Anyone using any lenses, like wide angle, fisheye, macro, etc. on their Nexus 6? If so, can you share any information and pics/videos of your set up? I was thinking about investing, but not sure if I should go with the clip or if I should go with a magnet one (also not sure if there is a magnet built in around the camera ala the Nexus 5).
I am a total noob when it comes to this stuff so any help would be awesome. Also, apologies if there is another thread on this topic, but I did not have any luck finding one.
dp92180 said:
Anyone using any lenses, like wide angle, fisheye, macro, etc. on their Nexus 6? If so, can you share any information and pics/videos of your set up? I was thinking about investing, but not sure if I should go with the clip or if I should go with a magnet one (also not sure if there is a magnet built in around the camera ala the Nexus 5).
I am a total noob when it comes to this stuff so any help would be awesome. Also, apologies if there is another thread on this topic, but I did not have any luck finding one.
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Not sure if you're aware of this, but there was no magnet built around the Nexus 5's camera. Yes, people were able to mount the magnetic camera lenses to the N5's camera directly, but the only thing it would have been attaching itself to would have been the mechanisms for image stabilization, basically making that useless with the lens on, and also the small possibility of causing some sort of damage to the system in some way down the line.
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Not sure if you're aware of this, but there was no magnet built around the Nexus 5's camera. Yes, people were able to mount the magnetic camera lenses to the N5's camera directly, but the only thing it would have been attaching itself to would have been the mechanisms for image stabilization, basically making that useless with the lens on, and also the small possibility of causing some sort of damage to the system in some way down the line.
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I will second this. Do not put something magnetic near your camera. You will break your ois.
http://www.amazon.com/Upgraded-Fisheye-VicTsing%C2%AE-Blackberry-Motorola/dp/B00TF8FJ04/ref=pd_sim_107_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=15BCV4B86BQF8DJDNSWP
I just bought these. Reviews seem to be pretty good, and they're only 15 bucks.
v8dreaming said:
I just bought these. Reviews seem to be pretty good, and they're only 15 bucks.
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How did these work out for you? Fit okay?
thebigh said:
How did these work out for you? Fit okay?
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They fit ok. You can't have a case on the phone, though. They also have to be used from the top, instead of from the side.
Does it cover up the flash ring?
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Does it cover up the flash ring?
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Pretty much. It has to, to not interfere with the actual camera.
Ah well... I don't know the last time I used a phone flash anyway. ?
I got some for my old iphone 5s and it fits the Nexus 6 fine, fits in the black ring on the camera so flash is fine. Only few £$ on ebay.
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Hi,
has anybody tried this out already? Any feedback?
Looks quite interessting, will buy it in the next couple of days, I guess.
Best regards
johnpatcher
I've got one made by 3M which I bought off Amazon. It is very fiddly to get on and off and line up with the lens. A clamp spring keeps coming out so can't clamp it onto the phone easily. The position of the lens on the Blackstone is such that the clamp presses onto the volume button and the clamp is not secure on the phone as it has to protrude over the top of the phone above the lens. When I tried to take pictures using the zoom to maximum the result was a picture with a part black round circle around it. You could crop the circle out of the picture but then you are left with a small photo.
I've quickly done something with telescope and without attached for you to assess. It takes a long time to get it lined up correctly because the lens it too high on the Blackstone.
Actually it looks like that Brando one may fit better as it does not have clamps like the one I've got. I see it has a separate back that will work much better than the one I have. Will be interested to hear how you go with it if you get one.
Hm, not really amazing results at all . Have you noticed any better results without any zoom, or is this telescope just good for zooming in?
johnpatcher said:
Hm, not really amazing results at all . Have you noticed any better results without any zoom, or is this telescope just good for zooming in?
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Everything is a blur without zoom so only for zooming really.
Many many thanks for the infos....
You just answered all my unanswered questions about this gamepad...
Oredering it soon.....
what a great bunch of add-ons.
I may consider buying it, so I can turn my HD into a professional camera like the Nikon D900 or a Canon EOS.
lollized!
alixoft said:
what a great bunch of add-ons.
I may consider buying it, so I can turn my HD into a professional camera like the Nikon D900 or a Canon EOS.
lollized!
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Ordering it now from Ebay.
Should get it within 2 weeks.
... well not at all but...
Just wanted to let you know that there's protective plastic over the camera
I wonder how many reviews got it like this and never noticed, it's easy to not see for the masses!
Mine had a hole in middle for camera but good pointer. Didn't realize it was there.
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syntrix said:
... well not at all but...
Just wanted to let you know that there's protective plastic over the camera
I wonder how many reviews got it like this and never noticed, it's easy to not see for the masses!
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LOL! I totally missed that. Thanks for the info. It just looked like part of the phone.
wow. i would not have realized for a long while that there is a piece of protective plastic over the camera.
Does it distort quality? Not sure I wanna take it off, seems clear enough to where it wouldn't impact photos.
EvoRocker said:
Does it distort quality? Not sure I wanna take it off, seems clear enough to where it wouldn't impact photos.
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Keep it its easily scratchable the camera lense happened to me on my s3...
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Keep it its easily scratchable the camera lense happened to me on my s3...
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keeping it would protect the lense overall, but i noticed mine was collecting lot of dust. over time, the dusts could effect the picture quality
yyhd said:
keeping it would protect the lense overall, but i noticed mine was collecting lot of dust. over time, the dusts could effect the picture quality
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Its collecting dust under the plastic? If not just keep cleaning it im sure its better whit it on then off im not too much taking pictures myself so I don't really care...
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Neuspadrin said:
Mine had a hole in middle for camera but good pointer. Didn't realize it was there.
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Mine has a hole in the middle too. I'll leave it for now.
Also, did everyone else notice the protective plastic wrapped all the way around the edge of the phone? I'm leaving that for now too.
S4 camera
S4 camera is worst in the mobile market yes tha camera is sensor is 13.1 mp but it't not upto mark pictures are not good and very bad in low light performance.
rahul.kapoor said:
S4 camera is worst in the mobile market yes tha camera is sensor is 13.1 mp but it't not upto mark pictures are not good and very bad in low light performance.
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Yeah, it's really the worst in the market
Get real.
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S4 camera is worst in the mobile market yes tha camera is sensor is 13.1 mp but it't not upto mark pictures are not good and very bad in low light performance.
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That's funny! I activated the low light auto setting, and took a bunch early this morning. They turned out magnitudes better than any other phone in similar settings.
This would include IP5, note2, razr, razr hd, SGN. Only one better *might* be the htc one, but the reviews are about 50/50 on that phone being *better"* than the S4 in low light.
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S4 camera is worst in the mobile market yes tha camera is sensor is 13.1 mp but it't not upto mark pictures are not good and very bad in low light performance.
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Lmao gtfoh troll. Worst on the market #dead
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rahul.kapoor said:
S4 camera is worst in the mobile market yes tha camera is sensor is 13.1 mp but it't not upto mark pictures are not good and very bad in low light performance.
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HTC One > S4 in low light
S4 > HTC One in everything else
geoff5093 said:
HTC One > S4 in low light
S4 > HTC One in everything else
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Turn on the low light setting on your S4.
Go take some pictures in low light (not a dark room!).
Say something like "holy cow" in your head and smile :good::good:
edit: really just wanted to point out the plastic, it's probably been missed in reviews, and will IMHO affect image quality for the 100% crop type comparisons.
Also, we have slow and fast motion settings for video, just like the note 2, this is a LOT of fun to play around with, and an easy way to temporarily eat up a lot of space on a 64GB SD card
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Turn on the low light setting on your S4.
Go take some pictures in low light (not a dark room!).
Say something like "holy cow" in your head and smile :good::good:
edit: really just wanted to point out the plastic, it's probably been missed in reviews, and will IMHO affect image quality for the 100% crop type comparisons.
Also, we have slow and fast motion settings for video, just like the note 2, this is a LOT of fun to play around with, and an easy way to temporarily eat up a lot of space on a 64GB SD card
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I'm not a fan of the fact that you can't use all the features together. i.e., you can't use auto night mode AND auto flash...
syntrix said:
Turn on the low light setting on your S4.
Go take some pictures in low light (not a dark room!).
Say something like "holy cow" in your head and smile :good::good:
edit: really just wanted to point out the plastic, it's probably been missed in reviews, and will IMHO affect image quality for the 100% crop type comparisons.
Also, we have slow and fast motion settings for video, just like the note 2, this is a LOT of fun to play around with, and an easy way to temporarily eat up a lot of space on a 64GB SD card
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All low light mode does is raise the ISO and shutter speed. Images are full of noise and really over sharpened.
What's the best way to remove this silly plastic cover? There isn't an easy edge to yank the stupid thing off that I can find and I really don't want to shove a knife in the center of the lens to yank it off. lol
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What's the best way to remove this silly plastic cover? There isn't an easy edge to yank the stupid thing off that I can find and I really don't want to shove a knife in the center of the lens to yank it off. lol
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FIngernail, spludger, scotch tape?
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What's the best way to remove this silly plastic cover? There isn't an easy edge to yank the stupid thing off that I can find and I really don't want to shove a knife in the center of the lens to yank it off. lol
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Just used a fingernail...I was worried about scratching it too but once I got under it came right off and no scratches. I tried tape first but it wouldn't come up...had to get the nail under the plastic and that was no easy task.
Maybe a female with longer nails might help. I would've asked the wife if she was here.
The camera on the note 3 has wonderful quality but anyone who's ever tried to shoot professional looking video on it can attest to the fact that it has pretty horrible stabilization issues.
Has anyone come across a case that provides additional grip/support/stabilization, preferably also giving the versatility to be used on a tripod/monopod and in a perfect world, allowing for a cold shoe for which to mount an external shotgun mic?
I'd really love to see something like the owle case http://www.macworld.com/article/1157656/owle_iphone.html but anything you guys have seen to make this thing a bit more stable would help.
do you guys think that something like this might fit? (it looks a little small) - http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/slingshot/
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The camera on the note 3 has wonderful quality but anyone who's ever tried to shoot professional looking video on it can attest to the fact that it has pretty horrible stabilization issues.
Has anyone come across a case that provides additional grip/support/stabilization, preferably also giving the versatility to be used on a tripod/monopod and in a perfect world, allowing for a cold shoe for which to mount an external shotgun mic?
I'd really love to see something like the owle case http://www.macworld.com/article/1157656/owle_iphone.html but anything you guys have seen to make this thing a bit more stable would help.
do you guys think that something like this might fit? (it looks a little small) - http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/slingshot/
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The Slingshot looks like it will work. It adjusts itself to whatever phone is in it, and they claim it will work with any smartphone. I don't see why it wouldn't work for the Note3.
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The Slingshot looks like it will work. It adjusts itself to whatever phone is in it, and they claim it will work with any smartphone. I don't see why it wouldn't work for the Note3.
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the only downside i see really is where to mount the microphone
What I would do is get a TPU case and mod it into a Wii steering wheel:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Raci...ntendo-Wii-Controller-Black-06/741640192.html
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...r-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-3-N9000/1492093700.html
mod it with a dremel and epoxy or some other DIY cement.
This should work, I just got a Wiimote and it is the same length as my Note 3.
Hey guys, wat you think about this: http://www.microphonelens.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nnSdjcxYm8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt4Iq7SUbcA
I liked, anybody here bought it yet?
Intriguing...
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well macro on the note 3 sadly just plain SUCKS hard core. SO ordered. will post pics vid review once I get it I LOVE shooting macro
Keep us updated!
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In general, problems with macros are: it's hard to get enough light, very shallow focus, hard to hand held without shake and with x15 magnification, probably a lot of distortion, so I would be surprised if it worked well, but sure, let us know how it comes out.
Looks like a lens pickup from a cd drive. These were used in projects for the iphones for the same purposes to.
Holding still enough locating the spot you want, adjusting height is frustrating unless you have a stand for it.
The it's unlike to be matched to the notes cam, so either you use only part of the sensor or the lense ...... just the usual problems with optics.
and how often can you safely de-/attach it, how do you center it.
I bought for fun a 40x microscope addon for ~3€ with whiteh/UV LED, and thats why I wrote the above.
Use of similar lenses of defect CD-drives have been described for the iphones.
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Looks like a lens pickup from a cd drive. These were used in projects for the iphones for the same purposes to.
Holding still enough locating the spot you want, adjusting height is frustrating unless you have a stand for it.
The it's unlike to be matched to the notes cam, so either you use only part of the sensor or the lense ...... just the usual problems with optics.
and how often can you safely de-/attach it, how do you center it.
I bought for fun a 40x microscope addon for ~3€ with whiteh/UV LED, and thats why I wrote the above.
Use of similar lenses of defect CD-drives have been described for the iphones.
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That's exactly what it is, an acrylic asphere used for cd/dvd players. The collimator from a dollar store laser pointer should work as well.
Hi guys,
I'm looking to buy an Anamorphic Lens for the Mi 9 within a decent price range. The Moment Lens for +150$ is too steep.
Any advice?
How about: https://www.ulanzi.com/products/anamorphic-lens-ulanzi
workdrojd said:
Hi guys,
I'm looking to buy an Anamorphic Lens for the Mi 9 within a decent price range. The Moment Lens for +150$ is too steep.
Any advice?
How about: https://www.ulanzi.com/products/anamorphic-lens-ulanzi
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My advice is to buy one with supporting case, like what Apexel has. It might be pricier than Ulanzi one but at least it will fit right into the lens with no manual fiddling required.
The case: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33046103267.html
The lens: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33045304187.html (pick one with universal clip, otherwise you will get the case as well, but none for Mi 9)
leledumbo said:
My advice is to buy one with supporting case, like what Apexel has. It might be pricier than Ulanzi one but at least it will fit right into the lens with no manual fiddling required.
The case: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33046103267.html
The lens: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33045304187.html (pick one with universal clip, otherwise you will get the case as well, but none for Mi 9)
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Thanks a lot!
Do I understand you correctly that I should:
1) Buy the case for Mi 9 in your first link
2) Buy the lens + universal clip in the second link
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Would you know how the lens performs in comparison to an Ulanzi lens?
The case looks bad from the picture, the mounting system is only on the top lens it seems... (The top camera is actually telephoto) believe me, tested it on my device...
panjaksli said:
The case looks bad from the picture, the mounting system is only on the top lens it seems... (The top camera is actually telephoto) believe me, tested it on my device...
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Ulanzi or the Apaxel?
workdrojd said:
Ulanzi or the Apaxel?
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Apaxel....
Yeah, I agree. I think I will go with the Ulanzi because it feels more quality.
How did you resolved that? Bought the Ulanzi? Happy with it?