# iPhone Camera Lenses Professional Peripherals for Mobile Phones By Cowbag | Published 2009-01-03 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-camera-lenses-making-more-of-your-camera References: [core77](http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/magnetic_iphone_camera_lenses_12229.asp) & [usbfever](http://usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=790) If you have been suckered into buying an [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moment-tseries-mobile-lenses) like myself, you can confirm the ‘camera’ is beyond bad. Never fear, however: USB Fever now carries [detachable magnetic lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/martvsen-magstack) in fish-eye, 2x zoom and wide angle/super macro for your iPhone or smartphone. I love the idea but am cautious as to how much something that is inherently really poor can be improved by a gadget. On the other side, the camera can only get better, and *if* it does work, that would be the best gadget ever. For $16.99, it’s surely worth a pop. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Detachable Magnetic Lenses:** Opportunity for manufacturers to create innovative detachable magnetic lenses for smartphones that enhance camera capabilities. - **Camera Phone Accessories:** Rise in demand for accessories like fish-eye lenses, 2x zoom lenses, and wide angle/super macro lenses that enhance the camera functionality of smartphones. - **Improving Smartphone Cameras:** Increasing focus on improving smartphone cameras to provide better quality and functionality, driving the need for innovative camera technologies. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Mobile Phone Accessories:** Opportunity for mobile phone accessory manufacturers to produce a range of camera lenses that can be easily attached and detached from smartphones. - **Photography Equipment:** Growing market for photography equipment companies to develop specialized camera lenses specifically designed for smartphone photography. - **Smartphone Technology:** Smartphone manufacturers could invest in research and development to improve the camera capabilities of their devices, offering enhanced photography experiences to users. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pro-Grade Smartphone Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switchlens.md) - [Pro-Approved Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moment-tseries-mobile-lenses.md) - [Detachable Mobile Camera Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-camera-lens.md) - [Pro-Grade Macro Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moment-75mm-macro-lens.md) - [Hyper-Zoom Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandmarc-telephoto-tetraprism.md) - [Elongated Smartphone Photography Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandmarc-probe-lens.md) - [Space-Saving Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiftcam-lensultra.md) - [Photographer-Grade Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiftcam-lensultra-explorer-series.md) - [Macro Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moment-1.md)