DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CLOSE-UP IMAGING WITH A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
Devices and methods may be used for close-up imaging, such as positioning devices and methods configured to position an object to be photographed at a particular distance from an onboard camera of a mobile electronic device, and/or light-modifying devices and methods configured to generate, direct or redirect, attenuate, filter, diffuse, diminish and/or otherwise modify light that will be impinging on the object to be photographed and/or that will reflect from the object to be photographed onto the onboard camera of the mobile electronic device.
1 . An imaging device configured to be attached to a mobile electronic device with an onboard camera with an onboard lens, the imaging device comprising:
a retainer configured to removably attach to a mobile electronic device;
an optical region attachable to the retainer, the optical region being configured to alter light passing through the optical region; and
a hood attachable to the imaging device, the hood being configured to extend from the optical region to a subject to be imaged.
2 . The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the retainer is configured to attach to a corner of the mobile electronic device.
3 . The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the hood is removably attachable to the imagine device.
4 . The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the optical region is removably attachable to the retainer.
5 . The imaging device of claim 4 , further comprising one or more additional optical regions that are removably attachable to the retainer.
6 . The imaging device of claim 5 , wherein the optical regions each provide a different level of magnification.
7 . The imaging device of claim 6 , wherein at least one of the optical regions provides a magnification of at least 5×.
8 . The imaging device of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the optical regions provides a magnification of at least 10×.
9 . The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the hood is generally translucent.
10 . The imaging device of claim 9 , wherein the hood is generally frusto-conical.
11 . The imaging device of claim 9 , wherein the hood is generally cylindrical.
12 . The imaging device of claim 1 , wherein the hood entirely surrounds a region to be photographed.
13 . An imaging system comprising the imaging device of claim 1 in combination with the mobile electronic device.
14 . An imaging device configured to be attached to a mobile electronic device with an onboard camera with an onboard lens, the imaging device comprising:
a retainer configured to removably attach to a mobile electronic device;
an optical region configured to alter light passing through the optical region; and
a camera stand configured to extend from the imaging device to a subject to be imaged.
15 . The imaging device of claim 14 , further comprising a retainer configured to removably attach the imaging device to mobile electronic device.
16 . The imaging device of claim 15 , wherein the retainer is configured to attach to a corner region of a mobile electronic device.
17 . The imaging device of claim 16 , wherein the retainer does not extend the full width across an edge of the mobile electronic device when attached to the mobile electronic device.
18 . The imaging device of claim 17 , wherein the retainer does not contact generally parallel sides of the mobile electronic device when attached to the mobile electronic device.
19 . The imaging device of claim 18 , wherein the retainer does not comprise dynamic mounts.
20 . An imaging system comprising the imaging device of claim 19 in combination with the mobile electronic device.