One view. Every delivery.
Compare multiple framelines inside a fixed recording gate. Add custom ratios, or turn every guide off. Your image scale stays put.
THE DIRECTOR’S VIEWFINDER FOR IPHONESee the shot.
See the shot.
Before you shoot.
Your camera. Your lens. Your light.
A clearer way to find the frame, before the first take.
Made for iPhone · iOS 17+ · No account required
OpticPROFESSIONAL Framing
EXPLORE THE FRAME
Same scene. Different story.
A TOOL FOR THE RECCE.
NOT ANOTHER DISTRACTION.
NOT ANOTHER DISTRACTION.
Less guesswork.
More “that’s the shot.”
01 / COMPOSEYour kit.
Your kit.
Without the kit.
Bring the camera you’re planning to use, not just the one in your pocket. Choose your sensor format and lens, then see how the scene fits.
BUILT-IN PLANNING PROFILES
ARRI RED Sony Blackmagic
105 camera profiles · 263 lens profiles
A lens change. A thumb away.
Swipe between primes. Slide and hold for continuous zoom. Smooth transitions keep the image and its guides together.
Just you and the frame.
Tap to clear the controls. Keep the framelines, focal length and active sun path. Your kit is remembered when you return.
Nominal field-of-view planning, not a simulation of lens character or depth of field. Catalogue names identify planning profiles, not endorsements. Always verify your physical kit.
THE LIGHT, ON YOUR TIMELINE
SHOOT DAY16:30 LOCAL TIME
Sun-path illustration. Actual times depend on location and date.
02 / PLAN THE LIGHTMeet the light.
Meet the light.
Before call time.
See a sun path over your camera view. Pick the shooting date, scrub the time and find the light that makes the frame.
- Past and future shooting dates
- Local-time sunrise and sunset
- Horizon, sun position and off-screen cues
Approximate alignment needs location and reliable compass readings. The path doesn’t account for terrain, buildings or clouds.
For the plan, there’s sunlight. For right now, there’s Weather.
Check temperature, cloud cover, wind and the next six hours of rain chances in the optional Apple Weather panel. Internet required; forecasts are for now, not your planned date.
03 / KEEP THE SCOUTSave the frame.
Save the frame.
Keep the context.
The best recce notes are the ones you can see. Take your framing decisions back to the crew, without the on-screen controls.
ILLUSTRATED SCOUTING PHOTO
2.39:1
35 mmFull Frame · 2.39:1 · GPS unavailable · 16:30
A photo with the details.
Save JPEGs with your lens, format, ratios and capture time. Available GPS and heading travel in a visible strip and image metadata.
Hold for the moving picture.
Hold the shutter for two seconds to record a framed clip with microphone audio. Tap again to finish. Videos stay free of widgets and sun overlays.
A shutter you can feel.
Use either volume button in live view on iOS 17.2+, or the on-screen shutter. Everything saves straight to Photos with add-only permission.
Photos may contain visible location coordinates. Know what you’re sharing ↗
Choose your kit.
Set the camera, format and lens. Keep your favorite ratios ready.
Find your frame.
Try focal lengths, compare crops and see where the sun will be.
Take it with you.
Save a photo or clip to Photos. Your settings stay on your iPhone.
Who is Optic for?
Directors, cinematographers and anyone scouting a shot. Optic combines camera-and-lens framing, sun planning and annotated captures in a focused landscape viewfinder for iPhone.
Can I use my own formats and lenses?
Yes. Choose from the built-in offline catalogue of 105 camera and 263 lens profiles, or create custom sensor formats, focal lengths and delivery ratios. Your kit and frameline choices are saved on this iPhone.
Does it work without an account or internet?
No account is needed. Framing, the catalogue and solar calculations run on-device. Sun alignment needs available location and compass readings; local forecasts need internet access to Apple Weather.
Does Optic reproduce the look of a cinema lens?
No. It plans nominal field of view, including anamorphic squeeze. It does not simulate lens character, depth of field, distortion or breathing. When the chosen view is wider than the phone can cover, missing areas stay black and the app tells you.
YOUR NEXT SHOT STARTS HEREThe frame is out there.
Go find it.
Bring Optic on your next scout.
Download on theApp StoreFor directors. For cinematographers. For iPhone.
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