The iPhone SLR Mount – Don’t Buy It

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Most of my camera gear articles are pretty positive. I do make an effort to point out when a camera feature doesn’t work or there’s a design flaw. But rarely do I straight up slam a product. That’s because really crappy cameras usually just get ignored. This is different, though. The iPhone SLR Mount is one of the stupidest things I can remember seeing. I really don’t like it and I don’t want you to buy it.
The iPhone SLR Mount With Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L Lens

The iPhone SLR Mount is sold by Photojojo. It consists of an iPhone case with threads around the lens area so you can screw the lens adapter onto the case. With the mount attached to the case you can then attach your Canon or Nikon lenses to your iPhone.

The iPhone SLR Mount - Case, Mount & Lens

Simple enough, right? So what’s the problem? As Photojojo says:

“Faux no more. The iPhone SLR Mount gives you the real thing. It’ll set your phone photos apart from everyone else’s on Instagram in an unprecedented way (#nofilter)!”

In other words, with the iPhone SLR Mount you can get real shallow depth-of-field or even tilt-shift effects – provided you own the right lenses.

But I thought “iphoneography” was all about using the camera God (a.k.a. Apple) gave you. If you start carrying around big lenses that need their own camera bag, I think your camera phone photography is getting a little off track. And if you have your DSLR with you anyway, shouldn’t you just use that instead? Just put an Eye-Fi memory card in your DSLR or buy a Wi-Fi-equipped DSLR like the Canon EOS 70D or the Nikon D5300. Problem solved. You can use your DSLR lenses on your DSLR, the way they were meant to be used. After you take a picture you simply use the camera’s built-in Wi-Fi to wirelessly transfer your photo to your iPhone and then upload it to Instagram.

The iPhone SLR Mount – Don’t Buy It Gallery
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iPhone SLR Mount in Hand With Canon Zoom Lens
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iPhone SLR Mount in Hand With Canon Zoom Lens

iPhone SLR Mount With Canon 50mm f/1.4 Lens
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iPhone SLR Mount With Canon 50mm f/1.4 Lens

iPhone SLR Mount With Canon Lens & Gorillapod
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iPhone SLR Mount With Canon Lens & Gorillapod

iPhone SLR Mount With Canon 300mm f/4L IS Lens
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iPhone SLR Mount With Canon 300mm f/4L IS Lens

The iPhone SLR Mount Case
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The iPhone SLR Mount Case

iPhone SLR Mount - Rear View With Phone In Case
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iPhone SLR Mount - Rear View With Phone In Case

iPhone SLR Mount With Canon Telephoto Lens
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iPhone SLR Mount With Canon Telephoto Lens

The iPhone SLR Mount - Case, Mount & Lens
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The iPhone SLR Mount - Case, Mount & Lens

The iPhone SLR Mount With Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L Lens
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The iPhone SLR Mount With Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L Lens

Did I mention the price yet? The iPhone SLR Mount sells for $250. For the same amount of money, or less, you can buy a pocket superzoom camera with a 10x or longer zoom lens and built-in Wi-Fi. Any point-and-shoot will have better image quality than an iPhone, too. And if it’s shallow depth-of-field you’re after, how about a camera like the Canon PowerShot S120, which has a fast f/1.8 lens and built-in Wi-Fi?

iPhone SLR Mount With Canon 300mm f/4L IS Lens

My point is, the iPhone SLR Mount is really a silly product that solves no problem. You shouldn’t buy it. And if you’re partial to Photojojo’s message about unfiltered Instagram photos, then just use your DSLR. Or better yet, buy a point-and-shoot camera with built-in Wi-Fi and carry it in your other pocket. It’s a way better use of $250 and you won’t look like an idiot using it.

For more information or to buy the iPhone SLR Mount (please don’t), please visit the Photojojo Web site.

About the author: Photo-John

Photo-John, a.k.a. John Shafer, is the managing editor of PhotographyREVIEW.com and has been since the site launched back in 1999. He's an avid outdoor enthusiast and spends as much time as possible on his mountain bike, hiking or skiing in the mountains. He's been taking pictures for ever and ever, and never goes anywhere without a camera.


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