FinderView Upgrades

Upgrade FinderView Core one module at a time

FinderView Core can be expanded incrementally for specific feature groups. This page shows the individual modules in detail, while the full Pro version simply includes them all together.

Prices are shown in GBP.

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Incremental modules

Choose individual upgrade paths or unlock everything

Any of the 8 modules below can be unlocked from FinderView Core on its own, for just £1.79. The complete Pro version includes every one of these modules together, at the discounted price of £12.49.

KIT_LIBRARY

Kit Library

Kit Library extends FinderView with editable lens, film, and adaptor lists.

FinderView kit library screen with editable lens, film, and adaptor lists.
  • Multiple lens selections with name, focal length, maximum and minimum aperture
  • Define your own lenses or modify existing ones
  • Different lens sets defined for different formats
  • Film selections with name, iso value and reciprocity p-factor
  • Define your own film or modify an existing one
  • Also allows use of enlarging paper for paper negatives

OPTICS_AND_COVERAGE

Optics and Coverage

Optics and Coverage adds pinhole support, distortion compensation, and image-scale calibration.

FinderView pinhole definition screen.
  • Lens definition of pinholes available
  • Pinhole lens entry recommends best hole diameter or focal length
  • Calculation for pinhole diameter, focal length and plate thickness
  • Vignetting effect of pinholes can be shown in preview area
  • Compensate for distortion of wide-angle adaptor in the image preview
  • Calibration of lens coverage to match a specific camera

ADVANCED_METERING

Advanced Metering

Advanced Metering adds more metering modes, EV tools, calibration, and histogram support.

FinderView exposure settings screen.
  • Average, centre-weighted and spot metering selection
  • Spot metering shows metering area in the preview
  • Exposure value can be permanently displayed
  • Change between EV and Lux readouts
  • EV calibration for accurate exposure readouts
  • Three-colour histogram can be displayed at any time
  • Variable opacity in settings
  • Works for all exposure modes

FOCUS_TOOLS

Focus Tools

Focus Tools adds tilt-based distance estimation, depth of field, and bellows-aware focus support.

FinderView distance estimation tool screen.
  • Distance estimation by tilt angle of phone
  • Allows image to be centred on object position on level ground
  • Phone height defined in settings
  • Distance estimation can show distance or bellows extension value
  • Also shows depth of field or hyperfocal distance for selected focal length
  • Combines aperture, focal length, distance and circle of confusion
  • Circle of confusion can be adjusted for depth of field calculation

MULTI_FORMATS

Multiple Film Formats

Multi Formats unlocks the wider set of 35mm, 120, sheet-film, and panoramic framing options.

FinderView panoramic main screen for 24x65 framing.
  • Small, medium and large format selection
  • Multiple film sizes available for 35mm, 120 and large format
  • Formats can be added, edited, and deleted in the same way as lenses and films
  • Includes various panoramic formats for 35mm and 120
  • Panoramic formats have full-width preview image with toolbar below

LONG_EXPOSURES

Reciprocity & Long Exposures

Long Exposures adds reciprocity-aware metering and motion-blur preview for extended exposures.

FinderView long exposure preview screen.
  • Selecting a film type allows metering to take account of reciprocity failure
  • Produces accurate metering even in dark conditions
  • Allows metering with pinholes, paper negatives or both together
  • For long exposures, the digital photo simulates the same exposure time
  • Exposures of minutes or hours show natural motion blur
  • Gives an accurate image for small apertures, pinholes and paper negatives
  • See the ethereal effect of waves, waterfalls and similar subjects directly in the viewfinder

REMOTE_TRIGGER

Remote Trigger

Remote Trigger links FinderView capture timing with the camera through bluetooth or sync-based triggering.

FinderView bluetooth trigger screen.
  • Digital photo can be triggered from the app, volume button or a bluetooth trigger
  • Trigger the phone camera more conveniently when the film camera is handheld
  • Bluetooth trigger could be wired up to a flash lead to attach to the camera's flash sync socket (DIY mod)
  • Digital photo can then be triggered at the same instant as the camera photo, automatically

CAPTURE_GALLERY

Capture & Gallery

Capture & Gallery keeps reference images, comments, and sharing inside FinderView itself.

FinderView gallery image screen.
  • All photos saved directly in the viewfinder's own gallery
  • Keep a digital record of all your camera shots, automatically
  • Optional GPS location data can be saved with each image
  • Add a user comment to any image in the gallery to identify subject, location etc
  • Share an individual image or selection of images by email, text etc at any time
  • Unlock all previous shots, and delete any photos no longer needed

ALL_MODULES

Full Pro Unlock

If you want the complete FinderView workflow without unlocking the upgrades above one by one, the full Pro unlock includes every module together in a single step for just £12.49.