iPhone macro lens hack
This isn't the first time we've seen someone take macro photographs with an iPhone, but it is the most involved. Last time, someone just held a pocket magnifying glass against the lens. This time, blogger Colin Devroe attached the lens from a dead digital camera to the back of his iPhone McGyver-style and produced some nice results.
But what about low-light situations? Colin has got that covered, too. He mounted a small, giveaway light he picked up at last year's SXSW's keynote to the iPhone and found that it functions as a nice flash.
Good job, Colin! You've demonstrated the answer to the question, "Why are you holding on to those old things?" (Answer: "Because I might need it some day").
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Fernando said 11:41AM on 2-25-2008
LOL
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Fernando said 4:17PM on 2-25-2008
LOL (different Fernando btw =P)
Daniel Vargas said 11:44AM on 2-25-2008
Holy Cyborb-iphone......
Yo' what's going on with the MMS???? Still waiting...
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Frank Furter said 1:20PM on 2-25-2008
My iPhone has a built-in soft-focus filter. Oh wait. That's where the protective coating chipped off in the first few months of use.
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George said 6:40PM on 2-25-2008
Hey Frank, is that what is going on? My iPhone photos ate really soft too, and nothing I use to wash the lens seems to help, be it light soapy solution, alxohol-based lens cleaner, or simply water. My photos remain fuzzy and appera out of focus.
Why do you think it's a coating that has rubbed off causing the softness? Is there any way to fix it?
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