DIY - How to take micro pictures with your phone

Discussion in 'Do It Yourself' started by Micahsk, Sep 22, 2012.

  1. Hey all.

    A essential part of knowing when to harvest is checking your trichomes. Using this method you can eliminate the need for a microscope and be able to take amazingly close pictures with your phone. The best part is thats its practically free and takes only minutes.

    Items needed:

    Phone with camera
    laser pointer
    bobby pin
    tape
    pliers


    1. First thing we need is a laser pointer, any kind like this will work and they can be found at stores for about a few dollars. I actually got mine from a dollar store.
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    2. Take off the tip, you need to take off the plastic gray cap you see in this pictures. This is where pliers are needed.
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    3. We now have what we want, the small lens next to the spring.
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    4. Position the lens between the bobby pin and tape it to your phone matching up to the camera.

    ***The lens has to be with convex side facing away from camera and flat surface has to face the camera***

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    If you are trying to get picture and are having trouble focusing, then here are few tips for you. The camera has to be really close, closer than 1 cm(0.4 inch). I suggest you to move your camera very, (VERY!) slowly toward the object you are trying to take picture of.

    You are done! Now lets see some samples!

    Before:
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    After:
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    Sugar:
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    Trichomes
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    Thanks for reading.


    *Pictures not taken by me*
     
  2. This is fantastic! Obviously not supoer high quality images, but enough to get the job done. Exactly what Ive been looking for.

    Never dawned on me before... but I dont even know where to buy a laser pointer. I dont ever recall seeing them in any stores, but they must be around.

    To the google!
     
  3. Def trying this. 5 weeks bloom no money for a scope :/
     
  4. Fantastic DIY. Quick, dirty, effective, I love it!
     
  5. I tryed it and it works like it was suppose to I need to figure out how to mount it to my iPhone but here are some pics
     

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  6. This is fuckin A-team and McGyver rolled into the same blunt!
     
  7. Glad you guys like it so far. Thought of the city when I discovered this trick.
     
  8. I am impressed, and I'm not easily impressed
     
  9. This is fucking tight!
     
  10. Right on! Great post!!!!
     
  11. Smooth trick!
     

  12. Thats a fantastic saying
     
  13. hey i just found and tried this.. very awesome info... thanks alot man :)
     
  14. Awesome find, I will definitly use this!!! Got that same laser for the kitty.!
     
  15. Really cool man, thanks a bunch!
     
  16. Tried.it and.couldn't get it to work properly always blurry or just couldn't see through it.
     

  17. Make sure you have the lends facing the right way. The lens has to be with convex side facing away from camera and flat surface has to face the camera. It could also just be a issue with the camera on your phone.
     
  18. Your a saint for this thanks for tip so gonna try this xD
     
  19. Nice.. Just one ?.. Would you want to use normal zoom when in camera mode?.. My phone has an 8x zoom on it..do have a scope..but this is a great way to capture still image! it seems like I'm always a little shaky when I'm using the scope.
     
  20. What megapixels are your cameras?
     

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