iPhone Hacked to Take Close-Up Photos

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iPhone Hacked to Take Close-Up Photos

Native iPhone applications like Cycorder, Flixwagon and Qik have added some cool functionality to iPhone's basic camera app. However, one of TUAW's readers, Daniel Forsythe wanted to use iPhone's camera to read bar codes that he shoots from magazines and equipment labels which was not possible with iPhone's camera so...

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andemann

Think I'll go for adding an additional lens as part of a ipod case instead of this approach.

mike

ok this hack can be done easier with a macro lens here is the guy who did ithttp://cdevroe.com/notes/iphone-macro-light/#comment-209019

i did it too here it is:

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x166/mikeofegypt/Myiphone.jpg

example of v3 razr logo

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x166/mikeofegypt/iphonepic.jpg

i think this was easier just attaching a macro lens

iPhoneHacks

Hey Mike,

I agree, that one looks a lot easier and don't think it will void the warranty of the iPhone as well.

Thanks for the tip.

cheers!

mike

No problem i think that you should make the one i did a topic and if you want i can add more pics i took with the macro lens =D

iPhoneHacks

Hey Mike,

This one is for you:
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2008/09/macro-lens-hack.html

Thanks again for the tip.

cheers!

macros

Could it be 1:1 scale ratio?