USB Fever 190 degree iPhone Fisheye lens

USB Fever 190 degree fisheye lens: Features and Handling

The lens is supplied in a blister pack. I picked it up from the office on my way to a record signing by Porcupine Tree's singer/guitarist Steven Wilson. I was short of time so as I was heading down Sheffield's A57 Parkway I decided to open the pack and get the lens ready. Short stopping points at traffic queues gave me time to attempt the task. What a nightmare! Getting into this lens was about as easy as extracting a tooth from a beauty queen.
I tried without success to perform minor surgery to the packing but ended up going for full scale destruction.

And when I eventually managed to prise my way in I was disappointed to find that the funky case design was just a card insert under the blister pack. The back protector case/lens thread is just a silky matt black. Thus ending my hopes of jazzing up my iPhone while taking fisheye pics.

The pack includes the aluminium lens. I was expecting a cheapish plastic construction so the build was a pleasant surprise, also the lens cap is aluminium and fits snugly to the lens to protect that larger area of glass. It all feels well built and valuable. When I set out testing this I had no idea of price and was expecting something costing at least £100, so was pleasantly surprised to find a price tag of just £26. If you buy one without the case/holder (lens appears to hold on with magnets) you can find them for about £18.

The lens measuring just 33mm diameter and 15mm high, with a weight of just over 19 grams. As well as the front aluminium push on cap there's a rear plastic cap which is small and likely to get lost when you take it off and attach the lens to your phone.

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