Turn a Cheap Laser Pointer Into a Removable Macro Photography Lens for Your Phone [DIY]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5943363/turn-a-cheap-laser-pointer-into-a-removable-macro-photography-lens-for-your-phone

Smartphone cameras are better than ever, and while they can take some pretty solid pictures, you can really get some fun shots with a DIY macro lens. Here's how to put a macro lens on your phone without having to open up your hardware.

We've talked about one way to hack your phone's camera with a macro lens, but it involved taking apart your camera completely. Imgur user Mor0n posted a tutorial on doing it with no permanent modifications required: just take apart a cheap laser pointer, grab the lens from inside, and attach it to your phone using something like a bobby pin as shown above. With that setup, you can get awesome, super closeup shots like the image to the right (it's a picture of sugar, if you're curious). Hit the link to see the full how-to.

Here is a quick DIY lesson on how to create insanely close-up pictures with your mobile phone. | Imgur via Apartment Therapy