iPhone photography has become a huge thing. According to Flickr, their millions of users take more pictures with an iPhone (47%) than any other camera. A lot of iPhone photographers are looking for add on lenses for their phone, and that may include you. So which lenses are the best?
Posted Sep, 19, 2017. Revised and expanded Dec. 2, 2017.
There is no easy answer to that question. Image quality is important of course, but so is cost with some add on lenses costing $500. The model of iPhone matters since some excellent lenses fit some iPhone models but not others.
And then their is huge matter of the preferred iPhone case. With some lens systems you have use their case to use their lenses. If you have a favorite case that you won’t part with (my case of choice is a Mophie), that limits your choices. Moment makes some of the best lenses but you have to attach a strip across the back of the phone to use their lenses. The Moment strip is not compatible with a Mophie case, much to my disappointment.
So it means finding the best add on lenses for your iPhone and your preferences will require a bit of research. You will need to decided if you want to keep your current iPhone case or if you are open to a system where you need to buy their case. How much do you want to spend? You will want to find the best lenses you can that will match your budget. To help you out I put together a list of iPhone lens reviews so you can find high quality lenses that will match your preferences. The first three articles are my favorites.
The best iPhone lens kit: Put a little DSLR on the front of your iPhone
The Best Lenses for iPhone Photography – Be sure to check out the links at the bottom of the article to expand sections of the article. There are also links to more review articles.
Best iPhone Camera Lens Kits 2017
Olloclip vs. Moment lenses: Best glass for your iPhone 6 camera
Get the most out of your iPhone 6 and 6 Plus with these accessories – Olloclip and Sony lens style camera
Moment Lens Review: Awesome iPhone 6 Camera Upgrade
Fstoppers Reviews Moment Mobile Lenses
Moment Lenses review: These top-notch iPhone camera lenses are a traveler’s dream
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Series Overview
The Chinese Lens Rip Off Series – Overpriced Camera Phone Lenses
Series Links
The Chinese Lens Rip Off! Part One
Same Guy, Several Different Names, Several Different Ads, Several Different Products – The fake German engineer used in the Chinese lens rip off ads Â
The Chinese Lens Rip Off! Part Two
The Chinese Lens Rip Off! Part Three
The Chinese Lens Rip Off! Part Four
The Chinese Lens Rip Off! Part Five. The fascinating story of cheap, Chinese camera phone lenses.
The Chinese Lens Rip Off! Part Six. Video: “Does It Suck?â€
The Chinese Lens Rip Off! Part Seven. Comparison test: telephoto phone lens vs DLSR and zoom lens
The Chinese Lens Rip Off! Part Eight. How much does this lens really cost? $224.50? $2.99?
How to Choose the Best iPhone Lenses
More Links
The best lenses for iPhone photography
Apexel Set of Four Camera Phone Lenses – One of the sets of lenses I bought at Amazon to test cheap, poor quality Chinese lenses.
Buyer’s Guide Series Link
This article is also one in a series of articles that will guide you to the best of all things photographic. The rest of the series is here: Buyer’s Guide: Recommendations For The Best Photography Equipment, Software, Books, Magazines, DVDs, Online Photo Labs and More.