Other How do you feel about camera lens protectors?

[dmx]

For me, not needed, and I would worry it has some effect on imaging quality. I’ve never had the sapphire lens on any iPhone I’ve owned scratch or crack. I’ve had a crack in the housing around the lens but never the lens it self.

 

[adam1080]

No idea how my SO was able to crack one of the XS max lenses. Or her screen under a Belkin glass screen protector for that matter.

For the 13 Pro Max I just bought her, AppleCare + was mandatory…

Getting a screen screen protector at the apple store tomorrow, and will take our chances with the camera lenses.

 

[leebroath]

Jerry Rig released his iPhone 13 Pro Max durability test video, watch from 05:50

 

[Marli]

I saw this. Seems like the camera lenses are just slightly hardened glass, not sapphire. Apple needs to retract that claim if they have made it.

 

[aue123]

No idea how my SO was able to crack one of the XS max lenses. Or her screen under a Belkin glass screen protector for that matter.

For the 13 Pro Max I just bought her, AppleCare + was mandatory…

Getting a screen screen protector at the apple store tomorrow, and will take our chances with the camera lenses.

i don’t think i’ve ever met someone who actually took care of their phones. My SO will casually leave her phones on tables when we go out, and she complains why my phone is always in my pocket.. i simple say “it’s a $1,200 phone, it stays in my pocket”

dang i care for my phone enough that when i put on a clean pair of pants, i turn the (phone) pocket inside out and try and get most of the lint and dust out.

 

[babyexercise]

The cameras in pro 13 or pro max 13 are so big that I cannot find any case having enough protection

 

[azhava]

I'm one who's used a case and screen protector on every iPhone I've ever had, and virtually every camera lens for my DSLR has a UV/skylight filter on it - but even I wouldn't use camera lens protectors on my phone.

 

[Synomenon]

I have scratched the lenses on my 12PM and SS Series 6's screen. Much easier than most think. My accidents happened during work.

After scratching the lenses on my 12PM, I got a Spigen lens protector and placed that over the repaired camera. Haven't noticed any image degradation from having the protector.

 

[babyexercise]

I have scratched the lenses on my 12PM and SS Series 6's screen. Much easier than most think. My accidents happened during work.

After scratching the lenses on my 12PM, I got a Spigen lens protector and placed that over the repaired camera. Haven't noticed any image degradation from having the protector.

It is proved that photo quality would be affected when there is any light source in front of the camera.

 

[Synomenon]

It is proved that photo quality would be affected when there is any light source in front of the camera.

Not enough of an effect that my eyes can see a difference between the same picture taken with and without the Spigen lens protector. 🤷‍♂️

Don't show me some Youtube video. Show me some research that is peer-reviewed if you want to prove something.

 

[babyexercise]

Not enough of an effect that my eyes can see a difference between the same picture taken with and without the Spigen lens protector. 🤷‍♂️

Don't show me some Youtube video. Show me some research that is peer-reviewed if you want to prove something.

There are clear results in video and it is just a fact.

 

[Synomenon]

There are clear results in video and it is just a fact.

I know it's a fact. Read what I said: my eyes cannot see a difference in picture quality with and without the lens protector.

Also, show me peer-reviewed science and lab tests.

 

[babyexercise]

I know it's a fact. Read what I said: my eyes cannot see a difference in picture quality with and without the lens protector.

Also, show me peer-reviewed science and lab tests.

You see a dog and a cat then you can say they are the same, no one can stop you just no one else would agree.

 

[Synomenon]

You see a dog and a cat then you can say they are the same, no one can stop you just no one else would agree.

Huh? WTF are you talking about? What dog and what cat?

Do you have a reading comprehension issue?

 

[sroal]

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Photo quality didn’t seem to change

With these bigger lenses I see the need for some type of protection or a case with a lens cover would work for me.

Really depends on if the cover is actual glass or plastic, where the flash is located, and if the cover actually covers the flash or has a cut-out. A lot of variable at play here.

I had a true glass one for my P30 Pro and the flash was off to the right (when looking at it from the back) and it was flawless. No degradation whatsoever.

My Opps Find X2 pro, however had the flash set right below the camera lenses and the protector I had was plastic and had a cut-out for the flash. It was a hazy disaster when using the flash. I actually tried a leftover protector from the P30 and it just covered the lenses while stopping well short of the flash. Again, that worked perfectly again.

The 13 Pro’s are a different design altogether so I’m not sure how a protector would play out with the module. Haven’t tried or tested it yet. Undecided about keeping it so far.

Just yesterday I took it off. I had a replacement glass protector for the camera lenses and yesterday testing the video on the iphone 13 pro the focus went crazy. I guess because of having a glass so close to the lens. Maybe with the software update where you can choose the macro mode it will be solved but I was quite concerned with the focus.

I have also found that on the iPhone 13 pro, the macro mode in 4K 60fps video does not work with the x1 lens. With the 0.5x lens if it works. In 1080p it works too. I do not understand why Apple has restricted the macro mode in video to 40k60fps ...

 

[sroal]

Any user with the iPhone 13 pro and tempered glass protector for the cameras that has the original Apple silicone case? does the cover fit well or does it not fit with the protector???

 

[chanerz]

I’ve been using glass screen protector but not for the camera lens. No need.

 

[Fred Zed]

Love hate. Love because it protects. But hate because it’ll ruin pics.

 

[Farmroad423]

I hear people cradle their phone, stick it in a case with a screen protector whilst standing in a steamy room to avoid those air bubbles, but I never hear much on camera lens protectors.

Where does the community stand with these?

Nope, those things will affect the light on the photo

 

[DanTSX]

That’s the last thing on the phone that needs to be covered. It’s sapphire. Good luck scratching that!

The 12/13 could use some anti glare coating though. Always getting weird reflections in my 12pro that never were in prior iPhones.

 

[MacLappy]

I got a lens protector on my iPhone 13 Pro Max, mainly because I dinged the aluminium housing around the lens on my iPhone 12.

Don’t seem to be affecting picture quality as far as I can tell.

Best camera experience on an iPhone yet!

Taken on an iPhone 12 with lens protector.

 

[dictoresno]

I installed one of the three that came with my screen protector just to test it out. I did notice more obvious lens flare dots when taking a picture of a candle with the protector on vs off. I didn't notice any issues with normal pictures though. it was enough for me to take it off as I didn't need extra lens flare in pictures taken with a strong light source in front of the camera.

size wise, it wasn't an issue. my cases all fit with the precise footprint of the protector installed.

 

[kstewart61]

Highly recommend on the 13 series the lenses stick out too far for me.

 

[MacLappy]

You’ll notice a hit in photo quality when using the flash.

I think you might be right, if the lens protector covers the whole camera unit, leaving a small hole for the flash, like mine does.

Have not taken a shot with flashlight for years, can’t really remember the last time I did. Probably sometime back in the days of the iPhone 7 plus.

Anyway here goes.

It was not easy to force the flashlight to turn on, the last time I used the flashlight for photography on the iPhone, there was 3 options, on/off/auto.

Now it is down to 2 options either “off” or “auto”, really need to be in an almost unlit environment in order to force flash photography.

As such even though, the shot was taken late at night, with no lights turned on in the room, and only a small amount of light steaming in from the windows and also the doorway, I still had to block out as much light as possible from the subject in order for the flashlight to turn on.

Would classify the conditions required for flash photography to even work as extremely dim.

Shot with Vivid Warm, photographic style, posted edited with dramatic warm, brilliant -35. Photo is salvageable with some light editing but as in more cases would be much better with proper lighting.

There is an also an option of individual lens covering for each camera. I think that might be a better option for those who use flash photography.

I am probably going to stick with what I have, mainly because it adds some protection not just to the lens & stainless steel lens housing, but also the glass housing of the camera system.

Hampering the flashlight is something I can live with, since flash photography is something I almost never do.

 

[bushman4]

Lens covers may distort or prevent details of photographs from displaying properly
Lenses are sapphire and the majority of cases have a raised lip around the lenses do the protection is the