About Pocket AC
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...
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
[email protected] with any questions or suggestions, especially if you'd like to see any specific cameras or lenses added.
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Pocket AC since it was posted on our website on 2016-12-24 02:10:22.
The latest version is 3.3.0 and it was updated on 2024-04-22 13:13:27. See below the changes in each version.
Pocket AC version 3.3.0
Updated At: 2023-10-16
Changes: 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
Pocket AC version 3.2.7
Updated At: 2023-06-07
Changes: 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
Version 3.2.2
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Added Diopter presets in Diopter Calculator
Added Cooke S8/i FF, Panchro/i Classic FF, Varotal/i FF lenses
Pocket AC version 3.2.5
Updated At: 2023-04-01
Changes: 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
Version 3.2.2
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Added Diopter presets in Diopter Calculator
Added Cooke S8/i FF, Panchro/i Classic FF, Varotal/i FF lenses
Pocket AC version 3.2.2
Updated At: 2022-03-23
Changes: Version 3.2.2
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Added Diopter presets in Diopter Calculator
Added Cooke S8/i FF, Panchro/i Classic FF, Varotal/i FF lenses
Version 3.2.1
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Added Sony Venice 2, Panasonic BS1H
Pocket AC version 3.2.1
Updated At: 2022-01-06
Changes: Version 3.2.1
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Added Sony Venice 2, Panasonic BS1H
Version 3.2.0
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Added Red Komodo anamorphic formats and digital runtime
Added shutter, color temp, and LUT fields to camera log
Added ability to log multiple focal lengths on a single camera log entry
Added ability to switch between feet and meters in calculators (Top right menu item)
Bug fixes
Pocket AC version 3.2.0
Updated At: 2021-08-25
Changes: Version 3.2.0
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Added Red Komodo anamorphic formats and digital runtime
Added shutter, color temp, and LUT fields to camera log
Added ability to log multiple focal lengths on a single camera log entry
Added ability to switch between feet and meters in calculators (Top right menu item)
Bug fixes
Version 3.1.12
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Added Hawk Class-X, Vantage One4 lenses
Added Sony A7iii and anamorphic formats for Arri Alexa LF/LF Mini and Sony Venice
Pocket AC version 3.1.13
Updated At: 2021-05-08
Changes: Version 3.1.12
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Added Hawk Class-X, Vantage One4 lenses
Added Sony A7iii and anamorphic formats for Arri Alexa LF/LF Mini and Sony Venice
Version 3.1.11
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Added Atlas, Leitz, MasterBuilt, Tribe7 lenses
Added Red Komodo, Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12k, Canon C70, C200, C300 MKiii, C700, C700 FF, C700 GS, Nikon Z7, Z7ii, Z6, Z6ii, Z5 to DoF and FoV calculators
Added focal reducers (aka "Speed Boosters") to FoV calculator (Found in top right settings of FoV)
Pocket AC version 3.1.11
Updated At: 2021-01-21
Changes: Version 3.1.11
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Added Atlas, Leitz, MasterBuilt, Tribe7 lenses
Added Red Komodo, Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12k, Canon C70, C200, C300 MKiii, C700, C700 FF, C700 GS, Nikon Z7, Z7ii, Z6, Z6ii, Z5 to DoF and FoV calculators
Added focal reducers (aka "Speed Boosters") to FoV calculator (Found in top right settings of FoV)
Version 3.1.10
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Added Sony FX9
Pocket AC version 3.1.10
Updated At: 2020-10-05
Changes: Version 3.1.10
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Added Sony FX9
Version 3.1.9
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Added Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 6k, Z CAM E2, Kinefinity Mavo, MAVO LF, Terra 4k
Added Hasselblad to DoF and FoV calculators
Added Rokinon Xeens, Caldwell Chameleons
Added Sony Venice X-OCN XT to Digital Runtime Calc
Version 3.1.8
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Added medium and large format photography cameras to DoF and FoV calculators
Pocket AC version 3.1.9
Updated At: 2020-07-20
Changes: Version 3.1.9
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Added Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 6k, Z CAM E2, Kinefinity Mavo, MAVO LF, Terra 4k
Added Hasselblad to DoF and FoV calculators
Added Rokinon Xeens, Caldwell Chameleons
Added Sony Venice X-OCN XT to Digital Runtime Calc
Version 3.1.8
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Added medium and large format photography cameras to DoF and FoV calculators
Version 3.1.7
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Updated Arri Signature, Cooke Anamorphic, Zeiss Supreme lenses
Added Blackmagic RAW in Digital Runtime