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Whether you are photographer, cinematographer or even painter, one oft the fundamental elements when composing a picture or artwork is to visualize and frame. With the ALPA camera the photographer performs this task via the optical viewfinder and masks per focal length/format, via the ground glass, an external viewfinder or other means.
The ALPA eFinder app emulates this in an extremely flexible, powerful and easy to operate app on the iPhone/iPod touch. In addition ALPA developed a dedicated iPhone holder for their cameras. Together they build a full-fledge viewfinder.
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Use the ALPA eFinder for composing your later image quick, convenient and easy. Or use the ALPA eFinder for comparing and emulating several lenses together in one picture before you even mount a single lens.
With a tap you save the image including all the GPS coordinates (in written in the picture plus in the EXIF). Location scouting, preparing your shooting or retrieve your location has never been easier.
The app supports various analog and digital formats as well as all ALPA lenses (including the real lenses with effective focal lengths). You can also customize the focal lengths and formats and overlay other aspect ratios.
The combination can simulate super-wide lenses up to around 21mm on an ALPA camera with a digital back. Or you can use it to compose super-wide stitched images.
The eFinder II even removes distortion present in the wide converter lens — in real time.
Extends the database with non-ALPA still and motion picture cameras and lenses, making it fully equal to the one shipped with the Mark II Artist's Viewfinder.Some outstanding functions within ALPA eFinder II:
…save pictures with multiple masks and GPS coordinates
…use original formats as well as overlays with other aspect ratios
…prepare and use up to 20 different camera setups
…use semi-transparent gray masks for frames just by tapping
…use camera-like autofocus, auto-exposure and Quick Control Screen.
ALPA eFidner II can be purchased* on the Apple App Store
*Prices vary
Apple App Store - ALPA eFinder II
Download "Viewfinder Handbook 2nd Edition"
iPhone (6s or newer)
iPad Pro (all models)
iPad Air (2 or newer)
iPad (5th generation or newer)
iPad mini (4 or newer)
iPod touch (7th generation)
This is a universal app that supports iPhone, iPad and iPod touch natively, with a single purchase.
iOS 15 or later required.
Beta operating systems are not supported.
