ExoLens Unveils New Lenses for iPhone With Optics by ZEISS

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Posted January 6, 2016 at 11:16pm by iClarified

ExoLens has announced a collaboration with ZEISS to create three new lenses for the iPhone.

“We are thrilled to announce our new relationship with ZEISS, who has been setting standards in optics for almost 170 years,” says John E. Fellowes, Chief Executive Officer of Fellowes. “Following the launch of our new ExoLens mobile phone photography line last year, our partnership with ZEISS will enable unique and innovative consumer lens solutions. ExoLens with optics by ZEISS will redefine quality in the mobile photography space, providing professional-grade results for users.”

ExoLens Unveils New Lenses for iPhone With Optics by ZEISS

There are three new lenses – wide-angle, telephoto and macro – scheduled to launch late Q2 2016. The wide-angle and telephoto lenses offer excellent image performance with outstanding edge-to-edge contrast while the macro lens features a zoom function – unique for accessory lenses of this type – for flexible image composition between three and twelve centimeters. The new lenses can be used on the iPhone with the customized ExoLens’ mounting brackets.

“The impact of an image is decisively influenced by the lens and its technical properties,” says Dr. Winfried Scherle, Executive Vice President of Carl Zeiss AG and Head of the ZEISS Consumer Optics business group. “The collaboration with ExoLens gives us the opportunity to provide ambitious mobile phone photographers with high-quality tools to support their creativity.”

At launch, ExoLens with optics by ZEISS will be available for iPhone 6/6s and iPhone 6 Plus/6s Plus, with the goal of adding more devices in the future. They'll be available to purchase at specialty stores, amazon.com, and exolens.com.

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Sam@B136985 - January 11, 2016 at 6:32am

I Think the the bigger concern, is the usability of the lens with the future release of the iPhone and the cost related to adopting the lenses to the new form factor. Cause I am sure these Lenses are going to come cheap.

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paulMOGG - January 6, 2016 at 11:50pm

IMPORTANT NOT TO THE MANUFACTURE/DESIGNER : The most important thing about the design is that the lenses can be used quickly with existing iphone covers or the lenses don't get used by the consumer as its to much issue removing their existing cover to put the lens on

Nitro Junkie - January 7, 2016 at 1:37am

I agree. They should take that into consideration when designing these products cause I bet 80% of iPhone users use a case of some sort on their phone.

Inky - November 2, 2016 at 3:37pm

I just cracked my Iphone 6 + screen putting on the exo case- as I have a screen protector layered onto the glass .. and now my screem is perished because of this non adjustable exolens - casing .. damn !!!