Found an old disposable camera at work today, and snaffled the lens from it - 10mm diameter, 20mm focal length. Armed with a bit of blu-tack, I now have a THD microscope
Autofocus doesn't figure (it focuses fine but the range is only a few mm) - nevertheless I'm kinda smug about the results from 5 mins work with bit of junk and a craft knife
Next time you find something in the trash that used to be a camera, grab it!
nice!
i don't want to be a partycrusher... but....
http://www.quickmark.cn/En/basic/hotnews.asp?#200909211
...not as cheap as yours...
Yeah, found that when I googled, but aside from only fitting iphones it's a bit.... orange...
I vaguely remember someone was doing a commercial clip-on lens for the HD, but can't track it down. There are some blogs where they suggest using the lens from a DVD player, but I don't fancy cutting up a gadget worth more than the phone! Tried the lens from a dead webcam but it's too short - exxxxxxtreme zoom but out of focus except in the center.
Great result.
you can get one of the jewler's magnifying glass and use that as a macro lens
im looking for a zoom lens solution
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I had to take some pictures for work in a hurry so I used the camera on on my G2. Every one of these was taken sitting on a desk in an unlit office with some sunlight coming in a window and they have not been altered at all by photoshop. I'm REALLY impressed with the color and clarity from this camera! You can see every strand and fiber in these poms of yarn. I can't BELIEVE I got this kind of detail from a PHONE CAMERA.
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B4yRHKVnA_LjOG45WHM1NVRBUG8&usp=sharing
Front cameras:
Ok , here we go. I bought two front cameras with usb first was this model R0003 L2 ( search on ebay) which was made for external use. So when i put behind the glass the image was kind a blurry but when i remove it from the glass the image became more sharp. So my advice is buy this model of camera: ebay camera
I am using it for 3 days and i must say that for this money is much better then R0003 L2, camera has night vision and it can take videos up to 720p. And if anybody knows the name of this model tell me so i can remove link to ebay .
Rear camera:
I have mounted this camera:rear camera
And i must say that quality is good for that price, but i must say that its not waterproof so if u will buy , glue all holes/openings so the water couldnt enter. The camera has also night vision, which is pretty good help to rear light
You are welcome to join discuss and also post some reviews of other cameras (rear and front).
Anybody here tried some lens for the P20/P20P camera? What model you tried and how does it perform?!?
Here is one using 52mm star 8+ under night mode
i'd love love a good wide angle one. i almost regret selling my v30 and upgrading to this. never use the zoom, but would have used wide angle as my default. anyone? the post above looks good clean enough at 52mm
bravo261 said:
i'd love love a good wide angle one. i almost regret selling my v30 and upgrading to this. never use the zoom, but would have used wide angle as my default. anyone? the post above looks good clean enough at 52mm
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I have use for my S8 BlitzWolf Mobile Phone Lens, and they was fantastic. Very, very good camera lens. But now I cant use it on P20 Pro. On back cameras and front camera when you put lens, every time photo is blur. I dont know why?
I would like to know is they any good wide angle lens for P20 Pro.
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I have use for my S8 BlitzWolf Mobile Phone Lens, and they was fantastic. Very, very good camera lens. But now I cant use it on P20 Pro. On back cameras and front camera when you put lens, every time photo is blur. I dont know why?
I would like to know is they any good wide angle lens for P20 Pro.
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Pretty much why I'm asking, I don't want to buy a lens that wont work
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Pretty much why I'm asking, I don't want to buy a lens that wont work
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IMHO, the p20 pro cameras all work in tandem, at least the 40mp + 10mp monochrome. You will suffer from diminished quality since your universal lens addon is only attached to one lens.
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IMHO, the p20 pro cameras all work in tandem, at least the 40mp + 10mp monochrome. You will suffer from diminished quality since your universal lens addon is only attached to one lens.
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It wasnt anounced that they worked together, but they have in the past so they probably do. We'll see, I might try one if nobody else does.
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It wasnt anounced that they worked together, but they have in the past so they probably do. We'll see, I might try one if nobody else does.
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You can try but based on what I know, you will be making some sacrifices here and there.
For instance, there are a bunch of sensors used for colour detection and a focus sensor sandwiched between the colour and zoom lens. If you use those clip on lenses you will be blocking the sensors.
The cameras I'm 99.999999999% sure they work together. That's the whole point of their marketing. A dedicated monochrome sensor to enhance image quality etc etc.
With multiple cameras in our phones these days, aftermarket add on lens means you get more trade offs when you use one of them.
i recently ordered one off Amazon. An AUKEY one for $10cdn
thinking having the wide angle would come in handy.
I will report back the quality of the pics when its clipped on. If im not satisfied, i will simply return it.
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You can try but based on what I know, you will be making some sacrifices here and there.
For instance, there are a bunch of sensors used for colour detection and a focus sensor sandwiched between the colour and zoom lens. If you use those clip on lenses you will be blocking the sensors.
The cameras I'm 99.999999999% sure they work together. That's the whole point of their marketing. A dedicated monochrome sensor to enhance image quality etc etc.
With multiple cameras in our phones these days, aftermarket add on lens means you get more trade offs when you use one of them.
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Yep. The phone uses at least two of the sensors together, if not all three.
Taken using a 0.45x super wide angle lens under night mode.
Can you take a picture with and without that wide lens so we can see the difference?
ak79 said:
Taken using a 0.45x super wide angle lens under night mode.
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And can yiu give a link of that lense, wehere can we buy it?
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Taken using a 0.45x super wide angle lens under night mode.
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Seems pretty effective!
Wich brand is your 0.45x super wide, and how did you fix it, on wich lens...
Think you for your answer:good:
Can you send us a link of lense and csn you shoot in daylight some photos?
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Anybody here tried some lens for the P20/P20P camera? What model you tried and how does it perform?!?
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I got one of these for my old phone, didn't know what to expect
This is where ois really plays a part.
Did you know how many times it says "ONE POUND" on a one pound coin,?
From the macro I got I could see it !!
Amazing
25 times
Those bobbles aren't bobbles. They're words.
I'd recommend it so long as they're high grade. No plastic holders
Good morning,
Any link to buy it, or trade?
dladz said:
I got one of these for my old phone, didn't know what to expect
This is where ois really plays a part.
Did you know how many times it says "ONE POUND" on a one pound coin,?
From the macro I got I could see it !!
Amazing
25 times
Those bobbles aren't bobbles. They're words.
I'd recommend it so long as they're high grade. No plastic holders
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Good morning,
Any link to buy it, or trade?
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【2018 New Release】APEXEL Camera Lens Kit,18x Monocular telescope with Eyecup,0.63x Wide Lens,15x Macro Lens,198°Fisheye Lens ,Flexible Camera Mount Tripod with Remote Shutter for iPhone Samsung and huawei and most Andriod Smartphone https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079MJQ2SP/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_XjpKBb73A9PGQ
dladz said:
【2018 New Release】APEXEL Camera Lens Kit,18x Monocular telescope with Eyecup,0.63x Wide Lens,15x Macro Lens,198°Fisheye Lens ,Flexible Camera Mount Tripod with Remote Shutter for iPhone Samsung and huawei and most Andriod Smartphone https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079MJQ2SP/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_XjpKBb73A9PGQ
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Can you post some wide angle photos please
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Can you post some wide angle photos please
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I don't have it with me pal.
The macro and the Tele lenses were the best if I recall correctly.
I'm sure there are images online.
Hi fellow p20 pro lovers,
Just like many, i bought the p20 pro for the awesome photo camera and i collected many different phone lenses over the years.
I use the lenses mostly for macro shots and some lenses has been a hit it miss due to sharpness and dark corners.
I own a couple cheap lenses and a few apexel kits with wide angle macro combo or the fish eyes star + star filter combo.
Now since 4 weeks i have this case:
http://www.kasecn.com/en/show.aspx?ID=1168
And i think its pretty good but not perfect.
The things i like is that the case feel very premium but its hard to get the phone out without using the provided tool.
Also the lens mount is 17mm so most my lenses bit while 2 didnt. I also bought a step adapter to go from 17mm to 37mm so that i can mount my bigger apexel macro+wide angle to my phone also.
What i like about the apexel macro is that the focus point is a bit further away so you dont have the be super close like my other 17mm macro lenses.
So now that i got my case and lens ready my next step is to try to use external light sources so that i can create beter focus in the photos and get better sharpness.
My lens case was 15 euros on aliexpress.
The 12 5x macro with wide angle was 10 euros and the 2 apexel macro lenses where 7 euro.
I also know that momentum makes nice lenses for some iphones and pixels but i dont think they will fit on this case.
Maybe some other users can recommend nice lenses?
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Here are some photo's of my lenses and other gear.
Hi, can we have some examples of the photos you get with those lenses ?
I'm actually looking for some !
That camera case looks brilliant, should be more of them.
Any links for it to buy.
What sizes does it support?
dladz said:
That camera case looks brilliant, should be more of them.
Any links for it to buy.
What sizes does it support?
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you can find them on ebay and aliexpress but prices differ here and there and i got mine from ali for 15 euro. The case it self takes 17mm lenses, which is what most sold lenses are but i also got a step up ring that does 17mm to 37mm so that i can take the bigger lenses also without any problem. Check the first post with updated pics of the gear i got.
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Hi, can we have some examples of the photos you get with those lenses ?
I'm actually looking for some !
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Tell me which lens you want to see samples from so that i can take and upload some because i got so many lenses so check the first post for the gear
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That camera case looks brilliant, should be more of them.
Any links for it to buy.
What sizes does it support?
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Think i bought mine here https://aliexpress.com/item/Kase-Mo...expid=ec3a9b2e-9fb8-41b5-a203-b4fc7505dc20-45
The fish eye, if you have one
RiTCHiE007 said:
Think i bought mine here https://aliexpress.com/item/Kase-Mo...expid=ec3a9b2e-9fb8-41b5-a203-b4fc7505dc20-45
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Never bought from them before, looks soooooo dodgy, even the name, only Ali i've ever bought off was a guy in our shop and he was a rip off from day one (true story) i'll take a look all the same, cheers.
dladz said:
Never bought from them before, looks soooooo dodgy, even the name, only Ali i've ever bought off was a guy in our shop and he was a rip off from day one (true story) i'll take a look all the same, cheers.
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Yea but shady people can be found anywhere tho but on Ali I always get money back in case the order goes bad. Last deal I got on Ali was 5 pairs of fake air Max for 17,50 Euro a pop so it won't all bad hehe
RiTCHiE007 said:
Yea but shady people can be found anywhere tho but on Ali I always get money back in case the order goes bad. Last deal I got on Ali was 5 pairs of fake air Max for 17,50 Euro a pop so it won't all bad hehe
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I'll take a look payday.
Lol at the blag air Max haha
RiTCHiE007 said:
Hi fellow p20 pro lovers,
Just like many, i bought the p20 pro for the awesome photo camera and i collected many different phone lenses over the years.
I use the lenses mostly for macro shots and some lenses has been a hit it miss due to sharpness and dark corners.
I own a couple cheap lenses and a few apexel kits with wide angle macro combo or the fish eyes star + star filter combo.
Now since 4 weeks i have this case:
http://www.kasecn.com/en/show.aspx?ID=1168
And i think its pretty good but not perfect.
The things i like is that the case feel very premium but its hard to get the phone out without using the provided tool.
Also the lens mount is 17mm so most my lenses bit while 2 didnt. I also bought a step adapter to go from 17mm to 37mm so that i can mount my bigger apexel macro+wide angle to my phone also.
What i like about the apexel macro is that the focus point is a bit further away so you dont have the be super close like my other 17mm macro lenses.
So now that i got my case and lens ready my next step is to try to use external light sources so that i can create beter focus in the photos and get better sharpness.
My lens case was 15 euros on aliexpress.
The 12 5x macro with wide angle was 10 euros and the 2 apexel macro lenses where 7 euro.
I also know that momentum makes nice lenses for some iphones and pixels but i dont think they will fit on this case.
Maybe some other users can recommend nice lenses?
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Hi Ritchie, I have just bought the Kase phone cover from AliExpress which arrived today. I too have a good 37mm macro lens but I can't find a step up ring from 17mm to 37mm. Can you tell me where you bought this please. Also, do you know if most of the Apexel lens sets are 17mm? It doesn't say online. Thanks.
AnnLondon said:
Hi Ritchie, I have just bought the Kase phone cover from AliExpress which arrived today. I too have a good 37mm macro lens but I can't find a step up ring from 17mm to 37mm. Can you tell me where you bought this please. Also, do you know if most of the Apexel lens sets are 17mm? It doesn't say online. Thanks.
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Sweet! Most apexel are indeed 17mm and the bigger ones are 37. I bought the step up ring from ebay but here are some links I could find.
This the one I bought https://www.ebay.com/itm/17mm-37mm-...p-17mm-37mm-/192624641535?hash=item2cd952c5ff
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https://www.amazon.com/Gadget-Place-17mm-37mm-Adapter/dp/B07D8JKMLJ
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/17mm-37m...-Adaptor-Ring-Step-Up-17mm-37mm-/382540681768
RiTCHiE007 said:
Sweet! Most apexel are indeed 17mm and the bigger ones are 37. I bought the step up ring from ebay but here are some links I could find.
This the one I bought https://www.ebay.com/itm/17mm-37mm-...p-17mm-37mm-/192624641535?hash=item2cd952c5ff
Extra:
https://www.amazon.com/Gadget-Place-17mm-37mm-Adapter/dp/B07D8JKMLJ
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/17mm-37m...-Adaptor-Ring-Step-Up-17mm-37mm-/382540681768
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Thanks!
Hi RiTCHiE007
I'm interested in finding a good quality but fair price camera lens kit for my huawei p20 pro, that DOESN'T require a specific case for the phone. Im quite pleased with my current case, and won't be taking a lot of photographs so that shouldn't be the main function for the case. The lens set you review here, is that usable without the case? or can you recommend a lens set that doesn't require a case?
Best regards
Andreas
Hello there, this is dedicated to all my photographers and videographers of LG G8x.
First things first, no matter what how many times you complaint them the problem is not fixable through software updates because front camera have fixed focus.
So i think there is no other option than this.
Case 1: (Professional phone photographers)
Guys if you are carrying a 35mm or 50mm then mount it to the front camera and zooming 1.5x is the solution for shooting 4:3 aspect ratios and only 1.2x zoom for 9:16 or higher aspect ratios.
+ Get lot of blur or shallow depth of field.
+ Can use Canon or Nikon lenses to achieve high end quality. Plus features if your lens have OIS, UV protection etc.
- Weight is a problem.
- Zooming 1.5x makes photo to loose its quality a little bit (especially in nights).
Case 2: (Cheap solution)
This is an inexpensive solution, get yourself a wide angle lens for under 200 rupees for indians and under 2 US dollars.
Buy that 3 in one lens and use the wide angle and zoom 1.2x for 4:3 aspect ratio and 1.1x for 9:16 or higher aspect ratios.
+ Very Cheap
+ Light Weight
+ Less zoom means lesser quality reduction
- No quality lenses are used, little bit lesser color reproduction.
Buy anywhere online by typing 3 in 1 lenses for phone.
Hope this would help you out, if helps don't say thanks but help me find a solution to record 1080p 240 fps video with zooming (stock camera doesn't allow zooming in that setting)
Filmic pro is not working for slow motion .
Moment pro camera doesn't work for slow motion.
Google Camera doesn't record slow motion.
Suggest me a way to do this.
Thank you for all the patience.
Arvindrockz79 said:
Hello there, this is dedicated to all my photographers and videographers of LG G8x.
First things first, no matter what how many times you complaint them the problem is not fixable through software updates because front camera have fixed focus.
So i think there is no other option than this.
Case 1: (Professional phone photographers)
Guys if you are carrying a 35mm or 50mm then mount it to the front camera and zooming 1.5x is the solution for shooting 4:3 aspect ratios and only 1.2x zoom for 9:16 or higher aspect ratios.
+ Get lot of blur or shallow depth of field.
+ Can use Canon or Nikon lenses to achieve high end quality. Plus features if your lens have OIS, UV protection etc.
- Weight is a problem.
- Zooming 1.5x makes photo to loose its quality a little bit (especially in nights).
Case 2: (Cheap solution)
This is an inexpensive solution, get yourself a wide angle lens for under 200 rupees for indians and under 2 US dollars.
Buy that 3 in one lens and use the wide angle and zoom 1.2x for 4:3 aspect ratio and 1.1x for 9:16 or higher aspect ratios.
+ Very Cheap
+ Light Weight
+ Less zoom means lesser quality reduction
- No quality lenses are used, little bit lesser color reproduction.
Buy anywhere online by typing 3 in 1 lenses for phone.
Hope this would help you out, if helps don't say thanks but help me find a solution to record 1080p 240 fps video with zooming (stock camera doesn't allow zooming in that setting)
Filmic pro is not working for slow motion .
Moment pro camera doesn't work for slow motion.
Google Camera doesn't record slow motion.
Suggest me a way to do this.
Thank you for all the patience.
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why you actualy need to zoom ,just crope the video after recording done ,using a video editor.
our device didn't have an optical zoom even in photo mode if we zoom 8x it just uses its digital zoom.
you just click a pic at 8x and same pic at 1x then you crop the 1x pic to 8x then compare 8x pic vs croped pic. result will be same:fingers-crossed:
give me a like, i gave you a solution with best explanation
I appreciate your idea but actually thing is when you film it with no zoom and crop it later, same results i agree. But you won't get the flexibility of knowing what exactly you ate shooting, you can't see the full sized video as a reference while shooting.
1) You barely see the depth.
2) Hard to manage White balance and Exposure.
I do need some other working apps that would support this phone zooming while filming at 1080p 240fps.
Tried many of the popular apps
Google Camera, Filmic Pro, Moment pro camera, Proshot, Hedge camera 2, (MiUi 11 Camera, Oneplus Camera- Stock).
Arvindrockz79 said:
I appreciate your idea but actually thing is when you film it with no zoom and crop it later, same results i agree. But you won't get the flexibility of knowing what exactly you ate shooting, you can't see the full sized video as a reference while shooting.
1) You barely see the depth.
2) Hard to manage White balance and Exposure.
I do need some other working apps that would support this phone zooming while filming at 1080p 240fps.
Tried many of the popular apps
Google Camera, Filmic Pro, Moment pro camera, Proshot, Hedge camera 2, (MiUi 11 Camera, Oneplus Camera- Stock).
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Filimic pro have the support of zooming in(@240fps) i tried it working:laugh: