[Accessories] | Clip-on camera lenses | Are they any good?
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"mobile photography gig"? |
I was quite curious, just like you probably are, as to how good these cheap add-on lenses actually are. So, I decided to give it a shot. I ordered one of these three in one Universal clip on lens combo from shopclues.com. If you are from India, you and I both know that you get cheap variants of items on ShopClues, and I didn't want to spend too much for this "test" of mine, so don't judge me!
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Photography under a budget! |
Besides, your only focusing on very cheap mobile lenses, which promise some exceptional results out of your smartphone's camera.
I personally use the Galaxy S7. It has a pretty good camera as you might already know. Also, I love taking great photographs on my phone's camera. So, I started to wonder if these lenses would enhance my photography experience at least a little bit. After using them for a while these are my impressions on these products (I can already hear your opinionated remarks!).
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If you are wondering which product in particular did I buy, it was this one.
When I looked at this lenses for the first time, initial Impressions were pretty good. They build quality does not disappoint at all for the price. I don't think they are metal but I'm not entirely sure. The screen is same solid and lenses overall are pretty decent in quality. Only complaint that I had was with the clip itself. That clip that holds the lens to your phone's camera was slightly defective in my unit. That was the start of a bad taste with this product.
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The "wide angle" combo |
At first, I thought I was scared that there are only two lenses in the box where I was promised 3 for the money. But then I realized that the wide angle lens is actually a combination of the Macro as well as another Wide Angle attachment to it. So when you unscrew them all, it together makes a 3 lens set up.
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That horrible glare tho.. |
I don't know if the lenses are damaged or not, because the visuals were just not clear when I put on this lenses on my phone. Fish eye lens Would Still show me the barrel of the attachment lens, which I thought was weird.
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With wide angle lens |
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Without wide angle lens |
The Wide Angle setup was not too great either, as I could not tell much of a difference before attaching the lens to my phone and after. The field of you was pretty much same to my eye (except of course the clarity, which suffered a lot with the lens on).
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Macro lens is pretty good |
The only thing that was not a total disappointment was the Macro lens. It was actually pretty good and I could really get close to a subject which I could not do without it.
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Can't focus without the macro lens |
So, I think it's pretty clear what I am trying to say here. These cheap and setups do not do their job at all. That may not have been a surprise to many of you (all of you) at all, and I know that! The only reason why I decided to try out these cheap accessories was that I have been wrong about them before. I have purchased a few things before which were surprisingly great for their below-the-norm price tag. Unfortunately, these Ultra fordable advanced photography clip on Universal lenses are not one of them.
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The only good lens from the trio |
If you appreciate the time that I took to prove something with you probably already knew, consider sharing this post with your friends who are into cheap stuff. I am going to go and return this thingy to ShopClues, and hopefully get a refund. Meanwhile, why don't you consider subscribing to dope tech fever with your email? It would mean a lot to me, mate!
Cheers!
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