It is available on Shapeways

It is available on Shapeways

It is available on Shapeways

An alternative to the tacky pad is the custom designed iPhone case, you’ll find more about the HiLO X Grip case for iPhone on our shop.

We also have an iPod Touch case compatible with HiLO Lens sold through Shapeways

The shape of smartphones makes them easy to drop – they are smooth. The size of the iPhone also makes it even easier to drop. Phone cases protect phones when they get dropped but most cases simply make your device a slightly larger smooth object wanting to slip out of your hand.

The HiLO X Grip case clips on each corner of your iPhone. Those corners bulge which means the phone is no longer a smooth object wanting to slip out of your hand. The case material is textured so it has more grip than the glass and/or polished aluminum iPhone body.

The HiLO X Grip case is designed so you won’t drop it. But in the unlikely event that happens it provides protection from drops onto a flat surface. When dropped, the phone will nearly always impact on a corner – where the X Grip case has maximum protection.

We should all use protection but as Durex(TM) has proven, thick rubber is not going to improve your experience. Your phone is no longer a smooth object wanting to slip out of your hand. So play smarter and harder with the X Grip case, sexy protection for your smartphone !

Now you can buy the HiLO X Grip iPhone case from our shop for only $9.95

One way of holding the phone with HiLO Lens is at hip level, then look down at the screen while the camera is directed away from you by the HiLO Lens. This shooting position is similar to the classic Brownie camera. The direction we look attracts attention, if you are looking down at your phone people will pay less attention to you.

Another way of holding the phone with HiLO Lens is in a comfortable position for viewing the screen with the HiLO Lens redirecting the camera to the right (or left if you hold the phone upside down). Because your regard and your body is not aligned with the scene you will attract even less attention.

If you hold the phone at a comfortable viewing angle then it will be tilted. With the HiLO Lens attached and facing the right this rotates the scene. It is possible to rotate the preview in the HiLO Lens app to correct for this. In the HiLO Lens app options turn on Gesture Support > Rotate. Then a two finger rotation gesture will rotate the image for preview. I find the easiest rotation gesture is to place my index finger and thumb tips on the screen then twists like taking the cap off a bottle.

You can also turn on the HiLO Lens app option  Gesture Support > Pinch so that a two finger pinch gesture will zoom in. The combination of the pinch and rotate can help frame the scene. When touching the screen to perform a rotate or pinch gesture the separated focus and exposure controls may be shown. You can reposition these icons to set the focus and exposure or single tap the screen to set the focus and exposure at one point or double tap to enable continuos auto focus.

The HiLO X Grip case allows the HiLO Lens to snap fit and swivel in place. This helps to change the camera orientation without drawing attention.

Be sure to know the laws regarding public photography in the country where you are. Also be aware of the local culture in regards to photography. In many places street photography is a recognised and appreciated art form but that is not the case in every country/culture!

The case is available on Shapeways – it is 3D printed on demand and costs $15.

Remove the tacky pad from the HiLO Lens and you are good to go.

• Make sure any bright light is behind you and shining into the HiLO Lens
• Hold HiLO Lens close to the camera but not touching
• You should be able to see the iPhone/iPad camera pupil in the lens
• Center the pupil in the HiLO lens
• Push the lens onto your device
• You are ready!

I find it very difficult to place the lens by looking at the screen – I’m guessing Michael Jordan would not have a problem… But the above advice should work for mere mortals.

If you would like an easier way to align the HiLO Lens then please check out the HiLO Lens compatible cases for:

iPhone5

Black iPhone4/4S

White iPhone4/4S

To use the case you remove the tacky pad and throw that away. Then you can snap fit the HiLO Lens to the case. It also allows the lens to rotate while staying attached to the case!