{"id":161181,"date":"2023-05-06T16:25:59","date_gmt":"2023-05-06T15:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=161181"},"modified":"2023-05-06T16:25:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T15:25:59","slug":"shiftcam-lensultra-is-the-first-fluorite-lens-for-smartphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/photo\/shiftcam-lensultra-is-the-first-fluorite-lens-for-smartphones\/","title":{"rendered":"ShiftCam LensUltra is the first fluorite lens for smartphones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>ShiftCam unveiled LensUltra smartphone lenses, the world&#8217;s first lenses made from fluorite.\u00a0This unique material provides photographers with unparalleled clarity and improved bokeh in their images.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While the use of fluorite in full-size lenses has long been adopted by well-known manufacturers, ShiftCam was the first to use it in lenses designed for mobile photography.\u00a0This material improves image quality, reduces color fringing, and provides more accurate color reproduction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-161182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-15.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-15-770x514.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-15-181x121.jpg 181w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-15-561x375.jpg 561w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-15-265x177.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-15-531x355.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-15-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-15-728x486.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-15-608x406.jpg 608w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-15-758x506.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The collection includes telephoto, macro, wide angle, traditional macro, fisheye and anamorphic video lenses.<\/p>\n<p><span>LensUltra lenses are mounted on a smartphone using the universal ShiftCam Lens Mount or a special camera case.\u00a0<\/span><span>The lenses are compatible with most smartphones on the market that support the Universal Mount, as well as select iPhone and Samsung Galaxy models.\u00a0<\/span><span>In addition, the case provides protection against drops from a height of up to two meters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-161183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-16.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-16-770x405.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-16-224x118.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-16-561x295.jpg 561w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-16-265x139.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-16-531x279.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-16-364x191.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-16-728x382.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-16-608x319.jpg 608w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pasted-16-758x398.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>LensUltra lenses are available for Kickstarter support starting at $119 for a single photo lens and up to $850 for a complete set of lenses and filters. <\/span><span>This offer allows photographers to choose the most suitable lens according to their needs and preferences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In addition, the LensUltra collection includes two filters: variable neutral density and circular polarizing.\u00a0<\/span><span>Variable neutral density allows you to control the amount of incident light, which is especially useful when shooting in bright light or when creating the effect of movement.\u00a0<\/span><span>Circular Polarizer, in turn, helps eliminate unwanted reflections and enhances color saturation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>ShiftCam is confident that its lenses are compatible with most smartphones on the market and offer a universal mount and case for a wide range of models.\u00a0<\/span><span>The company is currently in the Kickstarter fundraising phase, where users can support the project and pre-order LensUltra lenses.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ShiftCam unveiled LensUltra smartphone lenses, the world&#8217;s first lenses made from fluorite.\u00a0This unique material provides photographers with unparalleled clarity and improved bokeh in their images. While the use of fluorite in full-size lenses has long been adopted by well-known manufacturers, ShiftCam was the first to use it in lenses designed for mobile photography.\u00a0This material improves [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/photo\/shiftcam-lensultra-is-the-first-fluorite-lens-for-smartphones\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":161184,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[651],"tags":[779],"class_list":{"0":"post-161181","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-photo","8":"tag-news"},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=161181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161181\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/161184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=161181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=161181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=161181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}