Mod Your Microscope with iPhone 4 Accessory

[Michael Essany]

Conjuring images of an on-the-go mad scientist who needs a mobile microscope to hatch evil plans wherever his Apple-friendly laboratory is located, the new iPhone 4 60X Microscope will hopefully be used primarily for good (I have an active imagination, okay?). What isn't imaginary, of course, is this very real - and very unconventional - iPhone 4 accessory that is now available for purchase.

Courtesy of the folks at Brando, the iPhone 4 Microscope comes with a white LED for use "under Dim/Dark environment," and also a note detector LED for "watching the water mark of the paper note." Other practical uses for this accessory? Not sure there are many - at least not until Apple releases the iLaboratory for the aforementioned mad scientist. But Brando advertises the unorthodox iPhone Microscope as a great way to "have more fun" with your iPhone 4.

If you're wondering, the iPhone 4 Microscope costs $17.50 and is available now through Brando's online digital storefront. Although the makers don't suggest affixing the attachment to the iPhone 4's front facing camera, doing so could make FaceTime conversations a lot more up close and personal.

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[iRepairIndy]

What has your active imagination told you? If the uses are fun I might buy this.. lol

But I can't think of many ways to use it..

[blueblaze4444]

Genius

[dale2]

What has your active imagination told you? If the uses are fun I might buy this.. lol

But I can't think of many ways to use it..

now that you know it exists you may start thinking, "man that $17 iphone microscope would have been neat to have right now."
if not, then dont buy it

[that_girl]

Useless. The casing only covers half the phone.

[dale2]

but thats still pretty neat
i wonder if it will work on a 3G

Useless. The casing only covers half the phone.

i'm not sure its something that i would leave on there all the time

[sean637]

My Imagination told me can you use it as a zoom lense from a far away distance? Lol

[mcpd]

i bought this microscope for 3.59$ without the iphone 4 case !
Mini 45X 2 LED Pocket Microscope Magnifier Loupe - eBay (item 280524641047 end time Nov-18-10 20:05:04 PST)

[that_girl]

i bought this microscope for 3.59$ without the iphone 4 case !
Mini 45X 2 LED Pocket Microscope Magnifier Loupe - eBay (item 280524641047 end time Nov-18-10 20:05:04 PST)

Now I'm interested.

[Rob2G]

This might be the huge amount of geek in me, but this is awesome.

[CrazyYen]

Nothing new in my eye been out for awhile on the lovely iphone 3g :P






But it must me nice on the iphone 4 as the hd :P

[mudslag]

Id like to see some examples of how well the actual shots come out

[Dragonx151]

I'd also like to c sample shots, and $17 isn't bad but $3 is even better! Lol

[EskimoRuler]

that looks really cool

[athleticswimmer]

thats just "nerd candy" right there....if you buy this it's just your inside geek talkin.

[DisneyRicky]

Pointless to the average person.

[magusxxx]

Unless the average person is a coin collector.

This would come in very handy to see details needed for proper grading. Especially if one is trying to see if a coin has been doctored.

[unklbyl]

Gotta have it to save the poor colera suffering people in sudan. There is a program that is used to check blood samples and have it checked for certain diseases. There was a program where people could buy one and the software and donate it to "Doctors without borders". I bought 2 and hope it helps. It was set up for the iphone 3. Maybe someday i will buy myself one. $3.95 is a heck of a lot cheaper than then, but then again, i was also paying for the software.

[sdjmchattie]

At $17.50 versus the several thousand dollar lab microscopes let me assure you, this will be ruuuuuubish quality

[zYxMa]

Looks promising. I might buy it for my project, but I'd like to see some evidence of it ;p