Magic Nikon ViewFinder

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3.7
1.06K reviews
100K+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

*** OVER 42,000 people across the world using Magic ViewFinder apps to frame their NEXT SHOT ***

• For a cinematographer: looking for an angle and view in your next shoot?
• For a director: creating your next storyboard?
• For a photographer: scouting for a shoot location?
• For a camera man: want to see your next shot framing without the camera in your hands?

Magic ViewFinder presents you a precise framing preview for the real camera/lens combination you will be shooting with, right where you stand with your phone/tablet. It simulates the framing of any Nikon camera or lens and helps thousands of professionals in filmmaking or photography at the preproduction.

PLEASE READ: this app does not turn your smartphone into an external monitor, but operates as a stand-alone directors viewfinder.

If you have any issues please email us for a quick support: dev@kadru.net

The app is a digital director's viewfinder -- it helps you see the exact field of view for your future shot. Select the camera from the menu and rotate the wheel to select the focal length of the lens.

Supported cameras (in both photo 3:2 and HD 16:9 modes):
- Nikon D4s, D5
- Nikon D750, D810, etc (marked as DXX0 in the app)
- Nikon D500
- Nikon D5600, D3400, D7500, etc (marked as DXX00 in the app)

Magic ViewFinder simulates using tele adapters or anamorphic optics on your camera (see menu). From the menu you can also select the aspect ratio of the frame guide overlaying your image.

Magic ViewFinder also lets you apply some commonly used color presets (also known as LUTs) to the live picture, which brings you even closer to the final shot.

When you have found the right view, you may save it for future reference, with additional data like the focal length, tilt and roll, date and time and camera / lens information.
While taking a photo, you may lock exposure and turn on and off the auto focus to better control the captured picture.

At the start there is a constant middle-speed center-based auto focus engaged to keep your images focused. But you can tap the live screen to focus on particular objects. Long-click to return to continuous AF.

If the field of view of your real camera is wider than your in-device camera, Magic ViewFinder adds 'padding' around the image, since the device cannot 'see' what is beyond its scope. It is the best solution that we developed first, and other viewfinder apps copied this feature from Magic ViewFinder.

Please note that position of your Android device corresponds to the 'nodal point' of your real lens, which is somewhere in the middle of the lens. This point is, so to speak, the weighted center of the optics.

Depth-Of-Field tool: If you want to check depth-of-field, press DOF icon and calculate the near and far limits of DOF while changing the aperture and the focus distance.

Ad policy: The ads help me continue the development of the app. Also by watching a video ad you can turn on Premium Features totally free for 2 hours.

To activate additional settings, to increase the range of supported cameras to Blackmagic, ARRI Alexa, Red, as well to Sony, Canon, Nikon and 4/3 formats, to use all available optical adapters, frame guides and anamorphic indexes and to turn off advertising, please subscribe to paid Premium Features or purchase advanced Magic Universal ViewFinder app.

Please keep in mind that this app will perform best on the devices oriented for HD or Full HD display. On older and smaller devices this program may perform awkwardly.

Specifically, Calibration is recommended for a precise operation of the app. You can start Calibration process from the menu, the instructions are on the web site.

Please read the description and manual at: http://dev.kadru.net

By installing this app you agree to the following privacy policy:
http://dev.kadru.net/privacy_policy/Privacy_Policy_Magic_CaNiLu_ViewFinder.html
Updated on
Aug 24, 2023

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Personal info, Financial info and 2 others
This app may collect these data types
Photos and videos
Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.7
1.01K reviews
Moby Goes!
August 30, 2020
This app is perfect! I've just started using my Nikon D3300 for video, and this app is great for being able to frame up shots that I'm interested in, without having to carry the camera around everywhere and squint at its small rear screen. Being able to set lens focal length and other settings, as well as different picture ratios allows me to get an idea of how my shots will look, before I even pickup the camera.
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Roman Medvid
September 5, 2020
Thanks for your kind review. This app was created exactly with PROs like you in mind )
Andy Into The Wild
January 16, 2022
Nice concept, but the app doesn't recognise the wide angle camera on my Google Pixel so the focal length is restricted to 27mm and up which is nowhere near wide enough for my uses. Also the app seems quite buggy and I experienced multiple crashes. Shame as I'd find it super useful if the kinks were ironed out.
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A Google user
October 9, 2019
The concept is great and was just what I was looking for. BUT... I can't change the focal length. It stays on 24mm whatever I do, it's a 17-50mm. The list of cameras is appallingly short, you'll be fine if you're a pro though. This app could be so much better.
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Roman Medvid
October 9, 2019
What do you mean you can't change the focal length? 😆 Just scroll the blue wheel on the right. The list of cameras is absolutely enough to cover all the sensor types in Nikon. This app is used by thousands of professionals thank you very much ))

What's new

- minor bug fixes