I fully acknowledge that my DIY iPhone camera mod looks exceedingly silly – but it’s actually made my iPhone photography more practical and more enjoyable.
It was initially something I came up with to solve a problem for one particular video shoot, but I’ve actually found myself using it a surprising number of times …
One of the great divides in the compact camera world is whether or not there is a viewfinder. As an aside, there was also a time when camera guys would get very snobbish about electronic viewfinders (EVFs) versus optical ones, but EVFs these days are so good that very few people care about this anymore.
But optical or electronic, viewfinders have a very practical benefit compared to using the rear screen to frame your shot, especially when shooting in bright sunlight. Even with the screen brightness set to maximum, it can be extremely hard to see what you’re shooting when the sun is bright, and you may also be dealing with reflections on the display.
While this hasn’t historically been a massive problem here in London, this summer has seen a record-breaking heatwave, and it honestly feels like the last time I saw a cloud or rain was about 30 years ago.
