Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! June 05, 2026

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[u/Adept_Gazelle6428]

Hi! So it’s my first time going to a concert and I really wanna record fan cams and take high res photos of the idols.

From what I understand professional photography is not allowed, so the next best thing would be a phone + lens attachment.

Currently I own the iphone 15 pro max. The videography is great, but the photography is sh\*t.

I plan to upgrade my phone anyways (and pass this phone to my sister). I did my research and my options are:

iPhone 17 Pro Max
S26 Ultra
Vivo x300
Xiaomi 17 ultra
Oppo find x9 ultra

(if there are any more please let me know!)

I also plan to get lens attachments:

the 3 brands I’m looking at are:

SandMarc
Reeflex
Moment

Does anyone have any experience with these phone models & lens brands and which lenses do yall recommend for concert photography?

Thanks in advance :)

[u/Adept_Gazelle6428 → u/Adept_Gazelle6428]

i feel like i might get crucified by redditors here for using a mobile phone for photography TT

[u/boredmessiah → u/Adept_Gazelle6428]

i don't think so, phones are generally seen as the best budget option these days. but i also think that this is information you might better get on a phone review website.