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Convert your phone into a microscope and take micrographs:

Photography done with the phone is not limited to taking a selfie for snapchat or stories. People have made documentaries and movies with phones. And why not, they are handy, takes less space gives more battery time than cameras, offer many options and features, and you are always carrying them. Professional photographers have also used them for projects and honestly, photography done with your phone has come a long way.

We all know that macro lenses are available for magnifying the photos you take many folds but still, the clarity of the picture and the level of microscopic vision that you get is not that good. There are a lot of ways you can DIY add-on solutions for your phone to enhance its capability for magnifying images and videos.
From making platforms to attaching the lens from the disposable camera with your phone, you can use your imagination or take help from many tutorials available online to solve the problem. But recently Kickstarter initiated a project called the iADAPTER which a super gadget that you can attach to the scope of the microscope and convert it into a digital one. You can take micrographs of the subjects using full and high-resolution microscopic capabilities.

What is i-ADAPTER and how to use it?

As mentioned before, it is the solution to the problem of taking high definition micrographs using your phone. Using this is not that difficult, it’s a piece that resembles the scope of the microscope and can be easily attached to it. Then just put your phone on it so the lens of your phone is aligned with it.
You would also need uRuler as a scale bar and an app called i-Scope that will let you take microscopic images from your phone.

What are the features of the iADAPTER?

  • ·         It is made from solid aluminum alloy and engineering plastic.
  • ·         It is solid in structure and stable in support.
  • ·         The adapter has Nano-suction pads for easy operation. In fact, the stability in the holding of the phone that is crucial for microscopic photography is because of these suction pads.
  • ·         You can use your iPhone or even an iPad mini using the suction pad and the stability will not get affected.
  • ·         The app i-scope is dedicated for microscopic photography and fulfills the requirements of professional microscopic observation and recordings.
  • ·         The micro ruler is important as it ensures the scale bar and measurement of a size which is also vital for the purpose.
  • ·         The pictures taken with the help of this adapter are high definition superior quality with perfect clarity befitting a micrograph.


IADAPTER has been designed to perfection both in hardware and software as well. The demand is pretty high standard as the requirements needed were from both professional and educational purposes. And it meets the standards and requirements set out by both.
For educational purposes, it is a great instrument and for professionals who have actual crucial data to handle, can also rely on it. The strength, sturdiness and stability ensure the superior efficiency of the adapter. But if you belong to neither of the above categories and do photography as a passion or a hobby, even then you should give it a try as it is a fun gadget and is not too expensive either.


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