Director's Finder / Viewfinder to Preview Pics

[D. Bryant]

Nothing to meet the above requirements??

Should we start calling you - 'C.B.'?

[Mike1234]

Hi Eric... Yeah, nice piece but $700... no friggin' way!!

http://toolsforstagecraft.com/n353.htm

They probably don't meet the "reasonable price".

[Mike1234]

I Frank... I don't care about square-ish... 2:3 (1:66) and wider is fine.

I don't think many have the more squareish film formats -- most film makers are using wider aspect ratios now.

[Mike1234]

Hi Joanna... I respect you greatly but I don't like cards. Although they work just fine... they bother me.

What's wrong with a/several piece(s) of card and a tape measure?

[Mike1234]

Who the heck is C.B.??

Should we start calling you - 'C.B.'?

[brian d]

Who the heck is C.B.??


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Originally Posted by D. Bryant
Should we start calling you - 'C.B.'?

I'm ready for my close up Mr. DeMill

[Mike1234]

I'm ready for my close up Mr. DeMill

Ehh... I'm not really into old movies per se' though they have something more than many of today's offerings. I'm JUST talking about help with composition.

[bvstaples]

Hi Joanna... I respect you greatly but I don't like cards. Although they work just fine... they bother me.

Card(s) = $1.00 or less

Director's Viewfinder = $589.00 - $699.00

That's a lot of duckets to spend on film, gas to far off locations, a new lens...

Just my dos centavos...


Brian

[Bob Salomon]

Card(s) = $1.00 or less

Director's Viewfinder = $589.00 - $699.00

That's a lot of duckets to spend on film, gas to far off locations, a new lens...

Just my dos centavos...


Brian

You do know that the Linhof Mutifocus Optical Finders (current ones - made for the last 30+ years) not only show what a lens covers it also corrects for field size and parallax. Those are very difficult to do with cardboard.

[Mike1234]

What I want is a Director's Viewfinder with adjustable aspect ratios and long-range zoom that can accept a .5x W/A adapter and costs around $300 or less. The $600-700 ones are out of the running.

What I'm really asking, I suppose, is are the little cheap ones in the $200-350 range any good? I want a nice clear, sharp, bright, big eyepiece.