{"id":17285,"date":"2011-02-20T22:59:46","date_gmt":"2011-02-20T14:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=17285"},"modified":"2011-02-20T22:59:46","modified_gmt":"2011-02-20T14:59:46","slug":"macro-wide-angle-and-fisheye-lens-for-phone-camera-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/20\/macro-wide-angle-and-fisheye-lens-for-phone-camera-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Macro, Wide Angle and Fisheye Camera Phone Lenses Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I first saw these lenses, I was not really interested because I thought the quality will be bad. However, after seeing some samples, I am immediately sold and placed my order.<\/p>\n

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They may look like toys but I am really impressed by their results. The Fisheye Lens (on the left) can take 180 degree angle picture while the Wide Angle\/Macro lens (Right) can take Macro or Wide Angle picture. Each of the lens are sold separately or in a set.<\/p>\n

Attaching the Lens<\/span><\/h1>\n

The lens are attached to the camera by magnets. You will be provided with metal rings which you can attached to your camera phones.<\/p>\n

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Close up of the ring.<\/p>\n

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The ring attachment comes with double-sided tape. You can use it on any camera phone. For iPhone 4, because it will be blocking the flash, you may need some modification.<\/p>\n

Wide Angle\/Macro Lens<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Close up of the Wide Angle\/Macro Lens<\/p>\n

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For the Wide Angle lens, it has dual functions. Unscrew the wide angle lens, you will get a macro lens. Below is the assembled lens.<\/p>\n

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If you take out the Wide Angle lens, you will get the Macro lens.<\/p>\n

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Here is how it looks from the back. Notice that there is a ring magnet on it.<\/p>\n

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And here is how it looks for the Wide Angle (with lens cap on) as it is being detached from the Macro lens.<\/p>\n

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Some samples (resized) of the picture taken with and without wide angle lens and Macro lens.<\/p>\n

Wide Angle Lens Sample
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Notice that the wide angle lens has some vignetting on the corners. They are actually the lens itself. I did not try to take pictures using other camera, so I am not sure if they produce the same results.<\/p>\n

One serious “flaw” that I see using the wide angle lens is the distortion on the outer edge. I guess that is the limit for this lens.<\/p>\n

Macro Lens Samples
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This is my favorite lens. I used it most often. Some samples are shown below.<\/p>\n

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I cropped the original picture and you can see below the potential of this little lens (a little OOF (out of focus)).<\/p>\n

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And I tried to take some video using this tiny lens too. Effect is not so bad.<\/p>\n

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The only thing that I have to live with it using this lens is that I have to get very close to the subject. That means if your subject is small, you might block the light for you to capture a good image.<\/p>\n

Fisheye Lens<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Close up of the Fisheye Lens<\/p>\n

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The lens has a 180 degree angle. Thanks to a stupid mistake (I put both lenses in a pouch, into a washing machine, went through a washing cycle and another session withe the dryer. Both lenses survived), I realized that it can be taken apart. However, please do not do this.<\/p>\n

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The fisheye lens has 3 lens elements and assembled in this order.<\/p>\n

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A convex lens<\/p>\n

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A bracket (not a lens)<\/p>\n

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Another lens.<\/p>\n

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The final lens.<\/p>\n

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Finally, the cap.<\/p>\n

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This is how it looks after it is assembled.<\/p>\n

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And the back. It has a magnet ring so that it can be attached to the ring on the lens of your phone camera<\/p>\n

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Fisheye Lens Samples<\/span><\/h2>\n

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And here is a sample of before and after.<\/p>\n

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Generally, I use this lens for landscape and taking a round table filled with people. I even used it to film people “lou hei” during the Lunar New Year period. The effect is nice.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/span><\/h1>\n

I bought the lenses from Photojojo<\/a>. Both lenses have become very important to me. I take them wherever I go. The cost of the Wide Angle\/Macro Lens is USD20 and the Fisheye is at USD25. However, if you purchase both as a set, you pay USD40. As it is bought online, you will need to pay for the shipping. In total, it cost me another additional USD28 dollars for International shipping<\/a> (USPS Priority Int’l).<\/p>\n

Click Here to See the Wide Angle\/Macro and Fisheye Lens from Photojojo<\/a><\/h1>\n

Using these lenses while taking pictures has made many of my friends go “Wow” because of the results. I guess the pictures speak for themselves. I do recommend for those who wants to make your mobile phone pictures more interesting and for those who love Macro Photography (without the bulky equipment).
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