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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

DIY Macro Lens

I think I heard my husband's heart skip a beat when I asked him a couple of weeks ago how much a lens for the camera costs. "Why? Did the camera lens break?" I explained that the lens was fine and I was thinking more along the lines of a macro lens.  Those cost about $150-$300 for our camera.  Not really in the budget so I dropped it.  Then, Mothers Day rolls around and my husband gives me this.


It is a DIY iPhone Macro Lens and it cost $6.00.  Ahh freakin yeah! That is a serious Mothers Day gift success.   Lots of thought put into it-check. Handmade-check.  Excellent price-check.  Surprising me with something that I wanted but thought I couldn't have- check.  All around great gift.  So this little puppy slips onto my iPhone and allows me to get close up pictures.


Husband made it using a paperclip, a disposable camera and this tutorial.  I have an invisible shield on my iPhone which you will need so that your phone doesn't get scratched while you put on the Macro Lens.


Here are some pictures that I took with and without the macro lens.  Pretty neat huh!



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12 comments:

  1. Rissa @ Hazel and HoneysuckleMay 19, 2011 at 5:15 AM

    Oh wow, awesome pressie! Nice one hubs! :D

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  2. MarinaMay 19, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    That is so awesome! How creative... I just wish I had a I-phone!

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  3. MJ @ MD School MrsMay 20, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    Genius! Off to find a disposable camera!

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  4. Jenn MiyamotoMay 20, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    That's pretty cool! Gotta try this one. Thanks for sharing!
    Jenn

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  5. Maggie LamarreMay 21, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    Would luv for our readers to follow this tutorial.
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    http://www.passionatelyartistic.com/2011/05/serving-tray-faux-metal-tutorial-and.html
    Maggie

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  6. Lindy@Itsy Bitsy PaperMay 21, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    Ok, amazing! I love that idea. Going to have to give that a try.

    www.itsybitsypaperblog.com

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  7. JacquelineMay 21, 2011 at 11:47 PM

    Too great, my new macro was a bit more expensive! He is a clever guy!

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  8. Reshma at masalamangomantra.blogspot.comJune 10, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    This is such an awesome invention! Amazing! Thank you for sharing this!

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  9. AnonymousJune 16, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    GENIUS! Thanks for sharing! :)

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  10. BMWJune 17, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    So innovative! Thanks so much for sharing this. I made a macro lens right after reading your post and without fail became obsessed with it. My lens is not nearly as good looking as yours but works anyhow :)I placed a link to this wonderful idea in an entry, hope you don't mind! :D

    http://www.meowmiix.com/

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  11. MeganJune 18, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    Ok- this might be the coolest thing I've seen in a LONG time. Love my iPhone... Not so much the camera on it ;)

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  12. lens42November 9, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    I also had the glass scratch problem so I designed a plastic holder that you can print at Shapeways. It's not as cheap as your paper clip set-up , but image quality is very good.
    http://www.shapeways.com/model/328790/

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