Country Boy Loc: Beckley, WV

Has anyone seen this telephoto lens advertised - if it works it is really neat!

http://buyhdzoom360.com/hdz/index.php?1=liveintent-ron&2=490007&3=552949025

pmsc70d Loc: Post Falls, Idaho

I'm always suspicious of an ad that won't tell you the price up front.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

My problem iPhone cameras is the small sensor. No matter how good or how long the lens is, the sensor will still br too small.

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

That is true. The absence of a straightforward price is never a good sign.
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Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley

Don't waste your money on this. All of their claims about this lens are greatly exaggerated.
I bought a similar lens that is 10X power for less than half the price of this one.
Using a 8 or 10X power lens on a lightweight cell phone, it will be almost impossible to get to get a
sharp picture without some form of image stabilization or a tripod.

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Country Boy Loc: Beckley, WV

I have no desire to get one but thought the ad looked amazing. I guess that there is someone out there that may have a practical use for such. Not every photo is for a magazine cover!

ragatazz Loc: Michigan

If you look at the complete video of the product it says that its an 8X zoom. THERES NO WAY their advertisement of the 2 people where they back so far away that you couldn't see the people was an 8X magnification.

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berchman Loc: South Central PA

It's a piece of total crap. If you're looking for a high quality telephoto lens (2x) for an iPhone, Moment is the brand of choice. https://www.shopmoment.com/shop/categories/lenses/devices/all

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

Going through there ad shows a single unit price of $59.99 at their “45%” discount.

I also find their claims of being superior to Nikon, Canon, Zeiss, etc., and performance better than some of the highest end DSLR’s. Sounds good, but $60.00 glass just can’t compare to good, expensive glass. But if all you have is a cellphone for a camera, it’s likely better than relying on the built-in digital zoom in the phone camera.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

Very true. Younger people carry cell phones. How many young people do you see schlepping around camera bags and DSLR's?? That group always has cell phones. They take pictures with their cell phone. Their peer group is not interested in shadows, or tone. They immediately share those pictures. Instant gratification. The cell phone makers will grow with that market. I think in very few cases will DSLR's replace for most of them their use of cell phones to take pictures. That will a grave financial loss for the camera industry as a whole.

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

I guess we’ll have wait and see how the technology evolves. But a cellphone camera will never replace a dedicated camera, at least not in my lifetime.

I also believe that the younger cellphone camera set is more interested in “see what I’m doing now” pictures and sharing them on social media than they are with the artistic side of photography.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

Your last paragraph says it all. There is no interest in the "artistic side of photography". It is beyond what is important to them. If they even believe there is an artistic side to photographs.

Martino Loc: Northwest Florida

It's not just the young who use the cameras in cellphones. I'm 65 and have been taking photos for 55 of those years, studied photography at University and made part of my living as a travel photographer.

A good photo is a good photo no matter what equipment it was shot on.

I use cell phone cameras, DSLRs, film SLRs and have used medium format cameras of various types. All have their place and uses.

A DSLR will never replace a medium format camera - for some uses. Neither would one replace a cell phone camera - in some circumstances.

To say that 'There is no interest in the "artistic side of photography". It is beyond what is important to them. If they even believe there is an artistic side to photographs.' is claptrap.

'I also believe that the younger cellphone camera set is more interested in “see what I’m doing now” pictures and sharing them on social media than they are with the artistic side of photography. To say this is a ridiculous statement.

A cellphone camera is a 'dedicated camera' and current ones are considerably better than DSLRs were a few years ago. The cell phone camera is not designed to replace a DSLR or Medium Format or many other devices. It's an additional device that has brought the capturing of images to many people who would be intimidated by the complexity of single purpose photographic devices.

The attitudes expressed here are a shame on the pastime of photography. Elitist, ignorant and frankly pathetic. You should be ashamed of yourselves.

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

I believe the difference lies in the difference between catching a moment and catching the beauty of a moment, or scene, or object.