Best iPhone Lenses: Moment, Sandmarc, Olloclip, RhinoShield, and others tested

Best iPhone Lenses: Moment, Sandmarc, Olloclip, RhinoShield, and others tested

Attaching a lens to your iPhone can greatly increase your photographic range. But which iPhone lens should you buy? I tested lenses from Moment, Sandmarc, Olloclip, RhinoShield, inexpensive ones from Amazon, and others. Here’s what I think you should get if you have an iPhone XS, XS Max, or XR.

Overall best lens system: Moment
Best value: Sandmarc
Best lens for caseless phones: Olloclip
Most case options: RhinoShield

Buy Moment Wide Lens from Amazon: https://amzn.to/2VuEZlR
Buy Moment Tele Lens from Amazon: https://amzn.to/2L3Pd8Y

Buy Sandmarc lenses from Sandmarc: http://bit.ly/2vkTjyN

Buy Olloclip lens kit for iPhone XS from Apple: https://apple.co/2VsJrl4
Buy Olloclip lens kit for iPhone XS Max from Apple: https://apple.co/2W5X8na
Buy Olloclip lens kit for iPhone XR from Apple: https://apple.co/2PuHUWl

Buy RhinoShield HD Wide Lens from Amazon: https://amzn.to/2VsDAfF

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50 Comments

  1. Christopher Lago on March 11, 2021 at 12:28 am

    Great Video! Straight to the point and I like that. Not only that but you showed in great detail comparison between the different types. This video alone helped me to purchase a lens for my parents.



  2. Macworld on March 11, 2021 at 12:30 am

    Do you currently use any lenses with your phone?
    If the next iPhone’s have a third camera and it’s a wide-angle, it’ll be interesting how that shakes everything up. – Dan



  3. Angelena Mattingly on March 11, 2021 at 12:30 am

    What lens do you recommend for an iPhone 11 for mainly taking pictures?



  4. María Fernanda Jhaya on March 11, 2021 at 12:32 am

    Try beastgrip lenses



  5. Tyquan -doe on March 11, 2021 at 12:32 am

    I currently have the iPhone 11 and I’m trying to find the best camera lens to put on it for some great pictures . Any recommending lens ??



  6. Vince Mondiguing on March 11, 2021 at 12:34 am

    I’d like to hear your thoughts on the Kase Lenses and the Ulanzi too.



  7. Tzoul Shine on March 11, 2021 at 12:36 am

    nice video



  8. Gamers Pill on March 11, 2021 at 12:37 am

    Are these lenses waterproof ?



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  10. Glenn Cooper on March 11, 2021 at 12:41 am

    I know this is older content – but I really enjoyed it. One of the better takes on iPhone lens. Thanks!



  11. Linda on March 11, 2021 at 12:43 am

    Thank you for a great review. Just getting started in looking for lenses and this helped a lot.



  12. NoyPi RealTalk on March 11, 2021 at 12:43 am

    I need these! Because Iphone 11 Ultrawide camera SUCKS ! It’s blurry and has so much noise on the pic. What a total Downgrade. Smh



  13. Levon Baghdasaryan on March 11, 2021 at 12:43 am

    Oh no, how could you reveal everything at the very beginning



  14. R B on March 11, 2021 at 12:43 am

    I opened this video to watch the comparative review of lenses, specifically Olloclip. The whole Olloclip part related to past and current clips only? What about the lenses dude?



  15. 1nvd on March 11, 2021 at 12:45 am

    Sandmarc. Got it. Thanks



  16. Battle Bros on March 11, 2021 at 12:45 am

    So cool and good



  17. bulcub on March 11, 2021 at 12:45 am

    what model are the old lens? I’m using the M-series on my Ipad 2020 and SE 2020 iphone! but I have older ipads



  18. Rhiannon Rhiannon on March 11, 2021 at 12:49 am

    What lense makes your face look soft?



  19. Lasitha Dissanayaka on March 11, 2021 at 12:50 am


  20. Thomas Williams on March 11, 2021 at 12:51 am

    Are the Moment cases good where providing protection of the iPhone 12 Pro?



  21. Nutt Nakluang on March 11, 2021 at 12:51 am

    sirui is the best They fit on both moment case and rhinoshield case and the quality is superb.



  22. Launch Houston on March 11, 2021 at 12:52 am

    I was really hoping you were going to include the Beastgrip pro series of lenses as they are considered the best on the market, and Beastgrip has been around longer than any of these other solutions. That would have made these comparisons really worthwhile.



  23. rierie713 on March 11, 2021 at 12:54 am

    What about Xenvo pro lens ??



  24. Cindy Hit on March 11, 2021 at 12:57 am

    is moment tele lens can be used on iphone Xr ?



  25. Fueled by the Outdoors on March 11, 2021 at 12:57 am

    Very good video. I actually kinda need some help and I see that you’re a fly fisherman (unless that’s someone else’s pic in your video) so from one outdoorsman for another….

    I need a lens that will give me very good image when zooming in to about 40-50 yards. I’m filming wildlife and can’t get right up to them.

    It’ll also have to perform in low light.

    Would love to hear your suggestions.

    Thank you!



  26. Deric Flair WHOOOtube on March 11, 2021 at 12:59 am

    helpful review!!!



  27. John David Olivera on March 11, 2021 at 12:59 am

    Idol I hope you give me a lens for my creating video 😊



  28. bashpr0mpt on March 11, 2021 at 1:01 am

    At this point just buy a kit to fit your 30 mm lenses to your iPhone, screw paying top dollar for cheap shit made in China.



  29. Paulo Parreira on March 11, 2021 at 1:07 am

    How about Lemuro lens?



  30. Ben Nguyen on March 11, 2021 at 1:07 am

    Anyone know of an adjustable macro lens for Android? ShiftCam’s RevolCam I heard causes blurry images, most likely because android thicknesses vary.



  31. Sachin Bisht on March 11, 2021 at 1:09 am

    hi there ! could you please tell which lens to use for front face camera for vlogging , thanks in advance ! although i know i will have to use clip for it on front facing camera , but know your advice over which lens to be used for front facing camera vlogging specifically



  32. Crystal on March 11, 2021 at 1:09 am

    I’m interested in the Moment macro… but I always have my own case on my phone that works with my business set up. I need to clip lenses on



  33. Alain Meakings on March 11, 2021 at 1:09 am

    Nice review! I have been using the moment lenses for a month now (anamorphic,wide,tele) with my Galaxy S9 and they do a better job than the main camera does. Very impressed with their quality and design.



  34. M Si on March 11, 2021 at 1:11 am

    I think the best lenses are Zeis Exolens but they stoped making em with no brackets fot new phone models 🙁



  35. Victor Arias Piano on March 11, 2021 at 1:11 am

    Great video and review👍thanks



  36. David Mas on March 11, 2021 at 1:11 am

    Hello. great job. Just two questions. Why are you not told about the Shiftcam Lens? Are they a good option or not? thanks



  37. A LA ROCA SIN EDITAR VIAJERO on March 11, 2021 at 1:14 am

    MAN IF THE MOMENT LENSES ARE THE BEST BASE ON YOUR OPINION IM HAPPY TO GIVE YOU ALL THE RUBISH MOMENTS LENSES I DO HAVE HERE FOR FREE CONTACT ME AND I DEFINITELY WILL SEND THEM TO YOU FOR FREE



  38. Joseph Bojang on March 11, 2021 at 1:14 am

    Great video, thanks for recording it for us newbies to iPhone lenses.



  39. Danny Matthews on March 11, 2021 at 1:16 am

    Thank you for the Quick answer… I watched the entire video just out of respect for that! Keep up the good work!



  40. highwaytosw3ll on March 11, 2021 at 1:16 am

    Has anyone used a moment lens with a rhinoshield case and is it compatible? I want to buy moment but I love my rhinoshield



  41. chris sharman on March 11, 2021 at 1:17 am

    Very informative.



  42. Patcharaphol Nabhaboriraks on March 11, 2021 at 1:17 am

    How about Sirui lenses mate?



  43. Solace in Shelling on March 11, 2021 at 1:19 am

    The problem with Moment is that you need to have their case to use – there are SO many great photography phones that Moment doesn’t make cases for. Moment makes lenses/cases for the masses, not necessarily for the photographer.



  44. SkepticsR_us on March 11, 2021 at 1:19 am

    I’m in the market for high quality macro lenses. Unfortunately you don’t mention two important factors: (1) How close can you get to your subject and, more importantly (2) how much can you capture when you are as close as possible to your subject. This provides REAL magnification data. The 15X rating (or whatever) you see on those lenses is MEANINGLESS! Shoot a metric ruler, as close as possible and when you look at the results, either on a monitor or printed on paper, you can compare them to a real ruler and quickly figure out the REAL magnification. The ruler shot also shows you how much of the image is actually usable. The edges tend to be too soft with some lenses.



  45. Damian Camille on March 11, 2021 at 1:19 am

    "in 2019, this list helped me decide for the best iPhone x case *scafe.shop/tbixc2019?QG* hope it helps you out too!"



  46. Michael Marrison on March 11, 2021 at 1:20 am

    Excellent review thank you.



  47. Bukka Levy on March 11, 2021 at 1:20 am

    I have the Moment collection which is great, but I’ve come to realize I really need a great front lens for vlogging and there doesn’t seem to be many options, at least not enough that are being reviewed.



  48. Lamia Farjana on March 11, 2021 at 1:21 am

    I really want to use moment 58mm tele lens but I won’t use case for it. I use my own preferred case. Is there any clips/adapters that fit moment lens?



  49. Ross Longos on March 11, 2021 at 1:23 am

    sir you missed the blue and the red lenses? of I missed it from the video. 🙂 what are those? how do they look like?



  50. Ruben Whitter on March 11, 2021 at 1:24 am

    Extremely comprehensive, thank you!