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You all know about my love affair with my Apple products. I adore my devices and I am more likely to get accessories for my devices than my big cameras My latest purchase is a crossover that enhances my iPhone and enhances my photography too. A win win!
At Ellie’s first track meet I saw a friend with a this weird extension hanging off the front of her phone. When I saw what she was capturing on her screen I was amazed. It was a telephoto lens! I knew I had to try one out myself.
This is what I ordered. I couldn’t believe what a deal it was. A telephoto lens, a wide angle lens, a fish eye lens, an macro lens, a case (this is how you attach the lenses) and a tripod. All for $45. That is a steal! Before you even ask I will tell you that not all of you will be fortunate to have my kids on your case. I just couldn’t stomach the thought of a blank, black case on my cute little white iPhone so I had to fancy it up with a skin I designed myself.
One of the things I like about using my iPhone, instead of my ‘big camera’ is because I enjoy the challenge of making a great picture from something so basic. I subscribe to the idea that getting a good picture is more about the photographer and less about the equipment. These lenses add to the challenge.
While it is fairly easy and self explanatory to use the wide angle, fish eye and macro lenses you will need to practice with the telephoto lens. (I had to practice with the 70-200 I got for my big camera too!) There is a bit of manual focusing that has to happen at first and then the phone seems to be able to hold the focus for a bit. It is especially difficult to use on moving subjects, which is what I got the lens for of course! But don’t let that discourage you. It will be worth it when you capture those awesome shots.
One comment about the telephoto lens is it tends to vignette (blacken the corners) a bit so keep the important stuff in the middle so you can crop that off. Here are some sample telephoto lens pictures.
Just know that macro photography is not for the faint of heart. You’ve got to get CLOSE to your subject. Here is a shot we got of Mini. Hardly any cats were harmed or annoyed in the making of this picture. She was paid handsomely in catnip before the procedure. (That was how we kept her so calm!)
All of the pictures in this post were taken with these lenses straight out of the camera. One of the best things about these lenses is that they all fit in a nice little pouch that I can carry in my coat pocket or purse. You know what they say…’The best camera to use is the one you have with you!’
The girls and I are giving these lenses the big thumbs up!