Photographer's companion Pro
PhotographyStef Software
Helper application for photographers calculating adjustments to make.
About Photographer's companion Pro
Photographer's companion Pro
About Photographer's companion Pro
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
- 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
Ratings & Reviews
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Mar 21, 2021 By Richard federkielAmazing. 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 By Fred NelsenThe app is great and support is awesome, so much information that helps you with all the details you need to take better photos -
Jan 30, 2021 By bob smithHello Dev, Just purchased but didn't see GH5S (S has a slightly bigger sensor from what I know.) Thanks! -
Mar 26, 2021 By Bo Dybsø HansenSuper app that just keeps getting better! 👍👍 -
Jan 21, 2021 By Nancy StrahinicIt is a great one stop shop to the tools all photographers should know about.
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Mar 21, 2021 By Richard federkielAmazing. 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 By Fred NelsenThe app is great and support is awesome, so much information that helps you with all the details you need to take better photos -
Mar 26, 2021 By Bo Dybsø HansenSuper app that just keeps getting better! 👍👍 -
Jan 21, 2021 By Nancy StrahinicIt is a great one stop shop to the tools all photographers should know about. -
Feb 19, 2021 By Laurent FournierI'm just an amateur but still.. Really glad I paid for this app!
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Jan 30, 2021 By bob smithHello Dev, Just purchased but didn't see GH5S (S has a slightly bigger sensor from what I know.) Thanks!
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Dec 26, 2019 By Carmelo GrajalesThis 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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By Richard federkielAmazing. 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 unsuremore less
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By Fred NelsenThe app is great and support is awesome, so much information that helps you with all the details you need to take better photosmore less
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By bob smithHello Dev, Just purchased but didn't see GH5S (S has a slightly bigger sensor from what I know.) Thanks!more less
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By Bo Dybsø HansenSuper app that just keeps getting better! 👍👍more less
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By Nancy StrahinicIt is a great one stop shop to the tools all photographers should know about.more less
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By Laurent FournierI'm just an amateur but still.. Really glad I paid for this app!more less
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By Chris DavidAbsolutely the best photographers app available. The developer works hard to get this right every time. It is a marvellous app from a fantastic developer.more less
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By John LangleyFantastic There is a small learning curve, but is invaluable in many situations.more less
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By Kevin RichardsonThis app was great before but with the new updates recently it's truly amazing.more less
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By Carmelo GrajalesThis 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 less
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By Mark BennettsExcellent companion app for any budding photographer. I'm a bit confused by the latest update regarding lens setup and selection though and the help pages haven't been updated yetmore less
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By Richard federkielAmazing. 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 unsuremore less
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By Fred NelsenThe app is great and support is awesome, so much information that helps you with all the details you need to take better photosmore less
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By Bo Dybsø HansenSuper app that just keeps getting better! 👍👍more less
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By Nancy StrahinicIt is a great one stop shop to the tools all photographers should know about.more less
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By Laurent FournierI'm just an amateur but still.. Really glad I paid for this app!more less
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By Chris DavidAbsolutely the best photographers app available. The developer works hard to get this right every time. It is a marvellous app from a fantastic developer.more less
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By John LangleyFantastic There is a small learning curve, but is invaluable in many situations.more less
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By Kevin RichardsonThis app was great before but with the new updates recently it's truly amazing.more less
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By Doug MI 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 less
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By Glen BarringtonI 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 less
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By bob smithHello Dev, Just purchased but didn't see GH5S (S has a slightly bigger sensor from what I know.) Thanks!more less
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By Carmelo GrajalesThis 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 less
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Release Notes
1.8.0.2
Developer Information
- Augmented reality for the Sun, the Moon and the Milky Way
- Access to the next and previous day from the timelines
- Freeze Motion: New Shortcuts
- Vietnamese translation
- Various small changes
- Bugfixes
- Augmented reality for the Sun, the Moon and the Milky Way
- Access to the next and previous day from the timelines
- Freeze Motion: New Shortcuts
- Vietnamese translation
- Various small changes
- Bugfixes
- Augmented reality for the Sun, the Moon and the Milky Way
- Access to the next and previous day from the timelines
- Freeze Motion: New Shortcuts
- Vietnamese translation
- Various small changes
- Bugfixes
- New cameras and lenses
- Various small changes
- Bugfixes
- Create the camera template for your Android device
- Various small changes
- Bugfixes
- Create the camera template for your Android device
- Various small changes
- Bugfixes
- Position of the galactic plane in the planner
- Fixed the bug no longer saving a camera or lens
- Various small changes
- Bugfixes
- Change of file picker for import/export
- Import/Export possible to cloud (Drive)
- Time line in the display screens of the position of the Sun, the Moon and the Milky Way over 24 hours
- New cameras and lenses
- Various small changes
- Bugfixes
- Improved Widget configuration
- Various small changes
- Bugfixes
- New Czech language
- New cameras
- Ephemeris
- Widget
- Various small changes
- Bugfixes
- New Czech language
- New cameras
- Ephemeris
- Widget
- Various small changes
- Bugfixes
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Time lapse : Added a timer
- Moon : Added a timeline
- Sun : Added a timeline
- Various small changes
- Bugfixes
- Time lapse : Added a timer
- Moon : Added a timeline
- Sun : Added a timeline
- Various small changes
- Bugfixes
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Toolbar (main screen): Added tools from the Burger menu + Customizable order of tools
- Field of view: Portrait view
- Photographic composition: Choice of 3:2 or 4:3 ratio
- Film developing: Display of time remaining before shaking
- Film developing: Possible modification of the default temperature
- New tool: Reciprocity failure
- Various small changes
- Bugfixes
- Overhaul of the management of camera and lens properties
- Choice of aperture display in decimal or fraction of stop
- Taking into account of the number of stabilization stops of the camera for the shots by hand
- Custom size for print sizes
- Update of the osmdroid library (OpenStreetMap) v6.1.8
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Overhaul of the management of camera and lens properties
- Choice of aperture display in decimal or fraction of stop
- Taking into account of the number of stabilization stops of the camera for the shots by hand
- Custom size for print sizes
- Update of the osmdroid library (OpenStreetMap) v6.1.8
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Overhaul of the management of camera and lens properties
- Choice of opening display in decimal or fraction of stop
- Taking into account of the number of stabilization stops of the camera for the shots by hand
- Custom size for print sizes
- Update of the osmdroid library (OpenStreetMap) v6.1.8
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Interface: Replacement of Radio buttons
- Equivalent exposure: Possibility to choose between an ND filter and another type of filter
- Light meter: Added the possibility to change camera
- Link to my T-shirt shop
- Planner: Centering on the blue pin when entering a position or an address
- Camera properties: Possibility to define a personal value for the CoC
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Translation: Simplified Chinese and Arabic.
- Motion: Now takes into account the choice of imperial unit only.
- Motion: Highlighting the shortcut icon corresponding to the speed.
- Photographic composition: Possibility to take a photo.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Search for a camera or lens model by clicking on the wheel.
- Bubble level: Compatibility with a larger number of devices.
- Settings: Deactivation of standby.
- Main screen: Quick launch of 5 tools.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Search for a camera or lens model by clicking on the wheel.
- Bubble level: Compatibility with a larger number of devices.
- Settings: Deactivation of standby.
- Main screen: Quick launch of 5 tools.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Depth of field: Critical aperture, Maximum sharpness and Beneficial aperture.
- Bubble level.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Planner: Upgrade the version of osmdroid to 6.1.6.
- Tools: Compose your photos with the colors (chromatic circle).
- Compass: Optimization of the display and change of design.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Planner: Optimization of the timeline display.
- Compass: Added elevation.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Translation into Slovenian of the application.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Equivalent exposure: Added the comparison of 2 exposures.
- Added a button to delete text in the input fields.
- Depth of field: Possibility to calculate the aperture for a specific depth of field.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Improved Click/Scroll detection on a wheel.
- Equivalent exposure: Added of the Stop gap.
- Depth of field: Possibility to calculate the aperture for a specific depth of field.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Possibility to enter a value directly by clicking on a wheel.
- Motion: Added new speed shortcuts.
- Sun and Moon eclipse: Possibility to configure the brightness of the different phases.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Possibility to enter a value directly by clicking on a wheel.
- Motion: Added new speed shortcuts.
- Sun and Moon eclipse: Possibility to configure the brightness of the different phases.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Possibility to enter a value directly by clicking on a wheel.
- Motion: Added new speed shortcuts.
- Sun and Moon eclipse: Possibility to configure the brightness of the different phases.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Android 10 compatibility for permission to write files.
- Update of the Open Street Map library.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Added Turkish translation.
- Correction of the calculation of the aspect ratio of the sensor.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Added 4/3 filter for lenses.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Possibility to organize the tools launching tiles on the main screen.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Color code for Aperture, ISO and Shutter speed.
- Planner: Zoom possible for the timeline of the day periods.
- Objectives: Change to 9 favorites.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Light meter: Added reflectance (or albedo).
- Main menu: Added a glossary.
- Sun: Added a calendar in the settings tab.
- Optimization of the application's images size.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Planner: Add Galactic Center to the Timeline.
- Planner: Transparent display of the position of the Sun, Moon or Galactic Center when they are below the horizon.
- Favorites: Selection from star or text.
- Favorites: Direct return to the tool when selecting a favorite.
- Schemes: Increase font size.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Light meter : Calibration (lux/Kelvin) independent.
- Camera : Focal length multiplier/divider.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Light meter : Using raw RGB light sensor data if available.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Light meter : Indication of color temperature (requires RGB light sensor).
- Lenses : Possibility to have 6 favorites.
- Aperture : Change from max to f/181.0.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Photographic composition: Ability to move and change the color of the guide.
- Planner: Added the ability to use offline OpenStreetMap maps copied to the device.
- Added a table of shutter speeds with an ND filter.
- Lenses: Ability to filter according to Full Frame/APS-C compatibility.
- Added Dutch.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Photographic composition: Ability to move and change the color of the guide.
- Planner: Added the ability to use offline OpenStreetMap maps copied to the device.
- Added a table of shutter speeds with an ND filter.
- Lenses: Ability to filter according to Full Frame/APS-C compatibility.
- Added Dutch.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Photographic composition : Ability to adjust the size of the guide.
- Added the ability to use the camera for the Light Meter.
- Added the ability to export or import data.
- Updated Italian and Polish.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Photographic composition : Ability to adjust the size of the guide.
- Added the ability to use the camera for the Light Meter.
- Added the ability to export or import data.
- Updated Italian and Polish.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Photographic composition (Need camera permission).
- Improved understanding of EV setting in tools (Exposure value and Lightning).
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- ISO: Added value 25.
- Location: Added search from an address.
- Exposure value: Rewrited the algorithm to no longer have eccentric values.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Lens: Configure the minimum object distance.
- Macro: Reorganization of the tool.
- Settings: Option to add or not the address when sharing.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Planner: Hyperfocal visualization.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Landscapes photos planner.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Choice of the countdown alarm sound.
- Indication of the shots number to get the stars trail length.
- Landscapes photos planner (Beta). /!\ Requires the write storage permission to have the offline maps.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Adding events daily timeline of for the Milky way.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Adding events daily timeline of for the Sun and Moon.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Addition of Portuguese.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Print size, adding information for viewing distances closer than the optimal viewing distance.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Tool for the film developing.
- Units settings (length, temperature, volume).
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- Sharing.
- Correspondence table ASA, DIN and GOST.
- Various small changes.
- Bugfixes.
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Italian
- German
- Chinese
- Dutch
- Vietnamese
- Russian
- Turkish
- Polish
- Czech
Developer Information
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- English
- French
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Italian
- German
- Chinese
- Dutch
- Vietnamese
- Russian
- Turkish
- Polish
- Czech
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