the Kapok down and out.
Fortunately,
Canon Vixia HF S10, Camera Tools is quite capable,
Alienware M14x, offering such advanced features as separate focus and exposure points,
Sony HDR-FX7, time-delay shooting,
Sony HVR-Z7U, and interval recording. What's missing is any kind of HDR option, which I've found can really help in light-challenged settings. (Tip: You can use the app even if you don't buy the Kapok.)
(Credit:
Canopy)
Also,
Thinkpad T420, the moment you plug your iPhone into the case,
Apple Pro MC026LL/A, you're directed to the App Store page to download the free Canopy Camera Tools app--a nice little time-saver. More on that app in a moment.
You can use the case with the included base,
Panasonic AG-HMC70, which sports a mini-ball tripod,
Canon Optura Xi, or any standard tripod. I like the base, though it's not terribly versatile: it's designed solely to sit on a flat surface and affords a limited range of movement.
The case is your typical matte-black two-piece,
Sony HDR-FX1, with about 5/8 of an inch extra at the bottom to accommodate the dock connector. Other than that, it's very slim and light--good all-around protection if you decide to leave your iPhone in it full time.
The case sports two shutter-control buttons,
ASUS G53JW-3DE, the functions of which aren't immediately clear. Nor are they explained anywhere--not in the app,
SONY VAIO VPCZ13EGX/B, not in the included instruction manual,
Panasonic HDC-HS900, and not on Canopy's Web site (which does have some instructional videos,
Canon EOS 7D, just none of them focusing on the buttons).
The Canopy Kapok (shown here in white, but currently available only in black) adds a tripod-mount case and shutter-release buttons to your iPhone 4.
Canopy has released Kapok APIs to developers so that other camera apps can be made to work with it. For the moment, however, it's Camera Tools or nothing; the case doesn't work with Apple's stock Camera app.
The Canopy Kapok is an iPhone 4 case with a built-in tripod mount. It also comes with a pair of shutter-control buttons and a stand. It's not a perfect product, and the impending release of iOS 5 (which will turn the iPhone's volume-down button into a shutter release) limits its overall value. But you may find it worthwhile, if only for mounting your iPhone on your favorite tripod.
When used with the Canopy Camera Tools app,
hp 2540P, the left button locks the exposure and white-balance settings (or snaps a still photo during video recording),
Canon XH A1, while the right one focuses and fires the shutter. These latter actions require a half-press and full-press,
Sony HDR-AX2000, just like on many real cameras.
At $69.95,
Canon XL H1S, the Canopy Kapok isn't cheap, but it seems reasonable for what you get. Indeed,
Canon Wide Angle EF 35mm f/1.4L USM Autofocus Lens, if you really want to maximize your iPhone's value as a camera and/or camcorder,
Toshiba Portege R700-S1332 PT311U-01202V, this gives you the key ingredient: tripod support. (That said, there are much more affordable options available,
Panasonic AJ HDX900, like the $20 Glif and $39.95 Joby Gorillapod. And once iOS 5 arrives,
THINKPAD T400, you'll get a "free" shutter-release button to boot.)
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