Does this exist?

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paul.deitch

Original Poster:

2,142 posts

263 months

Saturday 15th December 2018
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Is there some kind of non-electronic viewer where you look through and it overlays the different lens angles/focal lengths?
If so what's it called?!
Could be useful for teaching.

Phunk

2,009 posts

177 months

Saturday 15th December 2018
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The nearest thing I can think of is a 'Directors Viewfinder'

paul.deitch

Original Poster:

2,142 posts

263 months

Saturday 15th December 2018
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Thanks for the feedback. The optical ones are pretty expensive for what I had in mind but...
I found this https://www.provideocoalition.com/magic-viewfinder...
Cheers

Fordo

1,547 posts

230 months

Saturday 15th December 2018
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There's quite a few directors view finder apps - put in your sensor size, and using the phones camera will give overlays for the angle of view for different focal lengths. Can only go so wide though as you're limited by how wide the phones camera lens is.

G600

1,479 posts

193 months

Monday 24th December 2018
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Some rangefinders have markings in the viewfinder for different focal lengths.