Bayer Cam vs Ready! Action

Bayer Cam is a camera app entirely dedicated to raw Bayer capture, with an interface reminiscent of a classic film camera. It launches instantly, offers a focused interface that gets out of your way, operates in automatic mode by default yet gives you control over every parameter of the exposure should you want it. The raw Bayer format (also commonly just called "RAW") is the data that comes straight from your camera sensor, with absolutely no processing, no AI filtering, upscaling, sharpening, etc - just the pure original data. If you want the maximum original information in your photos for later processing, raw Bayer is the format for you. Bayer Cam's user interface is straightforward yet thorough, exposing all the information and controls needed to precisely set an exposure: camera switcher, focal length, f-stop, manual/auto ISO and shutter speed controls. The app is entirely free to use, with unlimited captures. A one-time purchase unlocks a wealth of additional settings and options, and gives you access to all future updates. Additional controls include EV compensation, flash, toggling a customizable overlay for precise composition and monitoring (grid, horizon level, zebras, focus peaking). You can also enable secondary processing with output in JPEG/HEIC/TIFF, and various parameters to control the render of the final photograph. Make the app your own with a fully themeable interface (low brightness themes for night shooting are included), and many more additional various advanced settings. Bayer Cam is a great tool for: - PHOTOGRAPHERS who want to capture photos with the maximum raw data and absolutely zero post-processing, to edit them later in dedicated processing software (such as AgBr) or professional editing software (such as Lightroom, Capture One, or Affinity Photo). - STUDENTS OF PHOTOGRAPHY who want to experiment with manual controls, and get a feeling for how they affect the final exposure. The meaning of "shutter speed" has become loose in modern camera pipelines that combine multiple exposures to create an image. Only raw Bayer capture gives you an image truly produced from a single exposure. - ADVANCED USERS who want a technical tool that will launch and capture Bayer raw data as quickly as possible, with full insight and control of their photographic workflow. Some other pro camera apps support Bayer raw, but you probably have those set to your preferred output format and tapping around to switch back-and-forth settings between captures can be annoying in the midst of a photoshoot - quickly switching between apps offers a much more streamlined process instead. Check out https://bayercam.com for a full documentation, and email me at contact@heliographe.studio if you have any questions of problems.

A director's viewfinder when you're on your own. A production workspace on your phone when you're with a crew. ON YOUR OWN (no sign-in needed) VIEWFINDER • True field of view for the camera you're shooting on: a library of ARRI, Sony, RED, Blackmagic, Canon, Panasonic and other bodies, or enter a custom sensor size • Lens sets and focal lengths • Frame lines, a second frame line, grid, safe areas and center mark • Level, compass, sun position, sunrise and sunset • Exposure compensation or manual exposure (ISO, shutter angle) • Tap to focus and meter, long-press to lock AE/AF • Zebras from 70 to 100% • LiDAR rangefinder: distance to the focus point (LiDAR-equipped Pro models) • Portrait or landscape • Ten built-in Cine looks, or import your own .cube LUTs • Record video with the frame lines burned in SCOUTING BOOK • Every photo is tagged with camera, focal length, aspect ratio, field of view, location, heading, tilt and sun position • See the whole scout pinned on a map • Export the book as a PDF • Attach it to a project so the whole crew can see it WITH YOUR CREW (sign in with Apple or a CREA account) TODAY • Call time in big type • Where the project stands, from prep to wrap • What needs you now • On the project list: this week's shoot days across all your projects, side by side • The night before each shoot day, once the call sheet is out, the crew gets a push: “Shoot tomorrow: Kitchen Light · call 07:30 · sunrise 05:42 · Clear · 18–24°C” CALL SHEETS • Leads build and publish from their phone; the whole crew gets a push • New versions mark what changed • Everyone taps “Got it”; the lead sees who has read it and who has confirmed • Weather, sunrise and sunset, magic hour • Locations with a map and travel time • Meal counts: regular, vegetarian or none CALENDAR (NEW) • Scouts, purchasing, meetings, prep, post and delivery, alongside the shoot days • Anyone on the team can add events and @mention people, who get a notification • Subscribe in iPhone Calendar and it updates on its own, or add a single event SHOTS AND TAKES • Storyboard frames, reference images and video for each shot • Log takes in one tap: NG, OK, GOOD, PRINT (project lead or delegate) • Script supervisor notes on each take: camera file number, sound file number, timecode • At wrap, export the script log as a PDF for editorial: every take by shot, with its rating, file numbers and timecode HOURS • Everyone punches in at call and out at wrap • Hours and overtime add up automatically, totaled per person • Export the timesheet as a PDF BULLETINS • Company move, meal, call, running late, wrap: one post pushes to the whole crew • Everyone taps “Got it,” and you can see who hasn't WALKIE • Crew chat, voice messages, photos and “I'm here” location cards • A live push-to-talk channel: hold to talk, and keep listening with your phone locked • On iPhones with an Action button, set it to jump straight into the channel ALSO ON THE PROJECT • Task board • Docs: read the script offline • Crew list with one-tap calling • Gear lists: preset library, check-off, drag to reorder, PDF • Expenses: photograph the receipt on set, the lead approves from their phone • Budget: passcode-protected, PDF export • Avail checks: yes, maybe or no for each date • Members, plus a delegate who can run the project with you • Project map OFFLINE AND ACCOUNT • Call sheets, docs, gear, budget and your project list open with no signal. Edits queue up and upload when you're back online. • Projects live in your CREA account, the same one you use at crea.website. Change something in the web workspace and it shows up on your phone right away. iPhone and iPad. Light and dark mode. English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese.