Greenhouse's absurd 8x optical zoom kit for cameraphones

Guess what's going to happen when you bolt Greenhouse's 8x optical zoom onto your pathetic little cameraphone lens? Right, 8 times the slop. Nevertheless, we're curious to try the kit -- which includes the tripod and universal lens mount -- ourselves. Just not ¥8,800 (about $88) curious.

Greenhouse's 8x optical zoom kit for cameraphones

[Via Akihabara News]

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 1st 2008 4:17AM]

lol wtf ?

[Almo Posted Apr 1st 2008 4:24AM]

What if it wasnt a 'pathetic little cameraphone lens' and instead a decent 5 megapixel camera such as the N95-8GB?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 1st 2008 5:35AM]

It would be a bolt on lens ruining the pictures taken on a nice camera phone. Even if it was made by Leica, It would still be rubbish.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 1st 2008 4:38AM]

haha how inconveniet, would be cool to try and see what it would to to an n95 8gb or something with an alright camera (cough *not an iphone* cough)

[CaramelZappa Posted Apr 1st 2008 4:38AM]

If you're that dedicated to taking pictures on the go, why not just get a camera?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 1st 2008 4:41AM]

i hear that renegade

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 1st 2008 5:01AM]

I don't know what you think, but I just love the retro-style of the first model of lenses (like old Reflex cameras... yay!). :D

[LRawlins Posted Apr 1st 2008 5:04AM]

It's April 1st ladies and gentleman. Your newsfeeds will be very interesting today.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 1st 2008 5:37AM]

Very likely, although I could swear I've seen something like this somewhere recently. It might actually be a real product for the hard of thinking.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 1st 2008 5:36AM]

April April!

[NickH Posted Apr 1st 2008 6:26AM]

Mr Blurrycam is going to love this.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 1st 2008 7:01AM]

in Japan they fool Aprils fool
http://www.green-house.co.jp/products/mobile/ml8/index.html

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 1st 2008 8:53AM]

Yeah, this is definitely a real product.
And DO NOT spend $80 on it...

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[the steven Posted Apr 1st 2008 10:22AM]

What, no love for my Tilt? That sux!

[aoi tsuki Posted Apr 2nd 2008 2:37AM]

The Greenhouse lens has a focus ring as well as a tripod, which you'll need using a telephoto lens. Personally, i'd kill for a good quality wide angle lens that could give me ~20mm.

[the steven Posted Apr 1st 2008 10:16AM]

I'd be happy to try this out on my phone...
If someone gave it to me for free...

[alexmueller Posted Apr 1st 2008 11:35AM]

the point of the cameraphone is that its pocktetable this kit is not pocketable... unless you got some big pockets