One of the quality products from Kish Optics is the Mini Directors Finder. The MDF is small - 2.25" enough to keep in your pocket and light enough - 4 oz. to comfortably wear around your neck. It also has built-in interchangeable aspect ratios. There is no need to change masks, it is just a turn of the front ring.

  • Choose the aspect ratio you will be using (for example 1.33 - TV, 1.66, 1.78 (HDTV), 1.85, 2.35 and adjust the front ring accordingly.
  • Look through the finder and compose your scene by adjusting the zoom.
  • When you are satisfied, look at the engraved settings (for example 2/3" video, 16, 35, and Anamorphic).
  • The number matched to the format you are using will be the focal length of the lens you will want to use.
  • You can preview the angular or scene coverage you can achieve with the various focal lengths.
  • Choose the lens focal length you wish to test and match up with the film format you are using by adjusting the zoom.
  • Look through the finder and examine the angular and scene coverage
Film Formats Focal Lengths
35mm 18-200mm
16mm 8.5-100mm
Super 16mm 10-120mm
Anamorphic 35-400mm

AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING COLORS:

Icy Silver •• Techno Blue •• Villain Red•• Kiwi Green

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4653 Lankershim Boulevard., North Hollywood, California 91602
Tel: (818) 506-5800 Fax (818) 506-5856