# External Phone Lenses Smartphone Photography Using Photojojo Wide-Angle Lenses By Noora Abu Eitah | Published 2011-01-02 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-camera-phone-wide-angle-lenses-photography References: [photojojo](http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/cell-phone-lenses/) Have you ever wished your phone could take better photos? Well, wish no more: you can now get [pro-like camera phone lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiftcam-lensultra-explorer-series) from Photojojo for $20 to $40. Photojojo has two types of powerful lenses available, a fisheye and a wide-angle/macro combo. The lenses are portable; simply attach the lens to your phone using a [magnetic ring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lux-grip). The lenses will turn your weak phone camera into a mini but mighty pro cam. Well, kind of. It's not magic. According to Photojojo, it will result in "crisp, clear, wide and up-close wonders." You can see from the images here how awesome photos can be! Photojojo lenses work on every kind of camera phone, even the [iPhone 4](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-4-concept). Technically speaking, the macro lens focuses between 10-23m. The wide-angle lens is 0.67x wide, and the fisheye lens has a 180-degree angle (0.28x). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Smartphone Camera Upgrades:** As mobile photography continues to grow, companies can offer external lens attachments to enhance the phone camera's capabilities. - **Portable Camera Accessories:** The popularity of on-the-go photography creates opportunity for businesses to create compact and easy-to-use camera accessories. - **Affordable Professional-quality Gear:** Offering professional-quality camera lenses at affordable prices for consumers can disrupt the camera accessory industry and appeal to a wider market. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Electronics:** As smartphones continue to replace traditional cameras, consumer electronics companies can capitalize on this trend by offering external lens attachments. - **Photography Equipment:** Companies that typically sell high-end photography equipment can now offer affordable and portable camera accessories for the mobile photography market. - **Online Marketplaces:** The rise of mobile photography creates an opportunity for online marketplaces to offer a variety of external lens options for all types of camera phones. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pro-Approved Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moment-tseries-mobile-lenses.md) - [Pro-Grade Aftermarket Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandmarc-telephoto-6x.md) - [Pro-Grade Smartphone Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switchlens.md) - [Macro Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moment-1.md) - [Detachable Mobile Camera Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-camera-lens.md) - [Hyper-Zoom Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandmarc-telephoto-tetraprism.md) - [Space-Saving Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiftcam-lensultra.md) - [Elongated Smartphone Photography Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandmarc-probe-lens.md) - [Magnetic Detachable Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/martvsen-magstack.md)