By Andy Butler

Over the years, I’ve used several add-on lens systems for the iPhone. They have helped enhance the photographic capability that my iPhone camera offers and have added to the photos I take.

However, my reliance on add-on lenses has diminished somewhat in recent years. This has been due to the introduction of built-in, multi-lens systems on the iPhone, making accessing the wide-angle or telephoto lenses much more convenient and accessible. These built-in lens options have removed the need to rummage in my bag or pocket for an add-on lens, get it out and then attach it to my phone.

However, there is a price to pay for such convenience, which I feel comes in the form of reduced image quality. I say this because good-quality third-party lens systems use a much larger piece of glass than that used in the built-in smartphone camera. This means there are fewer distortions, which is something that, for me, has ruined many a photo. After all, no one likes to see an oval sun or the distorted head of a passerby on the edges of their images.

As I reported in the last issue of Mobiography, I’ve been road-testing a new camera app called Reeflex Pro Camera. I’ve been very impressed by the app, which is now one of my main go-to camera apps. When Reeflex launched the latest version of their app back in March, they also launched a new range of addon lenses. I’ve also been testing out these lenses for the past few months, and here is what I found.

First Impressions

My first impressions of the Reeflex lenses were good. Each lens is packaged in a well-designed box and features the lens, lens covers, a small pouch to store the lens and some information cards about the product.