In order to make up for the regret that the iPhone can't shoot distant objects, many manufacturers have made efforts on the external lens. This time we will test these so-called zoom lenses to see if they can play their due role, or just a chicken bone accessory?

This is the zoom lens. 12X is written on the box.

After opening the box, this is the main body of the zoom mirror.

There is also a dust cover at the front and rear to protect the lens.

This is the lens attached to the mobile phone.

Select the black part to focus. The position of the surface lens will change with different focusing.

The ring on the top can be taken down for you to adjust the tightness and position.

In addition, there are accessories at the bottom: instructions, protective bags, rags, and a tripod for the iPhone 5.

The sleeve of iPhone 5 fits very well.

There will be a thread at the back to screw the lens in.

Then you can connect the lens.

The interface position is very tight. Don't worry.

Form after connecting the tripod.

By changing the lens, you can shoot in various positions.

IPhone 5 does not add the original lens.

Add a lens to shoot the snack bar in the center of the picture above.

Original sample sheet.

Join the convenience store downstairs where the lens is shot. This photo is rather blurry. The reason is that when the lens is rotated to focus, the iPhone is also constantly focusing automatically... In addition, such a long focus and a slight shake will seriously affect the image. When shooting, it is better to have a tripod or find a place to fix your hands.

Original sample sheet.

With the 12X lens, this shot is much clearer. However, because of the simple zoom, it is equivalent to adding a telescope in front of the lens. The lens distortion is very serious, and only the central part of the picture is clear, and the surrounding area will be lost due to the lens distortion.

summary

Useful is definitely useful, but the effect is not very good. In addition, this focal length is fixed. If the object you want to shoot is not far enough, it may not achieve the effect you want (this is the biggest hard injury of this lens), so there are not many cases that can be used. In addition, the lens must be very stable to take a clear picture, and the lens distortion is also very serious.

Therefore, the practicability of this lens is not very high. This shot was bought by my colleague at 120 yuan. Whether you need to buy it or not depends on your own needs.

If you want to take pictures of distant objects, it is better to use a mobile phone or camera with optical zoom directly.