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By Iain Todd\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 15 December 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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A good zoom lens can be an excellent addition to a smartphone astrophotographer\u2019s kit.<\/p>\n

And the smartphone astrophotography<\/a> hobby is certainly becoming more popular, due in no small part to a marked increase in quality of smartphone cameras released over the past few years.<\/p>\n

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Startrails captured with a MEIZU 16 smartphone and tripod by Jeff Dai, Xin Jiang, China, 13 September 2018.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Take the Google Pixel<\/a>, for example. Its Night Sight mode was specifically created with astrophotographers in mind, which shows how smartphone manufacturers have been waking up to the fact that more and more of us want to be able to photograph the night sky with a smartphone<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Attaching your phone to a telescope may be the ultimate way of producing beautiful smartphone astrophotos, but there is a lot that can be achieved with nothing more than a decent smartphone, a tripod and a good astrophotography app like NightCap<\/a> or PhotoPills<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A crescent Moon captured with the NightCap smartphone app. Credit: Paul Money<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

One other smartphone accessory that will help you capture beautiful shots is a good zoom lens.<\/p>\n

While it may be true that zoom lenses are slightly less in demand now that the biggest smartphone companies have begun equipping their devices with impressive digital zooms, there are many fantastic smartphone zoom lenses out there that can help you capture even better astrophotos.<\/p>\n

Here are 5 smartphone zoom lenses available to astrophotographers today.<\/p>\n

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CamKix Lens Kit<\/h3>\n<\/div>

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The CamKix Lens Kit might be best described as an entry-level kit, and will certainly suit those who are after something a bit lower-budget. The set-up includes an 8x zoom telephoto lens with manual focus ring, which is a great option for lunar astrophotography, as well as a wide angle lens and a fisheye lens.<\/p>\n

The kit also comes with a tiny tripod that will help you keep your shot steady and sturdy, a phone bracket and a case for attaching the zoom lens to your phone. It also includes a velvet carrying bag for keeping your lenses protected during transport.<\/p>\n

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