iPhone Reef Photos?

[JeffreyB]

How does everyone manage to get great photos/videos of their reefs with an iPhone? Is there some type of filter I can buy? I would love that as I plan on taking lots of progress photos.

 

[namegoeshere]

I use this one, it fits over all 3 lenses of my phone no problem. Extra Wide Coral Lens – Kit for DSRL 52mm and All Smartphones – 4 Included: Macro, CPL 52mm Polarized, 15,000k Orange, 20,000k Yellow – Lens Made of Glass – for Better Photography! https://a.co/d/iLAFLA9

 

[vetteguy53081]

How does everyone manage to get great photos/videos of their reefs with an iPhone? Is there some type of filter I can buy? I would love that as I plan on taking lots of progress photos.

After you take pics, go to picture and in upper right corner, you will see edit and then 14 scales to fine tune images, color, spectrum, etc

 

[kevgib67]

This is what I use.

 

[themcnertney]

Think this will suffice. Many more too if I go and dig.

XS max no filter



Look up SandMarc.

Also have seen ppl use color tint laid on glass same idea as the expensive filters.

 

[littlefoxx]

Iphone 15 no filter

 

[lubeck]

This is what I use.

This is the one I use. The 15 and 20k lens. I stack them on top of each other. It helps if you Turn off pumps and all lights in the room. No outdoor light

 

[vetteguy53081]

No filter- just tools mentioned

 

[19Mateo83]

iPhone 11 Pro w/orange filter

 

[steveschuerger]

I have the Orphek filters but lately I’ve just been using the kraken reef glasses for a filter. I also play with the zoom and focus. As well as editing tools. iPhone 13Pro in my case. I did move my tank up in to larger one so I’m still getting a feel for focal length and such.

 

[gbroadbridge]

How does everyone manage to get great photos/videos of their reefs with an iPhone? Is there some type of filter I can buy? I would love that as I plan on taking lots of progress photos.

The simplest method is to correct the temperature of the light that the camera sees by using a clip on filter like the ones shown above.

If you have a recent model smartphone (ie iPhone 14pro or later), perhaps other makes as well) that internally captures a raw data format, you can also use the photo editor built into the phone to correct color temperature and tint after the exposure.