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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

MOMENT MACRO LENS

Outstanding optics

Compatibility Samsung Galaxy and Note, Apple iPhone,
Google Pixel and One Plus
Guide price $99.99 (about £75)
Contact momentlens.co

LIKES

DISLIKES

Excellent build quality
Bayonet-style attachment
Transforms the close-up
capability of a phone

Requires a new case when
upgrading a phone
Expensive

Moment boasts an
unsurpassed reputation for
smartphone lenses – making
high quality optics with a metal
casing and multi-element
glass layers. The company
manufactures a wide (18mm
equivalent), telephoto (58mm),
fisheye (15mm) and anamorphic
lens for panoramic filmmaking,
but it’s the macro lens with 10x
magnification that is the most
transformative – allowing your
phone to capture those close-
up details that simply could
not be captured before.
It comes with a diffuser
that not only reduces direct
glare but doubles-up as a
simple way to achieve sharp
focus. Its one-inch height is
the perfect working distance,
which can make things tricky
with living creatures but makes
photographing flat surfaces
and textures a doddle when
rested against it.

The lenses don’t work alone,

so you’ll need to invest in a

case if you don’t already own

one for around $30 to $40 (£23

to £30). Each lens clips in with

a bayonet-style mount, giving

you a mini interchangeable

lens system. Most cases are

available in black canvas,

walnut wood or tan leather and

look as good as the lenses.

These top-notch lenses are

expensive, starting at $99,

but postage is free and so is

the 30-day return.

Each lens also

comes with

a 12-month

guarantee.

The Moment Macro lens attaches

to a slim case that’s available

for all the major phones.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

ZTYLUS Z-PRIME UNIVERSAL MK II KIT

Fits most phones

LIKES

DISLIKES

Compatibility Works with most phones

Guide price $145 (about £110)

Contact ztylus.com

Easy to use clip

Metal and glass lenses

Compatible with most phones

Doesn’t fit over a lot of cases

$25 shipping fee + duties

Ztylus sells a range of Z-Prime

lenses that work with pretty

much any smartphone.

Each lens clips into a neatly

designed adapter that attaches

to the phone like a clamp. It’s

easy to put on and take off, as

well as being very secure. The

soft lining stops it harming the

phone, and the lenses attach

with a simple twist. It also

sports a thread so it can be

attached to a tripod or grip.

The Universal Mk II Kit

includes a macro lens with 10x

magnification, a telephoto lens

with 2x magnification and a

wideangle lens with a 100°

field of view, along with the

lens clip adapter.

Each lens features an

aluminium case with multi-

layered glass optics. A coating

helps reduce chromatic

aberration and the picture

quality is decent for the price,

although the telephoto and

wideangle optics tend to be

a little soft around the edges.

All the lenses can be bought

separately, as well as a Super

Wide Angle ($54.99) and

a Max Bokeh ($59.99).

One thing to consider is that

the clip doesn’t fit over thicker

cases. If you own an iPhone,

Ztylus also makes a case with

a magnetic adapter for $19.99.

The clamp-like clip that comes

with the Ztylus Z-Prime Universal

MK II Kit has a handy tripod thread.