LIGHTFRAMER PRO Turns iPhone Into Viewfinder With 500 Focal Lengths and Sun Tracking
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Updated · CineD · Jun 30
LIGHTFRAMER PRO Turns iPhone Into Viewfinder With 500 Focal Lengths and Sun Tracking
1 articles · Updated · CineD · Jun 30
Summary
$19.99 LIGHTFRAMER PRO launches on the App Store as an iPhone and iPad preproduction app that combines a director’s viewfinder, live sun-path overlays, LiDAR focus tools and PDF scout exports.
Over 50 cinema cameras, 90 lens series and 500 focal lengths can be previewed in-app, letting crews test framing, recording formats and frame lines before the main camera arrives.
Real-time sun tracking is built directly into the live viewfinder, so users can scrub through the day to check sunrise, sunset, golden hour and whether light will hit subjects or backgrounds.
LiDAR-equipped devices add a focus heatmap for depth of field, hyperfocal and minimum focus distance, while diopter support from +1/2 to +3 helps plan close-ups and macro shots.
The app requires iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 and targets location scouts, directors and cinematographers looking to replace separate framing, sun-path and note-sharing tools with one workflow.