Spinpod Brings Time-Lapse Photography to Your Smartphone

Capturing quality motion time-lapses and panoramas have long been feats reserved for the most adept photographers, but two Ph.D. candidates from the University of California, Los Angeles physics department are making the process available to all with a brand-new accessory.

Enter Spinpod, via Kickstarter. Daniel Aharoni and Zhiping Chen last Friday took their product to the crowdfunding platform, where it's currently eyeing a funding goal of $75,000.

According to the pitch video, the Spinpod is a portable photo helper for select smartphones and cameras. "Thinner than a deck of cards," the gizmo grooves with the iPhone 4, iPhone 5, iPod touch and most Android phones, with or without a case.

The gadget, which can double as a music holder, sound amplifier and video-chat port, is intuitive in application. After locking your device of choice in Spinpod's dock, select between panoramic mode and time-lapse mode. The former works with camera apps capable of continuous panoramic photography to produce seamless shots, and the latter lets you try your hand at an array — thanks to its versatility — of motion time-lapse maneuvers. You can mount the Spinpod to a tripod (or even connect one to another) to capture dynamic clips, and an LED lets you know which mode you're shooting in. Read more…