olloclip Filmer’s Kit Review: Make Your iPhone a Real Camera

The olloclip Filmer’s Kit includes five easily interchangeable lenses, a mobile video grip, and a padded carrying case.

olloclip Filmer’s Kit Review:

Price and Where to Buy: The olloclip Filmer’s Kit is available on Amazon for $199.99.

How the olloclip Filmer’s Kit Rates:

• Usefulness: 10/10. The kit includes five lenses that easily snap over your iPhone’s camera (no tools or special case required), plus the Pivot (a 225-degree articulating mobile video grip that steadies your hand for videos).
• Value: 9/10. Buying everything together in this kit will definitely save you some money. For just under $200 you’ll get the $99 Core Lens Set (Fisheye, Super-Wide, and Macro 15x lenses) and $120 Active Lens Set (Telephoto 2x and Ultra-Wide lenses) as well as the Pivot.
• Durability: 8/10. The lenses all come with sturdy plastic covers, and the padded hard-sided carrying case is extremely durable.
• Portability: 9/10. Two lenses can be clipped on at once, so you just have to flip it over to quickly switch between them.
• Cool Factor: 10/10. Your photos will look a million times cooler than regular smartphone photos when you use these lenses.

Final Verdict: Looking to improve the quality of your travel photos, but don’t want to carry around a bulky camera or a ton of equipment? The olloclip Filmer’s Kit is your solution.

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