Every once in a while, I come across a device or peripheral that makes me wonder - why would anyone think of making this? And the 6x zoom lens for the iPhone made me ask just that.

I tend to classify photo takers into three groups: the professional types who carry around bulky cameras worth 2-5 grand; the casual types, who carry a small-form camera worth a few hundred for candid shots; and the cell-phone types, who can’t be bothered to buy an actual camera and choose to settle for their almost always sub-standard camera on their cell phone.

The question I pose is this: will anyone that fits into that last category (and uses only their iPhone for picture-taking) actually want to carry around a lens in their pocket?

More glorious pictures here.