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16 January, 2010

I Saw This and Thought of George

I can't wait to hear our own dear George's thoughts on this swank bit of photographic equipment:



Yes, that is a huge-ass lens taped to a cell phone. 

Something tells me it ain't gonna help the picture quality.
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6 comments:

  1. Cujo359January 16, 2010 at 12:55 AM

    Wonder how they got the focal distance right?

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  2. Atheist ChaplainJanuary 16, 2010 at 3:04 AM

    Looking at it I would say they didn't.
    there is no way that the focal plane is 4mm from the back of the lens :-)

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  3. WebsJanuary 16, 2010 at 8:10 AM

    That was my only thought too Dana, "I wonder if George has tried this?" And also the how well does it work.

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  4. Don SmithJanuary 16, 2010 at 8:50 AM

    It's a real product so I assume they worked out the focal distance:

    http://www.tuaw.com/2008/08/18/give-your-iphone-3g-a-telephoto-lens/

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  5. george.wJanuary 16, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    LOL - Diane and I were at breakfast when I saw this on my iPod. I showed it to her and people must have wanted in on the merriment.

    I do stuff like this all the time - it works surprisingly well.

    Peace Sign, made by holding an old SLR normal lens against a digicam.
    Newsprint, made by holding a Pentax spotting scope and digicam together.
    Teabag, made by using an LED camp light as a ringlight.

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  6. george.wJanuary 16, 2010 at 2:46 PM

    Oops, first link didn't work. Trying again: Peace Sign

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