The iPhone just got 10x optical zoom – this impressive teleconverter kit previously seen on Vivo phones just landed for Apple fans

• PGYTech is raising funds for a 2.35x teleconverter kit for the iPhone
• Combined with the iPhone's built-in zoom, you can get 10x closer and more
• You need an iPhone 16 Pro / Pro Max or iPhone 17 Pro / Pro Max

If your smartphone's cameras don't get you close enough to the action, you can invest in an accessory: the PGYTech 2.35x telephoto extender add-on previously bundled with high-end Vivo handsets is now available for iPhones as well.

Called the RetroVa Vintage Imaging Kit and currently raising funds on Kickstarter (via Android Authority), the accessory can enable up to 10x native zoom (235 mm) on the iPhone 17 Pro series and 11.7x native zoom (282 mm) on the iPhone 16 Pro series – combining the 2.35x zoom of the accessory with the built-in zoom on the iPhones.

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