I heard that placing the collimator of a typical laser pointer on the lens cover of the phone would allow one to take macro shots, but since I didn't want to risk scratching my L1020 lens cover and I don't want to dismantle my 1.6W DPSS Blue Laser Pointer (hardly a pointer as it burns through CD cases), I took out my jeweler's loupe and tried a few shots.
One could just reframe photos or use SoZoom to create pseudo-macro effects. Here's a sample comparing SoZoom against a jeweler's loupe. As you can see the security micro print on the bill is satisfyingly legible!
![SoZoom_635430290932473260.jpg SoZoom_635430290932473260.jpg](https://windowscentral-data.community.forum/attachments/45/45200-89b8d4ca918e7719c23938ab19d9f784.jpg)
Here's another pseudo-macro shot by reframing:
Pseudo tele-shots are also possible by simply reframing the photos, maximizing the 41 megapixel sensor without much need of attachments. It's the primary reason I bought the L1020. The attachments are of course much better!:grin:
PS. I'm an amateur photography hobbyist, so I'm kind of having trouble getting the white balance right at times. As you can see my last photo is a bit greenish. Some (if not all) DSLRs' white balance can be calibrated using a piece of plain white paper, but I guess that's just one of the limitations of the current version of Nokia Camera.