# Lightframer Pro — Film Viewfinder & Sun Tracker

> Professional cinema viewfinder and sun tracker for iPhone and iPad. (iPhone/iPad app by eric Hernandez.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightframer-pro/id6758417364 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [eric Hernandez](https://appshunter.io/developer/875120891)
- Category: Photo & Video, Productivity
- Price: $19.99
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 40 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-03-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightframer-pro/id6758417364/reviews.md

## What is Lightframer Pro?

Lightframer Pro turns your iPhone into a professional cinema viewfinder with real-time sun tracking.

PREVIEW YOUR FRAME
Select from a library of cinema cameras and lenses — ARRI, RED, Sony, Canon, Blackmagic, and more. See exactly how your chosen setup frames the shot, right on location. No guesswork. No rental truck needed.

TRACK THE SUN
Plan your shoot around the light. Lightframer Pro shows the sun's path across the sky in real time — golden hour, blue hour, sunrise, and sunset — overlaid directly on your viewfinder. Know your light before you call "action."

FRAME LINES FOR EVERY RATIO
Overlay frame lines for any aspect ratio: 2.39:1 anamorphic, 1.85:1 theatrical, 17:9 DCI, 16:9 HD, 4:3 open gate, or set your own custom ratio. See your final deliverable frame while you scout.

EXPORT WITH FULL CINEMA DATA
Every capture includes a metadata strip with camera, lens, focal length, aspect ratio, sun position, compass heading, and white balance. Share scout photos your entire crew can reference.

BUILT FOR CINEMATOGRAPHERS
- Real-time AR viewfinder matched to your camera and lens
- Sun path with golden hour, blue hour, sunrise, and sunset times
- Compass heading overlay
- Portrait and landscape modes
- Frame line shading and color controls
- Photo export with cinema metadata

Whether you're a DP scouting a commercial, an indie filmmaker planning your next short, or a director blocking scenes on location — Lightframer Pro gives you the tools to plan every shot with precision.

## Key features

- Real-time AR viewfinder
- Camera and lens simulation
- Sun path tracking
- Customizable frame lines
- Metadata export
- Golden hour and blue hour prediction

## Recent user reviews (4 of 4)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightframer-pro/id6758417364/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Lens swap

*2026-06-30*

Please find a faster solution for swiping through focal lengths and make the zoom control smoother. It’s really hard to use the dial. It jumps like crazy. But other than that. This is the best location scouting app on the market. I have all of them.

### 5/5 — Best scout tools combined

*2026-06-24*

Finally a viewfinder and sunpath in one app! I also love the left handed mode. Sounds silly but makes a huge difference to us left handers.

### 5/5 — Sucha great tool!

*2026-03-30*

This App is insanely helpful! Could not recommend enough!

### 5/5 — Eric the Great

*2026-03-23*

Thank you. Just thank you.

## Frequently asked questions about Lightframer Pro

### What is Lightframer Pro?

Lightframer Pro is a professional cinema viewfinder and sun tracking application that turns your iPhone or iPad into a tool for planning film shots. It simulates camera and lens setups and shows the sun's path in real-time.

### What cameras and lenses can I simulate with Lightframer Pro?

You can select from a library of popular cinema cameras and lenses, including ARRI, RED, Sony, Canon, and Blackmagic models, to preview your frame accurately.

### How does Lightframer Pro help with sun tracking?

The app displays the sun's path across the sky in real-time, indicating golden hour, blue hour, sunrise, and sunset times. This allows filmmakers to plan their shoots around optimal natural lighting conditions.

### Can I customize frame lines in Lightframer Pro?

Yes, you can overlay frame lines for various aspect ratios like 2.39:1 anamorphic, 1.85:1 theatrical, 16:9 HD, and more, or set your own custom ratios to match your final deliverable.

### What kind of data is included in exported photos from Lightframer Pro?

Every captured photo includes a metadata strip containing camera and lens details, focal length, aspect ratio, sun position, compass heading, and white balance information, making scout photos easily referenceable for the crew.

### Is Lightframer Pro available on Android devices?

Currently, Lightframer Pro is supported on iPhone and iPad devices. It is not available for Android at this time.

### How often is Lightframer Pro updated?

The app was last updated on March 28, 2026, with version 1.0.1. Future updates will likely continue to refine features and add compatibility.

### What is the price of Lightframer Pro?

Lightframer Pro is a paid application, available for a one-time purchase of $19.99.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.4 — 2026-07-01

Massive new lens library — Leitz HUGO, LAOWA, ZEISS, Cooke, BLAZAR, TRIBE7, Thypoch and more, with hundreds of focal lengths and true fractional focals.

Anamorphic captures now match the viewfinder exactly, plus multi-frameline export for shooting multiple aspect ratios at once.

Faster, cleaner lens & camera search with an alphabet scrubber and filtering. More accurate sun times. Lower battery draw in the viewfinder. New full-screen gallery grid with bulk actions, and a range of stability fixes.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-05-08

What’s New in 1.0.3

Focus Heatmap (LiDAR Devices):
Real-time depth visualization showing exactly what falls inside your depth of field, including acceptable focus, hyperfocal distance, and minimum focus distance per lens.
Add a close-up diopter (+½, +1, +2, +3) and the heatmap dynamically adjusts near and far limits so macro and tight-focus shots stay accurate.

Shadow Map:
Redesigned sun-path view with a streets-first basemap, 3D buildings, and color-coded time indicators (harsh, soft, golden).
Includes an exportable shadow map card with sunrise, sunset, and golden hour windows.
Portrait layout rebuilt with a full-width time slider, tighter top bar, and always-accessible map button.

PDF Album Export:
Export scout albums as presentation-ready PDFs.
Each frame includes camera, lens, focal length, aspect ratio, GPS, time, and sun data.
Shadow map captures are grouped with full-day sun timing.

Auto-Save to Camera Roll:
New toggle in Settings (enabled by default).
Turn it off to keep captures only inside the Scout Gallery and skip saving to your Photos library.

Lens Library — Massive Expansion
- 50+ Panavision series (verified)
- 13 Zero Optik rehoused vintage series
- DZOFilm Arles, Gnosis Macro Primes, Tango zooms
- Sigma Aizu Primes, Art Zooms, Cine FF Zoom 24–35mm
- Thypoch Simera-C, Laowa and DZOFilm probe lenses
- Olympus OM (TLS), IronGlass Soviet MKII, RED P
- Hawk and Panavision anamorphic series
- STATERA anamorphic (corrected to Ancient Optics)

### 1.0.2 — 2026-04-09

What's New in 1.0.2

  - Move photos to albums — long-press or tap the folder icon in the photo viewer to organize shots
  - Select multiple recent photos to bulk move or delete
  - Album covers now show the most recent photo
  - 15+ new lens series including Hawk and Panavision anamorphics, Sigma Art Zooms, Thypoch Simera-C, DZOFilm probe lenses, and more
  - Anamorphic adapter presets: SLR Magic, Moment, Sirui, Vazen, and generic squeeze options
  - Custom T-stop input for custom lenses — type any value
  - Vertical sun scrubber option for one-handed landscape use (enable in Settings)
  - Larger touch targets on the time scrubber
  - Fixed inverted sun drag direction
  - Viewfinder frame stays properly centered between UI controls
  - Various bug fixes and polish

### 1.0.1 — 2026-03-28

Bug fixes.

### 1.0 — 2026-03-18

No release notes.

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