TechNow: Shiftcam’s quality pictures

ShiftCam for iPhone 11 Pro Max.

Smartphones keep getting better as computational photography and sensors improve, but there are still restrictions. A company called ShiftCam has been making add-on lens cases for iPhones since 2017, with existing models available from the iPhone 7/8 onward.

I’ve been testing their new iPhone 11 Pro Max version, which comes with an iPhone case that features rail slots on the back that accept the multi-lens system to slide on and off the case. It comes with an integrated 4x Telephoto, 10x Macro, 20x Macro and 180-degree fisheye lenses and a circular polarizer filter (CPL). In the box, you’ll also get a soft pouch to hold the lens system and an adapter, which is only used if you buy one of the additional ProLenses available separately.