Marc Hindley

Le iPhone

I was moved to write about taking my iPhone to France after reading Christopher Phin’s column in MacFormat, in which he describes how his wee companion proved particularly useful on his trip across the Channel. I was heading for Paris with my wife and youngest child, more specifically Disneyland. Having got engaged there some 10 years ago, it was nice to revisit it since the new Studio Park was...

Marc Hindley

iPhone gets physical keyboard

Apple’s next iPhone upgrade...

Marc Hindley

A telephoto for the iPhone

It was a Twitter link I couldn’t resist: The Ultimate List of Photography Gadgets and Gizmos, but it was largely populated by stuff I already own or knew about. Except for one. Call me a sucker, but it’s something I have to have… a telephoto for the iPhone.

Marc Hindley

Take note

One thing I hate doing when taking pictures is taking notes. Notepads are bulky, pens dry up, and I can never read my writing properly, so I attempted a two-pronged approach to digital note-taking when I was doing pictures and video at Belladrum music festival. With two electronic note-taking devices in hand, I deliberately left my pen and pad at home. The iPod and iPhone are decidedly easier to pocket,...

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Right on cue

It’s got to be the cheapest Autocue this side of a sheet of paper, but the amazing little iPhone app Autocue does the job brilliantlly. It also runs on the iPod Touch, which means I can have two autocues running with two cams, neat. Setting them off together might be a tad tricky though. And must remember to sync the speeds! The amazing thing about it is the way your upload your scripts. Browse to a...