Photojojo has real camera lenses available for your iPhone

I love the camera on the iPhone 4, but I've always disliked digital zoom and do whatever I can to avoid using it. Photojojo has responded to my inner camera snob with two glass lenses that can be attached to the phone via a magnetic ring.

You can always rig an existing camera lens to your phone, and the progress on the iPhone DSLR project is amazing, but this looks to be a more portable solution. A fisheye lens is available for $25 and a wide angle/macro lens is $20. You can get both together for $40.

Be warned that the lens does cover the flash on the iPhone 4. The lens can be used with a case as long as the case is tight against the phone. The ring itself is attached to your phone with adhesive and some will be reluctant to mar the surface of their phone with it, but using a case may offer a solution if you're willing to take the risk of possible light leaks.

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Source: http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/cell-phone-lenses/

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andres

I emailed Photojojo about the possibility of an iPhone 4-compatible model, they said no.

August 17 2010 at 7:17 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

glenn

I'm still partial to the OWLE.

http://www.wantowle.com/

August 17 2010 at 5:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

SIP

I use a Griffin case with my 3GS that has a sliding "macro" lens, which does work quite well. Only problem is that the sliding lens doesn't have a click-lock so sometimes the sliding plastic covers the camera lens.

August 17 2010 at 4:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

seejoefish

I just recieved one for my iPhone4. Be warry - the metal ring you stick on the phone partially covers the flash rendering it useless. I am sending it back until they re-design.

August 17 2010 at 4:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Osti

Just like it says in the article.

August 18 2010 at 12:21 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

TheCastro

That's a little larger than a quarter across and maybe as deep as my Volvo keys, so I think it would be perfect to carry around instead of a dslr.

August 17 2010 at 4:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

redcard

You should stop buying them all then, kid

August 17 2010 at 4:07 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

AppleZilla

Doesn't ship until mid-September. Darn.

August 17 2010 at 3:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

AppleZilla

I'd like to read a hands on review. Will it work with on an iPhone 4 with a Bumper case?

I wonder if you could cut the attaching ring to spare the flash? I rarely use the flash, but would not want to lose it.

If they would engineer a ring specifically for the iPhone 4, I would buy it in a heartbeat. Temped to order one anyway and engineer it myself.

August 17 2010 at 3:48 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Robby Cornish

will it work using one of these incase covers, its kinda thick for a magnet to attract to it?

http://www.goincase.com/products/detail/protective-cover-cl59161

August 17 2010 at 3:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

joeybeast

Magnetic ring on the iPhone.

Is it really such a good idea?

August 17 2010 at 3:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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milkmage

are you one of the people who think it's not "safe" to put a magnet near your hard drive?

August 17 2010 at 5:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply