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

Categories: iPhone
By: , IntoMobile
Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 4:53 AM

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]

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Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.