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iPhone Hack: Changing the Camera Focus

Friday, August 29th, 2008 at 9:45 AM - by

Apple's iPhone and iPhone 3G include a fixed-focus camera, which is fine for most photos you might take with the combination iPod and smartphone, but not it you want to take close-up shots. Daniel Forsythe has a hack to change that, but only for the brave and daring iPhone owners willing to void their warranty.

Mr. Forsythe's hack involves opening your iPhone's case to access the built-in camera and manually turn the lens focus ring. Certainly not for the feint of heart, but the instructions are clear and easy to follow.


Hacking your iPhone's camera focus.

When successfully finished, you'll have an iPhone or iPhone 3G that focuses to the depth you want, but keep in mind that Apple probably won't honor your warranty or AppleCare if you have any problems.

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Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:32 am

It seems to me that once you have gone as far as this you should be able to rig up an external focus ring that would allow manual adjustment of the focus without having to crack the case all the time. Yes?

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