Moment 18mm

Non-Distorting Ultrawide Conversion Lens

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Moment 18mm Lens on iPhone Case

Moment 18mm ultrawide conversion lens (takes no filters, 2.7 oz./75g, $118) on an iPhone Xs Max case. bigger. I'd get mine at Amazon.

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These are all shot hand-held with my iPhone Xs Max and its regular camera app.

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Museum, 28 December 2018. iPhone Xs Max 4.2mm wide camera with Moment 18mm lens, f/1.8 at 1/3,788 at Auto ISO 25, Snapseed and Perfectly Clear v3.6. bigger or full-resolution.

 

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Fitness Court, 28 December 2018. iPhone Xs Max 4.2mm wide camera with Moment 18mm lens, f/1.8 at 1/4,098 at Auto ISO 25, Perfectly Clear v3.6. bigger or full-resolution.

 

Moment 18mm Sample Image

Warehouse, 28 December 2018. iPhone Xs Max 4.2mm wide camera with Moment 18mm lens, f/1.8 at 1/30 at Auto ISO 500, Snapseed. bigger or full-resolution.

 

Moment 18mm Sample Image

Ray of Life, 31 December 2018. iPhone Xs Max 4.2mm wide camera with Moment 18mm lens, f/1.8 at 1/60 at Auto ISO 50, Snapseed. bigger or full-resolution.

 

Moment 18mm Sample Image

Pizzeria. bigger or full-resolution.

 

Moment 18mm Distortion

Pizzeria. Floor. Nice, straight lines - straighter than most DSLR and mirrorless ultrawides! bigger.

 

Moment 18mm Sample Image

Red Valve. You can see the field curvature that optimizes focus for things closer to the camera as you approach the sides. The right side isn't in focus because I'm focussed on the close red valve. bigger or full-resolution.

 

Moment 18mm Sample Image

Looking Up. Ultrawide lenses exaggerate convergence for effect. bigger or full-resolution.

 

Moment 18mm Sample Panorama Image

Panorama. Shorter panoramas benefit from greater vertical coverage than without the conversion lens. This lens doesn't distort; the curvature is from the iPhone's own panoramic conversion process. bigger or full-resolution.

 

Moment 18mm Sample Panorama Image

400º Panorama! Seeing more than a full circle, the same thing will appear at each end if you make a panorama this long. This lens doesn't distort; the curvature is from the iPhone's own panoramic conversion process. bigger or full-resolution.

 

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This Moment 18mm ultrawide conversion lens mounts to one of Moment's own cases to convert your phone's standard lens into about the equivalent of an 18mm non-distorting ultrawide lens on a full-frame or 35mm still camera. It has a bayonet mount that attaches to the bayonet mount in Moment's cases; it won't mount to the case you already use.

It doesn't distort as cheap converters do; with this converter straight lines stay straight.

All phones vary, but most modern iPhones have wide cameras with native 4mm lenses that see about what a 26mm lens sees on a full-frame or 35mm camera. With this converter the iPhone sees about what an 18mm ultrawide sees, and it's undistorted so straight lines stay straight.

As conversion lenses go it's much better than average. Not only do lines stay straight, it's also pretty sharp. This really opens up what I can do with an iPhone, and is especially useful for real estate because agents now can shoot much better listing photos using just their iPhones (or other camera phones).

How wide is it? Set your iPhone to Square mode and it sees the same angles as the extraordinary HASSELBLAD SWC does with its astonishing BIOGON lens! Shoot in your phone's usual rectangular mode and it's even wider! W ‑ O ‑ W!

 

Good

green ball icon © KenRockwell.com Sharper than expected for a conversion lens.

green ball icon © KenRockwell.com Straight lines stay straight.

green ball icon © KenRockwell.com Comes with a sturdy cap and a perfect little drawstring pouch to carry it in your pocket.

green ball icon © KenRockwell.com No loss of light.

green ball icon © KenRockwell.com Autofocus works at least as fast as before, and you can focus even closer than without the 18mm lens!

 

Bad

red ball icon © KenRockwell.com You have to use one of Moment's own cases; like all conversion lenses it doesn't magically attach to the case you already have.

 

Missing

gray ball icon © KenRockwell.com You can't use flash, at least on iPhone, because the lens blocks it, and you probably can't use flash with Moment's case because it interferes slightly. No worries, iPhone flash has always been pretty useless so I never use it myself.

gray ball icon © KenRockwell.com No rear cap available, but it's not needed because the rear element is recessed. Keep the lens in its included sack and you're good. I don't want to mess with a tiny rear cap!

Moment 18mm Conversion Lens

Rear, Moment 18mm conversion lens. bigger.

 

Moment 18mm Lens

Moment 18mm ultrawide conversion lens. bigger.

 

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Compatibility

Works with any phone for which Moment makes a case to hold the lens onto your phone.

 

Optics

Multicoated.

 

Quality

Made in China out of all metal.

 

Size, Actual Measured

1.551" ø diameter × 1.118" long, including bayonet mount.

39.40 mm ø diameter × 28.40 mm long, including bayonet mount.

 

Weight, Actual Measured

2.655 oz. (75.2g) lens alone.

2.975 oz. (84.4g) with case & cap.

 

Included

Lens.

Front cap.

Sack.

Moment 18mm Lens Included Case

Included sack, much larger than life. bigger.

 

Price, USA

$118, December 2018.

 

Caps

Plastic push-on front cap, included.

No rear cap; just keep it in the sack and you're good.

 

Filters

No threads for filters.

Just hold them in front if you need them.

 

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I'd get mine at Amazon.

This little lens is a blast. If you know How to Use Ultrawide Lenses you'll love this little gem, too!

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