iPhone lens recommendation

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Hi all, my wife is dropping Christmas hints and has commented on those really helpful packs of three lenses (presumably macro, wide, fisheye) you can attach onto your iPhone. I'd appreciate some help here. Requirements: must fit iPhone XR with a relatively chunky case (one of those diary like ones with the folding cover), reasonable optics-does not have to be the best on the market

I'd appreciate recommendations here. Seems to be a lot out there very cheap but digging down, quality is not good.

Thank you
 
I'm going to go out on a limb here... have you thought about a smart lens?I got a Kodak SL25 for my iPhone X, just to throw in my daily satchel just in case - its actually pretty damn good; I'll atatch some pics below shortly, but in good light outside I can't complain. Auto controls, apart from ISO which you can control and expose compensation. Sony do fancy versions I think, I got this used for only £30 and would say best purchase I've ever made, bang for buck.

Early fits in a coat pocket, or handbag..
 
The SL25 looks interesting. Reviews are harsh though on the controlling software. Have you noticed this issue of lag between activating the shutter and the lens actually taking an exposure. Any issues with the iPhone app?
 
AnimalBones said:
The SL25 looks interesting. Reviews are harsh though on the controlling software. Have you noticed this issue of lag between activating the shutter and the lens actually taking an exposure. Any issues with the iPhone app?
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Thats exactly what I thought when I saw the reviews - however I've got a soft spot for Kodak stuff (the inventors of modern photography etc!) so I bought one anyway, especially when it was only 40!

Honestly - there is a bit of slowness when you tap the screen to take. photo. You certainly won't get action shots with it, however general use is fine; I will try and do a quick video tomorrow so you can see how it works. I'd assume the Sony versions are better... but for me, I just wanted to try this and see what it was like. I am genuinely impressed with the quality, quite refreshing shooting JPEG only compared to RAW and all the editing from my EOS R!

PS on the Kodak front.. I've got the AZ901 (useless but I don't want to sell!) and the Kodak S1 kit (Their first interchangeable micro 4/3 camera). Plus I'm hankering after one of their pro cameras from the early 2000 - I know I'e got problems!
 
PS - the app works fine - no lagginess on either iPhone 8 or iPhone X - video to follow tomorrow!
 
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