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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

US$20 'electronic viewfinder' for the iPhone - CNET

Paul Anderson, an American inventor based in Oregon, has created an iPhone accessory called the Dayluight Viewfinder, which blocks out stray sunlight and improves your ability to see images on the screen when framing your shots.

(Credit: Paul Anderson)

The device is made up of two components: An eyepiece attachment and a dedicated camera app. Users first need to launch the app, and then affix the eyepiece attachment to a specific part of the iPhone screen via a suction cup.

(Credit: Paul Anderson)

The inbuilt magnifier in the eyepiece enlarges a small 216 by 162 pixel view of the scene on the iPhone's Retina display, giving you the equivalent of an electronic viewfinder (EVF).

Made in the USA, the Daylight Viewfinder is only compatible with the iPhone 4, 4S, 4th generation iPod touch, and the new iPad. The dedicated camera app will be available for free on the Apple App store and the Daylight Viewfinder attachment can be had for a basic US$20 pledge on Kickstarter.

Via Petapixel

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