Daylight Viewfinder for iPhone
Have you ever tried to take pictures with your iPhone outside on a sunny day? It’s hard to see what is on the display because the sun washes it out. The Daylight Viewfinder changes that. The Daylight Viewfinder is a patent pending viewfinder eyepiece for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad that blocks out external light to make taking pictures and videos outside in bright sunlight easier. Just start the special app, turn the suction ring to attach the Daylight Viewfinder, and you are ready to take pictures in the brightest of conditions.
How It Works
The
Daylight Viewfinder app shrinks the live camera image down
to a size that fits under the eyepiece, and the eyepiece blocks out the
surrounding light. The eyepiece also magnifies and focuses the image.
Even though the resolution of the live image you see is reduced, Apple’s
Retina display is so good that you still get a great view of what
the picture will look like. Above left
is a screen capture of the iPhone’s display showing what was seen
through the
viewfinder and on the right is the picture of Mt. Hood that the iPhone
took using the Daylight Viewfinder.
Compact
As you
can see from the video, the Daylight Viewfinder collapses to a small size to easily fit into
your pocket or purse.
Viewfinder Image
The viewfinder
image on the iPhone is 216 pixels by 162 pixels. When magnified by the
eyepiece, it is large and clear, with plenty of detail. Below are a
couple of screen captures of the viewfinder area.
App Features
The Daylight Viewfinder app has video mode,
flash mode, camera zoom, and picture review, all of the features that
Apple's camera app has except for HDR and the face time camera. And
after the launch, we will begin working on advanced features like
panorama and burst mode.
The Idea
After unsuccessfully trying to take pictures with his iPhone
while skiing on Mt. Hood last year, Paul tried to find a viewfinder attachment
for his iPhone. When he couldn’t find
one, he decided to make his own. With
the help of an iOS developer, and after many hours in the garage
making prototypes, the Daylight Viewfinder is now ready for production.
The Plan
In
order to produce the Daylight Viewfinder, we are in the
process of setting up a new company that will coordinate the
manufacturing,
assembly, app development, and distribution of the Daylight Viewfinder.
We will use local injection molding companies to manufacture and
assemble,
and local order fulfillment centers to distribute the Daylight
Viewfinder. We plan to rely mostly on internet sellers such as Amazon,
but we will market to brick and mortar retailers as well.
The
Kickstarter editions of the Daylight Viewfinder are being manufactured right
now and should be ready to ship as soon as the project is successfully
funded. Once the project is funded,
manufacturing of the injection mold tooling will begin and should be complete by the end of September. First run Daylight
Viewfinders should begin shipping in October.
You Can Help
We are working hard to make the Daylight Viewfinder a
reality. We have a working prototype and a beta version of the required
software. But we also need your help. To get it into production we will
have to spend more than $30,000 on the injection mold tooling.
Made in the USA
Support us on Kickstarter, and you will be
supporting American jobs. The Daylight
Viewfinder will be manufactured entirely in the USA.
We are not going to outsource it.
Compatibility
Today, the Daylight Viewfinder is compatible
with
the iPhone 4, 4S, iPod touch 4th generation, and the new iPad only. The
app will be available for free on the Apple App Store. With the
success of this project, we hope to
expand its use to other smart phones, mobile devices, and compact
cameras.
Rewards
Daylight Viewfinder & Pouch KICKSTARTER edition
Preliminary Retail Packaging
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