Moment 1.55x Mobile Anamorphic Lens | Review & Example Footage

1. Why Anamorphic?

The 1.55x Anamorphic lens is an excellent choice for filmmakers because it can create a wider aspect ratio (2.76:1) at the same focal length, making more of the scene visible in a single frame.

It captures more light, providing greater depth of field, enhanced sharpness, and an aesthetically pleasing background blur. Additionally, it produces those signature lens flares that are impossible with standard lenses, adding a dreamlike, artistic quality to the shot.

Editing the black bars and the flattened shadows would look cheaper than real glass. The team has spent over two years perfecting every edge of the product to ensure genuine quality for your mobile device. Gone are the days of paying thousands on big rigs for quality footage.

This lens is the secret tool for turning your life into a movie. Twist it on the phone case's interface (see below), and viola — you'll go from beginner to pro in 10 seconds.

2. What Makes This Anamorphic Lens So Special?

It’s gold. It’s wide. It makes life a movie.

Whenever you watch an inspiring short film, music video, YouTube intro, or IMAX theatrical experience, there’s a technical and scientific reason the footage looks so darn good.

It's like a tapestry of beauty or a visual poem that transports you to another world. The colors are vivid and vibrant, creating a trancelike state of hypnosis. Because of its widescreen formatting, the composition of every shot is carefully filmed. The camera's movement glides gracefully, capturing every detail softly yet clearly. Together, these elements combine to create a visually epic experience.

That's the power of specialty glass. It isn't forced in Davinci Resolve or added by some plug-in you purchased off PirateBay. What you see comes from a tangible tool allowing filmmakers and everyday video creators to make something worth watching. It's an Anamorphic Lens.

Add the power of cinema with warm tones and classic flares, and you have a real-life movie in the palm of your hand.

3. How It Works

Find a Moment Phone Case: To attach our lenses to your phone, you'll need one of our phone cases. Check the compatibility chart below to see if your phone is compatible, and then find your case here.

Find Your Moment Lens Mount: You'll also need a lens mount to attach our lenses to your phone. You'll need one of our drop-in mounts if you have an iPhone 12 and newer or a Pixel 7 Pro and newer. For older phones, you'll need a Stick-on Mount or Universal Mount. Check the compatibility chart below to see what type of mount you need for your phone.

Don't Have a Compatible Phone? If we don’t have a case for your phone, we offer our Universal Mount. It provides a multi-directional mounting solution to move your lens up, down, right, or left…enabling you to align it directly over your phone’s camera lens.

4. Overall Thoughts

I love the lens, and while I work for Moment, that doesn't exempt me from honest commentary or feedback.

The lens is a powerful filmmaking tool — but it's also powerfully stylized. The warm, golden flares appear strong in richly lit environments, like at a nighttime carnival or family arcade. This lens feature underwent heavy revisions, ensuring its flares didn't overpower the image in particular situations. While the flares aren't as powerful as they were on the prototypes, the lens's humble beginnings are worth noting.

I always dig stylized footage and videos (if you're familiar with my work, you know this), so if you want a more true-to-life tool, the 1.33x mobile anamorphic might be a more fitting choice.

The 1.55x is perfect for your mobile shooting toolbox if you're in the warm glow and juice 90s coming-of-age vibes.