Mark II Artist's Viewfinder
DIRE Studio Photo & Video iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Mark II Artist's Viewfinder is a paid Photo & Video app for iPhone and iPad by DIRE Studio. Rated 4.8/5 from 104 ratings. Requires iOS 15.6.
- Rating
- 4.8
- 104 ratings
- Price
- 39.99 USD
- on the App Store
- Size
- 5 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Aug 4
- 2026 · v8.0.1
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About Mark II Artist's Viewfinder
Artist's Viewfinder assists the filmmaker or still photographer in exploring different places and angles to find the optimal placement for the camera, and to second-guess compositions. By simulating real camera and lens combinations it allows you to visualize what you are going to shoot without actually setting up the camera. And it's also a great tool to train yourself to see. Handles Like Your Camera Exposure compensation. Auto-focus lock. AF confirmation beep. A Quick Control Screen for accessing frequently needed functions. Smart Function Keys. Shutter release via the Volume buttons. We designed the Mark II so that you could feel at home the moment you start working with it. And because it also saves high resolution photos, you can even use it as a regular camera. Visualize the Grand Landscape Paired with a 0.5x-class super-wide converter lens*, the Mark II becomes an indispensable tool for landscape and architecture photographers. The combination can simulate super-wide lenses up to around 16mm on the full-frame 35mm format. Or you can use it to compose super-wide stitched images. The Mark II even removes distortion present in the wide converter lens — in real time. * FOR THE LIST OF SUPPORTED CONVERTER/DEVICE COMBINATIONS PLEASE VISIT: https://www.artistsviewfinder.com/tech-specs/ When There's No Need for Color In black & white mode Artist's Viewfinder shows just the luminance information of the scene, making it easier to explore tonal structures and simulate what a black & white photograph will look like. Taking it a step further, the optional dark and neutral toolbar theme ensures that colors from the app doesn't interfere with your composition. Unprecedented Simulation Flexibility The Mark II leverages our extensive Viewfinder Camera Database, containing more than 800 still and motion picture cameras, 180 medium/large format backs and countless lenses — incorporating real lens data for ALPA, Hartblei, Hasselblad, Leica, Rodenstock, Schneider and Zeiss glass. And you can define your own cameras and lenses when you need something special for the job. Does What Optical Viewfinders Can't Even Dream Of Artist's Viewfinder stores location and simulation metadata with the pictures, allowing you to evaluate results of a location scout later on your computer. Or you can send the information off to the rest of the crew or to a rental house, right from the app. It also records a standard GPX format track log, alleviating the need for a separate logging device. Want to Learn More? To explore the complete list of features, please visit: https://www.artistsviewfinder.com/features/ Written by the author of the app, The Viewfinder Handbook is the ultimate source of information about the Mark II. Way more than a user manual, this free eBook not only walks you through the ins and outs of the app, but also provides conceptual background, insights and useful hands-on advice. Available in iPad optimized PDF format at: https://www.artistsviewfinder.com/handbook/
Ratings & reviews
4.8
104 ratings
What’s new
Version 8.0.1 · Updated August 4, 2026
Fixes: • Corrected a problem where a black bar may appear on the side of DNG images recorded on iOS/iPadOS 26. • Links in the app are updated to reflect our new web site structure.
App privacy
The developer, DIRE Studio, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mark II Artist's Viewfinder | 4.8 / 5 (104 ratings) | 39.99 USD | August 4, 2026 |
| Reciprocity Timer | 2.5 / 5 (4) | 1.99 USD | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Viewfinder Preview | 4.7 / 5 (299) | 4.99 USD | May 4, 2025 |
| Film Photography Viewfinder | 5.0 / 5 (13) | Free | Aug 10, 2026 |
| FilmHolders | 4.6 / 5 (5) | Free | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Reciprocity Plus | 4.1 / 5 (7) | 1.99 USD | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Art of Foto | 4.8 / 5 (17) | Free | Jan 30, 2026 |