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[Q] Has anyone found a lens that fits the epic?

When i was looking for a new phone i was set on getting the evo 4g, until i saw the epic of course. BUT as i was looking at things for the evo, i noticed there is a lens attachment you can buy for it (macro,fish eye, etc). Deal extreme has one for under $11, and the pics the evo took with it are awesome.
Has anyone tested any macro lenses with the epic? also does anyone know the size (in mm) of the lens, because there is quite a few universal lenses that just need to be the same size to fit. The lens above comes with a magnetic ring that adheres to the case around the lens, that way you can conveniently attach the lens (which is freakin huge compared to the phone) for when your taking pics.
i cant hyperlink since im new, so heres how to find what im talking about
lens off of deal extreme
sku.14953-just punch in that sku number in the site search
Site for photos taken with evo and lens
it is macroaday (.com)

jbing89 said:
When i was looking for a new phone i was set on getting the evo 4g, until i saw the epic of course. BUT as i was looking at things for the evo, i noticed there is a lens attachment you can buy for it (macro,fish eye, etc). Deal extreme has one for under $11, and the pics the evo took with it are awesome.
Has anyone tested any macro lenses with the epic? also does anyone know the size (in mm) of the lens, because there is quite a few universal lenses that just need to be the same size to fit. The lens above comes with a magnetic ring that adheres to the case around the lens, that way you can conveniently attach the lens (which is freakin huge compared to the phone) for when your taking pics.
i cant hyperlink since im new, so heres how to find what im talking about
lens off of deal extreme
sku.14953-just punch in that sku number in the site search
Site for photos taken with evo and lens
it is macroaday (.com)
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They are a waste of time and money. Trust me I've purchased them.

The one from deal xtreme works fine. I bought one for the evo and fits fine on the epic, its a little unstable feeling but it stays on. It does work in that it helps you take super macro shots. But it is a bit of a gimmick that you will eventually not use very much. But it does work as advertised in my expierience.

They have these for the DSi also and they don't really do anything other than looking ridiculous.
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NeonMonster said:
They have these for the DSi also and they don't really do anything other than looking ridiculous.
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Omg, I laughed so hard when I saw this.

LOLZ at the dsi pic
I was interested in the macro lens because some of the stuff on macroaday.com are pretty sweet coming off of a phones camera, I know they are big and, well I guess dumb looking, but I was just looking at messing around with the camera. Certainly wasn't planning on keeping the lens on all the time and flashing it around like a fashion statement.
Just bought the marco lens off of deal extreme, ill post some pics if they come out decent.

Those things are just jewelers loupes in a case.... If you want go on ebay buy a 20x jewelers loupe, and you'll be getting the best macro's in the world. Fish eye's & everything else are a bit different, but the macro is just a magnifying jewelers loupe.... A pretty low magnifying one at that.

why not use digital variations of lenses you can find free on the marketplace?

He's talking about optical/physical features. Much better quality.

NeonMonster said:
They have these for the DSi also and they don't really do anything other than looking ridiculous.
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Waaallllll-eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

jbing89 said:
LOLZ at the dsi pic
I was interested in the macro lens because some of the stuff on macroaday.com are pretty sweet coming off of a phones camera, I know they are big and, well I guess dumb looking, but I was just looking at messing around with the camera. Certainly wasn't planning on keeping the lens on all the time and flashing it around like a fashion statement.
Just bought the marco lens off of deal extreme, ill post some pics if they come out decent.
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Any follow up?

Wide + Macro Lens for sensation.

whats up guys?
I just saw my friend and he bought additional Lens for his Iphone.
Will this be good on Sensation?
www.ebay.com/itm/3in1-Fisheye-Lens-...?pt=US_Tablet_Accessories&hash=item2ebd9e2fea
BTW this is what the seller wrote:
iPhone 3G / 3GS / 4G / 4S (see notes below), and other cellphone,Notebook / Netbook (eg. Mac / Macbook / eee-pc / laptop),
iPod Nano 5th, iPod Nano 6th and other cellphone such as blackberry etc.
Portable and detachable, you can take photo with your devices at any time.
Work on most type of mobile phone that are not bigger than 13mm diameter.
High Clarity: Made of high-class glass.
Strong: Made of top-grade Aluminuim.
Color: Silver.
Applicable to any devices.
The Flash Light will be blocked when the lens is in use.
Thanks!

Not sure if its actually good on Sensation..but here's a review of it and the actual product site.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...-fisheye-and-telephoto-lenses-from-photojojo/
http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/cell-phone-lenses/
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From the FAQ from Photojojo
Will these lenses fit on my phone?
Sure! These lenses really work with most phones. If the area around your camera lens is relatively flat, and you can stick the little metal ring to it, our new camera phone lenses will work on your phone, no problem!
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What about my iPhone 3G/S? The back is kind of curved - will the lenses still work?
The lenses will work with the iPhone 3G/S - but not perfectly. The curve of the phone will cause the edge of the fisheye and wide angle lens to be seen in your photos. The macro lens won't have this issue. You can easily crop the edge of the lens out of your photos with your favorite photo-editing program! Photoshop app, ftw.
quoted this because of the curve question
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Can I use these lenses with a case on my phone?
You totally can! As long as the case is tight against the phone it should be fine. Thicker cases may cause slight light leaks but it'll still work!
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What is the size of that little ring? How many of them do I get?
The diameters of the ring are 13.06mm (outer) and 9.38mm (inner). If your phone's lens has a smaller diameter, it'll work great! Each lens comes with two iPhone 4/4S rings and two all-other-phone-compatible rings
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Thanks Alot!
I will order this, if it wont work, my sister will get a gift for her Iphone

It won't work
Seriously, it won't

It probably will fit. From what I can make out it comes with an adhesive metal ring which fits over the hole for your camera. The lenses are magnetic so attach to the ring. As long as the adhesive ring fits it should be fine. I'm going to buy my girlfriend one for her sgs2 next week and will report back on whether or not it also fits the Sensation.

"Top grade aluminium"... held on by a magnet? I smell a rat.
Also, reguardless of the fact that you won't actually be using the phone to make a call whilst the lens is attached, I am curious to know the effect sticking magnets and large lumps of metal to your phone has on your signal strength.

This arrived yesterday so I thought I'd update. The piece that attaches to the phone is a small metal ring with an adhesive back. Although it fits the sgs2 much better than the Sensation, it still certainly fits the Sensation really well and doesn't feel like it would easily come off. The package came with around 7 of the metal adhesive rings so it's not a problem if one does happen to fall off. The magnets on the lenses are very strong - I think they may even be rare earth magnets - so they attach to the ring really well and feel quite sturdy when they're on. I didn't have much time to check the quality of the lenses but the macro seemed fantastic and the fish eye quite good.

Michealtbh said:
This arrived yesterday so I thought I'd update. The piece that attaches to the phone is a small metal ring with an adhesive back. Although it fits the sgs2 much better than the Sensation, it still certainly fits the Sensation really well and doesn't feel like it would easily come off. The package came with around 7 of the metal adhesive rings so it's not a problem if one does happen to fall off. The magnets on the lenses are very strong - I think they may even be rare earth magnets - so they attach to the ring really well and feel quite sturdy when they're on. I didn't have much time to check the quality of the lenses but the macro seemed fantastic and the fish eye quite good.
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I've been looking at these myself and wasn't sure how well they would fit the curvature on the camera. After your quick review I think i'll them a go.
Thanks

Michealtbh said:
This arrived yesterday so I thought I'd update. The piece that attaches to the phone is a small metal ring with an adhesive back. Although it fits the sgs2 much better than the Sensation, it still certainly fits the Sensation really well and doesn't feel like it would easily come off. The package came with around 7 of the metal adhesive rings so it's not a problem if one does happen to fall off. The magnets on the lenses are very strong - I think they may even be rare earth magnets - so they attach to the ring really well and feel quite sturdy when they're on. I didn't have much time to check the quality of the lenses but the macro seemed fantastic and the fish eye quite good.
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pictures of it attached to your phone? also pictures taken with it?

I'll try to get some pics up over the weekend at some point

Some pics of the ring and lens on the phone
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And some pics taken with the macro lens
Unfortunately my girlfriend has the fisheye lens out with her so this is all I can do for now. Hope this helps

i thought only the iThings get this kinda gizmos, waiting for other pictures to see the quality. how does the Auto focus on sensation work with these lenses?
i like em fish eye and macro lenses.!
I've seen the iThing versions and look plasticky - these look way better since its made of metal alloy - hows the signal / radio / wifi? is it affected in anyway?

i just searched on ebay and ordered some of these from a different seller for slightly cheaper - they appear to be the same thing.
i'll post back when i get them and try to get some pics up.

jpond4774 said:
i just searched on ebay and ordered some of these from a different seller for slightly cheaper - they appear to be the same thing.
i'll post back when i get them and try to get some pics up.
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Yeah, I think I got mine for around £10

Camera lens attachments: telephoto, macro, fisheye, etc.

Has anyone tried out any of the various cheap lens attachments available? I'm thinking about getting one or two to see if they are at all usable.

nope but im kinda interested myself

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I have no doubt they are very much usable. The silver decorative ring around our camera seems like it is good enough of a surface to stick the magnetic ring. So yeah, it would be usable. I don't see why it wouldn't be.
On the other hand, I have a feeling it will have the same shortcomings as it does with the iPhone 4/4s with not being able to use flash without it interfering with the shot.

ordered two
I ordered two of the stick-on magnetic ring attachment type:
a macro/wide-angle combo lens ($5.00 shipped):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005C3CSXC
a fish-eye ($6.26 shipped):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004TEFKM6
I'll report back once they arrive from Hong Kong and I have a chance to try them out.
If anyone else has ordered a different type, please post so we know what different kinds people are trying (and can bug you if you don't post the results!). I'm curious about the "Jelly Lens" ones, as well as the longer telephotos. I'd also love to try the microscope attachments, but I've only seen them for iPhone and they seem to require a case to attach.

Unless you have Amazon prime and get free shipping, you can probably find it MUCH cheaper on ebay.

ragesoss said:
I ordered two of the stick-on magnetic ring attachment type:
a macro/wide-angle combo lens ($5.00 shipped):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005C3CSXC
a fish-eye ($6.26 shipped):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004TEFKM6
I'll report back once they arrive from Hong Kong and I have a chance to try them out.
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Sweet! It said Hong Kong, but they actually shipped from New Jersey. I got them yesterday. I put together a G+ gallery showing what these lenses can do and a little write-up on them: https://plus.google.com/u/0/115647333525152102730/posts/b2ysvnYbLMy
Here are a few of the examples:
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Sweet! How is it with just the wide angle lens?
EDIT: Never mind, I see one shot and I can see the difference between it and the fish eye lens. Looks useful.

Sluff said:
Sweet! How is it with just the wide angle lens?
EDIT: Never mind, I see one shot and I can see the difference between it and the fish eye lens. Looks useful.
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Yeah, here's the set showing macro/regular/wide/fisheye of the same subject.

More lens fun... I modded a cheap 60x microscope to use the same magnetic ring attachments.
http://ragesoss.com/blog/2012/12/24/lens-attachments-part-2-60x-microscope/

ragesoss said:
More lens fun... I modded a cheap 60x microscope to use the same magnetic ring attachments.
http://ragesoss.com/blog/2012/12/24/lens-attachments-part-2-60x-microscope/
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That's the bees knees man!! Gotta link to where I could get that microscope lense??
Sent from the best d*** phone I've ever used

KungPow90 said:
That's the bees knees man!! Gotta link to where I could get that microscope lense??
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Here's where I got it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0055V5PEA/
As far as I can tell, it's pretty much the same unit being sold many different places. But the magnetic ring I glued to it came with another lens, one of the ones linked from here: http://ragesoss.com/blog/2012/12/05/phone-lens-attachments-win/

You can make a cheap high magnification macro lens adapter for your phone's camera by just pulling the small lens out of a laser pointer or CD/DVD drive. Simply attach it to your phone somehow and center it over the camera. I've done it with my HTC One V, and the results are pretty impressive. I did notice some severe barrel distortion on the edges, but that's easy enough to fix with Photoshop. Here are some links with details:
http://imgur.com/a/iMi6Z
http://www.diyphotography.net/super-macro-your-cellphone-camera-with-a-dvd-lens

S-Cover

Hi,
Does anyone knows how will work, the s-cover?
It´s going to work like tablet, for the awake function?
And the screen lock, is different?
Thank you.

Have a look at thishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs3fbky8sdA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Does anyone know if the s cover replaces the back/battery cover or clip on, this will be the case for me especially if they get cheaper on eBay.

Hoping this cover also includes all the "bits and bobs" for wireless charging to work (unlikely - but from the video it is slightly thicker than the original battery cover, similar to the wireless charging battery cover seen here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OKgeZPyiHo)

Anyone know where we can order one of these yet?
Sent from my SPH-D710 using XDA

can only find the black or white ones! would like to buy the green or blue

According to the video I saw, the entire phone with the original back sets in the S view case. When the phone was placed in the case and the front cover closed, the full screen switched to only the info that shows in the window. But what causes the screen to react with just the information that shows within the S view window rather than the entire screen???
S4 pre-ordered from Sprint

Maybe found the answer: Hall sensor
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Can you use the S-Cover with a case? Or is it just "one or the other".

It looks like to me if you flip the front cover all of the way open (to the back) to use the camera or shoot video that the front cover will at least partially cover the lens?

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Faluzure said:
Can you use the S-Cover with a case? Or is it just "one or the other".
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I believe it replaces the battery cover. Don't know if a case would work with it??

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I believe it replaces the battery cover. Don't know if a case would work with it??
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either or.
You can't use it simultaneously

Yes, S Cover replaces battery cover, and looks alike.
I have version with "window" at front, and automatic unlock works very well.

Some pics of the S-cover inside a case. Doesn't work too well!
The S-cover is pretty nice! I've noticed that the front side is not as strong as the s3 version. Maybe to do with the window they have added.
(This is all torture as I don't get my phone till nxt week! arrgghhhh lol)

Nice, thanks Winwiz.

Used it for 3 hours.. nice!
Received my S4 today in London,UK on "3" network. So obviously went straight to "Samsung" store at "Westfield Shopping Centre" in Stratford. They have the covers for £50.00 each, but won`t be available till tomorrow (same as phones themselfes). So i went into "3" Store which is based at the same shopping centre and voila- bought this cover without any problems for £45 UKP. I know you can buy it twice cheaper online, but will receive it only in 2 weeks or so. So far i can say it works perfectly! The only problem i can see right now the top cover- it`s just flaps, therefore you have to take care while carrying it in the pocket, make sure there is no dust or coins as they can easily get between screen and cover and possibly cause the damage to the screen. Otherwise i recommend it to everyone!

Could you tell me, that the back cover of s-view is the same as the normal S4 back cover ? Or It's thicker ?

darkkain said:
Could you tell me, that the back cover of s-view is the same as the normal S4 back cover ? Or It's thicker ?
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Just compared both of them and s-cover seems a bit thicker than original, but at the same time it`s more solid and doesn`t bend that much as original does. Once you inert S4 into S-cover the difference is almost invisible and phone looks and feels very thin, take my work for it. Hopefully it hepled you to make decision.
S-cover on the left:
S-cover on the right:

I noted that in settings there is a setting for S-Cover which was on. Cannot find location again can someone help.

Settings》My Device》Accessory》S-cover
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Camera lens protector?

As we all know, the camera lense is not the strongest one around and it needs a cover or protector of some kind. I'm wondering if there is such a thing available anywhere, or any other alternatives on how to protect the lens? Thanks!

right on time. http://www.4tified.com/devices-1/
mine didnt come with one though.. i ordered/received mine like 3 weeks ago? not a big deal since my camera bezel scratches arent too noticeable.
oh and that military green does look badass.

melcali said:
right on time. http://www.4tified.com/devices-1/
mine didnt come with one though.. i ordered/received mine like 3 weeks ago? not a big deal since my camera bezel scratches arent too noticeable.
oh and that military green does look badass.
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Looks great but I'm having trouble sorting out exactly what this "Camera lens bezel skin" does. This covers the lens bezel. Is the idea that it keep the round back circle around the lens (the bezel) from scratching or does it also offer some protection to the camera lens itself? Thanks.

Im guessing the area around the camera glass. A lot of people have been noticing how easy it is forbthat area to get scuffed up. But i would think this would also help a little with the actual camera lens from getting scratched since the skin would prob lift it off any flat surface a little.

melcali said:
Im guessing the area around the camera glass. A lot of people have been noticing how easy it is forbthat area to get scuffed up. But i would think this would also help a little with the actual camera lens from getting scratched since the skin would prob lift it off any flat surface a little.
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That sounds right, thanks.

But this doesn't cover the lens (only the bezel), which is what the OP was asking about. Are there any products out there that protect the lens.

stevenlong said:
But this doesn't cover the lens (only the bezel), which is what the OP was asking about. Are there any products out there that protect the lens.
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Yeah lol. I just re-read the op. I guess I had it in my mind the outter bezel is what he was referring to since I've seen more people complain about that area.

Only thing I've seen is this. The reason lens protection is so hard to come by is because it can obscure pictures. Especially anything with an adhesive back (like the one i linked). The residue can cause images to look "hazy" especially in low light situations.
My lens glass has cracked on both my G4 and my V10 and I blame the poor design of having it protrude from the rest of the back. It should have been the opposite. Unfortunately this causes very ugly light streaks in dim settings when taking a picture. The only thing I've found to remedy this by buying a replacement which was surprisingly cheap. $10. However, the auto-focus and macro capabilities never seem to be the same afterwards. Sigh.

R4NDR01D said:
Only thing I've seen is this. The reason lens protection is so hard to come by is because it can obscure pictures. Especially anything with an adhesive back (like the one i linked). The residue can cause images to look "hazy" especially in low light situations.
My lens glass has cracked on both my G4 and my V10 and I blame the poor design of having it protrude from the rest of the back. It should have been the opposite. Unfortunately this causes very ugly light streaks in dim settings when taking a picture. The only thing I've found to remedy this by buying a replacement which was surprisingly cheap. $10. However, the auto-focus and macro capabilities never seem to be the same afterwards. Sigh.
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I replaced my lens and don't have any issues with auto focus or macros. I did before the replacement but not after.

My glass lens protector and a few spares.
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Hannes084 said:
As we all know, the camera lense is not the strongest one around and it needs a cover or protector of some kind. I'm wondering if there is such a thing available anywhere, or any other alternatives on how to protect the lens? Thanks!
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Hello,
I am just about to order an H961N from Ebay and since my main priority for it will be it's camera, I intend to protect it using a PDair leather Flip Case.
http://www.pdair.com/index.php/lg-v10-flip-wallet-case.html
As you will see this case fully protects the rear of the camera but still allows it to be used in a hurry when required.
Having used one of these on my Nokia N8 for the last 5 years (yes really!), I know it is both well made and effective. My N8 still looks like new and takes good photos
albeit not now up to V10 standards.

kms108 said:
My glass lens protector and a few spares.
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Could you tell us where you got these from?

xPhantom said:
Could you tell us where you got these from?
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www.taobao.cn , but they don't ship international directly, but you can use a consolidate service offer by taobao, but very expensive.

Is the quality of these screen protectors good? There are many negative comment about the quality of these screen protectors...

matthew307 said:
Is the quality of these screen protectors good? There are many negative comment about the quality of these screen protectors...
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please direct me to these so call comments.

kms108 said:
please direct me to these so call comments.
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Someone mentioned the poor quality and the size of the protector(too small).
http://h5.m.taobao.com/awp/core/detail.htm?id=524585312280&toSite=main

matthew307 said:
Someone mentioned the poor quality and the size of the protector(too small).
http://h5.m.taobao.com/awp/core/detail.htm?id=524585312280&toSite=main
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I can't find anything about the poor quality, being too small is not about quality, the buyer just got the protector from the wrong seller, I got 2 set from two different seller, one being too small, I think the seller just wanted to sell them and sold it as a V10, the second set is the correct size, fit's exactly within the size of the V10 lens.

have anyone tried this one? a little expensive i guess http://www.amazon.com/Martin-Fields-Overlay-Screen-Protector/dp/B0198T4AA4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463978276&sr=8-1&keywords=lg+v10+camera+protector

Just get an Obliq case. It's very functional, looks super cool and is just high enough to protect the bezel without obstructing the camera function

eh, it looks like it would have no real protction. i dropped my gs5 and broke the glass that covered the lense. i would love to have some kind of extra glass screen to go over it.