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Forty-eight calculators for exposure, motion, optics, and workflow — the same math you’d do on a call sheet, done in one tap.
Depth of field calculator
Find your near and far focus limits and total depth of field from focal length, aperture, subject distance, and sensor size.
Open toolND filter & exposure stops
Convert between ND strength, stops, optical density, and light reduction factors, then see the shutter, aperture, or ISO adjustment needed.
Open toolStar trail & star lapse calculator
Find your sharp-star exposure limit, plan a stacked star-lapse sequence, and see how long and dramatic the resulting star trail will look.
Open toolEV / Sunny 16 helper
Convert between EV and exposure settings, factor in ND filters, and get equivalent exposure pairs on the fly.
Open toolT-stop ↔ F-stop helper
Convert between f-numbers and T-numbers, see the exposure gap in stops, and compare lens transmission.
Open toolFlash guide number calculator
Solve GN = aperture × distance problems fast, factoring in ISO, power settings, and modifiers.
Open toolHDR exposure bracketing planner
Build a bracket set of frames and step size around your base exposure, and estimate total capture time.
Open toolHyperfocal Distance Calculator
Find the hyperfocal distance for your lens and aperture, and see the exact near and far limits of acceptable sharpness.
Open toolCircle of Confusion Calculator
Calculate the circle of confusion for your sensor size and viewing conditions to fine-tune depth of field math.
Open toolInverse-Square Light Falloff Calculator
See how fast light falls off with distance from a source, and find the exposure difference between two points.
Open toolGolden Hour & Blue Hour Calculator
Get golden hour and blue hour start and end times for any date and location, based on real solar position.
Open toolReciprocity Failure Calculator
Work out the corrected exposure time for long film exposures where reciprocity failure kicks in, using power-law corrections for common stocks.
Open toolLighting Ratio Calculator
Work out your key-to-fill lighting ratio in stops and as a classic ratio, from meter readings or light distances.
Open toolColor Gel (CTO/CTB) Calculator
Find the CTO or CTB gel strength needed to convert a light source’s color temperature to your target, with an estimated light loss.
Open toolShutter speed ↔ frame rate
Find the recommended shutter speed for cinematic motion blur using the 180° rule, at any frame rate.
Open toolTimecode duration calculator
Enter start and end timecodes to get the exact clip length at your chosen frame rate.
Open toolSlow-motion time stretch
Enter capture and playback frame rates to see slowdown factor, playback speed, new clip duration, and total frames.
Open toolShutter angle ↔ shutter speed
Convert shutter angle to shutter speed, snap to the 180° rule, and find flicker-safe speeds for 50/60 Hz lights.
Open toolTime-lapse planner
Plan intervals, frame count, and final clip length, with a suggested shutter time for natural motion blur.
Open toolRolling Shutter / Motion Skew Calculator
Estimate the skew a rolling shutter sensor introduces during a pan, based on readout time and pan speed.
Open toolSpeed Ramp Calculator
Plan a frame-rate ramp shot by finding the start, end, and average playback speed, plus the resulting clip duration.
Open toolTimecode Drift & Audio Sync Calculator
Calculate how far audio and video drift out of sync over a shoot based on frame rate mismatch and duration.
Open toolLens field-of-view calculator
Find the field of view in degrees your lens gives on different sensor sizes, to help plan framing and coverage.
Open toolRequired focal length calculator
Work backward from subject distance and desired framing to the focal length you need on your sensor.
Open toolSensor Format Equivalency Calculator
See the field-of-view and equivalent aperture for any focal length across full frame, Super 35, medium format, 65mm, and more.
Open toolCamera sensor size comparison
Compare full-frame, APS-C, Micro Four Thirds, and cinema sensor sizes side by side, to scale, in one view.
Open toolCamera resolution & print size
Turn your camera’s megapixel count into a maximum print size at your target DPI, for gallery or lab prints.
Open toolDiffraction Limit Calculator
Find the aperture where diffraction starts softening your images at the pixel level, based on your sensor and resolution.
Open toolMacro Magnification Calculator
Find the exact field of view captured on your sensor at any macro magnification ratio, from 1:4 up to 5:1.
Open toolDiopter / Close-Up Filter Calculator
Estimate the close-focus working range and magnification a diopter (close-up filter) gives a lens, from its strength, focal length, and closest focus distance.
Open toolBokeh / Blur Size Calculator
Estimate how large an out-of-focus background or foreground point renders as a blur circle on your sensor, in mm and as a share of frame width.
Open toolAnamorphic De-squeeze Calculator
Work out your de-squeezed resolution and aspect ratio from an anamorphic squeeze factor, then see the crop needed to hit your target delivery ratio.
Open toolFilter Thread Step-up/Step-down Finder
Find out whether you need a step-up or step-down ring to mount a filter on your lens, and check the vignetting risk.
Open toolCrop factor & 35mm equivalent calculator
Pick your sensor size and see the 35mm-equivalent focal length, equivalent aperture, and field of view instantly.
Open toolData calculator
Estimate how much storage your footage or photos will need, and plan card sizes, drive space, and backups.
Open toolFile transfer time estimator
Calculate how long it will take to copy media files, based on total file size and transfer speed.
Open toolAspect ratio & resolution tool
Input pixel dimensions to get the aspect ratio and see which common format it matches, like HD, 4K, or anamorphic.
Open toolBattery runtime estimator
Estimate shoot time per battery based on watt-hours and total camera and accessory power draw.
Open toolWhite balance: Kelvin ↔ Mired
Convert between Kelvin and Mired values, compare color temperatures, and find the correction gel strength you need.
Open toolPanorama stitch planner
Plan pano grids by columns, rows, and overlap to cover your scene, with estimated final megapixels.
Open toolSDI / HDMI routing matrix
Plan SDI and HDMI signal routing for up to 100 inputs and 100 outputs, then export the plan as a table, grid, or image.
Open toolRender / Export Time Estimator
Estimate total export time from a short calibration test on your own system, scaled to your full timeline.
Open toolCable Voltage Drop Calculator
Calculate voltage drop over a DC cable run from wire gauge, length, and current draw, to check if your power run is safe.
Open toolMulti-Camera Genlock Sync Calculator
Work out how often to jam-sync timecode across free-running cameras to keep multi-cam footage within a frame-accurate drift tolerance.
Open toolCodec Bitrate / File Size Estimator
Estimate the data rate and total file size of a shoot before it happens, based on resolution, frame rate, codec, and duration.
Open toolRAID Storage Capacity Calculator
Work out usable storage capacity and fault tolerance for a RAID array before you build it, across RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and JBOD.
Open toolLivestream bitrate calculator
Get the recommended video bitrate, audio bitrate, and minimum upload speed for YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, and TikTok/Instagram Live.
Open toolGear Loan & Financing Calculator
Work out the monthly payment, total interest, and true total cost of financing camera or film gear at any price, APR, and term.
Open toolGear ROI Calculator (Buy vs Rent)
Work out whether buying a piece of gear pays for itself versus renting it, with payback period, ROI, and total savings over time.
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