Viewfinder Pro, Viewfinder Basic, ALPA eFinder and Viewfinder Cine – Updated
Viewfinder is a simulator. It can show on your iPhone (or iPod touch or iPad) how a scene would look like using different camera / lens combinations. Motion picture folks call these kinds of devices a “director’s viewfinder” and you can see original “hardware” versions of them hanging around the neck of your favorite director (unless he or she uses Viewfinder, of course). There are various versions of this app, as you will note from the title.
Both versions of this app are good but they are expensive. If you’ve already purchased these apps, or received one of our freebies at one time or another, then these updates are free. If not the Pro version will set you back $19.99/$13.99/download, the Basic $11.99/£7.99/download, ALPA eFinder $11.99/£7.99/download and Viewfinder Cine $23.99/£16.99/download.
All updates now support iPhone 5 and iPod Touch 5th Generation. There’s also bug fixes too.
Which Edition Should You Choose?
‣ Basic – for casual shooters working with primarily 35mm photo equipment or small video cameras. Some advanced configuration options (such as creating custom cameras or GPS track logging) is missing from this edition.
‣ Pro – for professional and advanced amateur photographers. Medium and large format cameras are supported as well as all the advanced options and GPS track logging.
‣ Cine – for cinematographers. This edition is similar to Pro (in terms of advanced configuration support), but instead of medium and large format cameras you’ll find almost all motion picture cameras ever made.
‣ ALPA eFinder – designed for ALPA customers. This is essentially the same as the Pro edition. The main difference is that only ALPA cameras are supported.
Joanne Carter
Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
