Photographer's companion Pro
PhotographyStef Software
Helper application for photographers calculating adjustments to make.
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About Photographer's companion Pro
Helper application for photographers calculating adjustments to make.
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About Photographer's companion Pro
THIS IS THE AD-FREE VERSION OF PHOTOGRAPHER'S COMPANION WITH MORE FEATURES.
This application will help you to abandon the automatic mode of your cameras that does not do everything and control everything. For more experienced photographers, it can simplify the settings by doing the calculations for you.
In any case, it is not a magic application to make beautiful pictures every time, but it will allow you to find a basic setting to refine to get the best picture you think.
It is aimed at professional or amateur photographers (basic knowledge is required) and offers the tools to:
- Calculate the alternative/equivalent exposure (manages the ND filter and long exposures)
- Calculate the depth of field, hyperfocal and simulation of Bokeh
- Calculate the field of view
- Calculate the shutter speed to freeze the motion of a subject
- Capture/Photograph sunrise/sunset, the golden hour and the blue hour
- Get the position of the sun, time of sunrise/sunset, golden hours, blue hours and monthly calendar
- Capture/Photograph the moon based on the phase of the day
- Capture/Photograph moonlit landscapes
- Capture/Photograph lunar eclipse
- Get the position of the moon, the hour of moonrise/moonset and the monthly calendar
- Capture/Photograph the stars, the milky way without or with star trails (Simulator)
- Capture/Photograph the northern lights
- Capture/Photograph the lightning and the fireworks
- Calculate the best setting for an EV (exposure value) given
- Calculate distance or aperture with a flash
- Calculate the optimum settings according to the lighting of the place (Light Meter), the reflectance (albedo) of the subject and measure light color temperature (requires RGB light sensor)
- Calculate for the macro photo the possible magnification with a close-up lens or an extension tube
- Calculate the print size
- Time lapse
- Planner for landscape photos
- Black and white film developing
- Calculate the reciprocity failure
- Bracketing
- Tilt lens
- Get/Set the characteristics of a camera (sensor size, crop factor, sensor resolution, ISO range, shutter speed range, circle of confusion) and set your favorites
- Tools
. Augmented reality for the Sun, the Moon and the Milky Way
. Countdown
. Compass
. Bubble level
. Torch
. Notepad
. Photographic composition (rule of thirds, diagonal, triangle, golden ratio, golden spiral)
. Compose your photos with the colors (chromatic circle)
- Film sensitivity table (ISO, ASA, DIN, GOST)
- Night mode
- Data Import/Export
Do not hesitate to contact me, if you have ideas for changes, improvements, any bugs or for translations (stefsoftware@gmail.com).
16 languages available: EN, AR, CS, DE, ES, FR, IT, NL, PL, PT, RU, SL, TR, VI, ZH, ZH-TW
This application will help you to abandon the automatic mode of your cameras that does not do everything and control everything. For more experienced photographers, it can simplify the settings by doing the calculations for you.
In any case, it is not a magic application to make beautiful pictures every time, but it will allow you to find a basic setting to refine to get the best picture you think.
It is aimed at professional or amateur photographers (basic knowledge is required) and offers the tools to:
- Calculate the alternative/equivalent exposure (manages the ND filter and long exposures)
- Calculate the depth of field, hyperfocal and simulation of Bokeh
- Calculate the field of view
- Calculate the shutter speed to freeze the motion of a subject
- Capture/Photograph sunrise/sunset, the golden hour and the blue hour
- Get the position of the sun, time of sunrise/sunset, golden hours, blue hours and monthly calendar
- Capture/Photograph the moon based on the phase of the day
- Capture/Photograph moonlit landscapes
- Capture/Photograph lunar eclipse
- Get the position of the moon, the hour of moonrise/moonset and the monthly calendar
- Capture/Photograph the stars, the milky way without or with star trails (Simulator)
- Capture/Photograph the northern lights
- Capture/Photograph the lightning and the fireworks
- Calculate the best setting for an EV (exposure value) given
- Calculate distance or aperture with a flash
- Calculate the optimum settings according to the lighting of the place (Light Meter), the reflectance (albedo) of the subject and measure light color temperature (requires RGB light sensor)
- Calculate for the macro photo the possible magnification with a close-up lens or an extension tube
- Calculate the print size
- Time lapse
- Planner for landscape photos
- Black and white film developing
- Calculate the reciprocity failure
- Bracketing
- Tilt lens
- Get/Set the characteristics of a camera (sensor size, crop factor, sensor resolution, ISO range, shutter speed range, circle of confusion) and set your favorites
- Tools
. Augmented reality for the Sun, the Moon and the Milky Way
. Countdown
. Compass
. Bubble level
. Torch
. Notepad
. Photographic composition (rule of thirds, diagonal, triangle, golden ratio, golden spiral)
. Compose your photos with the colors (chromatic circle)
- Film sensitivity table (ISO, ASA, DIN, GOST)
- Night mode
- Data Import/Export
Do not hesitate to contact me, if you have ideas for changes, improvements, any bugs or for translations (stefsoftware@gmail.com).
16 languages available: EN, AR, CS, DE, ES, FR, IT, NL, PL, PT, RU, SL, TR, VI, ZH, ZH-TW
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Jun 1, 2021 Pretty useful app, but could use a facelift (a more modern interface, dark/light theme, etc) -
May 28, 2021 A must for all types of photography. Very accurate and reliable. -
Apr 3, 2021 Awesome! Huge amount of info and calculations to aid in composition or planning a photo session. Developer has put together a nice interface that I find works well. Thanks and keep up the great work 👍 -
Mar 21, 2021 Amazing. The most useful app I've ever had. The amount of work and knowledge gone into this is incredible. Remember to click the question mark in the top right corner of each page for an explanation if you are unsure -
Feb 27, 2021 The app is great and support is awesome, so much information that helps you with all the details you need to take better photos -
Feb 19, 2021 I'm just an amateur but still.. Really glad I paid for this app! -
May 15, 2019 I purchased Photographer's Companion Pro for the dof feature, that in itself is worth the small amount I paid. After spending more time with the app I found so much other functionality that before I have also had to calculate manually. I give this 5 stars because of the intuitive interface and the richness of the functionality. I have a lot more to explore but I'm looking forward to it. more -
Dec 26, 2019 This is an update on my earlier review. It's taken a few more days to figure the app out. The reflected light (camera) feature is where I was getting permission errors. But my Galaxy S9 has a light sensor and that feature is designed for cameras that don't have one. Everything is working, the calibration feature a plus. I'm still on the learning curb. The app has a lot to offer and will be using it often. Video tutorials would be a plus for an app with this level of depth. more -
Mar 3, 2020 Really handy app! Well worth the €2. If there's something you can't figure out or like to know more, there's even a help page to describe all the functions. Now how many apps in the play store have that! I've been a casual photographer for almost 2 decades but it's still nice to have a quick reference like this in stead of trying things in the field. You'll know what I mean once your trying to get the perfect moon shot (or any other shot) when suddenly the weather changes!! more -
Jan 23, 2020 I really like the DOF calculation and the flash photography calcs. It allows you to enter cameras and lenses not already in the database (and you will probably have to do that. But fortunately, it's easy to do. It came with the Olympus lenses of the DSLR 14 - 54 and the m43s 12-40 f/2.8, I had to enter all my other lenses, including my small fleet of Canon FL legacy lenses. It had all the Oly cameras I needed, but lacked the E-M5 III, again, easy to add. To avoid wading through the camera and lens database, the program allows you to identify up to 3 cameras and 6 lenses as favorites, making switching between the favorites fast and easy. For me, the biggest negative was the web-based help screens. They oddly, I thought, gave you lots of pretty good background information, but I thought were a little skimpy on immediate instructions on why and how to use the tools. I've got a lot of years in photography, including formal USAF training, so for me, it wasn't a significant problem. But for Newbies, I think the instructions might be a bit confusing. Well worth the $1.99 I spent on it. more
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Jun 1, 2021 Pretty useful app, but could use a facelift (a more modern interface, dark/light theme, etc) -
May 28, 2021 A must for all types of photography. Very accurate and reliable. -
Apr 3, 2021 Awesome! Huge amount of info and calculations to aid in composition or planning a photo session. Developer has put together a nice interface that I find works well. Thanks and keep up the great work 👍 -
Mar 21, 2021 Amazing. The most useful app I've ever had. The amount of work and knowledge gone into this is incredible. Remember to click the question mark in the top right corner of each page for an explanation if you are unsure -
Feb 27, 2021 The app is great and support is awesome, so much information that helps you with all the details you need to take better photos -
Feb 19, 2021 I'm just an amateur but still.. Really glad I paid for this app! -
May 15, 2019 I purchased Photographer's Companion Pro for the dof feature, that in itself is worth the small amount I paid. After spending more time with the app I found so much other functionality that before I have also had to calculate manually. I give this 5 stars because of the intuitive interface and the richness of the functionality. I have a lot more to explore but I'm looking forward to it. more -
Dec 26, 2019 This is an update on my earlier review. It's taken a few more days to figure the app out. The reflected light (camera) feature is where I was getting permission errors. But my Galaxy S9 has a light sensor and that feature is designed for cameras that don't have one. Everything is working, the calibration feature a plus. I'm still on the learning curb. The app has a lot to offer and will be using it often. Video tutorials would be a plus for an app with this level of depth. more -
Mar 3, 2020 Really handy app! Well worth the €2. If there's something you can't figure out or like to know more, there's even a help page to describe all the functions. Now how many apps in the play store have that! I've been a casual photographer for almost 2 decades but it's still nice to have a quick reference like this in stead of trying things in the field. You'll know what I mean once your trying to get the perfect moon shot (or any other shot) when suddenly the weather changes!! more -
Jan 23, 2020 I really like the DOF calculation and the flash photography calcs. It allows you to enter cameras and lenses not already in the database (and you will probably have to do that. But fortunately, it's easy to do. It came with the Olympus lenses of the DSLR 14 - 54 and the m43s 12-40 f/2.8, I had to enter all my other lenses, including my small fleet of Canon FL legacy lenses. It had all the Oly cameras I needed, but lacked the E-M5 III, again, easy to add. To avoid wading through the camera and lens database, the program allows you to identify up to 3 cameras and 6 lenses as favorites, making switching between the favorites fast and easy. For me, the biggest negative was the web-based help screens. They oddly, I thought, gave you lots of pretty good background information, but I thought were a little skimpy on immediate instructions on why and how to use the tools. I've got a lot of years in photography, including formal USAF training, so for me, it wasn't a significant problem. But for Newbies, I think the instructions might be a bit confusing. Well worth the $1.99 I spent on it. more
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May 28, 2021 A must for all types of photography. Very accurate and reliable. -
Apr 3, 2021 Awesome! Huge amount of info and calculations to aid in composition or planning a photo session. Developer has put together a nice interface that I find works well. Thanks and keep up the great work 👍 -
Mar 21, 2021 Amazing. The most useful app I've ever had. The amount of work and knowledge gone into this is incredible. Remember to click the question mark in the top right corner of each page for an explanation if you are unsure -
Feb 27, 2021 The app is great and support is awesome, so much information that helps you with all the details you need to take better photos -
Feb 19, 2021 I'm just an amateur but still.. Really glad I paid for this app! -
May 15, 2019 I purchased Photographer's Companion Pro for the dof feature, that in itself is worth the small amount I paid. After spending more time with the app I found so much other functionality that before I have also had to calculate manually. I give this 5 stars because of the intuitive interface and the richness of the functionality. I have a lot more to explore but I'm looking forward to it. more -
Mar 3, 2020 Really handy app! Well worth the €2. If there's something you can't figure out or like to know more, there's even a help page to describe all the functions. Now how many apps in the play store have that! I've been a casual photographer for almost 2 decades but it's still nice to have a quick reference like this in stead of trying things in the field. You'll know what I mean once your trying to get the perfect moon shot (or any other shot) when suddenly the weather changes!! more -
Jan 23, 2020 I really like the DOF calculation and the flash photography calcs. It allows you to enter cameras and lenses not already in the database (and you will probably have to do that. But fortunately, it's easy to do. It came with the Olympus lenses of the DSLR 14 - 54 and the m43s 12-40 f/2.8, I had to enter all my other lenses, including my small fleet of Canon FL legacy lenses. It had all the Oly cameras I needed, but lacked the E-M5 III, again, easy to add. To avoid wading through the camera and lens database, the program allows you to identify up to 3 cameras and 6 lenses as favorites, making switching between the favorites fast and easy. For me, the biggest negative was the web-based help screens. They oddly, I thought, gave you lots of pretty good background information, but I thought were a little skimpy on immediate instructions on why and how to use the tools. I've got a lot of years in photography, including formal USAF training, so for me, it wasn't a significant problem. But for Newbies, I think the instructions might be a bit confusing. Well worth the $1.99 I spent on it. more -
Mar 26, 2021 Super app that just keeps getting better! 👍👍 -
Sep 9, 2020 This is like a Swiss army knife for photography. Great app with all sorts of useful tools built in such as a bubble level, flashlight as well as a planner to track the sun & moon with golden-hour, twilight etc. This is for the Pro-Version. There are some better focused apps for certain items however this as a great all in one app. more
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Jun 1, 2021 Pretty useful app, but could use a facelift (a more modern interface, dark/light theme, etc) -
Jun 11, 2020 Not seeing many medium formats in the list and when you add your own camera it doesn't allow you to input accurate low shutter speed time options (some camera go to 60mins!) You just have to enter a shutter speed faster than 80seconds. That should be fixed. more
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Dec 26, 2019 This is an update on my earlier review. It's taken a few more days to figure the app out. The reflected light (camera) feature is where I was getting permission errors. But my Galaxy S9 has a light sensor and that feature is designed for cameras that don't have one. Everything is working, the calibration feature a plus. I'm still on the learning curb. The app has a lot to offer and will be using it often. Video tutorials would be a plus for an app with this level of depth. more
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What’s Groovy
Good app although it could badly use a more modern, cleaner interface. The new focal comparison option under the photographic composition tool is basically unusable outdoors because the focal lengths are written in such small writing that they are nearly invisible. The tilt lens function is now fixed though, thanks!
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Release Notes
1.11.0
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