Padcaster

The soon-to-be-released Padcaster and Lenscaster will provide iPads a sturdy way to both mount it onto a tripod and to use external lenses with it. Says Steven Sande of TUAW, "Anyone who is interested in using an iPad for filmmaking or broadcasting -- either as an amateur or professionally -- should consider getting the Padcaster. It's a brilliantly conceived and well-built accessory that should be extremely popular with the video and filmmaking crowd."

The Padcaster iPad mount was on display at NAB this week. Says Ubergizmo of the $199 product, "The case itself is rather simple in design, but the beauty of it is that not only does it allow you to mount the iPad onto a camera’s tripod, but it will also allow you to hook up a variety of DSLR lenses that you might have lying around.

The Padcaster is an upcoming camera rig for the iPad, set to be released on April 16th. Though there is little info on what the rig looks like or is exactly, you can watch a video that was made with it below. Says Cult of Mac, "As you see in the video, the rig seems to be using extra lenses to give a shallow depth-of-field and throw the backgrounds out of focus.