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Smartphone Solar Imaging Enhancing Photo Lens

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Brand VisiSolar
Material Specialized glass or coated plastic
Photo Filter Effect Type Enhancing
Water Resistance Level Not Water Resistant
Product Dimensions 3.5"L x 4"W
UPC 850055386075

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  • The VisiSolar Smartphone Photo Filter is optimized to capture the magic of a solar event with utmost precision; Whether it's the partial phases, the breathtaking diamond ring effect, or the ethereal totality, our filter ensures that each stage is beautifully preserved in your photographs
  • We prioritize your safety while photographing a solar event; The VisiSolar Smartphone Photo Filter is a solar imaging filter that protects your smartphone camera from harmful rays, so you can focus on capturing the event's wonder without worry
  • : Effortlessly turn into your smartphone camera into a solar imaging capable camera and begin capturing stunning event shots, without the need for complex setups or extra equipment

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VisiSolar Smartphone Photo Filter is the must-have photo filter for every smartphone photographer and event enthusiast. Specifically designed to capture the awe-inspiring beauty of a solar event, this innovative filter ensures that you never miss a moment of this celestial spectacle.

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Customers are satisfied with the value for money of the camera lens filters. However, some have reported issues with picture quality, build quality, and holding. They mention that the photos are fuzzy, there is too much glare, and it's useless for photographing the sun with a cell phone on any day. There are mixed opinions on functionality, ease of use, sensitivity, and image quality.

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31 customers mention "Value for money"31 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value for money of the camera lens filters. They find them affordable and useful, especially for basic tasks like taking photos during an eclipse. Some reviewers say the filters work well for the price and are worth having.

"If you have nothing, for the money it’s a good buy. It is limited to what you are looking through...." Read more

"Good value, Worked well for our trip to totality with a Pixel6, Apple 14pro. As I said, know how to manual focus provided very good results." Read more

"I was happy to find an affordable eclipse filter for my iPhone camera...." Read more

"...Is it worth the price? Yes, just be careful and don't misuse it.....it is very fragile." Read more

353 customers mention "Functionality"136 positive217 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the camera lens filter's functionality. Some find it useful and providing adequate protection for the camera sensor. Others report disappointing results, saying the filter fails or renders the lens useless for its intended purpose.

"...these other issues manageable, but for our purposes, the item did not work as expected...." Read more

"...Am glad got to try it out. For what it is, this product is okay, just didn't work with my hardware. Would I recommend? Well, not if you use an iPhone." Read more

"...Enhancing Photo Lens protected the cellphone camera, but the results were poor...." Read more

"...only to find that the image quality was pretty poor and not worth shooting any photos with it...." Read more

58 customers mention "Ease of use"32 positive26 negative

Customers have different experiences with the camera lens filters. Some find them easy to use and able to use a smartphone to take pictures of the eclipse. Others say they are difficult to use, require some skill, and are too large and clumsy for cell phone use.

"...It is easy to use too. My neighbor's even used it to take pics and we were only on a partial eclipse area...." Read more

"Very cumbersome to use. You need three hands with an iPhone. Was hoping to use it for an eclipse. Wasn’t worth the cost to return." Read more

"...Very easy to use and fairly sturdy. Overall: great buy, was very impressed." Read more

"It was a little hard to use." Read more

35 customers mention "Sensitivity"11 positive24 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the sensitivity of the camera lens filters. Some mention subpar clarity, while others say the lens was wrinkled and distorted, distorting the images.

"...through the eclipse, I had to reset the filter, and the cardboard frame was bent, so it didn't work properly after that...." Read more

"...Most of the photos made the sun seem oval-shaped...." Read more

"...but it at least showed the sun as a disk and had enough filtering to make the image recognizable.)..." Read more

"...happy with the loss of sharpness and it clearly distorted the disk of the sun into an ellipsoid...." Read more

30 customers mention "Image quality"16 positive14 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the image quality of the camera lens filter. Some say it gets cool shots and looks good, while others mention it doesn't improve photo quality and produces grainy and dull images. The filter's design effectively filters out excess light, but some customers feel it looks cheap and overpriced.

"This was really cool to use to take neat pics of the solar eclipse. I will keep it or get another one for the next eclipse even partial eclipse...." Read more

"...Nothing fancy but does the trick" Read more

"...(even with the filter), but some came out really cool, with crisp lines and a yellow sun...." Read more

"...I did not think it offered ease of use, nor offered a quality photo." Read more

208 customers mention "Picture quality"62 positive146 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the picture quality. They say it's difficult to stabilize, gets blurry photos, and is useless for photographing the sun with a cell phone on any day. The filter allows light into the camera no matter how they hold it, and the Sun's Corona is not bright enough to shine through the filter.

"...in that it can fit in a pocket or purse, but I got a few accidental glimpses of the sun while trying to line up the camera and filter to block the..." Read more

"...Not all pf the photos turned out, (as with most cameras, you have to hold the phone completely still to stay in focus,) but I did manage to get a..." Read more

"...It was so much more amazing than a partial eclipse. Everyone I know who saw it said the same thing - it is incredibly moving." Read more

"...The Sun's Corona is not bright enough to shine thru the filter...." Read more

93 customers mention "Build quality"14 positive79 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the camera lens filters' build quality. They say it's not worth the money, made of cheap construction, and thin cardboard. The paper around the lens was very thin and folded, allowing light to come in.

"...So I cannot give this product a proper rating. A bit pricey for a throwaway piece of plastic, which is what this product is anyway...." Read more

"...Was hoping to use it for an eclipse. Wasn’t worth the cost to return." Read more

"...So wasted money on these IMHO...." Read more

"Purchased this for the solar eclipse. It worked but over priced & flimsy...." Read more

28 customers mention "Hold"5 positive23 negative

Customers find it awkward to hold the filter over the camera lens. It's difficult to hold securely against the phone to prevent light from entering between the filter and the lens. The filter is puckered, so you need to hold it with two hands against the camera lens.

"Bought this for the eclipse and it takes some skill to use. You CANNOT hold the filter directly onto your smartphone camera lens if it has automatic..." Read more

"...Cons- it didn’t attach to anything you have to hold it in place. I did know this prior to buy but it was slightly inconvenient." Read more

"The only complaint is that it wasn’t easy to hold in position, and with so little time during the eclipse event I didn’t get as many shots as I hoped..." Read more

"...does what is needed for taking pictures of the sun- was challenging to hold it just right to get the shots, but out of 10's of pictures we did get..." Read more

It does what it's meant to do but doesn't guarantee in-focus photos--that's up to the photographer
4 out of 5 stars
It does what it's meant to do but doesn't guarantee in-focus photos--that's up to the photographer
I used this during the solar eclipse, with both my cell phone (Pixel 4A 5G) and digital camera (Nikon Coolpix S7000). The cell phone can only zoom as far as it can zoom, of course, so the eclipse looked tiny, but it did allow me to get photos of the eclipse with it. My phone camera can't really focus that well, plus it loses quality when zoomed in, so I mostly used it with my digital camera, and that's where this was really cool. Many of the photos were blurry or overexposed (even with the filter), but some came out really cool, with crisp lines and a yellow sun. The amount of sun showing also affected the ability of the camera to focus, I think, as I couldn't get any good ones when it was just a sliver of light left. Considering I was aiming a 9-year-old point-and-shoot digital camera at an object 94 million miles away while juggling a filter, though, I think they turned out well.I don't know how to make it better, unless to make it a larger sheet, perhaps? This is nice in that it can fit in a pocket or purse, but I got a few accidental glimpses of the sun while trying to line up the camera and filter to block the sun from my eyes so I could look at the display on the camera. Trying to use the eclipse glasses at the same time as this filter would have made it impossible to see what I was doing with the camera, or I would have done that. (DO NOT USE WITH A VIEWFINDER unless maybe if you also have a solar filter on that).Another way to improve it might be to include a storage pouch to protect it from scratches. I kept putting it back in the resealable plastic bag between uses, but that was tricky to do. I also received two, when I think I only ordered one, so that was a nice bonus. I loaned one to a relative, and he tried it through the plastic bag, which also worked, because that bag didn't have a sticker in the way (the one I was using did).Could I have taken the same photos by lining up my cameras with my solar glasses? Possibly, but it would have been hard with the digital camera and a lot more instances of accidentally looking at the sun, I think. Some reviewers said they jerryrigged a way to hold it to their device, which must have been nice. I could have taped or attached it with a rubber band to my phone if I didn't want to have quick access to regular non-filtered photos, but I couldn't figure out how to do that for my digital camera, since the lense moves in and out when it zooms or turns on or off, so I was always juggling it.Ultimately, am I glad I ordered it? Yes. Is it perfect? No, but it did what it was meant to, which is to make it possible to take photos of the sun with a camera or camera phone.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024
    I had the good fortune to be in Dallas during the total solar eclipse in 2024 and it was spectacular. I bought this inexpensive filter on a whim and I'm glad I did, but if/when I ever have the opportunity again, I will do things a bit differently. First - I used a good slr camera - I guess it would have been possible to use it with my phone - but certainly not as easily. Second - get a tripod - can't emphasize this enough. Third - if you have a telephoto lens, use it. I had all three of these, but hadn't used my telephoto lens much so it was still new to me. I made sure all the settings on my camera were on manual, including the one of the lens, and then I got set up. It's harder than you think because you have to aim the camera where the sun is located - but it's hard to do that without peeking directly at the sun outside of the camera - so I flipped back and forth using my cardboard solar glasses. Once I got it in the right position, I extended the lens all the way out thinking that would get me the best close up and best focus. But it turned out that the lens being fully extended had it slightly out of focus. And each time I would go to take a photo, since I was just manually holding the filter in front of the lens, it would sometimes push the lens down slightly. That actually ended up being in my favor - the first photo in this review was the result of that mistake. But it would have been better if I had taped the filter to the lens sleeve and used it. Then I could have taken a few photos at different focal lengths during the "preview" when the sun was only partially obscured by the moon and checked to see which focal length was the best! The third photo was taken without the filter during the total eclipse when it was possible to take a photo without the lens. All in all, I can report that if you have a chance to see a total eclipse - take it! It was so much more amazing than a partial eclipse. Everyone I know who saw it said the same thing - it is incredibly moving.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Worked great for the eclipse - but now that I've gone through one, I have recommendations!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024
    I had the good fortune to be in Dallas during the total solar eclipse in 2024 and it was spectacular. I bought this inexpensive filter on a whim and I'm glad I did, but if/when I ever have the opportunity again, I will do things a bit differently. First - I used a good slr camera - I guess it would have been possible to use it with my phone - but certainly not as easily. Second - get a tripod - can't emphasize this enough. Third - if you have a telephoto lens, use it. I had all three of these, but hadn't used my telephoto lens much so it was still new to me. I made sure all the settings on my camera were on manual, including the one of the lens, and then I got set up. It's harder than you think because you have to aim the camera where the sun is located - but it's hard to do that without peeking directly at the sun outside of the camera - so I flipped back and forth using my cardboard solar glasses. Once I got it in the right position, I extended the lens all the way out thinking that would get me the best close up and best focus. But it turned out that the lens being fully extended had it slightly out of focus. And each time I would go to take a photo, since I was just manually holding the filter in front of the lens, it would sometimes push the lens down slightly. That actually ended up being in my favor - the first photo in this review was the result of that mistake. But it would have been better if I had taped the filter to the lens sleeve and used it. Then I could have taken a few photos at different focal lengths during the "preview" when the sun was only partially obscured by the moon and checked to see which focal length was the best! The third photo was taken without the filter during the total eclipse when it was possible to take a photo without the lens. All in all, I can report that if you have a chance to see a total eclipse - take it! It was so much more amazing than a partial eclipse. Everyone I know who saw it said the same thing - it is incredibly moving.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
    The item was purchased to be used with an iPhone 13, and was also tested on an iPhone 7+. In both cases, the filter did little to effectively stop down the brightness of the sun. These were attempted to be used during the 8 April 2024 eclipse. The pictures taken were a few hours before the eclipse to test (see examples). The item did not work as expected. (I eventually used a cut sheet of solar film and built something else. It did not work great either, but it at least showed the sun as a disk and had enough filtering to make the image recognizable.)

    This item does not cut enough glare to be useful for a range of smartphones we tested. This was also used on some Samsung phones, with similar results. The filter over the lens seems to confuse the ranging in the sensors for focus, and there are significant reflections between the filter and the lens. It is not clear that any inexpensive filter would work effectively on a smart phone. A better level of filtering may have made these other issues manageable, but for our purposes, the item did not work as expected.

    It was briefly tested in front of a Nikon D5500 with 55-300mm zoom, and it resulted in similar uneven results.
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    1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money
    Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
    The item was purchased to be used with an iPhone 13, and was also tested on an iPhone 7+. In both cases, the filter did little to effectively stop down the brightness of the sun. These were attempted to be used during the 8 April 2024 eclipse. The pictures taken were a few hours before the eclipse to test (see examples). The item did not work as expected. (I eventually used a cut sheet of solar film and built something else. It did not work great either, but it at least showed the sun as a disk and had enough filtering to make the image recognizable.)

    This item does not cut enough glare to be useful for a range of smartphones we tested. This was also used on some Samsung phones, with similar results. The filter over the lens seems to confuse the ranging in the sensors for focus, and there are significant reflections between the filter and the lens. It is not clear that any inexpensive filter would work effectively on a smart phone. A better level of filtering may have made these other issues manageable, but for our purposes, the item did not work as expected.

    It was briefly tested in front of a Nikon D5500 with 55-300mm zoom, and it resulted in similar uneven results.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2024
    This was really cool to use to take neat pics of the solar eclipse. I will keep it or get another one for the next eclipse even partial eclipse. It allows the camera to take great pics instead of just a bright ball. It's also useful to just take regular pics of the sun or to hold up to one eye and safely look up at the sun! Never look directly at the sun without something like this product. I'll add pics later when I look thru them and find some so u can see the great quality of it. It is easy to use too. My neighbor's even used it to take pics and we were only on a partial eclipse area. But it was a great moment to document with photos.
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2024
    I used this during the solar eclipse, with both my cell phone (Pixel 4A 5G) and digital camera (Nikon Coolpix S7000). The cell phone can only zoom as far as it can zoom, of course, so the eclipse looked tiny, but it did allow me to get photos of the eclipse with it. My phone camera can't really focus that well, plus it loses quality when zoomed in, so I mostly used it with my digital camera, and that's where this was really cool. Many of the photos were blurry or overexposed (even with the filter), but some came out really cool, with crisp lines and a yellow sun. The amount of sun showing also affected the ability of the camera to focus, I think, as I couldn't get any good ones when it was just a sliver of light left. Considering I was aiming a 9-year-old point-and-shoot digital camera at an object 94 million miles away while juggling a filter, though, I think they turned out well.

    I don't know how to make it better, unless to make it a larger sheet, perhaps? This is nice in that it can fit in a pocket or purse, but I got a few accidental glimpses of the sun while trying to line up the camera and filter to block the sun from my eyes so I could look at the display on the camera. Trying to use the eclipse glasses at the same time as this filter would have made it impossible to see what I was doing with the camera, or I would have done that. (DO NOT USE WITH A VIEWFINDER unless maybe if you also have a solar filter on that).

    Another way to improve it might be to include a storage pouch to protect it from scratches. I kept putting it back in the resealable plastic bag between uses, but that was tricky to do. I also received two, when I think I only ordered one, so that was a nice bonus. I loaned one to a relative, and he tried it through the plastic bag, which also worked, because that bag didn't have a sticker in the way (the one I was using did).

    Could I have taken the same photos by lining up my cameras with my solar glasses? Possibly, but it would have been hard with the digital camera and a lot more instances of accidentally looking at the sun, I think. Some reviewers said they jerryrigged a way to hold it to their device, which must have been nice. I could have taped or attached it with a rubber band to my phone if I didn't want to have quick access to regular non-filtered photos, but I couldn't figure out how to do that for my digital camera, since the lense moves in and out when it zooms or turns on or off, so I was always juggling it.

    Ultimately, am I glad I ordered it? Yes. Is it perfect? No, but it did what it was meant to, which is to make it possible to take photos of the sun with a camera or camera phone.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars It does what it's meant to do but doesn't guarantee in-focus photos--that's up to the photographer
    Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2024
    I used this during the solar eclipse, with both my cell phone (Pixel 4A 5G) and digital camera (Nikon Coolpix S7000). The cell phone can only zoom as far as it can zoom, of course, so the eclipse looked tiny, but it did allow me to get photos of the eclipse with it. My phone camera can't really focus that well, plus it loses quality when zoomed in, so I mostly used it with my digital camera, and that's where this was really cool. Many of the photos were blurry or overexposed (even with the filter), but some came out really cool, with crisp lines and a yellow sun. The amount of sun showing also affected the ability of the camera to focus, I think, as I couldn't get any good ones when it was just a sliver of light left. Considering I was aiming a 9-year-old point-and-shoot digital camera at an object 94 million miles away while juggling a filter, though, I think they turned out well.

    I don't know how to make it better, unless to make it a larger sheet, perhaps? This is nice in that it can fit in a pocket or purse, but I got a few accidental glimpses of the sun while trying to line up the camera and filter to block the sun from my eyes so I could look at the display on the camera. Trying to use the eclipse glasses at the same time as this filter would have made it impossible to see what I was doing with the camera, or I would have done that. (DO NOT USE WITH A VIEWFINDER unless maybe if you also have a solar filter on that).

    Another way to improve it might be to include a storage pouch to protect it from scratches. I kept putting it back in the resealable plastic bag between uses, but that was tricky to do. I also received two, when I think I only ordered one, so that was a nice bonus. I loaned one to a relative, and he tried it through the plastic bag, which also worked, because that bag didn't have a sticker in the way (the one I was using did).

    Could I have taken the same photos by lining up my cameras with my solar glasses? Possibly, but it would have been hard with the digital camera and a lot more instances of accidentally looking at the sun, I think. Some reviewers said they jerryrigged a way to hold it to their device, which must have been nice. I could have taped or attached it with a rubber band to my phone if I didn't want to have quick access to regular non-filtered photos, but I couldn't figure out how to do that for my digital camera, since the lense moves in and out when it zooms or turns on or off, so I was always juggling it.

    Ultimately, am I glad I ordered it? Yes. Is it perfect? No, but it did what it was meant to, which is to make it possible to take photos of the sun with a camera or camera phone.
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