Compatibility Testings
Moment T-Series Lenses & iPhone 17
In case you’re curious of the overall compatibility and breakdown of each lens for which iPhone 17 device or camera — below might be some good info.
👉 How do Moment lenses work on the iPhone 17 series?
One of the most important questions regarding the new iPhones: which of our lenses work with which built-in lens?
Let’s start with the bad news: the M-series lenses aren’t compatible with the iPhone 17 lineup. Unfortunately, this also means we won’t be releasing M-series Drop-in Lens Mounts for iPhone 17 devices. This is due to Apple’s rapid upgrades in the technology found in their new phones. One reason is that the built-in wide lens FOV has decreased from 26mm to 24mm, and another is that the built-in sensor size has also increased.
The M-series lenses were compatible with iPhones for over 6 years, but unfortunately, they didn’t perform well starting with the iPhone 14 Pro. As a result, the M-series lenses had to be redesigned, and we introduced the T-series lenses, which perform much better with the newer phones.
So we recommend using T-series lenses with the iPhone 17 devices, and the good news is that we have a Trade-in Program for M-series lenses (you can find it here: Moment M-Series Trade-in Program).
👉 Which built-in lenses are the T-series lenses compatible with?
For all iPhone 17 devices, Moment lenses are essentially compatible with the 1x main wide built-in lens.
The 0.5x Ultra-Wide built-in lens is not compatible with Moment lenses due to its extremely wide field of view, and attaching a Moment lens to it would result in significant vignetting. For this reason, the Drop-in Lens Mounts do not include a mount for this built-in lens.
With the Pro and Pro Max devices, the 4x built-in telephoto camera is a bit trickier. Except for two Moment lenses (the Macro 10x and the Macro 75mm), unfortunately, Moment lenses are not compatible with the 4x telephoto lens.
This isn’t really an issue for the Wide 18mm lens, the 14mm Fisheye lens, or the Anamorphic lenses, since their purpose is to provide a wider field of view; it wouldn’t make sense or offer any benefit to attach them to a telephoto lens. However, in the case of the Tele 58mm lens, unfortunately, this is bad news.
So unfortunately, the Tele 58mm Lens is not compatible with the 4x built-in telephoto lens of the iPhone 17 Pro or Pro Max. One reason for this is that when the Tele 58mm lens is attached to the built-in telephoto, it results in a zoom distance that would be very difficult to hold steady by hand (it’s worth mentioning that the Tele 58mm lens is a heavier lens). The other reason is the new tetraprism system that Apple integrated into the 17 Pro and Pro Max.
- *Technically, you can mount the Tele 58mm Lens on the 4x built-in lens, but it would result in hazy, soft images. So we only recommend using the T-series Tele lens on the iPhone 17 Pro's built-in 1x main wide camera (without the use of any digital zoom). Using the Tele 58mm Lens on the main 1x built-in camera will give you 2x optical zoom.
However, the good news is that there are still benefits to using the Tele 58mm lens in conjunction with the main 1x wide built-in lens. Although Apple gave the telephoto camera a major update this year and increased the sensor size, the 1x main wide lens still remains the built-in lens with the best sensor.
So, to achieve the best results, it’s always recommended to use this built-in lens. However, this built-in lens has a 24mm field of view, which isn’t suitable for every photographic scenario, and that’s where our Moment lenses come in. With our lenses, you can take advantage of the best sensor while also accessing different fields of view without compromise. Your photos won’t be over-sharpened, and you won’t have to worry about lower image quality caused by digital cropping. In short, with the help of the Moment T-series Tele 58mm Lens, you can shoot telephoto photos through the main 1x sensor. This means that you can reach the best image quality even in low-light conditions.
Another advantage is that every optical lens has its own unique character (just think of the Anamorphic lens with its beautiful flare, and with Moment lenses, you can achieve truly distinctive results.
