Give your iPhone 3G a telephoto lens

From the "really strange looking iPhone accessories" department, we present for your inspection the mobile.brando.com.hk Apple iPhone 3G Mobile Phone Telescope. Dave mentioned this in passing a few days ago, but since Engadget noted it today we went back and took a closer look. This product definitely wins the TUAW award for the longest name for an iPhone add-on. In case you're wondering what the function of this device is, the website says it all -- "Overcome the short coming of camera cellphone that can only near-sighted, it also makes distant view for you at the moment."

The idea is to take this ~~plastic~~ "crystal" case, put it on your iPhone 3G, and then put the telescope onto the case. This gives your iPhone a 6X telephoto lens. But it does more! Once again, from the website -- "The new design to run of rays can effectively avoid the contortion of image, and makes the super wide angle, the larger luminous flux, the higher visual acuteness, good for color reduction, which makes the high quality of photography."

Huh?

If you really need a telephoto lens for your iPhone 3G and don't mind the abuse from friends, you can order one for the bargain price of US$19 plus shipping. For more mind-boggling details or to order the telescope, click the Read link below.

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Why the hell would you even bother to use the iPhones camera? Its pants!

I mean 2megapixels? Apple were just being retarded idiots when they put it on there originally its a P1ss take, I'll stick with my N82 with my 5MP Camera or my SLR for proper photo's... I mean; who is going to be retarded enough to buy that? and for $20 what is the quality of the product going to be like? - Like everything else cheap from china; crap!

No one buys a iPhone for the camera oO

August 26 2008 at 8:21 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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kevin

sony is made in china, iphone is made in china, so iphone and sony are craps? you are the fucking crap.

October 04 2008 at 9:21 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

DaveAronson

Can you make the shutter noise say "exterrrrrrrrrminate!"? ;-)

August 19 2008 at 8:08 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Fredrik Linge

Even cheaper at DealExtreme:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.10813
Only $14.09! Go buy!
:P

August 19 2008 at 7:25 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jeff

I'm all about it. The images that come out using this this look freakin' sweet, like a medium-format holga (the real ones, none of that 35mm crap!) or an old Diana.

awesome. Not convenient, or anything like that, but for a lo-fi hobbyist, this thing is sweet. ...like a less interesting lensbaby. oh MAN! a lensbaby attachment for the 3G would be SIIICK!

August 18 2008 at 11:12 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

alansky

Just what I've been waiting for: *larger luminous flux*!

August 18 2008 at 10:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

igor

ha... its like having a dick on your forehead ....

August 18 2008 at 8:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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shakeboy2k

what's a dickfore?

September 18 2008 at 1:24 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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