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Cool mod: iPhone as digital microscope

by Dave Caolo Sep 6th 2010 at 3:00PM



Here's a great and super-simple mod that turns an iPhone 4 into a portable digital microscope. Using an inexpensive microscope found on Amazon (seven bucks as of this writing), an iPhone case and some superglue, this user has hacked together a stable, portable digital microscope that also takes pictures.

The iPhone's flat back makes attaching the microscope super easy. After getting it glued to the case, simply snap it onto the iPhone and start observing things close up! For bonus points, pair the iPhone with BlueCam for iPad, which feeds an iPhone 4's live video stream to an iPad via Bluetooth for big-screen observations.

We love this mod! Very well done.

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SPitton

Something cheaper than that - use the lens on a broken DVD or CD player read lens and fix it to the camera lens using cellotape.

September 07 2010 at 2:02 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
icruise

Yeah, I ordered one too. Seems like it should be good for some fun.

September 06 2010 at 10:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Steve M.

Damn you..I just ordered the damn thing! It is only $7.50 though, and free shipping too!

September 06 2010 at 8:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
slatedude35

Great vid, I can see a lot of potential for this type of setup. Investigators, medical personal, as well as those visually challenged. Nice job on the article.

Keep up the good work!

September 06 2010 at 7:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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