Last year Shuttercase unsuccessfully attempted to collect funding for the original Shuttercase iPhone camera case. Now the company is back with a redesigned version that is called Shuttercase 2.0 and already available for purchase.
The Shuttercase 2.0 is aimed at iPhone photographers and movie makers who prefer the handling of a traditional camera over smartphone ergonomics for image and video capture. The case comes with a mechanical shutter button and a replaceable camera handle with a leatherette effect cover. The handle also contains a 3000mAh battery. In addition the case offers a mount for all current Moment smartphone lenses.
The modular design - lens mount, camera handle with battery, leatherette cover and thumb rest are all removable - allows you to use the battery pack when taking pictures with your iPhone and removing it and other components and leaving them at home for normal smartphone use. It also sets the Shuttercase apart from competitors such as the Pictar camera grip or battery packs from Mophie and others.
The Shuttercase 2.0 with Moment lens mount is now available for several iPhone models on the Shuttercase website for $78.99. An additional battery pack will set you back $28.99.
Just got one for iPhone XS. It is amazing and a crazy bargain at the moment. If you have an X or XS or XS Max you should 100% order this immediately. I hope they make more with mechanical shutters as it transforms my phone into a Ricoh GR "Lite". Perfect when I don't want to take my camera but may want to take photos.
This thing with has better ergonomics than nearly all compact cameras and costs a tiny fraction of the price. 100% recommended.
I emailed them... about a version for the Iphone 11 Pro Max. Here is their reply:
“We will produce a new battery case for the iPhone 11 models, but not Shuttercase. Shuttercase is composed of 8 different molding components and it’s quite complicated and slow and also costly to make one for each generation new iPhone. So, we will keep the iPhone 11 and mold directly for the 2020 iPhone ”
Guys, Peter here from Shuttercase! Great to see the heated debate here. Very interesting points and we surely welcome any suggestions to help us improve the product. Just want to make a quick note: Shuttercase is not another clunky battery case. We make the whole system modular so that you can remove the components easily. If you don't like the bulky battery grip, just replace it with the leather cover and you got a 4.4mm thick standard ( or maybe a little thicker than standard ) case. No prob to put into your jean's pocket.
Don't take it too personally. There's a huge percentage of the forum base over here that still takes camera phones as a personal insult to the photography community. So the actual product is not actually that relevant. They are complaining because it's any reminder that people like taking pictures with phones.
I like it. I would like it more if there was the option of a slimmer grip so it would still slide in my pocket without having to add/remove the grip. However I have to admit that I've gotten fairly used to holding the phone between my index and pinky, supported by the middle and ring on the back, and pressing the shutter "button" with my thumb.
I have five figures worth of DSLR gear, but the iPhone X is always with me. Recently did a photo book for my parents and included some phone shots. A few ended up about 8x10" on the page. I was astonished by the quality. Don't pixel peep phone pics.
Actually there is a solution. The battery grip is removable, thanks to the modular design. You could replace it with a thin leather cover that comes within the package. It will fit your pocket like any standard ( or maybe slightly thicker ) than any standard case and the shutter mechanism is still fully functional.
That would do it. However I'm probably not going to buy this thing, out of sheer laziness. My technique for holding the camera horizontally works well enough.
Seriously, "GodSpeaks". I want to understand your comment. Are you actually being serious or just humorous/provocative. You do realize that the smartphone is an all in one shooting/editing/publishing/archiving machine, right? I have tens of thousands of dollars of gear beside me, and I'm not selling it anytime soon. But dude, smartphone photography is really, really fun once you swallow your ego.
Yea, but. . . I have real cameras. I want to be able to use my iPhone more as a camera too, for when I don't have a real camera in tow, as other than a documentary device.
People need to consciously realize that one of the reasons why phones are taking over the entry level camera segment is their convenience of instant uploading. People are quite narcissistic, and taking selfies or quick pictures and uploading to social media is the main appeal, "look at me look at me". Instagramming, and other SM platforms are all about feeding this addiction. A phone is conducive to that immediate fix. A regular camera is too much work.
Sure a camera can take better pictures, but you need to then connect to the phone, transfer images over, then upload... such a pain.
Think is that the camera industry should provide us with those smart phone capabilities, then maybe people wouldn't be trying to fit this market segment.
If camera manufacturers gave us that option to tether to our phones and upload from the camera, then it would already be a step in that direction. But... guess we will see.
You guys will never get it. People never wanted to carry cameras! 99% of the population only did one out of necessity. It's a bulky, often complicated device and all they wanted was happy snaps for memories.
It's not about selfies, either. Most people over 35 rarely take selfies or share daily on social media, and yet I think you'll find the vast majority of them have switched to phones, too.
Is that not what I implied? I said selfies or quick photos.
Images have become a large part of communication, and for many also a means of competing. People are always trying to get that ego boost for getting likes, attention etc. Social media programs are purpose built to be addictive in that way, and photos are just another aspect of that. I have pointed out before that generally speaking photos that are uploaded are not necessarily very good, and even if they are they are generally short lived. They are for that moment, to be forgotten and move on to the next.
It is insane how many photos are uploaded daily, and how many end up stored in some achieve somewhere never to be viewed again.
FB and google love this of course. Those images serve them very very well. It formed a complete profile of users to target them with ads. I wouldn't be surprised if future algorithms can predict how you will develop and even have a hand in driving you in a certain direction with ads
"It is insane how many photos are uploaded daily, and how many end up stored in some archive somewhere never to be viewed again."
well, i would certainly argue that aside "art photography" - that is to be hanged on walls. All photography share more or less the same fate. How many thousands rolls of films were shot at sports event, only to be "uploaded" to the next day newspapers and never to be viewed again?
It is the same as it happened for writing ... some way back only the fortunate enough to learn to read, write and afford buying paper and ink could write letters. Then, things exploded and everybody could write as many notebooks as they wanted. Then people started to write continuously texts and blogs and articles, and pointless internet arguing :) ... and now add photos on top of it :)
I have about 20 photos from my entire childhood, 10 of which are at weddings. I am most happy that i can shoot all my child's vacations and everyday activities. Both on my real camera and phone. Both for my archive and sharing them with his grandparents, uncles and aunties :)
Ye... to me it is a lot about memory making. But to justify the cost and time spend on photography I try to also take pictures (family related) that I am willing to print big and place on my walls. I am not so much into the online sharing of pictures. If I have one that I do really like I might share it on a site like this, or even occasionally on social media.
But for the rest it is like you said about writing. It is a shame really.
For example, apple comes out with a device, and the industry follows suite and copies. I get the money making need, but it is sad. What happened to counter innovation rather than copy catting? Since the masses are all trying to be photographers and the manufacturers making things "easy" and doing the work for them (such as AI and computational photography) it kinda demeans the whole thing.
I guess it is kind of like rock 'n roll. Guitar, bass, and drum players are a dime a dozen, and practically every rock song that could be written has been. Some several times over. Yet rock 'n roll is not dead. It's about making it for yourself. If other people like it then bonus.
well, for some it is a problem ... if it is not for you doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Anyway, the cool factor about this is that it is not only a grip, but a "normal case" (and most people use one anyway) and a small battery pack (which by itself is not a bad thing to have with you especially on a trip). It is not for everybody, of course, but i find it pretty interesting.
So another item people will buy because they think it's cool, but after 1 or 2 uses realize it's cumbersome and no longer pocketable. Just another accessory that will end up collecting dust in the closet.
What do you mean wrong end? In portrait format with left hand its thumb, with right hand it's index finger. In landscape format same again, by just turning the phone around.
The volume buttons are great for taking a shot without having to jab the screen, and as the buttons are physical they have a tactile location.
My camera is not in the corner but top center. There is a delay though. Probably to prevent shake from the button press. Then again if you need to shoot quickly use a dedicated camera.
Definitely wrong end on the iPhone. Taking a landscape pic with a volume button and one hand means covering half the screen with your hand, or hanging the phone way out too far. Also it's easy to get your finger in the way, and pressing the button jars the camera.
It is because volume buttons have a different tactility from shutter buttons (otherwise your volume would be changed all the time just from carrying the phone around). Phone makers should introduce a sunk (so it is less likely to be pressed accidentally) dedicated shutter button on the side of the phone that is much more tactile.
: This product is actually interesting and I commend them for their effort.
The only real problem I see here with this product line (and the buyers' investment) is the fact that as the iPhone gets upgraded (along with its form factor and lens arrays), the case you just bought, is now instantly obsolete and just a new item for your trash can. And then what? You go ahead buy yet another case again for the newer iPhone?
It's cool that there are companies making products like this.. let's not knock them down because it's not a bad idea and it's always admirable to have the courage and creativity to make something new. But in this fast changing industry where phones get updated before you have time to timely release products for the current version, I find this a very tough proposition.
The thrift stores are literally chock full of Apple accessories for previous generation phones. Once Apple changes something, these accessories become unsalable, and they get donated to Goodwill.
I get your point in general, but it's not like the old days when phone companies were practically paying you to upgrade. I've had my current iPhone for 2+ years, and it will probably be another two before it no longer serves my needs. a $79 accessory (to a $800 phone) that's good for for years doesn't seem like a bad deal to me.
: Adam007, I hear you. I have 2 phones (because of private use/work reasons and also because there are apps that I can only find specifically for one of them):
1) Happily on an iPhone XR that I upgraded from an iPhone 7, and that I plan to keep for at least another couple of years as long as it works well and the battery doesn't crap on me (like the iPhone 7's battery did).
2) I'm also on a Galaxy Note 8 (that is basically the same as a Note 9, and now again almost the same as the Note 10). It's a great phone, I love using the pen, works flawlessly, the battery still ok and I am not upgrading anytime soon whatsoever, period.
Why would anyone into photography opt for the single camera XR over the dual camera X? I use the 52mm camera on my X all the time. It's not like the $100 premium for the X is going to break your piggy bank over the course of your 2 year zero-interest payoff.
my phone is my most used camera and it's always with me. I use it for work and to otherwise communicate. my most seen videos and images were shot with my iPhone and we are talking millions and millions of view and licensing deals.
Cameras that try to be "more like a smartphone" and smartphones that try to be "more like a camera" end up exciting a handful of geeks but usually become market failures. (Think: Samsung Galaxy NX and Motorola Z4 with Hasselblad mod attached.)
These are two different things, and most people are happy to use both. Each one doing something better than the other one can do.
Yet another product for dorks. Not the worst though, that award goes to the zoom lens addon or something like that. Making your phone a brick and image quality is still garbage.
This is for when you don't want to carry your camera. It's still good without the big grip. Really amazing case. I am baffled more people aren't buying it as everyone uses a case for their phone anyway. It's on sale for an amazing price at the moment too.
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