Olloclip Mobile Photography Box Set For Iphone X

Olloclip is bringing its add-on lens system to the iPhone X for the first time. The Mobile Photography Box Set ($99) includes two lenses, one with dual functionality, that can be used with any of the lenses on the iPhone X—both the standard and 2x rear cameras and the front selfie cam.

- Jim Fisher

Olloclip is bringing its add-on lens system to the iPhone X for the first time. The Mobile Photography Box Set ($99) includes two lenses, one with dual functionality, that can be used with any of the lenses on the iPhone X—both the standard and 2x rear cameras and the front selfie cam. The lenses add some versatility to the already excellent camera system on the X, but it comes at a cost: The mounting clip blocks part of the screen, so you can’t access the Control Center when it’s attached. And the only protective case you can use with the system is one sold by Olloclip at an additional cost.

DESIGN

The Mobile Photography Box Set includes a mounting clip for your phone, a plastic stand with a carabiner attachment, and two lenses—the Super-Wide and the Fisheye + Macro 15x. The clip attaches to your phone at the top-right corner and includes mounts to cover the front and rear cameras. You can use the included lenses in either the front or the back, and you can put them in front of either rear camera, although there’s not much point in using the wide lenses with the 2x rear camera.

The clear-plastic stand doubles as a carrying device for the mounting clip and can attach to a belt loop via carabiner. It unfolds to serve as a stand for the phone—a makeshift tripod—with support for both landscape and portrait orientation. I had some issues with the quality of the stand, though: First, it’s very hard to open, requiring enough force that I was worried I’d break it. Of course, it’s bound to loosen up over time. It’s also a wobbly platform for holding your phone—you need to keep it on a flat surface.