Apexel Professional HD 12X/24X Advanced Macro Lens for iPhone 6/6S plus SE Samsung Galaxy S6/S6 Edge S7/S7 Edge and Most Smartphone & Tablets, Black

I'm a professional body piercer, so I work with jewellery as small as 1.5mm. Obviously trying to catch the light in something so small can be pretty hard, let along trying to grab a a good photo of all the gem cuts.This little lens is my new best friend!Highly recommend 💚

It's pricey but finally I found the lenses which work with my budget phone, Motorola G54. I only need CPL, ND and Macro but will find the use of the other lenses later. It was also a bit of a rush to get these lenses by the next day for taking the photos of my crystal especially flashy Moonstone and Labradorite. If I could wait 2 weeks, I would get exactly the same product at half the price from another selling platform.

I bought this set mainly for taking macro shots, so the macro is for me the most useful, although as opportunities arise I am sure will use most of the others. Have had some good results with close-ups as you can see with the ladybird, although I would say close up rather than full macro. I've also tried the star filter on sunlight reflecting on the sea which was OK but the effect does affect all objects including boats coming out not so sharp. The polarising filter does make bright scenes better, a darker lens MD32 I have yet to try but is one I wanted so that I can photograph moving water as a blur. The wide angle is probably one I will not use that much and finally the fisheye which is a bit of a novelty but does make for some funny results on faces. A good selection and I look forward to experimenting. Just a note on fitting to the phone, I chose this set as it has a longer reach on the clip, my main lens is about 25mm from the top of the phone and it reaches fine, probably could go a few more mm (3-4?). My phone has 3 lenses and a flash grouped so the clip just covers the main lens, the others I assume are not required as seems to work fine.

Incompatible with my S21 ultra for a few reasons. Although the frame of the light box fitted my phone (without phone case), the frame keeps pressing on the side buttons making taking pictures impossible. Furthermore, the sliding plastic which adjusts the position of the lens is very stiff to adjust, making me feel that perhaps it will wear down the paintjob on my actual phone over time. Works if u go into pro mode and select telephoto x3 mode, albeit producing some pretty unsharp images. The superphoto mode gets closer images but these images are quite blurry or fuzzy so whilst it was momentarily fun to see the back of my hand in close up, it takes ages to find a good focusing position and even then only a tiny part of the image will be slightly sharp whilst the other parts of the image will be blurry. When using the lens for an hour i started feeling very sick, almost motion sick. I would suggest using these lens with a mount otherwise the constant swaying images will no doubt leave u feeling nauseous. The light box's light helps a little but its not particularly great, feels too dim and has no diffusion to it, meaning u will have images with that stark spotlighted look with bright dots reflected off whatever item u are trying to photograp. Better than nothing, but i returned this item. My own phone's camera doesnt get as close, but takes sharper images by far. Was good fun trying this out, but a disappointment. Will save up and buy a proper camera + lens

I really like this, it only arrived today, but within minutes I was able to capture a few nice photos. For the record, I used this with an iPhone 14 Pro Max. I have to confess that the last photo is a weed in my patio. Once the weather improves, it will be gone but in the meantime, it was a great 'guinea-pig' for the lens. The second is a daisy on my lawn, which again, once the weather improves will be mowed away. The third is a close-up of the beautiful Christmas Cactus my son gave me on Mothers Day, which I hope will last for years. I can't wait to try the lens on other things, but so far I love it!

The lenses are in a clear and compact plastic box with a lens cloth - very handy for keeping it safe and clean. They are made of metal, making it feel more expensive than its budget price.I found it easier to align with the phone’s camera if I removed the case.Due to the very shallow depth of field, it’s not easy to get pin sharp pictures. You also need to get super close to the subject and have the steady hands of a surgeon - good luck with moving subjects like; insects, holding your arms overhead or in a breeze. I suspect this will be the case with any hand-held close-up lens.The 12x macro was the most useful. I found the light defuser on the 24x lens unhelpful. It is not removable and prevented me from getting close enough to my subject for a clear picture and the length of the clip also got in the way at times.I tried a range of subjects from static items in the home to flowers and live insects. These photos were taken on an overcast afternoon in my garden straight from the phone i.e. no filters or processing. The hover-flies were good if skittish models but the other critters were noisy and made me nervous so I think I’ll stick to the safety of flowers and still life.Overall, for the low cost, portability and convenience of the clip-on phone lens, I was generally satisfied with the results.

Very high quality, easy to use macro lens that has greatly broadened my photography skills. I now no longer need to worry about reduced quality with close up images thanks to it sliding onto the front of my phone. It’s very easy to see a clear difference, specifically in the sharpness of edges between photos taken with the natural camera compared to those taken with the macro lens. Quite pricy but sufficiently justified if you wish to take professional macro photos with only your smartphone. It also saves the hassle of taking a DSLR around with you and lets you utilise the full abilities of a premium smartphone camera. The included CPL filter is also a great addition!