[Q] Anyone ever used external lenses? - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi I'm curious about external lenses. Found some on the net fisheye, macro, wide angle etc. Did anyone ever use these? How they affect photos. I'm thinking to give them a try but don't know anything about lenses and if they worth money or not :silly:
here some link if interested:
http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/cell-phone-lenses/
http://www.amazon.com/BestDealUSA-Angle-Macro-Mobile-Camera/dp/B007VI3S1M
http://www.amazon.com/180°Fisheye-iPhone-Camera-Notebooks-Cameras/dp/B005C3CSR8/ref=pd_sim_p_4

sMtt said:
Hi I'm curious about external lenses. Found some on the net fisheye, macro, wide angle etc. Did anyone ever use these? How they affect photos. I'm thinking to give them a try but don't know anything about lenses and if they worth money or not :silly:
here some link if interested:
http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/cell-phone-lenses/
http://www.amazon.com/BestDealUSA-Angle-Macro-Mobile-Camera/dp/B007VI3S1M
http://www.amazon.com/180°Fisheye-iPhone-Camera-Notebooks-Cameras/dp/B005C3CSR8/ref=pd_sim_p_4
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I have the photojojo lenses. They work very well. With the fisheye lens you can see a black rim on the edge of the photo. They are attached with a magnet that you put around the rim of the camera lens. I would recommend them. Just so you know the photojojo lenses ane not any different from the no name Chinese ones. They will work with any smartphone camera. Here is a review.

I have , I bought them on amazon , search patazon camera lens kit ,mine came from China but I like them a lot. They where about 17 bucks including shipping.
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They're completely worth the money. I have telephoto, fisheye, macro and wide angle lenses. The telephoto lens is particular useful since digital zoom sucks.

Where did you find the telephoto lens and which one. How does it stay on the phone?

I have some pretty cool sometimes I hate carrying the lenses around
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I have a xtremeguard protector on the back of mine. Will it stick to that fine? and will it still fit under my hard case?

quality of pics was poor.

Fisheye
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Fisheye
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That pizza looks good bro...

melcali said:
That pizza looks good bro...
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Lol , just wanted to take a pic of something so you could see the fisheye effect ,that was the first thing a saw lol . if you guys want any more demos let me know. When I have time I can take more pics
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Pic with Macro pretty please?
I live in Asia, I can probably get one shipped from China at a pretty cheap price, but I'd like to know how it performs, thanks!

jiayit said:
Pic with Macro pretty please?
I live in Asia, I can probably get one shipped from China at a pretty cheap price, but I'd like to know how it performs, thanks!
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OK I'll take some when I get home today. I will also post the link where I bought them as well. ,
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jiayit said:
Pic with Macro pretty please?
I live in Asia, I can probably get one shipped from China at a pretty cheap price, but I'd like to know how it performs, thanks!
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Its hard to take a steady shot lol. My hands are real shaky, BTW this is indoor shot with very low light so I used a flashlight to get some light. When you use these lenses the flash is blocked .
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They look pretty good. Thanks for sharing!

It seems like the Photojojo is the most reliable one. But for 50$? Too expensive. Are there any other alternatives in amazon/ebay? It would be awesome if it would be a set.

ibarra21 said:
It seems like the Photojojo is the most reliable one. But for 50$? Too expensive. Are there any other alternatives in amazon/ebay? It would be awesome if it would be a set.
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Search patazon camera Lens kit on amazon. I'll try to remember and post a link when I get home
Or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1815338
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g2uzer said:
Search patazon camera Lens kit on amazon. I'll try to remember and post a link when I get home
Or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1815338
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Thanks.
The 1 star reviews are mostly from iPhone users, and most 5-star reviews are from android users. I might get this one then. Thanks again.

ibarra21 said:
Thanks.
The 1 star reviews are mostly from iPhone users, and most 5-star reviews are from android users. I might get this one then. Thanks again.
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Yeah they mainly leave 1 star cause it blocks the flash. ,like I said before the patazon kit I got came from China so it took a long time to get but overall I don't regret getting them. Good luck:thumbup:
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I bought a cheap one from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007VI3S1M/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
There are cheaper ones, but that is the one I bought. I did not see me using the fisheye so that saved me money.
Here are pictures of an eye and a cable for my headphones. That cable has nasty stuff in it!

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Took this pic with evo using macro lens!!!! Very nice

Thought they were nice. Enjoy
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ajftl said:
Thought they were nice. Enjoy
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very nice! i get my lens sometime this week. i can't wait to try them out after seeing everyone else's stuff!
Whoa. is there custom lenses we can order?
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That is amazing! Does the macro magnet on ok or do you have to hold it on? Cheers to your pic!
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I actually like that the O ring magnet stays there... .kinda protects the lens from scratching when u lay down your phone. Works pretty good. Gonna snap a pic so u all can see what im talking about
LearnIIBurn said:
That is amazing! Does the macro magnet on ok or do you have to hold it on? Cheers to your pic!
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Im not home. Otherwise i would show the lens attach to it. Would do that later
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Would you mind linking to the site you bought your macro lens at?
SolsticeZero said:
Would you mind linking to the site you bought your macro lens at?
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dealextreme sku.14953
$10.37
I cannot post links, because I am new.
does it come off easily? would it screw with the phone in any way since its magnetic?
looks pretty good tho just not sure
awesome just bought one! Can't wait to snap some shots. Thanks for the thread man! I knew these existed but had forgot about it a long time ago.
any zoom lenses compatible for this yet? cant find anything
need to zoom across the street... hot chic lol
DealExteme has three similar lenses:
Universal 13mm Wide-Angle/0.67X Macro Lens Attachment for Digital Cameras and Cell Phones: $10.37
Universal 13mm 2X Telescopic Lens Attachment for Digital Cameras and Cell Phones: $11.20
FE-50 13mm Fisheye Lens Attachment Set for Cell Phones and Digital Cameras: $15.70
They all sem to mount the same way, so I bet if one works well, they all will (fit-wise at least).
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DealExteme has three similar lenses:
Universal 13mm Wide-Angle/0.67X Macro Lens Attachment for Digital Cameras and Cell Phones: $10.37
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.14953
Universal 13mm 2X Telescopic Lens Attachment for Digital Cameras and Cell Phones: $11.20
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.15617
FE-50 13mm Fisheye Lens Attachment Set for Cell Phones and Digital Cameras: $15.70
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.15239
how well does it stick to the phone?
I have to pick one up. Great pic's
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Atrix's Camera, How to Improve?

hi
We all know that Atrix's camera is one of its down sides.
What are you suggestions to improve quality of photos?
any software, settings, etc?
What settings do you use for your camera?
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I guess downloading other apps is the main way to improve it. Nothing can be done about it's poor light capturing sensor tough.
I like the camera I dunno what your talking about. I find the hdr camera really helps.
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2.3.4 camera is excellent. I have taken my best phone pictures with it ever.
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I like the atrix camera.
on 2.3.4
Just read consumer reports and the Atrix got 3rd for best camera phone. And I think it's got pretty good quality really...
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First of all dont judge the camera by looking at pics on the ATRIX screen, it sucks
Transfer to pc and see
Next thing camera is better on GB
Next best software is LGcamera and not HDR camera
Try it ,it has loads of settings and works really good
Im actually going back to an iPhone 4 because of the camera on my Atrix. Nothing really compares once you you've had an ip4.
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totalimmortal363 said:
Im actually going back to an iPhone 4 because of the camera on my Atrix. Nothing really compares once you you've had an ip4.
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You will miss the 4G and 2 processors though. I know the iphone4 has a good camera.
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totalimmortal363 said:
Im actually going back to an iPhone 4 because of the camera on my Atrix. Nothing really compares once you you've had an ip4.
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why would you switch to THAT phone just because of the camera? lol.
I can't say I see big difference. Maybe your settings not set to widescreen or the largest. I took an awesome pic the other day but lost it in the whole rooting thing by accident but I won't go back to Iphone 4 because of it...besides my son would be p.o.'d if I took my phone back LOL
totalimmortal363 said:
Im actually going back to an iPhone 4 because of the camera on my Atrix. Nothing really compares once you you've had an ip4.
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Yep, nothing compares to over saturated pictures from the iphone
BravoMotorola said:
Yep, nothing compares to over saturated pictures from the iphone
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Pretty sure it's well known that the iPhone 4 has one of the best if not the best camera on a phone due to the high quality sensor it has.
I love the atrix and its camera. Maybe because i've never owned an iphone I don't get all the hooplah
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edgeicator said:
Pretty sure it's well known that the iPhone 4 has one of the best if not the best camera on a phone due to the high quality sensor it has.
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Well its not the best (nokia n8 probably is), its good....for a phone. Honestly though have you never used a decent digital camera before? I would never base a phone purchase (at least at this time) on the camera when you could spend $100 buying a used p&s off ebay that would blow the iphone away for photos. If photography is what u care about buy a cheaper phone and a dslr to go with it.
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helifixer said:
Well its not the best (nokia n8 probably is), its good....for a phone. Honestly though have you never used a decent digital camera before? I would never base a phone purchase (at least at this time) on the camera when you could spend $100 buying a used p&s off ebay that would blow the iphone away for photos. If photography is what u care about buy a cheaper phone and a dslr to go with it.
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He didn't mention real cameras. In the world of phone cameras, the iPhone 4 is near the top along with Nokia n8. Of course any stand alone camera will blow away any phone camera.
Voelker45 said:
You will miss the 4G and 2 processors though. I know the iphone4 has a good camera.
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My iPhone 4 was a lot smoother than any other device I've ever had, Atrix included. Sorry.
INSM Sin said:
why would you switch to THAT phone just because of the camera? lol.
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Its been the best phone I've ever owned. The most consistent and the fewest issues.
totalimmortal363 said:
Im actually going back to an iPhone 4 because of the camera on my Atrix. Nothing really compares once you you've had an ip4.
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Except a real camera, if picture quality is that important to you then buy a camera. The Atrix camera is fine for a phone and not any worse than the iphone imho.

For those of you who switched from an s3 to an n4

I'm thinking of selling my s3 to pick up one of these . I was just wondering for those of you who switched .how does the n4 camera compare to the gs3 camera
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lesonal said:
I'm thinking of selling my s3 to pick up one of these . I was just wondering for those of you who switched .how does the n4 camera compare to the gs3 camera
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The s3 camera is way better than the n4s in pretty much everything.
c900712 said:
The s3 camera is way better than the n4s in pretty much everything.
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Are you talking about the camera app or the resulting images?
The resulting images
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why would he talk about camera app.. that's ridiculous !
c900712 said:
The s3 camera is way better than the n4s in pretty much everything.
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Cool Story Bro BTW It's not n4s
yyz71 said:
Cool Story Bro BTW It's not n4s
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You must not understand how abbreviations work.
It doesn't compare s3 takes the win
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Damn thanks guys ..I guess i won't get it after all.. I'll just wait for a gs3 4.2 rom
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^ professional photographer over here nothing but the best for Instagram right
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I've only taken a few photos with the N4 so far,
Generally...
The S3 camera was brilliant inside in well lit shots (photos with flash came out awful) and the N4 can't match that,
The S3 was always slightly off with certain colours outside, the N4 doesn't seem to suffer this problem.
Things I've noticed...
HDR mode works better on the N4,
The N4 lacks image stabilisation which I liked on the S3,
N4 images look slightly less sharp when viewed full size on a pc (not sure if this is due to the lens, less sharpening or more noise suppression),
When viewed on a PC N4 images seem to have better colour in certain situations (for example, outside my daughters pink coat always looked washed out with my S3 but it looks perfect on the N4),
My S3 occasionally did funny things to peoples faces, made them look like they had been slightly distorted, I could never work out what caused it, it just popped up now and again in photos, not noticed this with the N4.
All my comparisons have been done on my PC and not the phone screens.
That's good to know , Cruz the pictures on the actual phone screens u can't compare ,I shall upload and checc on comp as well
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Not to be a troll but One X cam >
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neer2005 said:
Not to be a troll but One X cam >
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Isn't that like saying "not to offend you" right before you offend someone haha
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lol ur not getting a n4 because ur s3 takes better quality pics than the n4? u can't be serious
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funziebear said:
Isn't that like saying "not to offend you" right before you offend someone haha
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Lol yeah I guess
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skyrocket727 said:
why would he talk about camera app.. that's ridiculous !
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What? A lot of people find the Samsung/Touchwiz camera app to be more "feature-filled" than the AOSP one (especially prior to 4.2), so it's not ridiculous. But thanks for your contribution.
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hello00 said:
lol ur not getting a n4 because ur s3 takes better quality pics than the n4? u can't be serious
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Why can't he be if that's important to him? Some people won't buy it because of lack of an SD slot, or a non-removable battery, and so on. To each their own.
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lol ur not getting a n4 because ur s3 takes better quality pics than the n4? u can't be serious
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I only use my phone to take pictures
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hello00 said:
lol ur not getting a n4 because ur s3 takes better quality pics than the n4? u can't be serious
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For the price this is a great device but if you use your camera a lot and want somewhat good pictures then yeah id stick with the s3 , some people say if you want good pictures buy a dedicated camera but that's not what people are usually asking , night time pictures aren't that great on this or I got a faulty device I guess
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lesonal said:
I only use my phone to take pictures
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Sooooo..... u don't make phone calls on it?
Sorry, had to get that out.
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[Q] does anyone know what this ring around the camera is?

I saw this over android central and was wonder what that is.
http://cdn.androidcentral.com/sites...ecache/w550h500/postimages/276955/bumper7.jpg
abhele said:
I saw this over android central and was wonder what that is.
http://cdn.androidcentral.com/sites...ecache/w550h500/postimages/276955/bumper7.jpg
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I saw that too, I think it might just be a screen protector they have on there? But if it is I'd like to know what kind! Looks nice!
Photojojo add on?
I voided my warranty.
I thought for a second my eyes deceived me when I saw the original video on that. First reaction was, is my n4 fake? I'd also like to get that protector if it is one
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They had on Google+ a hint of it being something for a camera lens.
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Looks like the metal ring you use with those cheap magnetic optical attachments on ebay.
threeclaws said:
Looks like the metal ring you use with those cheap magnetic optical attachments on ebay.
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+1 almost sure of it
http://www.amazon.com/AGPtek-Magnet...GG/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1355095823&sr=8-10
jt.61 said:
They had on Google+ a hint of it being something for a camera lens.
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They just posted this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lZzxCWdh-M&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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[Q] EasyAcc UltraSlim Smart Cover - Reviews?

Hey Guys,
I'm searching for a good cover for the nexus 7 and I found this. After some research I haven't found any review to this cover on xda, but it looks good!
Anybody has this cover and could give a little review on this? :good:
According to a video on YouTube there are some manufacturing defects on the seam, do you have this problem, too?
Thanks in advance and a happy new year!
Looks just like the Moko Slim Case. There's a review here on xda for that one.
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noahk423 said:
Looks just like the Moko Slim Case. There's a review here on xda for that one.
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Okay, but there should be some differences
I bought this one now and I think I'll do a review then
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Parkker Rya said:
I bought this item for my nexus 7.
It has a number of ways to use the stand which I like very much.
The only thing that I didn't like was that it doesn't fit as snuggly as I would of liked.
But overall a good product, protects my nexus which is the main thing.
I would recommend this item.
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Yes I've bought it, too and I really like it! The quality is good, the sleep/wake function works fine and I have no scratches on the display until now! Would recommend it

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