The indie iPhone 4/4S Camera Housing Offers Unprecedented Pro-Level Features


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Coming Very Soon: indie iPhone 5 tripod mount


If you’re aiming for top-notch picture and video production using your iPhone, the $200 Indie wants to help.

— Macworld


Want to make a serious Cinema Rig for the iPhone… Start with the indie and build from there!

— "Bear" B., Professor of Cinematography


NEWS: The indie is now available from these fine outlets: Adorama | Amazon.com | B&H | eBay! (a new window will open)


This appears to be a very interesting approach to some of the inherent issues that people encounter while trying to use the iPhone in photography, and may be of interest to you.

— Light Stalking


indie iPhone 5 - the indie i5

Say hello to the new indie i5™ — the ultimate iPhone 5 photo/video accessory.

Building on the unprecedented and patent pending features brought to the world of iPhoneography and independent iPhone video production by the original indie for iPhone 4 & 4S, the indie i5 once again delivers new levels of image control and optimized camera operation.

While held securely in a black anodized precision CNC machined compartment behind a stunning red anodized cover, the indie i5 offers easy access to the relocated headphone jack, redesigned dock connector, and front and rear cameras of the new iPhone 5. Both the body and cover of the indie i5 are manufactured from aerospace-grade aluminum.

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Just like the original indie i4.4S, the new indie i5 features a cold shoe mount centered over the lens. There are six (6) additional 1/4-20 threaded holes on each indie. Also visible are the indie's line's exclusive channels for 15mm rails or rods. (iPhone & third party lens not included with purchase of an indie).

Composing a photo or shooting video is much more intuitive thanks to the indie i5's exclusive "on center" design. With this innovation, wherever you point your arm your lens will follow, perfect for hand held news shots, fast moving action or self-recording while video blogging. With the unmatched range of professional-level accessories one can mount, this amazing photo/video accessory delivers a virtual Swiss Army knife of creative possibilities.

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Image making versatility begins with the indie i5's industry standard 37mm accessory lens mount, but an entirely new and unprecedented level of creative control is now available thanks to the indie's exclusive channels for 15mm rails or rods (first introduced on the indie for iPhone 4/4S). Common in professional film making and popular among HDSLR users, rails provide the means to install matte boxes (and the use of graduated filters), shoulder mounts, custom handle rigs, follow-focus, flags, ring lights and so much more.

New in the indie i5 is another exclusive innovation, a compartment on the left side of the body, complete with two wire "runs" outside the housing, which could be used for extra battery power, audio accessories or storage.

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Shipment will begin at a date to be announced. Please like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter so you can hear the news as soon as it is announced. Don't forget, our indie for iPhone 4 and 4S is available for immediate shipment from us and several terrific retail partners. More details below and links in the column on the left.



indie for iPhone 4/4S - the indie i4.4s

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Say hello to the indie™ — an extraordinary photo / video accessory for owners of Apple® iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S cell phones. Bringing unprecedented and patent pending features to the world of iPhoneography and independent iPhone video production, the indie enables amazing new levels of image control and optimized camera operation.

From the safe and secure method the indie provides to hold your iPhone, to the unmatched range of professional-level accessories you can mount, the indie delivers a virtual Swiss Army knife of creative possibilities.

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With Handle
Pre-Order Your indie iPhone Camera Housing Now!

indie Housing Only (no handle)

Pre-Order Your indie iPhone Camera Housing Now!

Manufactured in the USA with great precision from CAD drawings guiding CNC machines, each indie is produced from a solid block of aerospace grade aluminum. This accuracy allows the indie to securely carry your iPhone in a tailored compartment behind a magnetically closed sliding door. It also means that your iPhone must be "bare" to fit, no screen protectors, stickers or decals.

Safely enclosed, the indie offers you complete access to the touch screen, home button, headphone/microphone jack, top mic, dock connector port, bottom microphone and speaker, and both the front and rear facing cameras.

Composing a photo or shooting video is now much more intuitive thanks to the indie's exclusive "on center" design. With this innovation, wherever you point your arm your lens will follow, perfect for hand held news shots, fast moving action or self-recording while video blogging.

Image making versatility begins with the indie's industry standard 37mm accessory lens mount, but an entirely new and unprecedented level of creative control is now available thanks to the indie's first in category channels for 15mm rails or rods. Common in professional film making and popular among HDSLR users, rails provide the means to install matte boxes (and the use of graduated filters), shoulder mounts, custom handle rigs, flags, ring lights and so much more.

All this versatility is in addition to the cold shoe mount centered directly above the lens and eight (8) industry standard 1/4-20 threads arrayed over the top, down the left side and across the bottom of each indie. From on-camera lighting to external microphones and audio recorders, this is truly a new era in creative options and control for cell phone cinema and iPhoneography.

What can you do with your iPhone and indie?

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A combo cold shoe mount and 1/4-20 hole are centered over the lens. There are seven (7) additional 1/4-20 threaded holes on each indie. Also visible are the indie's first in category channels for 15mm rails or rods. (iPhone & third party lens not included with purchase of an indie).

The indie iPhone camera pre-production handle picture

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Also available with the indie is a matching black handle milled from solid aerospace grade aluminum. With a 1/4-20 thread on the bottom, it can double as a height extender on your tripod, jib or crane. Yes, the indie is a great iPhone tripod mount, it fits right on any standard tripod with a 1/4-20 thread.

The indie and handle combination weigh 2.75 pounds providing real stability for hand held work, overcoming one of the classic challenges of cell phone video.

The indie and handle are available with a black anodized finish; all doors are anodized red.

In Stock! A limited number of indies with the handle are available now for just $219.95 (MSRP plus applicable tax and $19.99 shipping and handling) by customers in the USA only. A limited number of indies without the handle are also available now for just $179.95 (MSRP plus applicable tax and $19.99 shipping and handling) by customers in the USA only. Order yours now as they are certain to sell out quickly!

International orders have opened (see below).

Orders are fulfilled on a first come, first served basis so order yours today!

International customers, please purchase your indie from these fine retailers: Adorama | B&H | eBay! (a new window will open)

With Handle
Order Your indie iPhone 4S Tripod Mount / Camera Housing Now!

indie Housing Only (no handle)

Order Your indie iPhone 4/4S Camera Housing Now!

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Center Is Better. The indie iPhone Camera Housing offers an exclusive "on center" design. (iPhone & third party lens not included with purchase of an indie).