Make shift macro lens. Loving it

[exnisstech]

This came from family after a death. I assume it was from some demo for color TVs or something :thinking-face: Anyway in addition to the cool tape measure the lens is a magnifier. I've used binoculars as budget telephoto lenses so I figure, hmm maybe this will do as a macro lens. I have to admit I was pretty impressed with the results. If I can keep my hands steady I may even be able to improve using manual focus. These were shot with my phone holding the lens thingy in front of the camera lens.
The lens

The shots

 

[OldRed1]

Very cool! Thank you for sharing!

 

[exnisstech]

Very cool! Thank you for sharing!

Thank you for looking

 

[OldRed1]

Is it fair to guess that the lens has gungus growing in it? I purchased an old 50mm lens for a film camera once with something very similar obfuscating the lens. If you’re willing to chance it, you might be able to find a way to clean it.

 

[exnisstech]

Is it fair to guess that the lens has gungus growing in it? I purchased an old 50mm lens for a film camera once with something very similar obfuscating the lens. If you’re willing to chance it, you might be able to find a way to clean it.

It does need cleaned. It's a solid piece of glass nothing like a camera lens where the fungus is ussualy inside and next to impossible to clean without disassembly. I just found it in a drawer and was playing around with it and was surprised at how well something so simple would work for close up images.

 

[OldRed1]

It does need cleaned. It's a solid piece of glass nothing like a camera lens where the fungus is ussualy inside and next to impossible to clean without disassembly. I just found it in a drawer and was playing around with it and was surprised at how well something so simple would work for close up images.

Ah, got it! Well that’s great news!