{"id":142166,"date":"2020-10-27T12:04:18","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T12:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/?p=142166"},"modified":"2020-10-27T12:04:18","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T12:04:18","slug":"transform-your-smartphone-photography-with-extra-lenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/transform-your-smartphone-photography-with-extra-lenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Transform your smartphone photography with extra lenses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As smart as modern smartphones are (and they are smart) their cameras tend to offer us fewer focal length choices than we are used to with even the most basic compact zoom camera. This can make shooting portraits or distant subjects more difficult, as getting close to fill the frame leads to distortion and digital zooms reduce our pixel count. Sometimes, too, a smartphone camera\u2019s lens just isn\u2019t wide enough, and even though many have stitch panorama modes that can help with a wide vista or an enormous dramatic interior, it can be tricky to make them perform well.<\/p>\n<p>A solution to all these problems has been on offer well before the dawn of the mobile phone camera, as we have used wideangle and telephoto converter accessory lenses on compact cameras and even box cameras since the earliest days of photography. Macro adapter lenses have been, and still are, a popular and simple answer for the occasional close-up and they have proved themselves very useful. Here we have brought together three quite different photographers who all use accessory lenses on their smartphones to allow them different effects and perspectives in their work. If you search for smartphone lenses on the internet you will discover there is quite a range of options available.<\/p>\n<p>Some start at a few pounds while others cost several hundred pounds. As with most things in life the cheapest models are usually not the best and can sometimes simply be a waste of money. More budget gets you better build, better sharpness across the frame and reduced chromatic aberrations \u2013 as well as more satisfaction and better pictures. You will see more wideangle than telephoto converters available as they are easier to make well, so expect to pay decent money if you want the effect of a standard focal length or a short telephoto. You may also note that the better lenses need a mounting system so that they sit in the perfect position over your smartphone lens so that they are held flush and centred to the camera. These cost more money too, but ensure the best results.<\/p>\n<p>Android users can feel somewhat neglected as most of the better lenses here are designed for Apple iPhones \u2013 purely because it is easier to create a system when all the phones you are making for follow a similar design. The Android system includes such a diverse range of body shapes and designs there are fewer manufacturers making lenses and mounting cases for individual phone models. The <a href=\"http:\/\/beastgrip.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beastgrip Pro<\/a> cage is something of a solution for this problem.<\/p>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"142174\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Rob-SDN-RL-4128x2753-CAV_0135-135x100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"100\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Rob Layton<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Rob knows a thing or two about getting the best from a smartphone. He is a Senior Teaching Fellow in Journalism at the Bond University, Queensland, Australia. He lectures to students and trains journalists on the subject of telling stories using mobile phones to shoot stills and films, and how to edit them on the go. Rob uses a wide range of lenses and cages, all for the iPhone. He currently uses an iPhone 11 Pro. See\u00a0IG @roblayton_iphoneography, Twitter @rob_layton. Online portfolio <a href=\"http:\/\/roblayton.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t<div  class=\"c-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 650px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"142176\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Rob-Willy02-630x355.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"355\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">From a documentary Rob is working on, using an iPhone<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>As he lives on Australia\u2019s famous Gold Coast it is only natural that Rob had been to the beach to shoot some surfers before heading to the office on the morning\/night I spoke to him. He does everything on his iPhone and iPad, from shooting to editing and posting to his social accounts, and uses a collection of lenses and kits to get him the results he is looking for. Rob loves the 16:9 aspect ratio and achieves this using the 37mm threaded Moondog Labs Anamorphic lens with the BeastGrip Pro cage that holds the lens in exactly the right place. The lens has a 1.33x anamorphic effect, so the 4:3 iPhone image will need to be stretched out to 16:9 in software afterwards.<\/p>\n\t\t<div  class=\"c-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 320px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"142177\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Rob-currentrig-300x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Rob&#8217;s basic set-up; iPhone 11 Pro, Moment case, Moondogs filter mount<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>Rob uses camera apps to give him extra control of the camera features of his phone as well as to introduce looks and styles to his pictures. His sunrise and landscapes are often shot using FiLMiC Firstlight which offers a collection of looks as well as raw shooting and more advanced exposure control. \u2018It\u2019s as important to know the limitations of your smartphone\u2019s camera as it is to know what it can do,\u2019 Rob explains. \u2018Once you understand what it can\u2019t do you can find workarounds and get the best from the camera. But the limitations of smartphone cameras are reducing with every new generation of products. It\u2019s like the space race with all the major companies competing with massive technological advances to become the best. The cameras on the iPhone 11 Pro are now so good that you almost don\u2019t need accessory lenses, but extra focal length options can still be really useful.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> It\u2019s really important to make sure your accessory lens is mounted correctly, flush to the camera lens, centred and not at an angle. I use a mounting cage and most good brands will have some form of mount case or holder to use that will help. And don\u2019t buy cheap! See moondoglabs.com\/collections\/lenses\/products\/1-33x-anamorphic-adapter-lens-37-mm-thread.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"142180\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Yael-headshot-2-0X9A5223-1-135x100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"100\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Yael Moussadji<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Yael is an emergency physician who lives in Alberta, British Columbia, in Canada. She likes to photograph food, her family and travel, and always uses her phone for her photography. She currently uses an, iPhone 11 Pro with accessory lenses from Moment and filters from Hoya See\u00a0www.instagram.com\/erdocmom.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Having accessory lenses for my phone camera has really changed the game for me,\u2019 says Yael \u2018and has expanded the range of shots I can take.\u2019 Yael uses the wide, telephoto and macro lenses from the Moment system for her food, family and travel photography, and uses Lightroom Mobile so she can process her pictures on her phone. \u2018The extra focal length reach and width the lenses give me mean I can attempt scenes I wouldn\u2019t have before, but also allow me to use the full resolution of the camera\u2019s sensor as I don\u2019t have to use the digital zoom feature of the phone. I\u2019m hoping to go on safari in Africa next year, and am looking forward to mounting the tele lens on the longer lens of the iPhone 11. That should be amazing \u2013 if we get to go.\u2019<\/p>\n\t\t<div  class=\"c-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 553px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"142181\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Yael-IMG_9263-533x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">This foggy shot of Cox Bay Beach was taken with a Moment wide-angle lens, combined with Hoya filters<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n<p>Yael also fits Hoya filters over her lenses to help get the looks she wants to achieve. \u2018I often use the\u00a0UV filters and a polariser, as I\u2019ve found these increase the clarity of my pictures, and can boost colour saturation while cutting through\u00a0the haze.\u2019 \u2018The iPhone 11 has a lot more photography functions and allows a lot of control over the way the picture looks, but I still prefer to use the Moment app as it also lets you specify which of the iPhone lenses I\u2019m using and which Moment lens\u00a0I have mounted, so the settings can be tailored exactly to the kit and focal lengths I\u2019m using.\u2019 It\u2019s the telephoto lens that Yael reaches for most often as it gives her a long focal length without losing resolution. \u2018<\/p>\n\t\t<div  class=\"c-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 287px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"142182\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Yael-IMG_1599-267x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Yael uses a collection of lenses with her iPhone 11 Pro<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>I like the compression of perspective it gives me and the way\u00a0I can make distant mountains feel closer and make them fill the frame. With normal iPhone lenses they look small and a long way off.\u2019 Tip Take your lenses with you everywhere you go and always have your phone in the Moment case \u2013 that way you are ready to take advantage of any situation. And get to know Lightroom and other editing apps. They can make a massive difference to your pictures. Also, watch tutorials. The Moment <a href=\"http:\/\/shopmoment.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> has lots and they are really helpful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Take your lenses with you everywhere you go and always have your phone in the Moment case \u2013 that way you are ready to take advantage of any situation. And get to know Lightroom and other editing apps. They can make a massive difference to your pictures. Also, watch tutorials. The Moment <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopmoment.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> has lots and they are really helpful.<\/p>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"142183\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Jesper-Headshot-Hannah-Reyes-Morales-1-13-Edit-135x100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"100\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Jesper McIlroy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Jesper is an American commercial photographer who lives in Hong Kong. He shoots food, people and places for a wide range of Asian companies, including hotels, restaurants, fashion brands and magazines. Jesoer uses an: iPhone 11 Pro Max, with Shiftcam Pro series lenses \u00a0www.instagram.com\/jespermcilroy, and his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jespermcilroy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2018I use a Canon EOS 5D IV and Hasselblad H series kit for my commercial work, and used to feel I needed to use similar kit for my own personal photography. Now, though, phones are so good, especially with accessory lenses, that I use my iPhone with ShiftCam lenses for my behind-the-scenes pictures as well as pictures of my family, and any other \u201cadded value\u201d pictures I do for work and video projects,\u2019 he tells us. Jesper uses the Pro series lenses from ShiftCam with his iPhone 11 Pro Max, especially the Ultra Wide and 60mm Tele lenses, but he also likes the 70mm Macro lens for video and for shooting details of food to include some of the background and so show the environment.<\/p>\n\t\t<div  class=\"c-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 320px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"142184\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Jesper-IMG_4761_12mm-300x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Shot with an ultra-wide Aspherical Pro lens in Night Mode<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>\u2018These lenses aren\u2019t going to replace the kit I usually use for my commercial work, but they do allow me to shoot incredible photographs in places I wouldn\u2019t want to, or be able to, take my usual kit \u2013 such as when I go hiking in the mountains, caving or on the beach. The quality I can get now from my phone and these lenses means I can feel okay about not taking my professional gear out all the time. That\u2019s a very recent change for me \u2013 like in the past six months. Previously I wouldn\u2019t have even thought to use my phone as I would have been too concerned with the picture quality. \u2018This phone and these lenses have made me relearn the possibilities of photography. For so long I\u2019ve been obsessed with having the most technically superior equipment with me the whole time, but now I don\u2019t have to think about that so much any more.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"142185 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Jesper-cgBN5WLQ-320x400.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" \/>\n<p><strong>Tip<\/strong>: It is creative ideas that make great pictures, not so much the kit, so experiment and make the most of what your phone can do. Adding these lenses allows you to\u00a0do that without losing quality through using the digital zoom on your phone, and fitting the telephoto lens means you can use your phone\u2019s wider-aperture lens to keep a shallow depth of field. See Shiftcam&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shiftcam.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adding accessory lenses to your smartphone will increase the range of subjects you can tackle and improve your picture quality. 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