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Rollei Telephoto Lens for iPhone 4

Rollei Telephoto Lens for iPhone 4

Like many others, I am super impressed by how the photographic capabilities of the iPhone have grown up, The iPhone 4 has HD video (720p) and a very usable 5 Mpx still camera plus in-camera HDR, visible autofocus indicator, and manual focus via touch screen. It is actually becoming a very usable tool for the photographer on the go.

Rollei is taking this a bit further by introducing a real telephoto lens for the iPhone 4. It is *fast* at F1.1 and the Rollei’s 8x magnification effectively extends the iPhone’s 29.4mm equivalent range to about 235mm. Manual focus ring and distance gauge are on the lens barrel. It looks like the lens attaches to the iPhone via the included “Rollei branded” hard case.

Its hard to know where a person would actually use such a thing, but it sure is fascinating to see how technology romps along. At about 35 euros including the hard case and a table-top tripod / mounting bracket, it isn’t much of an investment if its any good at all…

[Thanks: http://www.shuttertalk.com]

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