The first two iPhones had terrible cameras, something Apple fixed with the 3GS. Those of us who like to complain can still find fault with the lack of an optical zoom lens. Those who don’t just whine go out and fix this for themselves.
Instructables member T-skware did just that, grabbing the lid of an old pickle jar, some lenses ripped from the eye-sockets of donor cameras, a suction cup and sundry old computer and Walkman parts. With these he made a suck-on carousel of macro lenses which will magnify close-up shots taken with the iPhone. He didn’t stop there: In the center of the spinning lens-disk is an LED lamp powered by a 3V battery. The results obtained by shooting through this lens setup won’t replace you DSLR macro setup, but then, it is also essentially free (apart from the iPhone of course).
If you want to make your own, head over to the step by step instructions. You don’t even need an iPhone: With a few tweaks this should work with any cellphone cam.
iPhone Magnifying Camera Mod [Instructables]
See Also:
- Breaking: iPhone 3GS Camera Doesn't Suck
- Pro-Camera Adds Image Stabilization to iPhone
- Clarifi: Your iPhone is Ready for its Close-Up
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