Every new iPhone launch leads to a heated discussion on how much Apple improved its camera. And we at Macworld are always ready to jump into that debate. However, if your iPhone is only a generation or two old, you should know your photography can make an even bigger jump by adding external lenses.
Daniel Masaoka / IDGThe argument for external lenses
Why use external lenses? First and foremost, they let you take photos that weren’t even possible before. For example, a wide-angle lens allows you to get a wider shot—you get a larger field of view. Sometimes you physically can’t step backwards, so a wide-angle lens allows you to capture more of a landscape, or get an entire group of people into the frame that you couldn’t otherwise before.
