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Telephoto Tetraprism Lens

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Each lens comes with an included iPhone case.

IPHONE 17 PRO MAX
IPHONE 17 PRO
IPHONE 16 PRO MAX
IPHONE 16 PRO
iPhone 15 Pro Max
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Why we made this

Engineered to push the limits of Apple’s tetraprism camera, the SANDMARC Telephoto 48mm lens brings pro-level magnification to iPhone's dedicated zoom.

Optical

Zoom Comparison

8x (200mm)

iPhone's 17 Pro's 8x Zoom

16x (384mm)

iPhone's 17 Pro's 8x Zoom + Tele 48mm

How it Works

Mounted directly to the telephoto camera, this 2x optical lens doubles your reach with sharper detail, true compression, and cinematic framing.

For iPhone 17 Pro, it provides 8x optical zoom at full 48MP resolution, or up to 16x zoom at 24MP. For iPhone 16 Pro Models and iPhone 15 Pro Max, you get 10x optical zoom.

Better Portraits

Natural and Optical Bokeh

Shot on 48mm

What's In The Box

TELEPHOTO 48MM LENS

Telephoto 48mm vs 58mm

FEATURES

Telephoto 48mm (Tetraprism Edition)

Telephoto 58mm

FEATURE

Telephoto 48mm (Tetraprism Edition)

Telephoto 58mm (Main Camera Edition)

Mounted On

Telephoto Camera (middle)

Main 1x camera (bottom)

Compatible With

iPhone 17 Pro Max / iPhone 17 Pro / 16 Pro Max / iPhone 16 Pro / 15 Pro Max

All iPhones (incl. iPhone Air)

Optical Zoom

Up to 16x optical (17 Pro Models)

Up to 10x optical (16 Pro Models / 15 Pro Max)

Up to 4x optical (14 Pro and above)

Effective Resolution

Uses 48MP Telephoto sensor (17 Pro)

Uses 12MP Telephoto sensor (16 Pro / 15 Pro Max)

Uses 48MP main sensor across all models

Best For

Distant scenes, live events, street portraits, compressed framing

Everyday portraits, low light, lifestyle, travel

Think of it as meshing your iPhone with a DSLR camera.