Focalware

Name: Focalware
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

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Focalware

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User Reviews for Focalware

Very well executed iPhone app.

I downloaded this for a friend who's a professional photographer and videographer who was asking if an app existed which showed the sun's position at a given date/time and location. Low and behold, here it is. He shoots a lot of weddings and it can be tricky to get the right lighting for outdoor weddings. I think this app alone will be enough for my friend to take the plunge and buy an iPhone. It's very well executed and has a clean well organized UI. Nice job Focalware!

BackCountry717, Jul 30, 2009

Brilliant...

I've had this sitting on my iPhone for a while and just started using it to shoot translights for stage sets. It's so easy to look smart when I can tell my clients what the light is going to be at what time at each location while I'm still in the meeting. This is very easy to use and it sets up locations using google maps - just tap the location on the map and FocalWare sets the Latitude and Longitude. I'm happy. Thanks!

D.A.Wagner, Apr 12, 2010

Focalware Rocks!

I am Photographers Assistant, and Location Scout and had been searching for a program like this to replace what I used on my Palm treo. Everything I tried made it so hard to get the info I need. Then I found Focalware... Problem Solved! Works like a charm. I have checked the data against SunPath on the Mac and it is just as accurate, and it includes the MOON also! (That is not an easy task!) All for $90 bux LESS. If you need to know where the Sun and Moon are at a specific time of any day, then this is the app for you. A sighting compass and inclometer (Suunto Tandem) and Focalware in your kit and you are ready for any location. With all the poorly written apps out there, and not being able to demo them makes it hard to justify the more expensive apps. Focalware is worth every penny!

DGPhoto, Apr 22, 2009

Rise/Set Calculator

After I downloaded this program and used it for five minutes, I immediately deleted the other three apps I've tried for calculating Sun Rise/Set times. This is THE must have program for photographers wanting/needing to know the position of the Sun (or Moon). With the program, you can instantly determine where the sun will be at a particular time, or determine the time the sun will drop below that high canyon wall or other landscape feature. Great interface too!

esalum, Dec 17, 2008

Perfect, Couldn't ask for more!

I shoot weddings and portraits and prefer a certain sun elevation. This program allows me to find ideal times for a location and date with ease. The best feature, by far, is the ability to stand at a specific location with a live display of where the sun will be. As you change position the compass and chart update in real time - AMAZING! I will never need to pull out my printed sun chart and compass again!For Landscape and Portrait Photographers this is a MUST HAVE.

g.austin., Dec 02, 2009

John Wogan

A MUST for every photographer, amateur or pro! The easy stats (sunrise, sunset, and moon phase) are there, of course, but packaged together with sophisticated additional information, like the sun's elevation and azimuth angle (which are automatically calculated for any time of day and any location). Wow! With the iPhone’s built-in GPS capability, all this essential info is immediately available to the serious photographer or filmmaker, and all in a simple, intuitive interface. This will help me plan my shoots much more effectively in the future. Thanks!

JMcW, Dec 13, 2008

Great value

Works exactly as advertised. This app gives sunrise, sunset, and all times in between for both the sun & moon. On the compass rose view, allows one to move the sun or moon in minute increments during the day. Long list of locations; plus the ability to add your own. Ability to view dates in the future or past. Highly recommended. Would definitely buy again.

Lee in Oakland, Jul 03, 2009

Great App!

Saves you a trip to the US Naval Observatory Web site to figure out sun information. Used in a conjunction with one of the level apps in the App Store can tell you just about everything you need to know. Most of all though, it works, it has a wonderfully simple graphic interface and is great for use on location or for using to plan an upcoming assignment.

Pro Photog, Jan 11, 2009

Definitely fun to play with

I had no idea how to use this when i first got it so i emailed customer service. And i got the person who designed it to explain it to me. I thought that was pretty cool. As to how it works. I find it is decently accurate. Not perfect 100% of the time but pretty much dead on most of the time. At least so far. Yesterday i went out to a few of my favorite locations and saved them in my favorites. This is very cool cause i will be able to predict when i can go to anyone of these places when the sun or moon is in the perfect position for a shot i may be visualizing. Granted, you do not have to physically go to these places to add to your favorites - you can simply use the map to hone in on a spot and save it that way too. But i like knowing that if i go to a spot to save it, it is in the exact area i want to shoot and i can visualize the shot better. Either way is fine. I am giving this 4 stars instead of 5 because of the few instances i have seen it be off. Otherwise, I am more than happy to have this app in my arsenal of goodies for photography.

robyng49, Apr 16, 2011

Amazing App!!!

Put away the charts and lists and calculators, this incredible tool is any photographer or filmaker's best pal.I could not believe how simple and easy to use it is! I am confident now in setting up outdoor shots. Night shots? Want the moon over someone shoulder? All that can be planned with accuracy with just a glance at the easy to read GUI . I can now imagine shots better too . I can't wait to get this app out on the road. What a timesaver!!

Upstream, Dec 11, 2008

Description

Focalware calculates sun and moon position for a given location and date. Use the interactive compass to determine the path and height of the sun or moon. Photographers and filmmakers who are always asked by their clients for the sun, moon and stars, can now deliver.

Features - Support for compass on devices that have one - Integrated map for custom locations - Sun/Moon rise and set times - Sun/Moon azimuth and elevation - Moon phase - Magnetic declination - Results shown graphically or on a list - Location list of major world cities - Manually create and save a list of custom locations - GPS support - Calculate sun/moon position for today or any date in the future - Works with current location or anywhere in the world "Focalware offers unrivaled accuracy and ease of use to photographers shooting outdoors. To say I use it a couple of times a day is an understatement!" --Moose Peterson, Wildlife Photographer "A very slick little app, and a landscape photographer's new best friend." --Scott Kelby, Editor of Photoshop User Magazine "As a nature photographer who spends much of my time photographing locations with no cell or wifi coverage, Focalware is essential to my ability to plot and plan for the sun and moon’s arrival and departure, no matter where I am." --Gary Hart, EloquentImages.com Rated one of the 10 most useful iPhone Apps for Photographers by Pop Photo.