Video: Guy with too much time on his hands slaps a telephoto lens and stereo microphone on an iPhone

Hackers, tinkerers, people who like to play with electronics, I totally love and respect them because without their hard work we would not be where we are today. That being said, slapping a telephoto lens on the back of an iPhone and hacking the 30 pin dock connector to allow you to plug in broadcast quality microphone equipment seems a bit overboard and to be frank: a total and complete waste of time. The iPhone is a fantastic camcorder and camera for one, and only one reason: it is with you all the time. Nothing, no matter how grand of a product of technical achievement, will be as useful as the slab of metal and plastic that lives in your jean pocket. With all that said and done, here is what is possible if you modify your iPhone:

The “OWLE” he is talking about is a $99 product that improves the video recording capability of your iPhone.

[Via: TechCrunch]