Magic Canon ViewFinder

Roman Medvid

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About this app

*** 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 any Canon 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: [e-mail]

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:
Full Frame (in both photo mode 3:2 and video mode 16:9)
- Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
- Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, III, II, I
- Canon EOS R
- Canon EOS 1D C, 5DS, 5DS R, 6D

APS-C cropped sensor (photo mode 3:2 / video mode 16:9)
- Canon EOS 7D M II and I, 80D, 77D (9000D), Rebel T7i (800D), etc
- Canon EOS M6 / M5 / M10 / M3

- Canon EOS C100, C300, C500
- Canon C300 Mark II
- Canon XA10, XF100

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.

Ad policy: Ads help me continue the development of the app. Also by watching a video ad you can turn on Premium Features totally free for 2 hours.

To activate additional settings, to increase the range of supported cameras to Blackmagic, ARRI Alexa, Red, as well to Sony, Canon, Nikon and 4/3 formats, to use all available optical adapters, frame guides and anamorphic indexes and to turn off advertising, please subscribe to paid Premium Features or purchase advanced Magic Universal ViewFinder app.

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

By installing this app you agree to the following privacy policy:
http://dev.kadru.net/privacy_policy/Magic_Canon_ViewFinder_ANDR.html

Ratings and reviews

Very nice app. I entered my camera sensor size, and the view I see at any final length matches very close to what I get on the camera. I use the app to quickly preview a potential shot and to determine depth of field. To get DOF, you just put in focal length, f-stop, and focus point and it shows the DOF. Works great!

PLEASE READ! If you are expecting a camera app that takes photos or videos and applies filters for your Instagram profile, look elsewhere. This is a professional tool made for independent filmmakers. It is meant to work as a "viewfinder", a tool that helps you plan the shots before you turn on your DSLR or Mirrorless camera and setup your rig to shoot a scene.It can also take pictures so you can easily build a storyboard and have all your shots planned beforehand. Don't post negative reviews before reading what the app is about; be smart! It's not a phone camera app. It's not a monitoring app that connects to your DSLR. It's a viewfinder; a "camera simulator" with crop, lenses, aperture, shutter, ISO, DOF etc.

i simply wanted to check how different focal lengths look in perspective via my mobile. which this app does well. the reason I'm giving 2 stars because it's not stable. it closes automatically and very slow. i don't think there is a need for many functions, those multiple functions could be the reason the app is very buggy.

What's new

- minor bug fixes