stackyFACTSNormal lenses absolutely fail at focusing on a fly's eyeball, which is why extreme optics were born. They are specifically designed with an extended barrel that pushes the glass elements incredibly far from the focal point, projecting a giant image of microscopic horrors directly onto the film.
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