Magic Universal ViewFinder
$5.50
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About Magic Universal ViewFinder
*** OVER 42,000 people across the world using Magic ViewFinder apps to frame their NEXT SHOT ***
• For a cinematographer: looking for an angle and view in your next shoot?
• For a director: creating your next storyboard?
• For a photographer: scouting for a shoot location?
• For a camera man: want to see your next shot framing without the camera in your hands?
Magic ViewFinder presents you a precise framing preview for the real camera/lens combination you will be shooting with, right where you stand with your phone/tablet. It simulates the framing of the camera or lens and helps thousands of professionals in filmmaking or photography at the preproduction.
PLEASE READ: this app does not turn your smartphone into an external monitor, but operates as a stand-alone directors viewfinder.
If you have any issues please email us for a quick support: dev@kadru.net
The app is a digital director's viewfinder -- it helps you see the exact field of view for your future shot. Select the camera from the menu and rotate the wheel to select the focal length of the lens.
Supported cameras / formats:
- Canon FF / APS-C (1DX Mark2, 1DC, 5D Mark IV, 6D, 80D, 760D, etc)
- Canon EOS C100, C300, C500
- Nikon FF / APS-C (D4s, D5, D750. D810, D500, D5600, D3400, D7200, etc)
- 4/3 standard (Panasonic Lumix GH4, GH3, AF100)
- Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Olympus PEN series, Olympus OM-D E-M series
- Sony Alpha Alpha a99 II, 7RII, 7II, 7S II, 7R, a77, a6500, a6300, a5100
- Sony FS100 / 700 / F3 / FS7
- Blackmagic Cinema / Pocket / Micro / Production 4K cameras / URSA series
- Helium 8K, Weapon 8K, Scarlet-W, Red Dragon Weapon / Epic / Scarlet / Mysterium-X Epic / Scarlet / Red One
- ARRI Alexa Classic and XT
- film formats: 35mm, 6x6, 6x7, 645, 4x5"
- Phase One Digital backs: P65+, P45+, P40+ etc
- Hasselblad H5D-40/50/60
- Phantom High Speed cameras: Flex / Miro / HD Gold
- JVC GY-LS300 (super 35mm, super 16mm, MFT)
Magic ViewFinder simulates using tele adapters or anamorphic optics on your camera (see menu). From the menu you can also select the aspect ratio of the frame guide overlaying your image.
Magic ViewFinder also lets you apply some commonly used color presets (also known as LUTs) to the live picture, which brings you even closer to the final shot.
When you have found the right view, you may save it for future reference, with additional data like the focal length, tilt and roll, date and time and camera / lens information.
While taking a photo, you may lock exposure and turn on and off the auto focus to better control the captured picture.
At the start there is a constant middle-speed center-based auto focus engaged to keep your images focused. But you can tap the live screen to focus on particular objects. Long-click to return to continuous AF.
If the field of view of your real camera is wider than your in-device camera, Magic ViewFinder adds 'padding' around the image, since the device cannot 'see' what is beyond its scope. It is the best solution that we developed first, and other viewfinder apps copied this feature from Magic ViewFinder.
Please note that position of your Android device corresponds to the 'nodal point' of your real lens, which is somewhere in the middle of the lens. This point is, so to speak, the weighted center of the optics.
Depth-Of-Field tool: If you want to check depth-of-field, press DOF icon and calculate the near and far limits of DOF while changing the aperture and the focus distance.
Specifically, Calibration is recommended for a precise operation of the app. You can start Calibration process from the menu, the instructions are on the web site.
Please read the description and manual at: http://dev.kadru.net
• For a cinematographer: looking for an angle and view in your next shoot?
• For a director: creating your next storyboard?
• For a photographer: scouting for a shoot location?
• For a camera man: want to see your next shot framing without the camera in your hands?
Magic ViewFinder presents you a precise framing preview for the real camera/lens combination you will be shooting with, right where you stand with your phone/tablet. It simulates the framing of the camera or lens and helps thousands of professionals in filmmaking or photography at the preproduction.
PLEASE READ: this app does not turn your smartphone into an external monitor, but operates as a stand-alone directors viewfinder.
If you have any issues please email us for a quick support: dev@kadru.net
The app is a digital director's viewfinder -- it helps you see the exact field of view for your future shot. Select the camera from the menu and rotate the wheel to select the focal length of the lens.
Supported cameras / formats:
- Canon FF / APS-C (1DX Mark2, 1DC, 5D Mark IV, 6D, 80D, 760D, etc)
- Canon EOS C100, C300, C500
- Nikon FF / APS-C (D4s, D5, D750. D810, D500, D5600, D3400, D7200, etc)
- 4/3 standard (Panasonic Lumix GH4, GH3, AF100)
- Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Olympus PEN series, Olympus OM-D E-M series
- Sony Alpha Alpha a99 II, 7RII, 7II, 7S II, 7R, a77, a6500, a6300, a5100
- Sony FS100 / 700 / F3 / FS7
- Blackmagic Cinema / Pocket / Micro / Production 4K cameras / URSA series
- Helium 8K, Weapon 8K, Scarlet-W, Red Dragon Weapon / Epic / Scarlet / Mysterium-X Epic / Scarlet / Red One
- ARRI Alexa Classic and XT
- film formats: 35mm, 6x6, 6x7, 645, 4x5"
- Phase One Digital backs: P65+, P45+, P40+ etc
- Hasselblad H5D-40/50/60
- Phantom High Speed cameras: Flex / Miro / HD Gold
- JVC GY-LS300 (super 35mm, super 16mm, MFT)
Magic ViewFinder simulates using tele adapters or anamorphic optics on your camera (see menu). From the menu you can also select the aspect ratio of the frame guide overlaying your image.
Magic ViewFinder also lets you apply some commonly used color presets (also known as LUTs) to the live picture, which brings you even closer to the final shot.
When you have found the right view, you may save it for future reference, with additional data like the focal length, tilt and roll, date and time and camera / lens information.
While taking a photo, you may lock exposure and turn on and off the auto focus to better control the captured picture.
At the start there is a constant middle-speed center-based auto focus engaged to keep your images focused. But you can tap the live screen to focus on particular objects. Long-click to return to continuous AF.
If the field of view of your real camera is wider than your in-device camera, Magic ViewFinder adds 'padding' around the image, since the device cannot 'see' what is beyond its scope. It is the best solution that we developed first, and other viewfinder apps copied this feature from Magic ViewFinder.
Please note that position of your Android device corresponds to the 'nodal point' of your real lens, which is somewhere in the middle of the lens. This point is, so to speak, the weighted center of the optics.
Depth-Of-Field tool: If you want to check depth-of-field, press DOF icon and calculate the near and far limits of DOF while changing the aperture and the focus distance.
Specifically, Calibration is recommended for a precise operation of the app. You can start Calibration process from the menu, the instructions are on the web site.
Please read the description and manual at: http://dev.kadru.net
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
+ improved EXIF tagging
+ integration with Ray Story Board app (try importing an image into that app)
+ improved EXIF tagging
+ integration with Ray Story Board app (try importing an image into that app)
Price update Price changed from $3.82 to $5.50.
Version update Magic Universal ViewFinder was updated to version 3.1.0
More downloads Magic Universal ViewFinder reached 500 - 1 000 downloads
Version update Magic Universal ViewFinder was updated to version 2.9.6
What are users saying about Magic Universal ViewFinder
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Very useful,????
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After having tested this side by side with other popular apps in the market, I can honestly say it's really worth more than what you have to pay for it. Doesn't lack a single feature and has top notch support. Big thumbs up!!
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As a photographer I find the app very useful. It saves me from carrying my cameras for location scouting. The dev's super helpful and quick with replys. Thanks
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This is a great app. I've tried several other "director's viewfinder" type apps and this is the best. The others are all too fiddly to setup and to use. I particularly like the quick selection of focal lengths which I've customised to suit my range of lenses and the support for the micro four thirds format sensor. This app is very handy to use when I'm out and about scouting locations and the geotagging option is particularly useful to help me remember where a shot was taken. The DOF fleld function is also a very nice addition to the app. I don't use the LUT function except that it can be useful to have it enabled and take a monochrome shot. The quick change of aspect ratio is also a nice feature. A couple of quick suggestions if I may. I bought the paid version particularly because of it making it harder to accidentally trigger deletion of preset focal lengths, please can you make this process harder as I still accidentally press in the wrong place. Also would you consider the inclusion of rule of thirds and particularly golden ration overlay grids in a future version. Thanks for a great app and kind regards. Thanks for the latest update Roman, the best just got better!
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Very best app!!!
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Very useful. Will force everyone at Met Film School London to use it. Thank you for not over charging your app. A true life saver! (But why not invest in a more professional looking icon, Roman?)
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Use it constantly on set with director, and also every other department for crystal clear communication of shot setups. A great scouting tool too. Catalogue possible shots and send pictures directly from app to all relevant people. Also, I had a small glitch using it with my Nexus 5x and Roman fixed the problem within hours. Couldn't recommend more.
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Definitely a "must have" for directors and cinematographers. Well done, really.
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I use this on every shoot. Feels faster and more "native" than other viewfinder apps. Easy to use, and also includes a helpful DoF calculator. The only thing I miss from Artemis/Cadrage is the ability to save lens packages and see an overview of the different FOVs afforded by your selected lenses.
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I've tried the others, all of them, and they are clumsy and fidgety when compared to this app. Everything works here, in a simple and intuitive way, and the inbuilt dof bit is genius.
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Great app. if you have a Black Magic Pocket camera you need this app! I have used it on acouple of shoots. It has proven its worth many times over.
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Cleverly designed to be a simple but yet very effective and powerful app. Very easy to use and understand and a MUST HAVE for BMC owners. Roman, your work and your dedication on improving this app and listening to customers is something that a whole lot of people should learn from.
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Nice app. Thnx for development.