i would love to have one of these.. 700 is some serious money though.. i wish it were like.. idk, 300.. really love how it has options from 16mm through to 35mm anamorphic.. really neat.. even as a collectible item..
Hi Paul. Would you find any value today in this tool? I’ve used cadridge but it just doesn’t feel personal. The idea of looking into a viewfinder such as the mark v sounds like the way to go but nowadays they go for 500 and that’s so much. Have you noticed significant difference in switching to cadridge from the mark v ? Pros and cons? Thank you so much
@@jcon654 Hello, well before cool apps I used The Mark V. Honestly the app nowadays is probably better. Good for location scout reports and general DP notes. I will say it looks cooler than a phone like our Hollywood idols wore in American Cinematographer magazine. I wear glasses now and it would be harder to use. I haven’t used it in years and sold it. If you can find a deal on one it may be worth having. It’s made very well too. Hope this helps!
@@theconstantaperture great input I super appreciate it. Yeah I’m trying to find every reason to buy it partly because of nostalgia like to what you’re saying about our heroes wearing them but also because I wonder if looking through the glass and shutting out the rest of the world might offer something that could be beneficial to learning the craft. Soon I’ll be directing and dping a proof of concept at a micro budget level so I won’t need to utilize the awesome benefits of the apps. Ah decisions decisions. Thanks again I really appreciate it
I was fortunate to have worked with Oscar winner (for 'ON GOLDEN POND'), BILLY WILLIAMS, ASC, BSC in my 20's ... (I turn 65 in a few months) ... and he told me something that I still use to this day as a director as I'm also usually my own D.P. too -- He said, simply ... 'Imagine you're doing a story about 2 people in a room. How many people are in this room ..? (I shrugged) Billy said, '3. There's character's 1 and 2 ... and the 3rd is the Camera. It is your witness to the moments revealed.' Wowza. D.A.
@@theconstantaperture Thanks, bruddah. And if I could sound ever so wise ... study the past in filmmaking. Learn from the greats ... then pay it forwards like you already do.
Thank's for this insightful video. Please could you do the following: Look at an object (maybe a vase, chair, table or whatever), take the director’s viewfinder and hold it in front of your eye. Keep both eyes open and start zooming till both pictures of the object (I mean the picture of your unaided eye and the picture you see through the director’s viewfinder) appear in the same size. When the sizes match together what focal length is shown in the 35mm slot? Thank’s in advance for your valued reply.
Hello, I will have a try with this technique you suggested. Since I posted this many years ago I use my iPhone app called, Cadrage. It has every option and every lens, camera etc in its database. Just checked it yesterday on a shoot and it’s very accurate. $20.00 app but worth it! Thanks for checking out the video.
@@theconstantaperture Hello Paul, thank's for fast reply. Ok, you use the app that works fine, but I hope you still have also the old school device in petto. I think the superimposition won't work with the app. You gonna need the optical viefinder. Again, thank's for your valued time and reply.
@@theconstantaperture Hope it won't cause too much cricumstances for you to look thtough the device with both eyes open and zoom in, till both objects appear in the same size.
really amazing tool, but to expensive. I will buy one of those app that try to recreate a viewfinder with the camera in your phone but i will buy one of these alan gordon directo's viewfinder when I get enough money! great video
@@theconstantaperture They might be modeling it over the Cooke lens selection, as they don't usually produce 35mm lenses, but they're the only ones to manufacture 32mm lenses.
Hello, No it doesn’t, it’s a quality piece of glass, but it only puts an internal mask inside the viewfinder with the various ratios and it can zoom to see the focal lengths.
Would've been cool to show a little glimpse through the viewfinder with the camera (not sure if we'd be able to see anything, though).
i would love to have one of these.. 700 is some serious money though..
i wish it were like.. idk, 300.. really love how it has options from 16mm through to 35mm anamorphic.. really neat.. even as a collectible item..
Yes it was cool at the time. I use Cadrage App now and its very accurate. Best, Paul
Hi Paul. Would you find any value today in this tool? I’ve used cadridge but it just doesn’t feel personal. The idea of looking into a viewfinder such as the mark v sounds like the way to go but nowadays they go for 500 and that’s so much. Have you noticed significant difference in switching to cadridge from the mark v ? Pros and cons? Thank you so much
@@jcon654 Hello, well before cool apps I used The Mark V. Honestly the app nowadays is probably better. Good for location scout reports and general DP notes. I will say it looks cooler than a phone like our Hollywood idols wore in American Cinematographer magazine. I wear glasses now and it would be harder to use. I haven’t used it in years and sold it. If you can find a deal on one it may be worth having. It’s made very well too. Hope this helps!
@@theconstantaperture great input I super appreciate it. Yeah I’m trying to find every reason to buy it partly because of nostalgia like to what you’re saying about our heroes wearing them but also because I wonder if looking through the glass and shutting out the rest of the world might offer something that could be beneficial to learning the craft. Soon I’ll be directing and dping a proof of concept at a micro budget level so I won’t need to utilize the awesome benefits of the apps. Ah decisions decisions. Thanks again I really appreciate it
I was fortunate to have worked with Oscar winner (for 'ON GOLDEN POND'), BILLY WILLIAMS, ASC, BSC in my 20's ... (I turn 65 in a few months) ... and he told me something that I still use to this day as a director as I'm also usually my own D.P. too --
He said, simply ... 'Imagine you're doing a story about 2 people in a room. How many people are in this room ..? (I shrugged)
Billy said, '3. There's character's 1 and 2 ... and the 3rd is the Camera. It is your witness to the moments revealed.'
Wowza.
D.A.
Hello, Wow what a great story! I remember the film when I was a young man. Thanks for sharing, now I use an app on my phone!
@@theconstantaperture Thanks, bruddah. And if I could sound ever so wise ... study the past in filmmaking. Learn from the greats ... then pay it forwards like you already do.
Thank's for this insightful video. Please could you do the following: Look at an object (maybe a vase, chair, table or whatever), take the director’s viewfinder and hold it in front of your eye. Keep both eyes open and start zooming till both pictures of the object (I mean the picture of your unaided eye and the picture you see through the director’s viewfinder) appear in the same size. When the sizes match together what focal length is shown in the 35mm slot? Thank’s in advance for your valued reply.
Hello, I will have a try with this technique you suggested. Since I posted this many years ago I use my iPhone app called, Cadrage. It has every option and every lens, camera etc in its database. Just checked it yesterday on a shoot and it’s very accurate. $20.00 app but worth it! Thanks for checking out the video.
@@theconstantaperture Hello Paul, thank's for fast reply. Ok, you use the app that works fine, but I hope you still have also the old school device in petto. I think the superimposition won't work with the app. You gonna need the optical viefinder. Again, thank's for your valued time and reply.
@@theconstantaperture Hope it won't cause too much cricumstances for you to look thtough the device with both eyes open and zoom in, till both objects appear in the same size.
@@theconstantaperture do it man.
How does cadrage compare with Artemis Pro? I have the latter and I keep hearing that the biggest complaint about it is that it’s not as accurate.
Hi! Is that 35mm equivalent to a full frame mirrorless or super 35mm on a mirrorles camera?
really amazing tool, but to expensive. I will buy one of those app that try to recreate a viewfinder with the camera in your phone but i will buy one of these alan gordon directo's viewfinder when I get enough money! great video
How do you set it for a 35mm lens
TheArkahtek just past 32mm, never understood why it didn't have a 35mm graphic.
@@theconstantaperture They might be modeling it over the Cooke lens selection, as they don't usually produce 35mm lenses, but they're the only ones to manufacture 32mm lenses.
Hey Paul! Great video. Yes, it is me from film school. Hope you are doing well!
Great video
Is the 35mm setting S35 or Full Frame (FX) 35mm?
I USE 4:3
No full frame option ?
The newest model is like 10 years old, full frame cinema cameras are like 2.
@@Ascoundrel he's talking abt sensor size, not aspect ratio. use your head
Bokeh? Possible to view the Bokeh also?
Hello, No it doesn’t, it’s a quality piece of glass, but it only puts an internal mask inside the viewfinder with the various ratios and it can zoom to see the focal lengths.
@@theconstantaperture thanks for replying...
What is the equivalent to full frame?
1:85:1 35mm setting.
Rented it and i was surprised when 35mm was not on the mark, this looks like Cooke propaganda lol
levan _kurashvili Yes it’s a bit outdated, There is a 30 or 40 dollar directors viewfinder app that’s pretty cool. Thanks for watching.
@@theconstantaperture a $40 app! that's bonkers
@@jillianangell2570 Actually $30.00 Artemis Pro.
Like 402” thanks
You lost be at the $700 cost
Ha, yes..its a relic now, love my Cadrage App nowadays.