How is the moment lens- are you able to clip it on and use the standard camera app with no issues? And how is the sharpness and color in images when using that? I read some reviews comparing Moment and Sandmarc, both seem to be similar quality, I was also looking for a telephoto for my regular 11 (and to use with a 12 mini if I end up getting one).
Its great. I use it most with the default camera app. Sharpness is great. Even toward the edges its remains remarkably sharp for glass on glass. Coupling it with the better wide sensor has always produced better photos and videos for me when compared to the telephoto on the Pro. I like it enough that I’ll save the $300 moving forward by getting the mini vs the pro.
Yeah, exactly- it is a great way to avoid having to spend $300 on an upgrade to the pro model! Thanks for the feedback, glad the lens has worked out so well for you!
You could take a look at Sandmarc, too- they are seemingly equally as good as Moment, and they come with a basic case for mounting the lens, and have a clip that can be used instead of the case, too. (all included with the lens).
24 mm is just wide, like the normal standard wide angle lens on the iphone (26mm). iPhone ultrawide lens is equivalent to a 13 mm FF lens.
To be honest I have not used either yet, but watched a lot of reviews online over the weekend as I was trying to make my decision, since both are around a $100 purchase. From the reviews I watched, it seemed it was a toss-up between the two, so you would be making a great decision on either. For me, I think I might go with Sandmarc- their lens clip works on your phone even if you have a different case already on it, and the case does not interfere as long as it is not a really thick one (like an Otterbox). I would prefer that over the required case that would be needed with the Moment lens.
Thanks, that's super helpful. In the moments where you don't have time to put the lens on, have you tried just cropping the image from the wide camera as opposed to using the telephoto camera? There will be times where I can definitely see using the Moment lens, but I'm sure there will be occasions where I won't have time to put it on before the opportunity passes.
Usually those types of moments are kids in the yard and in daylight so the pro switches to the telephoto. Cropped in they look OK, and if I like the shot enough I’ll usually make a collage with it and some other less detailed shots. I’ll never print them off though. Usually if I am going to a kids game or something I take the moment lens. Make sense?
Interesting to look at the comparison. On my 11, (which has just wide and ultra-wide) I am also at 17% ultra-wide shots.
