{"id":655581,"date":"2013-05-01T17:31:30","date_gmt":"2013-05-01T21:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=810702"},"modified":"2013-05-01T17:31:30","modified_gmt":"2013-05-01T21:31:30","slug":"snapzoom-gives-you-a-smartphone-camera-mount-that-turns-binoculars-into-a-super-zoom-lens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/655581","title":{"rendered":"Snapzoom Gives You A Smartphone Camera Mount That Turns Binoculars Into A Super Zoom Lens"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A lot of people don’t carry cameras anymore, now that they have smartphones. But that means that you could miss opportunities to capture great moments, especially when you’re missing out on the great optical zoom available on some more expensive or\u00a0specialized\u00a0dedicated camera devices. That’s what Snapzoom<\/a> hopes to fix with its binocular mount for smartphone cameras, and the best part is that it’s completely universal, meaning it fits a wide variety of both phones and binoculars.<\/p>\n

The project got started when Hawaii-based co-founders Daniel Fujikake and Mac Nguyen started using their own smartphones to film their surf escapades via a completely DIY, garage-made mounting device that they hacked together. They saw the utility, and other surfers asked them about it every time they went out, so they partnered up with a professional designer to form HI Resolution Enterprises and build a proper prototype using 3D-printed materials.<\/p>\n

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The duo took to Kickstarter <\/a>to fund a production run for Snapzoom, and has already blown past its $55,000 goal in just over a week. The funding will help the two turn the 3D printed prototype into a glass-filled nylon injection molded retail product, which the company hopes to manufacture both in the U.S. and overseas.<\/p>\n

“It’s going to be extremely tough, since it’s something that’s meant to be used outdoors,” Fujikake told me. “You can put it in your bag, you don’t have to worry about babying it, you can get it wet, you can drop it, it’s very very tough.”<\/p>\n