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iPro Lens Trio Kit

Jim Fisher
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The iPro Lens Trio Kit includes three smartphone add-on lenses, but it costs as much as a camera. You can buy the lenses separately if you're put off by the sticker price. - Lenses
3.5 Good

The Bottom Line

The iPro Lens Trio Kit includes three smartphone add-on lenses, but it costs as much as a camera. You can buy the lenses separately if you're put off by the sticker price.

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Pros & Cons

    • Available for iPhone 5/5S and Galaxy S4.
    • Includes macro, telephoto, and wide-angle lenses.
    • Sturdy case.
    • Bayonet mount.
    • Includes pistol grip handle/carrying case.
    • Adds tripod socket to phone.
    • Lenses available à la carte.
    • Pricey.
    • Not available for iPhone 5C, Galaxy S5, or HTC phones.

If you're a smartphone photographer and feel limited by the capabilities of your phone's camera, the iPro Lens Trio Kit ($229) is worth a look. This three-lens kit includes macro, super-wide, and telephoto lenses, and is available for the iPhone 5 and 5s, and the Samsung Galaxy S4. There's also a mounting clip for the add-on lenses available for all versions of the iPad and iPad mini, but iPro doesn't yet offer a case for the Galaxy S5, HTC One, or any Windows Phone. We like it a lot better than the bulky, waterproof Optrix PhotoProX lens system for a lot of reasons, including the iPro's sleeker design, bayonet mounting system, excellent image quality, and à la carte purchase options.

The case itself is sleek and made of a hard plastic material. It's black in color, and slips onto your phone in two parts; the bottom portion covers about a two thirds of the phone and slides on first. The top portion includes the lens bayonet mount and slides in from the top. When connected the case feels sturdy and is comfortable to hold. It doesn't add much bulk to the phone, but it does have two threaded sockets at each side towards the middle. The cylndrical pistol grip screws into these, so you can hold the phone steadier when capturing images. The grip has a tripod socket at its bottom, so you can use the phone with a tripod or Gorillapod, and doubles as a storage case for the lenses. It unscrews into four parts and includes a total of three bayonet mounts for lens storage.

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Final Thoughts

The iPro Lens Trio Kit includes three smartphone add-on lenses, but it costs as much as a camera. You can buy the lenses separately if you're put off by the sticker price. - Lenses

iPro Lens Trio Kit

3.5 Good

The iPro Lens Trio Kit includes three smartphone add-on lenses, but it costs as much as a camera. You can buy the lenses separately if you're put off by the sticker price.

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About Our Expert

Jim Fisher

Jim Fisher

Principal Writer, Cameras

My Experience

Images, and the devices that capture them, are my focus. I've covered cameras at PCMag for the past 14 years, which has given me a front row seat for the changeover from DSLRs to mirrorless cameras, the smartphone camera revolution, and the emergence of drones for aerial imaging. I have extensive experience with every major mirrorless and SLR system, and am also comfortable using point-and-shoot and action cameras. As a Part 107 Certified drone pilot, I’m licensed to fly unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for commercial and editorial purposes, and am knowledgeable about federal rules and regulations regarding drones.

The Technology I Use

I use all of the major camera systems on a regular basis, swapping between Canon, Fujifilm, L-Mount, Micro Four Thirds, Nikon, and Sony systems. I still find time to use Leica M rangefinders and Pentax SLRs on occasion, too. I keep an iPhone 13 in my pocket for the rare occasions I'm not carrying a camera.

I'm not a brand-specific photographer. For product review photos, I swap between a Canon EOS R5 and a Sony a7R IV. I use Flashpoint and Godox TTL lights and Peak Design tripods, and I most often reach for a Think Tank or Peak Design backpack to carry equipment.

When it comes to computers, I'm an unapologetic Mac person and have been for the past 20 years. I write in Pages and use Numbers for spreadsheets. I currently swap between an Intel i9 MacBook Pro and an Apple Silicon Mac Studio for writing and use a calibrated BenQ 32.5-inch with the Studio for photo and video editing. I rely on a LaCie 6big RAID for media storage. I also keep a PC around for gaming, but please don't tell my Macs about it; they'll get jealous.

I split time between several different software apps depending on the type of editing I'm doing. For Raw image processing, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic is my standard. I pair it with a LoupeDeck CT console to supplement my keyboard and trackpad, and I lean on RNI All Films 5 presets when I want to give an image a film look. I use Apple Final Cut Pro for video editing.

My first digital camera was the Canon PowerShot Elph S200, and my first DSLR was the Pentax *ist DL. I have a soft spot for antique film gear. I still use a 1950 vintage Rolleiflex Automat TLR and love trying mid-century Leica lenses on film and digital alike. I mainly use whatever's in front of me for review for digital snaps, but I pick up either my Leica M Typ 240 or Pentax K-3 III Monochrome when I want to step away from review work. In my downtime, I enjoy bird watching, reading, video games, and both good and bad movies, especially in the sci-fi and horror genres.

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