DP's Viewfinder

[Clovis Ong]

I'm looking for a great and reliable DP/Director's viewfinder. Maybe the PL mount sort. Any good suggestions?

 

[Ben Scott]

Use a dslr

 

[Peter Moretti]

I believe this is the "goto" viewfinder:

http://www.filmtools.com/marvdirview.html

 

[Björn Benckert]

I use the Iphone apps... think they are more accurate a lot of times, possible to set sensor size etc and nice to be able to save a snap shot.

 

[BRANDON JAMESON]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Super-3...ultDomain_0&hash=item3cbcf2481f#ht_1817wt_820

 

[Matt Uhry]

Highly recommend a camera like a NEX-6 or NEX-7 with a PL mount. You can put any PL onto it ( as opposed to Canon's with PL adapters. ) Nice swivel screen, nice EVF as you prefer. It's easy to loose the thread of communication with an optical only VF - nobody else can see what you are framing and if you hand it to them they have to at least partially guess what the shot is versus just showing an image. For Scouts put on a cheap large range zoom - 18-200

Anyway - that's what's been working really well for me. I've owned a couple of Optical finders, sold one and one seems to have gone missing, but the Mirrorless DSLR works great.

Matt Uhry
www.mattuhry.com

 

[Björn Benckert]

using an SLR or such is a bit of a pain as you do not have the same sensor size, no? Or even framing.

Example: How is epic 5K ana framing with a 85mm anamorpic... then your SLR will not tell much even if you are able to attach the actuall lens. Then the Cine Viewfinder app for iphone is so much faster and better as you also at the same time can judge how a 100mm or any other lens in your set would look from the given point.

So fort that reason is not analog viewfinders very outdated? Using an SLR tells alot about exposure of course but for framing it's kind of difficult to use.

 

[Adam Etherington]

http://www.shift-4.com/equipment/ca...ccessories/mcs-director-s-viewfinder-pl-mount

I have been using one of these on a TV drama for the past 7 weeks, and got along with it very well. It's a solid build, and in PL mount.

 

[Adam Etherington]

MCS-A001 Movie Camera Support MCS-A001 Directors Viewfinder, Super 35, Arri PL = The full name and product number if required.

 

[Eric Haase]

I use a 7D or 5D with wireless Paralinx Arrow and handheld DP6 monitor for director on scouts. Gives a good idea of framing if project is 16x9. I use Artemis app for iPhone occasionally as well.

 

[fREDeric ChAMbERlAnd]

You asked for "great" and "reliable"
http://www.zgc.com/s/p/arri_303103.html

 

[António Fagundes]

I always use a DSLR. The iPhone is just too unfriendly to use on set. Although might be 100% accurate is just not practical. With a DSLR I can not only get the framing/size I'm looking for without having to drag the camera after me, I can also see how the light is working on that specific size/angle/shot and especially I can see the depth of field, things that I can't get on an iPhone or conventional viewfinder.

A DSLR might not be 100% accurate if you are shooting at Full Frame 5K, but the difference is small. Here is an example, to get the same framing at 4K 16:9, I only had to move the iPhone a few inches back. Easy. A DSLR gives me a very close description of the shot I want, the everything is locked up with the actual camera.

Its the best.

Sorry for the huge images....