iPhone 3G/2G/Generic Mobile Phone Fish-Eye Lens

Reviewed by Robert Pritchett

Mobile Brando

Unit A, 22F

Waylee Industrial Centre

30-38 Tsuen King Circuit

Tsuen Wan N.T.

Hong Kong

Released:

$19.90 USD

Requirements: iPhone 2G/3G.

Strengths: Works with and expands the camera capability of the iPhone.

Weaknesses: Requires a "platform" to handle the iPhone contour.

Introduction

With this lens, you can see the image with range of more than 170 degrees.

Features:

Magnet Mount
Conversion Lens for Mobile Phone and Digital Camera

Package Contents:

One Mobile Phone Fish-Eye Lens
One Handy Strap
Two Magnetic ring

What I Learned

This works with the clamshell plastic cover and telescopic lens we reviewed earlier.

If you do not have that, it is a real challenge to get the magnetic ring attached to the iPhone, to act as the anchor for the fish-eye lens. The lens is made for .25x magnification. It is also advertised as a 170-degree lens instead of 180-degree lens.

The metal dustcap/lanyard shown above is metal and covers the backside of the lens.

And I'm sure you would like to see some pics on how well this fisheye lens works, so here goes…

Oso and Blaze. (No animals were harmed in this presentation.) You can see how the straight lines have been curved and how quickly the "edges" go out of focus.

Fisheye Photos and Theory

Effectively Using a Fisheye Lens

Conclusion

This is a special effects lens that has been adapted to the iPhone. Use sparingly. I find it to be another cool device that makes the iPhone more useful as a camera.