# The Director's Viewfinder — Pro Cinema Camera Viewfinder

> Pro Cinema Camera Viewfinder (iPhone/iPad app by Rickey Mizuno.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-directors-viewfinder/id6814655039 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Rickey Mizuno](https://appshunter.io/developer/6814655041)
- Category: Photo & Video
- Price: $9.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-06
- Data updated: 2026-10-08

## What is The Director's Viewfinder?

The Director's Viewfinder turns your phone into a professional cinematography tool — visualize your shots with the correct aspect ratio, lens, camera formats and more.  
Built for directors, DPs, photographers, camera assistants and anyone who needs to quickly preview shot compositions. The perfect companion for scouting locations, blocking shots, storyboarding and more.  

PRECISE FRAMING
• 10 industry-standard aspect ratios, from 2.76:1 to 9:16
• Lens focal length simulation from 18mm to 200mm
• Camera sensor simulation — Large Format 65, Full Frame, Super 35 and Micro Four Thirds
• Anamorphic de-squeeze emulation up to 2.0x
• Composition overlays: Thirds, 64 Grid, Crosshair, Dot, Box+Cross

EXPOSURE & MONITORING TOOLS
• Real-time histogram and waveform
• False color exposure monitoring
• Live ISO, white balance, FPS and aperture readout
• Audio level meters with peak indicators
• Depth of field calculator with near/far limits and hyperfocal distance
• Digital level for perfectly leveled shots
• Running TOD timecode

LOOKS
• Preview Flat/Log, High Contrast, Kodachrome, and Bleach Bypass looks directly in the viewfinder

BUILT FOR REAL WORKFLOWS
• Save and load presets of all your settings for different projects
• Full-screen portrait viewfinder mode for vertical framing and social content
• Capture reference photos and video for sharing, storyboarding and shot listing

The Director's Viewfinder was built by working broadcast and cinematography professionals who needed a better way to conceptualize shots for their storyboards and shot breakdowns. 

No account, no subscriptions, no data collection. Everything runs locally on your device.

Frame your shots like a pro!

## Chart rankings

- #198 in Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

## Is The Director's Viewfinder safe?

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## Is The Director's Viewfinder legit?

The Director's Viewfinder has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for The Director's Viewfinder is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-06

No release notes.

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