Magic Universal ViewFinder

Roman Medvid

About this app

***** Important Update for Magic Universal ViewFinder app ******

1. WE HAVE REWORKED THE APP. We were aware that older Android updates have caused issues with saving still images in the app. We are sorry and we want you to know – this is fixed now.
We are rebuilding the app from the ground up to ensure full compatibility with the latest Android versions.

2. TEST THE NEW APP. The new app has less features than it used to have, but we are working to bring them back.

We especially need your confirmation that image capture is working reliably on your device. If saving photos works for you now, please let us know in a review or feedback — it helps us enormously.

3. WHAT FEATURES NEXT? The app currently includes live camera preview, frame guides, and image capture. Many more features are on the way. If there is a feature from the current version that you rely on and would like to see prioritized, please tell us in your feedback. Your input directly shapes what we build next.

Thank you for your patience and loyalty.

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• 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: [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 / formats:
- Canon FF / APS-C (1DX Mark2, 1DC, 5D Mark IV, 6D, 80D, 760D, etc)
- Canon EOS R
- Canon EOS C100, C300, C500

- Nikon FF / APS-C (Z7, D4s, D5, D750. D810, D500, D5600, D3400, D7200, etc)

- 4/3 standard (Panasonic Lumix GH4, GH3, AF100, EVA1)

- 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 / Pocket 4K / Pocket Cinema 6K / Micro / Production 4K cameras / URSA series

- Helium 8K, Weapon 8K, Scarlet-W, Red Dragon Weapon / Epic / Scarlet / Mysterium-X Epic / Scarlet / Red One

- Alexa Classic / XT / SXT / Mini / LF / Alexa 65
- Alexa Amira
- Sensor Mode 16:9 4:3 / 4:3 Cropped / Open Gate
- ProRes / ARRIRAW

- Polaroid cameras: Spectra, 600 series, SX-70
- Fuji Instax WIDE, XT-3 Photo / DCI 4K

- 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)

Please read the description and manual at: http://dev.kadru.net

Ratings and reviews

This would be a very useful app for scouting and composing my 6x17 if the photos would save. Whenever I take the snapshot with the app, hoping to look at and compare various compositions, the app gets stuck in "Processing image..." and the photo never saves. So, good for getting an idea, but not for looking at later.

Incredibly useful app. I've used this for many years and it's pretty much perfect. Just a couple of things would improve it though... As others have stated, it would be very useful to be able to switch to an ultrawide phone lens - currently you can only switch between front & main back cameras, thus not being able to fully visualize a wide FOV in devices with UW lenses, instead of having greyed-out portions. It would also be handy if the dev could add a x0.8 optical adapter to the list.

I paid for the full version because it allows me to select from various wide angle lens adapters. Well worth it. I found a US $1 wide angle adapter in stock at my local Dollar Tree store. But the package does not say what multiplication factor to use. Would you like me to send one to you for testing? A few suggestions I would like to see added: 1. the ability to insert a Copyright line into the EXIF data. This could help to protect my rights. 2. the ability to add a watermark to the image. For the same reason as #1. 3. a toggle on the main screen which would instantly turn on/off the wide angle lens setting. As it is now, I have to go back to the Settings menu then go to the lens screen and make my choice. All at the same time I am juggling adding or removing the lens. 4. hepatic feedback when the cell phone is perfectly horizontal or vertical. Yes, the green dot illuminates but it is almost impossible to see in bright light. 5. your high contrast B&W looks good but what about having regular B&W + the ability to try different color filters such as red, blue, green, yellow or orange? When photographing landscapes or architecture using color filters can make a good deal of difference in the final image. 6. the ability to ONLY snap to what lenses I own. Right now when I am scouting a location, I must be careful scrolling lest I set a focal length while scrolling that I do not own. I am sure as I use your app I will have more suggestions. Thank you. Terry Thomas... the photographer Atlanta, Georgia USA

What’s new

Still image saving is now fully fixed. On top of that, we've packed in a new set of tools:

• Customizable focal length barrel with index marks
• Full in-device camera control: exposure, focus, flash, white balance
• Tap-to-focus with visual feedback

Thank you for your support — more features are on the way!