Review/ Critique thread for HFD DOF calculator Apps.

[MScotts]

In different threads on TP there's a smattering of what's what regarding Hyperfocal Distance (HFD) Apps to aid Depth of Field (DOF) calculation. Of consequence, I thought it was useful to have this one which shows what's currently available for the iPhone.

Please feel free to add any others to this (inc. Android DOF apps too!), and/or rate the ones in the list from your experiences with them


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iPhone DOF apps:
(many are listed in no particular order, but where recommended < > show TP members who have used them and provided a +/- recommendation or critique)


1) PhotoBuddy (£1.19) http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/photobuddy/id290785551?mt=8 < danski / MScotts >

2) f/8 DOF Calculator (£2.39) http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/f-8-dof-calculator/id290526128?mt=8

3) SimpleDOF (£1.19) http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/simple-dof-calculator/id301222730?mt=8

4) Phocus (£1.19) http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/phocus/id386478043?mt=8

5) Photocalc (£1.79) http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/photocalc/id287811118?mt=8

6) DOFmaster (£1.19) http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/dofmaster/id300820570?mt=8

7) DOF Calculator (£1.19) http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/dof-calculator/id287113033?mt=8

8) A Visual DOF Calc (£1.19) http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/a-visual-dof-calc/id290555679?mt=8

9) iDOF Calc (£ free) http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/idof-calc/id348599110?mt=8

10) DOFwizard (£1.19) http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/dofwizard/id324666501?mt=8

11) pCAM Film+Digital Calculator (£17.99) http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/pcam-film-digital-calculator/id295456485?mt=8

12) DOF (£1.19) http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/dof/id290171550?mt=8

13) Bokeh (£ free) http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bokeh/id307679489?mt=8

 

[danski]

haven't used any others, but find the PhotoBuddy is fairly comprehensive and easy to use

Sunlight is also a fairly useful app - giving you times relating to dawn, dusk anywhere in the world, as well as where the sun travels from & to during the day

 

[MScotts]

PhotoBuddy is the one I currently use too, Dan. It seems to do the job quite well

As for the dawn/dusk apps; you'll find a whole myriad of iPhone Apps (inc. stuff like that) in the following thread:

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=175282