Customers are impressed with the zooming capabilities and image quality of the Mobile 12x Telescopic Lens. They appreciate being able to take high-quality pictures with their phones. However, some customers have concerns about the alignment of the lens, its compatibility with phone cases, and its design, which they find awkward and potentially damaging to their phones.
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Pros mentioned:
Zoom
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Weight
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Lens!
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This lens is perfect if you're looking to extend the clarity and zoom on your phone camera. I used it on my iPhone 7 - set up was easy, it just took a minute or two to align the lenses. The only downside is that the lens itself is a little heavy, but the clip is sturdy enough to keep it in place.Overall, would recommend!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Good Concept
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A telescopic lens for a phone is a great idea and would have been very beneficial, however I could not figure out how to position the lens on the phone. I tried several times but this was the best I could do. Again, great concept (the reason it got an extra star) but I just could not get it to work for me.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Zoom
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Lens is good, small clamp not good
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Clamps do not work on Apple I pad without shims. Small clamp easy to cross thread and render the clamp useless. Lens is good quality, carry case very good.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Zoom
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome Zoom
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We had so much fun with this lens. Like other reviews said, it takes a minute to get it set up right, but once it's set, it's super simple to use. I was amazed by the quality of the zoom and the distance of the zoom.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Zoom
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Compatibility, Ease of use
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good results, complex setup
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The lens is helpful with long range photos and videos once you can get it to match up to the lens your phone. There is certainly a learning curve to get everything lined up and I suspect my iphone 7+ is a little more complex when matching up the clip/lens to the phone's lens. I think improved documentation and demonstration videos would help a great deal.
I did use the lens on a recent vacation and took several photos of birds, boats, sealife etc and it worked very well.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Zoom
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Zoom Lens
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The Poser Snap Pro - Mobile 12x Telescopic Lens works on your phone or tablet. It comes with a case for the lens, a wipe and case.
It was challenging for me to get the lens lined up on my phone correctly and I’m still not sure what both clips are used for?
The ability to zoom 12x is great but you have to be really still to get a good photo. Honestly my phone camera isn’t great to begin with so it doesn’t necessarily help much since I’m not starting with the best device.
Fun to play with regardless.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Zoom
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Incredible Zoom
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Solid packaging with a great, hard-sided carrying case. Zoom is incredible. Though, I would suggest using it when you haven’t had coffee, and make sure your phone’s stabilization is on. It's great to use for my child's concerts and sports. Easy to set up and store. I’d recommend using a base or tripod to keep the image stable.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Zoom
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Zoom, hard to align
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The instructions mention the alignment is difficult, but that is a bit of an understatement. It is really, really hard to get it aligned (at least it is on my iPhone 6s). Once aligned, the zoom is very impressive and clear!! Not sure how they could fix... but if it was easier to align, I would certainly use it a lot at my kids games, plays, etc! I will probably use it anyway. ;)
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Zoom
Cons mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Zoom lens
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This lens is a great idea for people who want a cheaper way to take quality zoom photos. However, it was more difficult to use than I expected. The lens is hard to line up perfectly over the camera, and I had to take my case off to use it. It was also pretty close to the edge of the phone, so the weight of the lens would make the clamp fall out of place or off the phone. When placed right and held carefully, the zoom quality is very good. Cool idea, not super user friendly.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
It’s ok
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When you can get it lined up perfectly with your camera it’s great. The problem is getting it lined up. Then once it’s lined up keeping it in position to take the picture
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Picture quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Clear
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Took some time to get the right angle does take clear photos
I would recommend this to a friend
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Picture quality, Zoom
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great view
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Zooms up unbelievably close and very very clear picture
I would recommend this to a friend
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Picture quality
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Weight
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Awesome Lens
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This lens is great and it allows to you to to have higher quality images at farther distances. The quality is better than I expected. It is a bit heavy which at times makes it harder to use but I would buy this product again. So far I have had no issues with this product.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Picture quality, Zoom
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic once you learn how to align it
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Fantastic lens - takes clear pictures at incredible distances. Yes, like other reviewers said it takes a bit of effort to learn how to align it properly but its easy after that. I use it for stills or videos, but not action videos - like any large zoom lens it would be hard to secure it to the phone to take images while running for example (this is not a 12x gopro). Quality is great. I would not hesitate recommending this to anyone
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Zoom
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great distance shots
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Amazing product read instructions line up clip to camera lens then screw in 12X lens live on a lake can actually take a photo of the smallest detail .05 mile away it also adjusts to my vision
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Zoom
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Weight
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great zoom
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Allows me to get a way better zoom in on my phone it’s just a little on the heavy side so you definitely need a steady hand
I would recommend this to a friend
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Zoom
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Cool toy for my iPhone
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This is a cool addition for my phone. As it states in the instructions, it’s a little tricky to get it situated on the phone. Once it is on and aligned, you need to keep the camera fairly still when you take the photograph. It will be nice to have for a better zoom than just my phone at outdoor events but won’t replace our digital SLR by any means.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Mobile telescope lense
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I didn’t realize till I got home that this product is not available for the iPhone 7+. It just has one single lense, my iPhone has the duel lenses. I really can’t give it a rating because I was not able too use. I will purchase another one when they come out with the dual lense though. It probably works great with the single lense. I loved the feel of it. Comes with a nice case for it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Lens
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This lens is really good. Make sure to adjust your cameras focus or lock it. Then you can focus with the lens. the 12X magnification this lens offers is really good if your going to be in the back of a room, and you want to get the subject in close. Be patient when using the lens for the first time. It does its job well.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Picture quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good and fun to have!
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The lens is fun to have as an option for better pictures on your phone! At first (without reading any instructions) I had a hard time lining it up, but once I read and figured it out, it was wonderful! It is a weird picture because I was playing with it inside, but you can se the soon