One Guy and His Camera |
To boldly go where no nerd has gone before. |
Introducing the OWLE Bubo: a video mount for the iPhone 3GS. Basically, it turns your iPhone into a monster video camera. The Bubo has a few really nice features:
Fast forward to 4:06 in the video below to see the difference between the 3GS with Bubo & the standard 32gb iPhone 3GS in action (the entire first section of the video was filmed with the Bubo, AMAZING quality from a cell phone camera! who needs a Flip camera??). In the video, they’re using the Bubo mount with a .5x wide-angle lens and a Monster iSoniTalk mic. There’s also a minijack input on there, which allows you to hook up all kinds of cool accessories like a Rode VideoMic or wireless microphone.
(sorry, a bit of NSFW language in the vid)
The production Bubo will feature the mount, a microphone with a foam windscreen, and a 37mm wide-angle lens. The best part is, it’s supposed to sell for under $50! I really like the design of the mount itself - like a video game controller, very easy to hold. I’m sure it’d look goofy using it in real life (gotta get over that social anxiety, haha), but for on-the-spot videos or live streaming with Qik, it’s just plain awesome. Easy & stable grip and plenty of things to accessorize to your liking. I’m on the pre-order list, so when mine arrives I’ll be sure to snap a pic of it rocking my VideoMic with the dead cat onboard :D
