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 he has hacked his iPhone to focus a bit closer up.
We already know that iPhone's camera is one of the most basic point-and-shot camera so its lens has been focused for the most general possible use.
Daniel broke the glue holding the lens on and flipped it around, moving it's focus closer to the camera to make iPhone's camera work as per his requirements. With this setup, he was able to take some pretty neat macro photos as seen below.
The iPhone hack is definitely not for the faint hearted as it involves disassembling your iPhone, removing the camera, scrapping out some glue that holds the camera lens in place, and then re-focusing the camera by rotating the lens.
If you are interested and are fine voiding your iPhone's warranty then you can following this link for the detailed instructions on how to mod the iPhone to take close-up photos.
In case you get adventurous, do let us know how it goes.
Update:
iPhone Macro Lens Hack to Take Close-Up Photos is Easier (Thanks Mike for the tip)
[via TUAW, Daniel Forsythe's blog]
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Think I'll go for adding an additional lens as part of a ipod case instead of this approach.
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
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!
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
Hey Mike,
This one is for you:
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2008/09/macro-lens-hack.html
Thanks again for the tip.
cheers!
Could it be 1:1 scale ratio?