Stephen Lebed's Art & Android Apps

Its been a while since I’ve had a chance to update my apps.  Thankfully I’ve been working, so much so, that I had to stop developing my apps.  Now that I’ve finished my current projects I’m back to updating all my apps and hopefully finish some new ones.  One of the benefits of staying away from writing my apps has been that now I’m a more experienced programmer and I can look at my coding with a fresh set of eyes.  I’ve seen places where I can improve my code so I’ve start the rewriting process.

This new version of the viewfinder app includes support for the Lumix GH2.  I’ve also added new aspect ratios to some existing cameras as requested by my users.  I’ve improved the speed that photos are saved by turning off the preview.  This seemed to speed up the save process considerably.  Photos taken with the app are now larger and have the date and time added to the image.  Photos are now saved to a folder called SL_DVF on the SD card.  I am adding the images to the Gallery app more efficiently.  I’ve added more error checking to help avoid crashes.  If you experience any issues, please let me know.

Hello Fellow Android Filmmakers!

I’ve just released the newest version of SL Director’s Viewfinder.  I’ve optimized some of the code to run faster, and increased the resolution of the preview.  This should help when viewing long lenses that tend to get very pixelated.  The view will still be pixely (?), but hopefully a wee bit more identifiable.

Another new feature by request is a toggle to switch viewing modes.  The normal operation is “Zoomed In” mode.  This tries to emulate a given lens by zooming in on the camera preview.  The new “Inset” mode keeps the preview at full size and displays a rectangle showing the lenses coverage.

Last but not least I’ve added support for Four Thirds format as requested from another user.  I hope this will be helpful.

Thanks for everyone who has purchased this app.  Its done better than I ever expected.  I’m still working on adding the ability to take pictures using the selected lens and format, so keep an eye out for that.

Best,

Stephen Lebed

Hi All,

The newest version of my viewfinder app has just been released.  This latest edition will hopefully fix issues some people were having with the Samsung Tab.  I’ve added support for Techniscope and the Red Epic.  I’ve also tried to address the issue of slow frame rates on older devices.  If this release continues without any problems, them I’m going to move forward with adding the ability to take snapshots of your frames with all the relevant information added to the image.

As always, my apps are a work in progress.  If there is a format you would like me to add, or an aspect you need me to support, please let me know here.

I’ve updated the viewfinder app to version 1.2

In this version I’ve hopefully addressed some issues tablet users were facing.  I’m not sure if it solves an issue with the HTC Desire.  I don’t have access to one to check.  If you own the Desire and are willing to test this for me, please let me know.

By request I’ve added 2 perf Techniscope format to the available list of formats.  Also it was requested that I filter the aspect ratios available based on the chosen format.  This took a bit of work, but not I have a way to customize exactly the proper aspect ratios to each format.  If there is an aspect that you need, please let me know.

I’m still experimenting with improvements to the previewing code.  I’m currently testing on my own T-Mobile G2 phone, which is giving me 10-12 frames per second.  Unfortunately the Motorola Droid has a slower processor and can only handle 3-4 frames per second.  Its not great, but still usable.  Hopefully I’ll be able to increase the frame rate with more research.

This app is a constant work in progress.  Hopefully the more feedback I get from users, the better this app can be.