To use the Magnifi, you simply need to slip your iPhone into the Polycarbonate case and slide the eyepiece converter over the eyepiece of your optic of choice. You’ll have to move the camera closer to your eyepiece until the picture looks good to you, and then lock it all in place.

The Magnifi works with any eyepiece that’s 1 to1.5-inches (25 to 38mm) in diameter and has at least 1 inch (25 mm) of surface area to grip onto. If your eyepiece is on the thinner side of the required diameter, the Magnifi comes with a silicone band to make sure your iPhone is snuggly attached.

The Magnifi is afocal, meaning there aren’t any additional lenses or optics between the eyepiece and the camera, so you can take pictures of the stars or microbes as your eye would see it…or if you must….

Although Arcturus Labs has already met its Kickstarter goal for Magnifi, you can still contribute and pick one up for $60 ($20 less than its eventual retail price).

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