Upgrade Phone Camera with a C-Mount Lens!

[@eletor]

people will do anything to avoid buying a camera

[@cf8979]

Tbf it is pretty cool, and thats coming from someone with way too many cameras.

[@CallMeRabbitzUSVI]

Good and they should especially since they're phones are more than capable

[@firstletterofthealphabet7308]

@@CallMeRabbitzUSVIa dedicated camera is more capable for those who need it, and just better for the soul. Nothing beats manual exposure controlled by physical clicky knobs through a big, bright viewfinder.

[@nikytamayo]

Guilty! Instead of a $3,000 mirrorless camera that does everything I need I have a dozen $50 - $500 cameraphones and digicams that each do one thing somewhat competently but are horrible at everything else. Just the way I like it.

[@maxito9984]

@@CallMeRabbitzUSVIno??? They are literally less capable than cameras lol

[@GreenishlyGreen]

You should check out the old TV lenses, insane zoom range. Constant f1.8

[@androiduberalles]

I mean, it'd be cool but they're also huge enough where you'd be better off with a real camera, lol.

[@ModAndShoot]

Hmm, can you give specific budget-friendly model names so I could buy them online?

[@rezabukan6662]

​@@ModAndShootmaybe you can check Minolta F 1.8 , it's old but gold, of course low price

[@theteddychannel8529]

@@androiduberalles you can record raw video with an android phone, cameras that can do that are really expensive

[@mirzaangon]

This is amazing! What everyone wanted the original Red Hydrogen phone to be lol

[@ModAndShoot]

Yeah, I wonder why phone manufacturers don't implement magnetic attachable lenses design, especially if they position themselves as a photo-oriented company like Red or Leica 🤔

[@quadcam24v]

Would love to see a telephoto prime mounted up on this.

[@ModAndShoot]

I like the idea of including it into a comparison video. To actually look at the difference in quality between a telephoto prime lens mounted on a C-Mount+adapter/speedbooster VS on a DOF-adapter VS on a real entry-level camera. Added it into my To-Do list 📝

[@DavidHerron]

What an inspiring idea. It looked like you mounted the C-Mount adapter using a super-strong epoxy glue. For example, on my full-spectrum-converted Lumix ZS-3, I used Gorilla Weld to mount a 49mm filter adapter to the regular lens allowing me to use regular IR filters on the camera. In Europe I've seen the same kind of epoxy glue under a different brand name. My video is titled: "Converting compact digital camera for Infrared or Full Spectrum photography with filter mount" As for developing a camera for C-Mount lenses, the Raspberry Pi ecosystem has a module which can do that. But, the downside is there's not a good camera software package for the Pi, that I'm aware of. Maybe a Pi running Android? The advantage this has is that it's compact, and the phone can run a wide range of apps including image manipulation apps.

[@ModAndShoot]

Thanx! I drilled a hole ~25.4mm in diameter in a "camera bump" which is aluminium/plastic sandwich rectangle covered by protective glass layer (it can be removed and drilled without damaging the whole glass back plate). So a C-Mount is screwed very tightly into this hole which already holds it pretty well and only then a glue applied for better fixation. I will make a video describing these details so everybody can mod their own device 🔧

[@VideoS0urce]

@@ModAndShoot Thank you for this video. I have been wanting cell phone makers to do something like this for a long time. I look forward to your video showing how you made this. I'd have to buy another phone to do this also, I don't think this would work well on my S23 Ultra. I have liked and subscribed because I like this video so much. Thank you!

[@weeliano]

I love tinkering projects like this! This shows that if equipped with a good lens, a decently large phone sensor can produce amazing results!

[@semarakgeo]

This is the coolest thing I've ever seen yet...definitely more interesting compared to the new iPhone 16

[@ModAndShoot]

I see many people were expecting a bit more from the new IPhone release 😄 I like they added a camera button though, it seems very convenient 👍

[@SatanSupimpa]

The sensor is already exposed, now you should go full infrared mod.

[@ModAndShoot]

I'm looking for a way to remove the built-in IR filter glass without damaging the sensor but it's very hard to reach it through the round hole of magnetic coils (VCM actuator) in camera module.

[@-eduarth_ab6693]

Please try Motiomcam for raw video recording or log recording

[@ModAndShoot]

Thanx, will definitely try it because the purple tint issue is MUCH more prominent and not really fixable in JPEGs but it can be fixed with flat-field correction in RAW DNGs. So I think the same would be true for recording "regular videos VS raw videos using Motioncam" although I haven't tried it yet.

[@ModAndShoot]

Hey, check out my newly released video footage recorded in MotionCam 4K RAW video mode!🤗

[@KMASIF-mi9yj]

I heard Sharp didn’t utilized the entire 1 inch sensor with the built in lens. Now, you can access the full sensor, though the software may still crop it thinking it's the original lens.

[@glodino88]

I'm sure Sony does it with its 1in sensor

[@nikytamayo]

The funny thing is, at the standard 24mm, both the Sharp/Leitz and Sony are cropped into the middle 12MP. They use the same sensor. But the Sharp can zoom out to ultrawide at 19mm, using more of the 20.1MP sensor. The geometries get wonky at ultrawide, though, which is why they both crop in for the regular shots.

[@ModAndShoot]

@@nikytamayo yep, when I take pictures I always zoom out to use the whole sensor 🙂

[@-MrEVIL-]

Sony doesnt either ​@@glodino88

[@xkonstantin5]

i think the xiaomi 14 ultra also effed up big time. I have it and photos seem uncomplete and i feel the lens dont cover the entire sensor

[@MidouYahia]

Brooo first thanks for this amazing video. The idea of making a phone with a big camera lens has been in my head for more than 3 years and believe me your video is one of very few the covers this topic. I was thinking about using a samsung galaxy note 4 cuz it's cheap and can shoot 4k video and you can add in a costum ROM and try some big canon lenses and maybe later you can add in a special motor to add auto focus . Good luck bro 💪 ❤

[@ModAndShoot]

Big thanks! I chose Aquos R6 because it's cheap and has big 1-inch sensor + the camera bump is centered and can be disassembled and drilled without back plate being completely destroyed. My next 'victim' will be Aquos R7 because it has even better 47.2mp 1-inch sensor and can record 4K 120fps which is somewhat a rare feature even for regular cameras 🤩 There are already motorized C-Mount lens made for cctv cameras, I wonder if it's possible to connect them somehow via Type-C and add code to open-source camera app like Open Camera to support autofocus 🤓

[@MidouYahia]

Sounds amazing broo . Good luck ❤🎉​@ModAndShoot

[@infinityproductionssl9532]

@@ModAndShoot or rig up a diy version of the dji Lidar focusing system ? a cheap ultrasound sensor to calculate depth and a motor with gears to spin the focus rings all while being powered by the phone or a power bank

[@ModAndShoot]

@@infinityproductionssl9532 I like your idea, but this phone already has additional monochrome camera for depth measuring so I think it would be easier to dig into Open Camera source code to figure out how you can read that data and transfer it to the motors.

[@PitNeex]

As someone that uses manual lenses all the time this is a dream come true! Great concept! 👏👏👏

[@ModAndShoot]

I'm glad you like it! Would you modify your smartphone if I there's a step-by-step guide on doing it properly?

[@PitNeex]

@@ModAndShoot an old one yes, but it should have a big sensor to begin with... This however gave another idea about how those tiny lenses could pair with old digicams. That Tamron got great results !

[@ModAndShoot]

@@PitNeex yes, that Tamron gives very clear and sharp image results and is small and easy to carry around so it's my default lens when I walk through the city doing street photography. It almost feels like it was made to be mounted on a smartphone 😄

[@infinityproductionssl9532]

@@ModAndShoot Yes Yes I'm already saving up to buy a R6 please release the tutorial soon, I would like to see the r7 version too maybe when I'm done saving up money, you'd have come up with a tutorial for r7 too, Hope I can buy one before this video blows up and people start buying phones with one inch sensors to do this mod, cheers mate

[@syrtis21]

This would be an interesting tool for social media production pipeline. You'd get similar quality image of a regular camera but without the hassle of transferring the files.

[@ModAndShoot]

That's right, there are some niche usecases for such a setup that will benefit from it a lot!

[@elestudiodebuenavista628]

Awesome video!!! I really wanted to do this on my own but I'm too lazy and I don't know how to do it. But you made it and the results are incredibly good! I want to see those future comparisons

[@ModAndShoot]

I didn't know how to do it either so the first smartphone's camera module was damaged beyond repair 😄 Then I took a bit different approach so the second smartphone survived and was a successful transformation 🤖

[@PapiJonk]

Just saved this video to watch later. Having the phone screen be the native screen would be so nice. I love my sony but sometimes the screen is not enough, Im looking at getting a monitor for it but this is such a cool idea. Ive got a couple older phones laying around. Might have to start a project soon..

[@ModAndShoot]

If you decide to do it please share the results with us! Which of your old phones have the best camera sensor?

[@PapiJonk]

@@ModAndShoot Absolutley! I have a Samsung A71 5G with a 64MP that I am curios to try this on. I had upgraded so I dont have a use for it till now. it does have multiple cameras though would that be an issue? I am assuming they all run off the same large sensor but this is pretty new to me

[@ModAndShoot]

​@@PapiJonk each camera has its own sensor, you should focus on the biggest one. A71 cameras are placed very close to each other so there's a chance that a C-Mount will simply block secondary cameras view, but I can not say that for sure without proper measuring just looking at the pictures. What's good is that A71 has a plastic back plate so you can drill it easily unlike the phones with all-glass body. In the next video I will give some advices on how to do it properly and minimize the risk of damaging so stay tuned!

[@PapiJonk]

@@ModAndShoot That was absolutley a concern of mine. Im wondering if (depending on the location of the 64MP sensor and the video sensor) it would both possible and logical to try and make the mount with a lockable slider. Then you can attatch a lens and move between the two sensors? I wouldnt care too much to not have the other ones except maybe macro, but I think that could be taken care of with a macro lens on top of the 64mp right? I will definetly be looking out for the next video, you've got me super interested in this haha

[@ModAndShoot]

@@PapiJonk that sliding mechanism would be a technical miracle, I'm just drilling holes in phones and screwing in C-Mounts for now 😄

[@machichima]

This video should have much more view. This project will be really fun to try. The process to remove the original infared filter with non reflect filter should be quite tricky to do without damaging something though, at least with my shaky hand haha. What a great video. Keep it up!

[@ModAndShoot]

You are right - looking at the internals I'm not sure (yet) how to do it without damaging the sensor. I wonder if it helps if I just add an additional filter glass on top of it and how it will affect the image quality. Thanks for your support, it gives me motivation to explore this concept even further!

[@machichima]

​@@ModAndShoot I did read a bit and most of the respond is not good for stacking infared filters. It will block more light to the sensor but we can increase exposure,... to compensate I think. Also we have no idea what kind of original filter is for matching filters. It's kinda hard to find good combo to stack them because of the filter transmission and the wavelength problem. I think we should try alternative way like high transmission film or coating that non reflect too. This project will be much bigger if we use other phone with different sensor, so this will be a long and fun project to dig on

[@ModAndShoot]

Will try stacking it anyway as the least intrusive way to check the theory about the missing anti-reflective coating being the reason of this purple tint. If it helps, then we can decide how to apply it the best way, probably replacing the built-in glass somehow. But I suspect it might as well be a baked-in camera module library algorithm trying to process Aquos R6 unique 19-mm equivalent lens which gives a lot of light in the center but not much around it. Anyway, I will post a video with a step-by-step instructions on how to modify a smartphone so maybe somebody will do it on a different non-Aquos device with a different sensor/lens and share their results with our modding community 🤖

[@machichima]

@@ModAndShoot I'll wait for your video!

[@shakibhasansean8697]

I was always dreaming to build something like this but never had budget.... good to see your video... hat's off !

[@suparff3044]

I always searched a video like this… and finally someone made it!

[@homecinematech]

Very good detailed video with lot of effort. as a Professional photographer for over +15 years with studios and love diy projects still I would prefer M42 Lens + Fuji because it has more feel to it and I also have good lenses with my Samsung S22 Ultra + 65mm Portrait lenses they do help and no risk of censor to get dust when I use as a Phone. interesting idea and good aplication. Best wishes for your channel and content 👍

[@blazen6750]

Considering this video came days before the iPhone 16 pro release, I can sense something interesting coming. I hope you make more of these sensor mods with point and shoo cams and so on , you earned an subscriber!

[@alessio491]

There is no comparison. iPhone uses a super small Tele sensor with a size of around 1/3.06" which is basically the size of a selfie camera sensor not a flagship Tele one. The only phone that can compete at the moment is the Vivo X100U with a 85mm 1/1.4" which is best tele on any smartphone currently available out of the box. Btw if you use Gcam on that Sony it's also much better depending on the scene.

[@JeanClodVanShot]

bro this is dope as fuck, I wish some phone company makes something like this at some point

[@jameswang9257]

Love this mode, looking forward for your updated information with more detail.

[@FarraginousFactZ]

❤ You are bringing my thoughts ito reality.

[@XLessThanZ]

I wish phone manufacturers would create a camera setup like this. If the mount is standardized on phones, manufacturers would no longer have to worry about lenses anymore. Let the consumer buy what THEY want. I made a similar video talking about the same idea of replaceable lenses. Maybe if Nokia returned, this sounds like them. They were always on the bleeding edge of design.

[@Pottybirdouble]

It's your first video and I'm already excited for what's next! Love the idea.

[@ModAndShoot]

Thanks, I have plans for next 3-4 videos and your support gives additional motivation to create them 🎥

[@Pottybirdouble]

@@ModAndShoot Of course man! I'm interested to see what you come up with, this is an incredible concept- would it be possible to implement some kind of night vision into a smartphone sensor? I think that would be a pretty cool watch for sure. 😁

[@ModAndShoot]

@@Pottybirdouble if I remove a built-in IR-filter glass it would improve night shots - that's how the night vision cctv cameras doing it. But for now I'm not sure (yet) how to remove it carefully without damaging the sensor.

[@Pottybirdouble]

@@ModAndShoot Ah, I see! That's genius, actually- I'm sure once you have the means to do so, you can totally do it! Hell, if I were smarter, I would buy an old/useless phone to try this on. Have a nice day!

[@ModAndShoot]

@@Pottybirdouble thanx, actually this process is not that hard after you figure out all the possible issues and how solve them. I will make a tutorial on how to do it so you can experiment too while minimizing risks of damaging the device.

[@matyask.560]

This video is so impressive! I can't wait to see the future of this project!

[@ModAndShoot]

Thanx! I already have plans for modifying more devices, maybe even pairing motorized C-Mount lenses via Type-C so welcome to the journey 🤗

[@farhan7393]

I have been trying to do this for so long! finally you did it! this is amazing!

[@Nuvola-tech]

we are waiting for the guide , really nice and cleaver idea i watched the lake footage and i was not expecting that

[@SebastianMerca]

When you ready to try Motiomcam raw video, looking forward for your tests :D with pure raw

[@ModAndShoot]

Will definitely do it - I shoot photos only in RAW because the purple tint is not really fixable in JPEGs so I think the same would apply for "regular video vs RAW video" although haven't tested it yet.

[@iDeLeo007]

@@ModAndShoot cannot you 3d print a mount for lens so you can use camera lens

[@ModAndShoot]

@@iDeLeo007 there are already many "C-Mount to full frame camera lens" adapters available, I'm not sure it would be beneficial to 3D-print them unless there is no specific adapter existing yet.

[@RynaxAlien]

Graphene CMOS are x1000 more sensitive and paired with metalens phone camera's can be even better than bulky professional camera's, and also be super compact even with super zoom lens.

[@49Amit-j8t]

I was literally waiting for someone to do this

[@mahidul956]

Nice job,it would be nice to see the nature through you new lenses

[@rebeccawalker5872]

this is absolutely insane i love every part of this!

[@elmehdieddouch3333]

Keep it up brother love to see more improvement and more creativity

[@thevenom684]

Bro you are really a genius you got a new subscriber

[@Amir-wp8el]

3:54 its nice to notice the first device with this feature was Huawei p60 pro

[@kylorokx1552]

Looking forward to this bro! Keep it up! 👍

[@musicmaker11]

2 phones ago my Galaxy had a case with 2 lens (a zoom and a wide angle) that could attach to said case. the who thing was purchasable through Samsung. All my pictures from my year in Korea were taken with this setup. Once I got to Japan I invested in my first camera that has done well for me the last 7 years.

[@youranonymous931]

I went to your profile to see more videos and cannot believe this is your first video on the channel. I am looking forward for more. Would love to see your thoughts on the DOF adapters as thats the simplest route for layman like me.

[@ModAndShoot]

Thanx! I'm planning to buy some "C-Mount to Full Frame" adapter + a SpeedBooster and then compare the same exact lens on DOF versus this setup, should be fun.

[@PeTr01]

What a fantastic experiment! Seems like it was a lot of fun!!

[@ModAndShoot]

Thank you, it really is! I'm very excited to mod Aquos R7 next.

[@cruzdesangre2850]

This is such an interesting project! Thanks a lot for sharing it with us. Also, if I understood well, your moded phone doesn't have an infrared hot mirror? If that's the case, you should try some infrared photography! It's really fun.

[@ModAndShoot]

Thanx! It has IR-filter glass and I'm not sure yet how to remove it properly without damaging the sensor.

[@MathieuTechMoto]

This is what i always wanted to see, thank you, please keep making these videos !

[@ModAndShoot]

Thank you! I'm planning to do like 11 more vids for this project thanx to all the support and fresh ideas I get here, there's a lot more to explore 🔧

[@Mamiya645]

I have a Huawei P20 and a P20 Pro just for my love of monochrome sensors (worth it), now I gotta take measurements on the P20 and do the math. Great vid.

[@Burbsi]

pretty cool for a hack. But getting a second hand top DSLR from some years ago will give you better control, handling and image quality and you can still adapt the unique and/or crappy lenses

[@nikytamayo]

Awesome. The most frustrating thing about the R6/Leitz Phone 1 is the limited range of that 19mm lens. Can't wait to see the comparisons.

[@ModAndShoot]

Yeah, this is what Leica really should have done if they try to get into smartphone market - give us possibility to use it as a photo camera with interchangeable lens! They could make them magnetically attached and make a ton of cash selling lens and accessories.

[@nikytamayo]

@@ModAndShoot instead, all we get is a Sharp reskin with extra filters. Ah well. Looking forward to the next video!

[@imlemoni3202]

I bet you could replicate that mount with a bottle cap and use the bottle mouth piece as a lens screw on type of thingy

[@InzamamulShaikh-567]

Now you just need Motioncam pro and you can shoot CinemaDNG raw video.

[@SebastianMerca]

✅

[@ModAndShoot]

Already got it and the quality of video recording is so much better than with the default camera app!

[@InzamamulShaikh-567]

@@ModAndShoot Hope to see Videos from motioncam with that mod .

[@ModAndShoot]

@@InzamamulShaikh-567 MotionCam 4K RAW video footage has just been uploaded into the channel, check it out 👁

[@InzamamulShaikh-567]

@@ModAndShoot I Just Saw it , Its looks Great!

[@Mr-Khubaib.]

Thank you very much for the video.❤ And thank you, KZbin, for recommending this video! This is exactly what the platform is for - sharing creativity and innovation with the world. I’m sure your channel will grow, and you truly deserve it! I’ve subscribed and will follow along on this journey with you. And plz add the portrait mode test with human as a subject when comparing with iPhone or Samsung, if you can 😊

[@ModAndShoot]

Thanks for your kind words and welcome to the journey 🤗 Will definitely make some portrait mode shots for comparison 👍

[@niloyck2540]

Use LMC Gcam for better quality and image processing if the phone supports it

[@adelessa3434]

Wow that's called creativity

[@Cotelic]

holy moly cool stuff bro

[@ModAndShoot]

Thanx! Welcome to our smartphone modding community 🪛😎🔧

[@progamermat]

I was thinking of this for a long time, you read my mind and made it🎉

[@floating_diffusion]

Would be interested in seeing the process of removing the lens from the sensor

[@aprogress2374]

you got my subscribe, now i'm waiting for next test 🤝

[@streaming-web]

Great modification

[@JFHimu]

Fantastic! Loved your experiment!

[@ModAndShoot]

Thanx! That's only the beginning of the project, I want to fix every possible issue and make it convenient and easy to do for everyone.

[@andylive974]

Excellent concept

[@_hanz73]

This is such a crazy idea, I really love it!! Maybe you could add a 3D printed case that have a tripod mount?

[@ModAndShoot]

Nice idea, especially considering that those devices with camera modules not centered but aligned very close to one side of the phone body will need something like a custom 3D-printed phone case anyways to hold the C-Mount.

[@pedziof]

Great work man 🫡👏

[@thebloke4664]

this is such a neat video! subscribed :)

[@leojohnladio9161]

Can you do tutorial on how you mount the "c mount"?

[@misteragb7558]

Pentax 110 lenses would be awesome I think

[@ДмитрийЯрыш-ф1н]

Please, try soviet lens with m42 screw called MTO-11 (1000mm/f10) or at least MTO-500 (500mm/f8).

[@ModAndShoot]

Wow these lenses are monsters 😮 If I find them locally would definitely test them, thanx for a suggestion!

[@Hoggosor]

Love it! Canon XL2 has similar size sensor, and a huge professional lens.. I tried to use my Canon XL2 lens for a similar project, but the lens aperture is locked close, so it is not possible to use on anything else than the original camera. 😞

[@boutvisuals]

Id love to see how this c mount phone can perform with videos.

[@ModAndShoot]

Hey, there's a freshly released video footage of me recording nature in MotionCam 4K RAW video mode, check it out on my channel 👀

[@KMASIF-mi9yj]

Mind-blowing 🤯 Definitely try to make a video on how you modified the phone

[@ModAndShoot]

Thanx, I'll make a guide so more people can try it on their phones 🧑‍🔧 Would you do it with your device?

[@KMASIF-mi9yj]

@@ModAndShoot my cousin and i once removed the infrared filter from a phone camera for better astrophotography. So i might

[@sulizztianz]

this mod is so wild 😮

[@harrazmasri2805]

you should compare with xperia1vi rather than 5v, because of better macro performance, but then it's still the same the aperture can't be changed

[@markhamilton8491]

More videos please, this is fab!

[@ModAndShoot]

Thanks, there will be more 🚀

[@Nubrigtube]

This is gorgeous but how did the c mount fit so well? Do the lenses focus to infinity?

[@ModAndShoot]

I drilled a hole ~25.4mm in diameter in a "camera bump" which is aluminium/plastic sandwich rectangle covered by protective glass layer. So a C-Mount is screwed very tightly into this hole which already holds it pretty well and then a glue applied for better fixation. I also added 1mm round spacer to get almost perfect flange focal distance so the lens do focus to infinity.

[@danwichgames]

as someone who has just got hooked on the M39/L39 screw mount lens system and canon 7 range finder, i would love to see some LTM glass on that thing. dont think u are getting any of the collapsible lecia lenses on there, but canon, nikon, voiglander, lecia, and a few soviet clone shops made great glass for that system that is pretty small. my canon 50 1.8 does not look to much bigger than the fuji lens you used.

[@ModAndShoot]

Please let me know if you find a C-Mount to M39/L39 adapter, I couldn't find one yet.

[@matopodhora6918]

In my opinion, it's a brilliant concept, and I love Xiaomi's approach, but it's disappointing they didn't take it beyond just an idea. People suggest just getting a mirrorless camera, but here's the thing: phones are way more compact, and 98% of the time, I have my phone with me. Plus, a phone serves so many other purposes. If a company perfected this concept-using a single 1" or 4/3" sensor with interchangeable lenses, instead of multiple small sensors-it could be a game-changer. Even if the phone came with just a basic 24mm lens and other lenses were sold as add-ons, I think a lot of photography enthusiasts would appreciate that option. Take the Vivo X100 Ultra, for example-it’s using a larger sensor for its telephoto lens, making the phone bulkier anyway. So, eventually, this kind of solution is what companies will aim for as they push the limits of smartphone photography.

[@ModAndShoot]

Hopefully, we see something like that soon! It would be awesome to have the flexibility of a camera with the ease of a phone. But for now we can only enjoy the quest of DIY exploration of this concept which is even more exciting for me 👨‍🔧

[@matopodhora6918]

@@ModAndShoot sure! Good luck and keep us informed how its going, but the results are already amazing.

[@MegaBiswajit007]

Instantly subscribed

[@JeremyParsons]

I love my ancient Canon G5-X Mark 1 which used to fit into my jeans pocket and has a nice EV-F and an F1.8 4X zoom lens - perfect travel camera so I bought another spare

[@DavidEsteban]

Awesome mod!! 👏👏👏

[@raynerhandrian1486]

There are app call MotionCam Pro to allow you record raw dng video, also, try C mount to old DSLR or SLR lens like C to Nikon F or C to Canon EF/FD

[@ModAndShoot]

Yes, I'm using MC Pro to record videos that can be completely fixed from the purple tint unlike videos shot by default camera app. Will try those adapters, thanx!

[@ArminHirmer]

in times of magnetic mounts, I always wonder why apple or any other brand does not give us this option, with tiny lenses which one can mount via magnet. Less bulk, no screwing. They could make the sensor still with a little protection glass on top and done

[@ModAndShoot]

That's crazy, right? They are desperately competing providing only slight difference in minor features and specs but overlook a huge opportunity to revolutionize a smartphone photo market and make a ton of cash selling magnetic lens and accessories 🙄

[@praveenbhat5392]

now this is why i pay my internet bills ..great experiment i would recomend u to also include video performance using pro video apps for android like mcpro24fps , motioncam pro .. keep up the work ..cheers

[@ModAndShoot]

Thanx, I forgot the name of mcpro24fps app but you reminded it to me, will test it as well as MotionCam 👍

[@pspr33]

Please do more videos! Very cool. Just as an FYI, there were a few smartphones out there with variable apertures, can't remember them all right now though.

[@ModAndShoot]

Thanx! You are right, now there are also Xiaomi 13 Ultra, 14 Ultra and HUAWEI Mate 50 Pro that have variable aperture as well.

[@pspr33]

@@ModAndShoot I've also got a feeling the very first phone to feature it was the Samsung Galaxy S9!

[@LEX_MCMXC]

Вражений! C-mount на телефон 🤯 У нетерпеливому очікуванні усіх ваших наступних експериментів та порівнянь 🔥

[@Quanijuana]

This is so cool!! I would absolutely love to use c-mount lenses on my phone.

[@ModAndShoot]

Awesome, then the next video describing the whole process step-by-step will be useful for you. I hope more people try this and share their experience.

[@Quanijuana]

@@ModAndShoot keeping my eyes open 👀 Also have you ever heard of back-bone gear? They mod c-mount onto gopros, and once tested out a mod for the sony xperia 5 II, though they never officially sold it.

[@jonnywondr]

"twice as thick".. brother. but im actually loving this mod. i have a pixel 3 laying around. might do some research for some F mount lenses.

[@ModAndShoot]

Nice, I would love to hear about your results modifying the Pixel 3 🧑‍🔧

[@_ste_vit_ph174]

Очень очень интересно, я уже очень давно думаю как бы научится прикручивать разные объективы к телефонам, всё же оптика очень важна, а и очень интересно хорошую оптику соединить вместе с алгоритмами телефонов таких как hdr+ от гугл. Ждём новых видео!!!

[@samilimam2004]

i did the same thing with a samsung galaxy s7 a few months ago used a 300mm canon lens to capture amazing images of the moon and like you i was inspired by the xiaomi phone gteat work

[@ModAndShoot]

That's awesome! How did you do it? Can you share more details and some photos of your project?

[@SomeUnremarkableGuy]

Interesting mod. I remember watching a similar mod being done on Nokia N8 a long time ago.

[@AndrewOzukum]

flagship phones : Am I a joke

[@emudojo]

this was way too cool :D, sign me up for when you release the guide

[@Amit_Kattal]

Great job. Look forward to the step by step

[@JazJazgot]

Amazing thing! I was thinking about the same idea very recently. Also good job with the whole video. Could you provide details, what kind of c-mount you use and how it is glued to the phone? That would be wonderful.

[@ModAndShoot]

Thanx! I drilled a hole ~25.4mm in diameter in a "camera bump" which is aluminium/plastic sandwich rectangle covered by protective glass layer. So a C-Mount is screwed very tightly into this hole which holds it pretty well and then a glue applied for better fixation. I will make a video describing these details with links to all required parts and spacers so everybody can mod their own device.

[@AI3Dorinte]

really interested in this, I want to see really cool cinema lens on this setup, subbed, can't wait for mode videos like this! A 15 pro iphone with Apple Log - omg that would be amazing. Too bad that's going to be freakin' expensive to do!

[@AI3Dorinte]

not to mention the great OIS!

[@ModAndShoot]

Yeah, I selected R6 because I could get it for just $150 ☺️

[@fattleopard4805]

I don't care. This video is very calm and relaxing to watch frfr

[@ArminHirmer]

Awesome. I would mount my Pentax Auto 110 lenses. Very tiny, light weight and they should fit perfectly. I modded my Sony RX0Mk2 for that :)

[@CallMeRabbitzUSVI]

Not a good idea, with the 2.7x crop factor you will get worst DoF than native smartphone lens. Would be fun tho

[@luckevich16]

Офигенный эксперимент, продолжай)

[@jaystv8071]

I really wanted to this, since I have an extra spare of my phone camera that I already remove the lens only the sensor is left, but the problem is I don't have the c-mount lenses 🤣

[@victorlin4645]

Very, VERY cool! 1. Do you know if there are any lens mounts for 1-inch type sensors that use a faster bayonet-style mount instead of the screw-in C mount? 2. Would you be able to pair this with a phone with a working Gcam (Google Camera) port with active modding community? I love the quality and control you can get with Gcam ports and they have lots of great computational features built in.

[@ModAndShoot]

Thanx! 1. Not sure about that. There's Samsung NX mini but it has almost no lenses and flange focal distance is very short (6.95 mm) so it can be hard to install properly. Then there's 4/3" mount which is not too much bigger than 1" so probably could utilize those lenses with not so huge crop image loss. But it's size makes it less preferable for smartphone mount. After reading your comment I have an idea to make my own mount that will support C-Mount lenses but will be click-in instead of screw-in, that would be fun to make. 2. Yes, probably will try GCam in future, heard a lot of good comments about it.

[@toolkit3592]

Can you give a tutorial how to perform this mode

[@leonaimene7283]

i hope i could make something like this in the future since i can't buy a real camera

[@nahidshuvo9552]

I also have a sharp aquos R6. Please make a video on how to convert it to your mod

[@ModAndShoot]

Tutorial is about 65% ready right now, I hope to finish it soon ☺️

[@hreggerino]

Super cool, been thinking about getting the Aquos R6 and it's awesome to know about this possibility.

[@ModAndShoot]

Yes, and the current price is very good for this phone with a fair 20mpx 1"-type sensor and possibility to modify it if you are into photography experiments. The only thing I don't like is a curved screen but that's just my preference, I'm a fan of flat screens.

[@hreggerino]

@@ModAndShoot Ahh right curved screen, extra difficult to replace and usually way more expensive as replacement parts. Good to know, where did you get yours? Been trying to find them locally in Germany but nothing comes up, only find eBay listings from abroad.

[@ModAndShoot]

@@hreggerino I got 2 of them actually, both in used condition. The first one I found locally for like $150 but I broke its camera module beyond repair 😄 The second one I ordered from China (aliexpress/taobao) for like $120 and took a bit different approach on camera modification now with a successful result 😎 You can also buy them on Japanese auctions for like ~$200 using Buyee or Zenmarket but please read a description carefully because many of them have some technical issues.

[@hreggerino]

@@ModAndShoot Awesome, thanks for the info man!

[@Korongnyelap]

Any tutorial video(s) how to remove the lens module?

[@ModAndShoot]

In the next video I will describe all the process in details and list necessary additional parts to buy 🧑‍🔧

[@Korongnyelap]

@@ModAndShoot thankyou sir