adjustable lens?

[chlsy8]

I remember seeing somebody using this adjustable lens for test of framing, wonder what it is called?

It is not a camera. much smaller and handy. It could be very useful in location scouting, and preparing the camera work before shot starts.

[PaulGriffith]

Director's Viewfinder.

There's an app for it if you have an iPhone, pretty handy.

[chlsy8]

Originally Posted by PaulGriffith

Director's Viewfinder.

There's an app for it if you have an iPhone, pretty handy.

Thanks!

When I search I found "director's viewfinder (bad review rating) while "Artemis director's viewfinder" and "viewfinder basic" "viewfinder pro" have better ratings, which one do you recommend?

[chlsy8]

Also, does this work similarly with traditional viewfinder?

[PaulGriffith]

I use viewfinder basic and like it. I'm not sure what you mean by "work similarly with traditional viewfinder?"

A director's viewfinder can simulate different focal lenghths of lenses and what field of view they will give you on your camera. The real ones have marks on the barrel, you just extend or compress it. The apps use your phone's camera and puts boxes around the image to show you what each lens will see.

Viewfinder basic, you tell it what camera you have and what lenses you're using and it does the math to simulate what it will see.

[chlsy8]

Originally Posted by PaulGriffith

I use viewfinder basic and like it. I'm not sure what you mean by "work similarly with traditional viewfinder?"

A director's viewfinder can simulate different focal lenghths of lenses and what field of view they will give you on your camera. The real ones have marks on the barrel, you just extend or compress it. The apps use your phone's camera and puts boxes around the image to show you what each lens will see.

Viewfinder basic, you tell it what camera you have and what lenses you're using and it does the math to simulate what it will see.

Thanks so much！

[chlsy8]

Originally Posted by PaulGriffith

I use viewfinder basic and like it. I'm not sure what you mean by "work similarly with traditional viewfinder?"

A director's viewfinder can simulate different focal lenghths of lenses and what field of view they will give you on your camera. The real ones have marks on the barrel, you just extend or compress it. The apps use your phone's camera and puts boxes around the image to show you what each lens will see.

Viewfinder basic, you tell it what camera you have and what lenses you're using and it does the math to simulate what it will see.

One more question Paul, can this app make videos with designated lens?

[PaulGriffith]

No I don't think so. You can take screen shots with your phone by pressing the main button and the power button simultaneously though if you wanted some reference photos.

[chlsy8]

Originally Posted by PaulGriffith

No I don't think so. You can take screen shots with your phone by pressing the main button and the power button simultaneously though if you wanted some reference photos.

I see. Thanks!

I guess the only way to make videos when location scouting is using regular cameras.