The photographer's toolkit. And a community that shoots like you.
38 tools for before, during and after the shot: weather and night sky, metering and depth of field, movements and film developing. Posts keep the full HEIC file and every EXIF field, so people find you by camera, film and location. A 1500+ lens database and a global spot map live in the same app.
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Know where the light comes from
Weather, tides, burning clouds, Milky Way windows: work out the variables before you leave, so you arrive at the right moment.
Weather
- WeatherKit data · golden & blue hour · sun & moon times
- Burning CloudsSupporterMulti-day glow index · sunset golden-hour countdown · cloud height / aerosol / light-path analysis
- Specialty WeatherSupporterSea of clouds / rime / alpenglow / Belt of Venus odds · 28 global vantage points · evening digest by subscription
- Shooting AlmanacSupporterWeather × astro scoring · shootability for the days ahead · golden/blue hour and Milky Way windows at a glance
Night sky
- Aurora ForecastSupporterKp index 72-hour trend · visibility for your location · aurora trip planning
- Astro PlanningSupporter88 constellations + 120 DSOs · observability rating · Milky Way / light pollution · timelapse calc
- Light PollutionFreeLight-pollution map · find genuinely dark sky near you · shares its data with Astro Planning
Tide · Lightning
Spots · Plans
- Spot MapFreeFind spots on the map · see what others shot there · save and review · post your own check-ins
- Location ScoutFreeSun / moon / Milky Way drawn on the map · galactic-core window · sky profile · save as a shoot plan
- Shoot PlansFreeDate / window / priority · linked spots & log · reuse past plans as templates
- Contest CalendarFreePhoto contests home and abroad in one place · quick details · deadline reminders you won’t miss
Leave the geometry to the machine, keep your eyes on the frame
Composition, metering, depth of field, focal length, shift and Scheimpflug: every calculation on set, answered in real time.
Composition
- AR ViewfinderFreeLive spot metering · golden-section grid · zoom push-pull framing · trace overlay
- Focal LengthFreeCross-format equivalence · image circle · DOF / hyperfocal / focus stacking
- PosesFreePortrait posing reference · browse by scene and group size · shoot straight from it · reference images are AI-generated
Exposure
- Exposure ToolkitFreeND filters · reciprocity · flash GN · bellows factor
- Zone ExposureSupporterPick film + shutter → bellows / filter / reciprocity factors → start the countdown
- ReciprocitySupporterPer-stock correction curves · long-exposure correction · one tap into the countdown
- Countdown TimerFreeSingle & interval shoot timing · history log · local notifications
Movements
- Tilt/SwingSupporterLive tilt angle · circle of confusion · suggested focus distance
- Shift CorrectionSupporterVertical recovery · image-circle safe zone · suggested shift
On set
- CompassFreeTrue / magnetic heading · declination · Polaris azimuth & altitude
- Color MeterFreeLive ambient CCT / tint through the camera · grey-card area sampling · white balance on real numbers
- AR Live SkySupporterConstellations & DSOs over live view · sun / moon / Milky Way arcs · tap any object
- Film SimulationFreeLive film-colour preview · bake the look straight into the frame · build your own stocks
From the developing tank to the print on the wall
Shooting log, gear comparison, print and framing, plus official development recipes and EI calibration for film shooters. Every step on record.
Records
- Roll · holder · push/pull · CSV export · branded share cards · 20 entries free
- Roll AlbumFreeLoad → shoot → await dev/scan → import and archive · one container per roll, always know which frame you are on
- Gear CompareFreeBody vs body · lens vs lens · back vs back · sensor / image circle / weight side by side
Darkroom
- FilmDevSupporter45 built-in recipes · B&W / C-41 / E-6 · chemistry batch decay comp
- Darkroom TimerSupporterMulti-step timing · warm-up alerts · red night mode
- Personal EI CalibrationSupporterZone VIII workflow · community EI distribution · cross-device sync
Negatives · Prints
- Negative LabFreePer-channel colour-negative inversion · manual B&W levels · Metal live preview · one-tap film-base calibration
- Film CatalogFreeQuick specs for every stock · ISO / latitude / grain · development and reciprocity notes
- Alt ProcessFreePlatinum-palladium / cyanotype / salt / Van Dyke / albumen / gum bichromate · reproducible recipe & exposure logbook · one-tap post
On the wall
- Print & FrameSupporterMax print size · paper recommendations · framed wall preview
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Your photos, seen at 10-bit, Display P3 and 80 MB a frame
Mainstream communities squeeze photos into 8-bit JPGs and lose the gamut and the shadows with them. Optaxis keeps the HEIC original intact, with EXIF, lens, back, film, roll number and push or pull all kept on the post, so like-minded people find you by gear.
Quality
HEIC 10-bit, Display P3, 80 MB originals uploaded as they are, never converted to JPG. Shadows, gamut, grain: what you see on the back of the camera is what others see.
Vertical community
Filters, rankings and verification are all built around medium format, large format, technical cameras, 135, mirrorless and film. Your 4x5 work will not drown in phone snapshots. A global spot map shows nearby photographers and their gear.
1500+ lenses
Rodenstock HR, Schneider, Zeiss Supreme, Cooke, GFX, XCD, Leica M / S / SL and Canon TS-E compared side by side on image circle, weight and maximum aperture. 680+ bodies, 38 digital backs, 37 film stocks.
Brand verification
Six official verifications, ALPA, cinema lenses, Leica, Hasselblad, Fujifilm and large format film, plus master badges. Your gear identity sits right next to your name.
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Free to download. All 38 tools free right now, 21 tools sign-in-free. Even when a membership arrives, only 7 tools need a membership — and Points unlock them. No paywall.
All 38 tools free right now · 20 need no sign-in
macOS 14+ · Notarized by Apple · Sign in with email