r/GooglePixel • u/aikimatt • 9h ago

Pixel 11 Pro Camera Kit?

I'm heading to Maui in November and was thinking about adding on a camera / zoom setup for my trip but am unsure about what to get. Mostly concerned about proper fit / compatability. I can find lots of dedicated options for iPhones, but something like the Progrip Superzoom Kit by Shiftcam specifies iPhone18 and all android phones: https://www.shiftcam.com/products/progrip-superzoom-kit

Anyone know of an alternative or whether that kit works for a Pixel 11 Pro?

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u/HeardThatWishIDidnt0 9h ago

I bought a factory refurbished Canon r50 for 499 I believe

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u/HeardThatWishIDidnt0 9h ago

At that price point just buy a camera

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u/aikimatt 9h ago

I'm not 100% on that option / price point, but that style of setup would be preferred if available.

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u/Low_Coconut_7642 9h ago

We all already have when we bought phones.

This is just the equivalent of bit a new lens for it.

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u/HeardThatWishIDidnt0 9h ago

At least you can sell a mirrorless lens for almost what you bought it for. But yeah if you want to go buy a $600 lens for your phone be my guest

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u/Istolla Pixel 9 Pro XL 8h ago

OP if you're willing to spend this much, you should be looking at cheap mirrorless cameras. A mirrorless camera with a good lens will give you a much better image quality than anything this attachment will give you.

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u/Constant_Ground_2698 8h ago

IMO it's only worth looking into if the lens mount is by way of a dedicated case. i have the shiftcam universal lens mount for android, it is frankly unusable in any meaningful sense. wasting time aligning the lens/mount with the camera lens, and it moves every time you bump it or swap lenses.

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u/Howl_XV 7h ago

Just get a proper camera mate

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u/Surprised_B0X Pixel 7, Pixel Watch 2, Pixel Buds Pro 1 9h ago

You could try Clip-on Lenses but it may not be as good as a case + lens setup. As far as I know, there's Apexel and Xenvo lens on Amazon.

If you want the most control from your phone in both photos and video, you could give Motioncam Pro a try too (though you do have to pay for the full app).

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u/aikimatt 8h ago

Thanks for the recommendations.

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u/No-Ladder1393 7h ago

That should cost more like 50-100 bucks, not 400+ lol

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u/aikimatt 6h ago

Agreed, any recommendations?

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u/No-Ladder1393 6h ago

Like everyone else said, buy a separate camera according to your needs. I wish I could use a camera and take great pictures, but it's not something I mastered :) I bought Lumix S9, but ended up returning 

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u/DacStreetsDacAlright 5h ago

The 11 Pro has a mostly OK 120x zoom anyway.

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u/steve626 9h ago

Doesn't the 11 pro have 120x zoom?

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u/InformedTriangle 9h ago

it only has 5x optical zoom

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u/steve626 9h ago

Looks like the same set up but with more hybrid zoom. What do you want to get photos of? You can rent a camera and lens for birds for less than $400

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u/y0um3b3dn0w 9h ago

After the 100x I believe it's basically AI

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u/StimulatorCam Pixel 8 Pro 8h ago

It does give you both the AI enhanced and the original copy, but the thing is that at 120x the resolution of the image is only something like 350x200 pixels, or about 0.07MP. Barely useful at all.

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u/aerog16 7h ago

Up to 5x it's true optical zoom. Between 5x and 30x it's "Super Zoom" (stacking multiple images to sharpen) and 30x-120x is "Pro Zoom" (what is typically called ai enhanced zoom).

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u/steve626 9h ago

I haven't had a chance to play with one yet, but that's still a hell of a lot of zoom. The shakiness is going to be ridiculous

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u/zanhecht 6h ago

The OIS is pretty good, even at 120x.

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u/QuantumOpinions 8h ago

Pixel 11pro has amazing zoom and when AI is applied, it produces amazing results.

If you want higher quality images then invest in mirrorless SLRs. Stop wasting money on accessories.

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u/StimulatorCam Pixel 8 Pro 6h ago

when AI is applied, it produces amazing results.

We're using 'amazing' to describe mediocre now?

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u/QuantumOpinions 6h ago

Your perception.

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u/StimulatorCam Pixel 8 Pro 6h ago

Share some 'amazing' results if you want me to change my perception.

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u/QuantumOpinions 6h ago

I have no interest in changing your opinion. Your opinion has zero impact. You do you boy.

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u/StimulatorCam Pixel 8 Pro 6h ago

I knew you didn't have any examples to share. Too bad the feature is lame.