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A Francis Ford Coppola viewfinder used for Apocalypse Now
5 May 2013, 10:00 PDT
Los AngelesSold for US$6,875 inc. premium
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A Francis Ford Coppola viewfinder used for Apocalypse Now
United Artists, 1979. Made by B&S Japan, accompanied by a black leather case. One of at most two viewfinders used by Coppola during the making of the Vietnam War classic. Apocalypse Now was filmed in Anamorphic, an unusual widescreen format with a 1 to 2:33 ratio, and the front of the viewfinder has a custom matte such that when you look through the viewfinder you see what an Anamorphic lens (rather than a standard 35mm) would see. Acquired by the consignor while working for Zoetrope Studios in the late '70s- early '80s, and accompanied by a letter of provenance from him.
Case: 2 1/2 x 4 5/8 in.
Case: 2 1/2 x 4 5/8 in.



















