Pocket AC

Exim Labs

About this app

Pocket AC is a collection of tools and reference tables for cinematographers, camera assistants, operators, DITs, and videographers developed by a camera assistant. It features various calculators and charts to help prep and execute productions. In addition, the included camera log allows ACs to quickly log shots and email the setups of the day.


Tools:
-Depth of Field and Split Focus
-Data Transfer
-Digital Runtime, Filesize and Compression
-Diopter and Split Diopter
-Exposure
-Field of View with preview and support for focal reducers (aka "Speed Boosters")
-Flicker Free Shutter
-Focal Length Equivalents
-Focus Chart
-Footage Length and Runtime
-Insert Slate (sync beep BETA)
-Mired Shift and Filter Suggestions
-Screentime and Runtime
-Shutter Angle and Exposure Time
-Solar Elevation
-Unit Converter (Area, filesize, illumination, length, temperature, weight)

Reference Tables:
-Camera Specifications (Over 140 Film and Digital Cameras)
-Film Stocks
-Filter Factors
-Lens Catalog (Over 2000 Lenses)

Camera Log Features:
-Collaborate on the same camera log with other Pocket AC users in real-time (beta)
-Camera Report Mode to log takes and circle takes
-Built-in Presets to make logging faster
-Supports multi-cam productions
-Table and List view
-Insert Slate view
-Email Log as PDF, Silverstack CSV export, CSV format for Excel, or HTML format for web browsers
-Production Details offer statistics about the production (Avg lens, total setups, avg setups per day, etc.)


Some cameras supported include:
-Arri Amira and Alexa (all models including XT, Mini, LF, Mini LF, 35, and 65)
-Blackmagic Cinema Camera, Micro, Mini, Pocket, Pocket 4k, URSA, URSA Mini, URSA Mini Pro, URSA Mini Pro 12k
-Canon 5D MKII, 5D MKIII, 5D MIV, 7D, C70, C100, C100 MKII, C200, C300, C300 MKII, C300 MKIII, C500, C500 MKII, C700, C700 GS, C700 FF
-Digital Bolex
-Kinefinity Mavo LF, Mavo, Terra 4k
-Nikon D3100, D5, D5000, D800, D810, D850, Z5, Z6, Z6ii, Z7, Z7ii
-Panasonic AF100, BS1H, DVX100, EVA1, HMC150, GH2, GH3, GH4, GH5, GH5S, Varicam
-Phantom Flex4k, Flex, Miro 320S, VEO4K-PL
-Panavision DXL, DXL2
-Red One, MX, Epic, Scarlet, Epic Dragon, Scarlet Dragon, Epic-W (Helium), Weapon 6k, Weapon 8k S35 (Helium), Raven, Monstro, Gemini, Komodo, Komodo X
-Silicon Imaging SI-2K
-Sony EX1, EX3, F3, F5, F55, F65, FS5, FS7, FX9, A7S, A7R, A7Sii, A7Rii, A7Riii, Venice, Venice 2
-16mm and 35mm formats
-Z Cam E2
-Digital Runtime Calculator supports Aja Ki Pro Mini, Sound Devices PIX 240, DPX
-Store up to 5 Custom Camera Settings


Please feel free to email me at [e-mail] with any questions or suggestions, especially if you'd like to see any specific cameras or lenses added.

Ratings and reviews

Pocket AC is an app that I use on literally every job I do as a 1st AC. The depth of field calc, tome of lens and camera data all in one place, and the multitude of other camera features make set life easy. If you're serious about the data part of the job, look no further. The dev keeps it up to date with modern tech and I see new stuff added all the time. It's worth the tax write-off on your LLC for sure!

Very essential tool that I use almost daily as a full-time Local 600 1st Assistant Camera. There are so many useful tools, and it's actually kinda funny that they don't have an iPhone version, which makes a lot of other ACs jealous because they're stuck with their handful of apps that still don't do all the things that this wonderful app does.

The tools are really useful, especially the depth of field calculator, and I like using the camera report too. It exports into a clean PDF that DIT likes as well. The only thing is that it organizes camera report by day and not card which is strange, because you should always start a new camera report when you start recording on a new card. That way DIT can have the report while they start on media management. It might be worth organizing by card number rather than day.

What's new

Version 3.3.0
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Added support for Silverstack CSV export in the camera log
Added Data Transfer Calculator
Added 500 Lenses to Lens Catalog
Added V-Raptor Data Rates

Version 3.2.7
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Added Arri ALFA and Moviecam lenses

Version 3.2.5
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Added Sony FX6
Added DZOFILM lenses
Bug fixes

Version 3.2.4
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Camera log export bug fix

Version 3.2.3
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Added Alexa 35