Right off the bat, all bitplay lenses are made with a metal construction and all but the EF 18mm that I received come with plastic hoods and end caps. In terms of mobile lenses, they are the best-constructed lenses that I've seen. It really stands out in the EF 18, I've used that one the most during this review and I honestly gave it a beating. Threw it in my bag, in my pocket, dropped it a few times and I've had no issues.



The case is made of plastic and right out of the box it feels kind of meh. But for a whatever reason when I place my phone in, it like bulks up! I know this sounds crazy, but this was my experience. It's lightweight and minimal out the box, but super durable when it's all put together. I think what I love most about this case is how it protects my phone. I've dropped it a few times and my phone remained flawless! Now, I know my experience with the SNAP!7 is limited, but prior to this case, I owned the SNAP! Pro for a year and the results were the same... It kept my phone from receiving any type of damage... And trust me I dropped it ALOT!

Operation

I stated earlier that I've used a number of mobile lenses. For the most part, I found those lenses somewhat of a hassle to attach to my phone. Now, I want to be clear, when I say hassle, I don't mean overly complicated, I mean annoying. They all require adhesives or offer some type of mounting system and for the most part, it's usually super inconvenient.

A part of me expected the same type of frustration to occur when utilizing this system. I knew the case was perfect, as I owned one for my iPhone 6, but I never had a chance to test out the lenses. For the most part, I was impressed. They simply screwed right on to the back of the case. If you're familiar with vintage lenses I'd compare the process to mounting an M42 lens to your camera. I didn't have any alignment issues, I simply just screwed them in...

Outside of that everything was pretty simple. You just go to your desired camera app and the lenses are good to go. That's the beauty of having the case, there is no need to adjust or even touch the lens, they are in the proper position every time. This doesn't just make mounting and unmounting easier, but it gives you one less thing to worry about when on the street because trust me, the last thing you want to think about when trying to capture a photo of someone who's casually going about their life is if your lens is in the proper position to even capture the photo in the first place.