Budget Telephoto Lens Battle! // Ulanzi vs Apexel

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Published 2021-04-12
Today, 1 year after originally reviewing them, I'm revisiting and comparing the popular Ulanzi and Apexel 2x telephoto lenses in an epic budget telephoto lens battle!

Which has better image quality? Which is better made? Which comes with more accessories? Which is better value? And do either of them actually provide 2x magnification???


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All Comments (21)
  • @David_Addison
    Who's here before 4K has finished processing? 😆... Really impressed after visiting these 2 again. My affiliate links are in the description if you want to buy either of them!
  • @vladstancea
    The ending was a nice surprise. Was not expecting it at all. Salutări din România(Timișoara). Keep up the great work.
  • @Goonlivvin
    Hi David interesting video! It was interesting to see the comparison between the budget lenses! It would be interesting to see the budget lenses vs moment lenses. And how ho they work with the moment app? Thanks for all the hard work you put into the videos!
  • @panther105
    Super helpful..... Thank you for your time and accurate analyses....
  • @pymacbit
    video was really good buddy :) keep up the good work
  • @Randomograph
    Hi David…I am using this lens for video,on the iphone SE 2020 with the lens attachment case. The alignment is perfect, but still there is visible blur on sides and edges. Inorder to get rid of this, I need to zoom in either in the camera or crop in while editing. Both ways, I am losing resolution. Is there a way to solve this?
  • @zingibo
    Hey David, Great review as always, I love the video and am about to get myself the Ulanzi, my user case is however a bit unusual and would love to get your opinion. My selfie camera 25 MP Camera Sensor is amazing for my use case, unfortunately with no AF function, hence no Bokeh/DOF, can I mount and use this to get some DOF filming with my selfie Camera (video) ? Have you tried that yet or could you? Thanks in advance
  • @barepixels
    wish you do a review of Ulanzi 75mm Macro vs APEXEL 100mm Macro
  • @jonearly2026
    Hi David, just a quick question. Will the two lenses fit on the Reeflex case?
  • @anything7087
    Bro they are 2x means 65mm?? If so what about 3X 4x -85-135mm lens for mobile?
  • @Levi1440p
    The best part of the Apexel is that it is able to attach other lenses on top because it has those slots after the lens. I use the Apxel 2x and on top of it I place a Macro lens, the results are extremely interesting, and all in the practicality of just attaching one to the other
  • @mohamedfarh7280
    Thank you for such a nice review and for mentioning an important information about Apexel compatibility on mounting case, and this will move me to my question. Although I admire the mounting system of Ulanzi I am still loving my current case for many reasons. I liked the idea of mounting system made by moment and shiftcam (i.e. using drop-in lens separately from the case so you can use whatever case you want). So I wonder, is it compatible with Ulanzi or Apexel lens? If so this will solve my problem. Your response is really appreciated.
  • @michaelk6957
    Have you tried Kase 65mm lens? Could you make a comparison? Thank you. Great work by the way.
  • Hai, Which is the best focal length lens for mobile portrait photography If the object (consider a dog) is under 50ft distance.
  • Do both lenses create a vignette effect when placed over the main lens?
  • @Karol.M
    I have an iPhone 12 with a Ulanzi case and an Apexel lens. It is said that the screw is same, but the thread on my Apexel 2x lens seems different?? There is a 5mm gap between the phone lens and the back lens of the Apexel. Could you confirm if you also have this gap? I don't have the Ulanzi lens.
  • @ssmishappy
    Which one is best for iphone 13 pro selfie cam? Thx
  • @Isabela4817
    The best Review about apexel telephoto tks!