I tend to view these mobile phone lens adapters as gimmicky plasticy junk that just sits in a drawer somewhere after being used exactly once... 9 times out of 10 that is the case. Not this time! This cool device essentially turns your phone camera into a digital microscope. The addition of a ring light around the lens is crucial here and the execution is well thought out. The ring light enables your subject to be in full light even when the lens is literally sitting on top of the object you are viewing. I used a piece of cloth as an example. The first image is at the standard 1x from my Pixel 8 Pro. The second image is using the same 1x camera on my phone but with this 150x lens adapter in front of it. The results are insane and totally unexpected! I can't wait to try this lens out on more objects around my home. Highly impressed! 5/5

This product was sent to me for review, as part of Amazon Vine. The below is my own real-world experience of using it.

I was drawn to it, because I occasionally like to shoot wildlife videos with my iPhone 15 Pro Max, and thought that the filter would be most helpful during very sunny days.

The kit is comprehensive - you are getting the magnetic filter attachment, the filter, a cleaning cloth and an exceptionally good-quality case to store everything inside. This itself is compact, so would easily fit inside a small bag.

I have mixed feelings about some of the components - the main filter attachment is robust, but doesn't fit well over a case. The one I use is not the thickest, but it was enough to impede the attachment from lining up properly with my phone's lenses. I also don't like the screw clamp - the idea of putting pressure on my phone's screen makes me uncomfortable, especially because you can tighten the screw quite a bit. The magnet works fairly well to hold the filter, though it didn't seem like it had the strongest of holds, so I am unsure for how long the filter could reasonably be held in place, particularly if you are moving around a lot in the field.

Despite the above, the filter itself does make a difference in harsh light, though I would recommend checking some settings first - I didn't realise that my flash was set to 'auto', so it fired underneath the filter, and washed my first attempt at a picture out (the flash is obscured underneath the filter, so the light is bounced back).

Overall, it is a nice kit, but could be improved.

The filter holder would be better if there was a fixing screw for the rotating ring. Otherwise very good.

It takes some getting used to but I love this light + phone holder. It lets me show off my art, with a lot of different lightings. Excellent product

Haven’t used much yet, but first impressions are good! And phone attachment kit works well!

This tripod is good for what it does, but the phone holder attachment could be better, as it only allows for horizontal orientation. Even with this version, I don’t feel that the phone holder attachment is the quality of what it could be.However, the ability to take it off and replace it with something better is a godsend.As for the photo button device, it does its job. I personally don’t get much use from it. So no comment.An overall good tripod.

For $17 I can't complain! This thing does exactly what it's supposed to do. You just screw on the smartphone holder in 5 seconds and you're done! It also comes w/ another attachment (I can't remember what it's for). This little guy even comes w/ a blue tooth remote. You just follow the included instructions and in less than 10 seconds you're gtg! This will also do video! I've only had this for one day and used it about a dozen times. Hopefully this will last me a while. So far, initial impressions are great! Highly recommended.

When you open the incoming package, you will find that the packaging is very high quality. The brand is very careful in presenting their products and the materials are of high quality. The filter holder and adapter ring are metal and the filter holder has a spongy area whose function is to seal with the filter without letting light through. Once the filter holder is attached, it is easy to move. crtsal 100x100 quality is very good, with highly polished edges. The filter holder has two slots for square filters, but the advantage is that the ring screwed on the lens can be screwed with another round filter, for example a polarizing filter. I think the picture is very good. As with the brand's round filter, the sharpness is not lost, the color cast did not catch my eye, anything that can be edited during development is appreciated. The ND1000 filter included in the kit enables long exposures in strong light. The sample photos are photos taken on a cloudy afternoon with and without a filter. Those with filters were made with an exposure time of 20 seconds.