[Tech1] Was this the first director's viewfinder?

[Nick Ware]

I remember quite commonly seeing 35mm Mitchell camera viewfinders being used by directors on commercials, long after the demise of the Mitchell itself. I’ve no idea what vintage they were, but they did look rather crude and somewhat unnecessary. On the side of a non-reflex camera, yes, but handheld by the director? As a horribly arrogant youth and keen photographer, I had been taught to look with my eyes and visualise with my imagination!
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Cheers,
Nick.

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On 27 Jul 2020, at 08:42, Alan Taylor via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk> wrote:


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