Field kit
Photography tools.
A few practical companions for planning the photograph before you take it.
Focus planning
Depth of field.
See how your aperture, focal length, and subject distance shape the area that appears sharp.
Depth-of-field calculations follow the standard thin-lens model. Inspired by the open-source Depth of Field Simulator by Jack Herrington, released under the MIT licence.
—depth of field
- Near limit
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- Far limit
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- Hyperfocal
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- 35mm equivalent
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- Circle of confusion
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- Diffraction guide
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Field settings
A useful starting point.
Practical baseline settings for your Sony A7 IV and 24–70mm f/2.8 GM II. They are a starting point — use the live preview and histogram to refine them for the scene.
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- Focal length
- 24–35mm
- Aperture
- f/8
- ISO
- 100
- Shutter
- 2–5 seconds
Light planning
Sun & moon.
Plan low-angle light, moon brightness and the darker window in between for a chosen date and location.
—Local times
- Morning golden hour
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- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Evening golden hour
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- Moon phase
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- Moon illumination
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Times are calculated for your browser’s local time zone and are an approximate planning guide.
Night planning
Milky Way.
A practical check for photographing the galactic core from your chosen date and location.
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- Core season
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- Likely direction
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- Moonlight
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Framing
Lens view.
Explore the change in framing across your Sony FE 24–70mm f/2.8 GM II.
Landscape focusing
Hyperfocal distance.
A quick landscape guide for finding the closest focus distance that keeps detail acceptably sharp through to infinity.
—focus at this distance
- Nearest sharp area
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- Far limit
- Infinity
- Practical use
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For a typical wide landscape, focus at the hyperfocal distance rather than directly on the horizon.
Before you leave
Shoot checklist.
Choose a type of shoot, then tick off the essentials. Your checks stay on this device until you reset them.
Drone kit
Pre-flight check.
A quick, practical prompt before every flight. It supports planning but does not replace checking current local rules and airspace restrictions.
Drone kit
Aerial photo settings.
Useful starting points for a typical fixed-aperture camera drone. Check your histogram and adjust for the actual light.
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- ISO
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- Shutter
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- Filter / mode
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Drone kit
Aerial field of view.
Estimate the width of ground covered at your chosen height. Select the camera’s approximate 35mm-equivalent lens view.
—approximate ground width
- Ground depth
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- Area covered
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- View type
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Long exposures
Exposure / ND.
Calculate a new shutter speed after adding a neutral-density filter — useful for smoothing water, clouds, and movement.
—new shutter speed
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Keep the same aperture and ISO; use Bulb mode if the calculated exposure is longer than your camera allows.