What This Product Is Used For
This is an ultra wide fisheye lens for smartphones, designed to capture dramatic curved perspectives that a standard phone camera cannot achieve. Compared to a normal wide or ultra wide phone lens, it delivers an extreme 220 degree field of view for creative landscapes, city scenes and live music photography. It mounts via a 17mm thread clip or compatible phone cages and cases, making it suitable for many modern smartphones with accessible main cameras.
Who This Product Is Best Suited To
This lens suits creators who enjoy bold visual styles and want to push beyond realistic perspectives. It is ideal for photographers and videographers shooting travel content, architecture, skate or action footage, concerts and creative social media clips where exaggerated depth and curvature add impact.
Pros and Cons
Pros
• Delivers a striking fisheye look that instantly transforms phone photography
• Encourages creative confidence and playful experimentation
• Lightweight design reduces fatigue during longer shoots
• Simple mounting system for quick setup
Cons
• Strong distortion is not suitable for natural looking images
• Vignetting can occur on some phones depending on camera layout
Real World Performance and Day to Day Use
In everyday use, the lens produces a bold curved image that captures far more of the scene than a standard phone lens. Landscapes feel immersive, city lines bend dramatically, and concert shots capture both the stage and crowd in a single frame. Multi coated optical glass helps keep images clear and colourful, although careful alignment on the main camera is important for best results.
Why We Like This Product
From the YPC Team perspective, this lens is about creative freedom. A common mistake we see is buyers expecting subtle wide angle results. This lens embraces distortion and makes it intentional, helping users avoid disappointment by leaning into a true fisheye style rather than trying to correct it.
Comparisons With Similar Systems
Compared to standard smartphone wide angle add on lenses, this makes more sense when you want an artistic look rather than realistic framing. Compared to ultra wide phone cameras built into some devices, this delivers a far wider and more dramatic view. Compared to dedicated camera fisheye lenses, it is far more portable and accessible, while professional systems offer higher resolution and edge control.
Alternatives Worth Considering
If you want a natural wide look for travel or interiors, a standard wide angle phone lens may be better. If image quality and edge sharpness are critical, a mirrorless camera with a fisheye lens may suit more demanding projects.
Tips for Getting the Best Performance
Mount the lens on the main phone camera for the widest view
Clean phone lenses before attaching to avoid softness
Experiment with distance to exaggerate foreground subjects
Slightly zoom in if vignetting appears on your phone
Full Technical Specification
• Focal length of 8mm
• Fisheye design with 220 degree field of view
• HD optical glass construction
• Multi coated elements to reduce glare and ghosting
• 17mm threaded mount
• Compatible with phone clips cages cases and backplates using 17mm threads
• Aluminium alloy body
• Approximate weight of 62 grams
Buyer’s Guide
Buy this if you want a bold fisheye effect for creative smartphone photography and video.
Do not buy this if you want straight lines and natural looking wide angle images.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will this lens work with my smartphone?
It works with most smartphones that can accept a 17mm threaded clip or case and have an accessible main camera.
Is this lens good for video?
Yes, it is well suited to creative video, action clips and live music footage.
Does it cause distortion?
Yes, heavy distortion is part of the fisheye effect and is intentional.
Can I use it for landscapes?
Yes, it creates immersive and artistic landscape images with a curved perspective.
Will the image be sharp?
The optical glass helps maintain clarity, but careful alignment is important.
Does it work in low light?
It can be used in low light, though results improve with good lighting.
Is it difficult to attach?
No, the threaded clip and mounts are designed for quick installation.
Can I use it with a phone cage?
Yes, it is compatible with cages and backplates that support 17mm threads.
Why do I see dark corners in my images?
Vignetting can occur on some phones and can often be reduced by slight zooming.
Is this suitable for everyday photography?
It is best used for creative shots rather than everyday natural images.
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