Every day more and more iPhone users are trading in their point & shoot camera for the ease and convenience of using their iPhone. It used to be that photography enthusiasts took both their phone and their camera with them everywhere, but the ever-expanding field of iPhone photography means we've got our phone and our camera all in one handy little device! But...there may be some of you who are missing your actual compact camera...perhaps you're missing the feel of a "real camera", or your longing for something a bit sturdier. And what if you do need to use a "real flash". Sure, there's apps to improve your photography, but we're talking about something physical here...a real accessory to turn your iPhone 4 camera into a real life compact point & shoot. 

Enter the iShuttr.  


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Advertised as the “ultimate camera accessory for the iPhone 4,” iShuttr is a special camera case that attempts to address some of the notable shortcomings/limitations of the iPhone 4 and in turn will help you get the shots you want with your iPhone camera. Check out some of these cool features:

<h4>Lightning</h4>

iPhone 4’s LED flash, while decent, can still be incredibly frustrating and inefficient since it still only reaches 2 -3 feet. With iShuttr’s built-in real firing flash you get a nice strong burst of light to illuminate any situation. And whats even better, the flash is powered by an external battery, and not the battery of the phone itself so it won't put additional drain on your power resources. So let the iShuttr light up your life a little!   
 
<h4>Great controls</h4>

Using the touchscreen works to quickly snap a photo, but it does also leave more opportunity for motion blur as you remove your finger from the shutter button it is difficult to keep your body perfectly still. And what about that zoom? iShuttr’s zoom in/out buttons as well as the dedicated shutter release may just be the answer. Now all you have to do is to point the camera towards your subject, move the zoom button to frame your shot, and click on the shutter button when you want to take the photo… just like a dedicated compact camera. 

<h4>Support and Protection</h4>

Now this is pretty awesome...the iShuttr enables the iPhone to be mounted on any standard tripod, may it be vertically or horizontally, so no need to buy <em>another</em> tripod...use the one you already have! 

Moreover, iShuttr comes with a built-in hand grip, providing additional comfort and protection to your iPhone. The hand grip also provides the photographer with the much-needed stability when shooting handheld with the iPhone. 

So to wrap it up, one look at the ample list of features, and its clear that the iShuttr has the potential to live up to its claim as "the ultimate iPhone accessory". Want to get your hands on one of these? Well, It is currently still in the development stage and is listed on Kickstarter to raise funds for the development of the product. Get over to Kickstarter and help iShuttr launch...we all want one! 
