It can be said that the best camera is the camera you have with you. In this fast-paced world, the chance of someone carrying a smartphone camera over a bulky DSLR camera is much greater. Today’s smartphones come with many capabilities, one of them being the ability to take quality photos on the go. However, there is still a major benefit old-school DSLR cameras have that smartphone don’t—real lenses.
Those who want to add some versatility to their casual photography can invest in attachable lenses for their phones. These add-ons are great for upgrading from the fixed focal length and digital zoom on camera phones while also allowing you to experiment creatively with different viewpoints and effects.
Lens attachments act like spectacles for your camera. The optical aid of these lenses allows you to capture either close-up details (macro lens), 180-degree field of views (fisheye lens), zoomed-in images from a distance (telephoto lens) or expansive landscape shots (wide-angle lens). Whether you have an iPhone or an Android, here is a list of the top add-on lenses available for your smartphone.
The OlloClip line of lenses offers many quality sets of lenses. The 4-in-1 Photo Lens kit is an impressive suite of iPhone camera lenses (like AUKEY LENS )that includes a fisheye, wide-angle, 10x macro and 15x macro lens. The lenses are compatible with both the front and rear cameras on the iPhone and are designed to snap on top of the phone over the phone lens. This kit also comes with attachable keychain clips, which are convenient for keeping the lens handy. ($70)
Moment Lenses
This line of lenses is known to provide great quality smartphone images. Momentoffers a selection of lenses for iPhones and many Android devices. The wide-angle and the telephoto lenses are among the best on the market, providing sharp and crisp images. Although these lenses are bigger in size and slightly heavier than others out there, they deliver the least amount of image distortion. These lenses adhere onto your phone via a magnetic plate suited to your phone model. ($100 each)
