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iPhone camera as microscope

Flickr user curiouslee noticed that the iPhone's camera lens is flush to the back of the device, and took a photo with a pocket magnifying glass held against it. The results looks good (that's the command key on his Powerbook). He's started a Flickr group for anyone else who wants to give the idea a try (this one looks pretty good).

While you're at it, here's a good article on taking macro photos with a cell phone.

[Via Make Blog]

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Flickr user curiouslee noticed that the iPhone's camera lens is flush to the back of the device, and took a photo with a pocket magnifying...
 

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ggolinsky

-_- Well, that's just common sense.
Wait till they realize that you can put it up to binoculars and telescopes! ;)

July 05 2007 at 12:11 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Shorty

TUIW rocks! I think TUAW is doing the best job of collecting the impt iPhone goodness. We are all going to get used to iPhone upsetting the cell phone world. Maybe the web boss could put a little link up under FEATURES (fyi this is a great feature!) which removes iPhone news for those who are beginning to have an allergic reaction. Call it something cool. "iPhone-Not!"(?)

July 04 2007 at 5:22 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mx3

Whoa guys, I suspect secret collaboration between Apple and LG! My LG Chocolate has the same feature!!!!!!!!

Oh and WTF. Wanna label curiouslee's flickr page as not safe for work? I just opened it and got a screenful of boobies!

July 04 2007 at 4:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brian Reading

I don't hate the iPhone, but seriously... Do I NOT have a point when I say that TUAW doesn't do this with other Apple products, why the iPhone?

July 04 2007 at 3:37 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jasonwrites

This was a helpful tidbit. Why don't all you haters just take a break from the web for a while til the iPhone awesomeness dies down. It's going to be like this for a while.

July 04 2007 at 3:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Pepe

I often read the comments on the silly posts. These didn't disapoint. Thanks, Joe ;-b

July 04 2007 at 3:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brian Reading

Ugh, can we just SHUT UP about the iPhone already? With so many iPhone posts, you might as well just rename this site to TUIW!

I wouldn't have such a problem with so much crappy coverage of the iPhone except for the fact that I've never seen TUAW do this with any other Apple product. Can we please get some other news? I know there is stuff going on out there in the software world...

July 04 2007 at 3:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Joe

You can also hold binoculars up to digital cameras and get optical zOoMmm









Yes optical ZOooM

July 04 2007 at 3:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
basscadet

i suggest we try making calls wearing a bucket on our head. that would make a post titled "iphone microphone as well emulator".

the list is endless but our patience isn't.

July 04 2007 at 2:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jameson

This is just lame.

July 04 2007 at 2:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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