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Viewfinder Preview

Name: Viewfinder Preview
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.77 (879 reviews)

Stop guessing. The app puts precise framing control in your pocket, making every shot count before the heavy gear comes out.

Photography Apps ›Productivity & Self-Improvement ›

Key Figures

Downloads

25k+

User Rating

4.8/5

Total Ratings

879

Publisher

Adam Fowler

An Analytical Overview for Advanced Photographers and Filmmakers

Key Features of Viewfinder Preview for Professional Pre-Visualization

Camera Framing Preview

The app allows users to precisely preview camera framing for any camera and lens combination without needing to set up their full gear, saving valuable time during location scouting.

Comprehensive Metadata Tagging

The app automatically embeds crucial metadata such as film format, focal length, and light meter settings into captured photos, essential for technical review and post-production planning.

Fully Configurable Light Meter

This tool features a fully configurable light meter, providing essential data for precise exposure planning and ensuring technical accuracy in diverse lighting conditions.

Extensive Camera & Film Format Database

It provides an extensive database of camera sensors and film formats, coupled with the ability to add custom formats, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of professional equipment.

PDF Album Export

This tool allows for the creation of professional PDF documents from photo albums, ideal for client presentations, storyboards, and detailed pre-production reports.

Integrated Photo Capture for Documentation

It allows users to capture photos of their framed shots, creating a visual record for planning, sharing, and project documentation during scouting.

Project-Based Photo Organization

The app enables users to organize photos into project-specific albums, streamlining the management of visual documentation for various shoots and locations.

Organized Photo Gallery with Data Display

The app provides an integrated photo gallery that not only stores captured images but also displays all associated metadata for easy review and project organization.

Photo Annotation & Note-Taking

It allows users to add notes directly to their photos, facilitating detailed documentation and communication regarding creative and technical considerations for each shot.

Film Stock Emulation

The app includes film stock emulation, offering creative pre-visualization options to match desired aesthetic outcomes and specific looks before the main shoot.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

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Description

Viewfinder Preview is an iPhone app for previewing camera framing for any combination of camera and lens. Instead of spending all that time setting up your big camera, just choose your desired film/sensor size and focal length in the app and point the iPhone camera at what you want to photo to verify framing. If you are happy with the framing then you can get the big camera out. The app has a large database of camera sensors details and film formats but if the format you desire isn’t there you can add your own custom format. The app is targeted at stills photographers or film makers working in either film or digital. If you don’t have your big camera with you, Viewfinder Preview is still great for photo sketching, location scouting or story boarding. The app includes - Customisable menus so you can include the film/sensor formats and focal lengths you care about. - A fully configurable light meter. - You can take photos with it, so you have a record of shots you were framing. - Photos taken with the app include additional data that describe the film format, focal length and lighting meter settings at the time the shot was taken - Add notes to your photos - A photo gallery for viewing photos taken with the app which also displays the additional data - Share images in emails, messages - Create albums of photos from the same project, trip etc - Create PDF documents of albums - Film stock emulation - Wide angle lens adapter support