Directors Finder - What Exactly Does It Do??

It allows you too see a given focal length, at a given aspect ratio with a given format. So for example I could preview what a 50mm lens will look like at 1.85:1 on Super35. It's decently handy with film so you can preview things on a scout or pre-visualize things before the camera crew moves a fairly large film camera. With small format video though it's just as easy to look through the camera itself.
 
Using a camera is great, but it's even easier and less cumbersome using the viewfinder, plus there's something professional from a mental standpoint having the thing around your neck.

There are cheaper ones on the market, so if you buy one look around. Also you will want one with the format that you shoot with. Not all of them will have 1/3" for Mini DV although it's becoming more common.

Later,

J.
 
bcheong said:
It allows you too see a given focal length, at a given aspect ratio with a given format. So for example I could preview what a 50mm lens will look like at 1.85:1 on Super35. It's decently handy with film so you can preview things on a scout or pre-visualize things before the camera crew moves a fairly large film camera. With small format video though it's just as easy to look through the camera itself.
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BTW, the production notes of Gang of New York say Martin Scorsese and its DP used a DVX100 instead of a Director's Finder for framing end scenes preview.
They both found a small camera to be more flexible and convenient as it allowed to shoot test footage as well.

Lutnik
 
RYAN - People say that if you play Microsoft CD's backwards, you hear satanic things, but that's nothing, because if you play them forwards, they install Windows. THATS SOOOO FUNNY :)
 
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