Look down,
not through.

Everything you need to start shooting with your Waist-Level Viewfinder. How it mounts, how to hold it, and the three kinds of picture it was made for.

Getting started

Slide it into the hot shoe.

It locks into your camera hot shoe and is ready straight away. Nothing to charge, nothing to pair, no batteries.

Adjust for comfort

Tilt down and frame.

Tilt the camera slightly and look down into the bright ground-glass screen. The frame reads clearly even in direct sun, which is where a rear screen usually gives up.

How to shoot with it

Three kinds of picture
it was made for.

  • Street photography. Stay discreet and catch the moment as it actually happened.
  • Portraits. Keep eye contact with the person while you frame, so the exchange never stops for the camera.
  • Events and documentary. Blend in and shoot unnoticed.

A small thank you

No lens yet?
On us, 25% off.

Shooting from the waist with the disposable lens on the front is about as close to a Rolleiflex as a digital body gets. Pick your mount on the next page, then paste the code at checkout.

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The details

Small, and made of glass.

Hot shoe
Slides into any camera hot shoe and locks
Ground glass
Bright enough to frame in direct sunlight
Waist level
The top-down framing of a Rolleiflex or a Hasselblad

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