When I was a kid, a 'miniature' camera was any roll film camera smaller than
a 4x5 speed graphic, so all those medium format rollies, yashicas and
hasselblads were in the same bracket as 35mm.

Any camera with a filter thread on front will let you screw in some close up
filters to let you get dang close to the subject. Many point and shoots
will let you put an adapter over the lens to let you use filters and
auxillary lenses. I have done so with a canon G2 digital P&S.

For higher quality there are macro lenses with extention tubes or bellows
that will get you close. and/or a special adapter ring that will let you
reverse your lens for super close focus. Yes it is very strange to have
your lens mounted backwards on the camera but it works.

And finally there are microscope adapters that will let you mount your
camera bod to the microscope if you would like to see microbes.




I'm looking for a miniature camera that can focus on an object between
0.5" to 1.0" from the camera. Would anyone know if such a setup is
available, or know of a way to construct one with some type of
miniature macro lens of some sort? I've come across many miniature
cameras but they all seem to have a focus range of greater than 6" or
so. Thank you in advance for your help!

Susumu