Helios Sun Position Calculator
By Chemical Wedding
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Description
Helios is a Sun Position Calculator that graphically represents the position of the sun from dusk to dawn, on any given day, in any given place.
Designed as an aid to Cinematographers and Stills Photographers working in natural light, Helios is essential to anyone who needs to plan a day around the constantly changing character of sunlight. Helios works without a network connection, though some functions are enhanced when connected to the internet.
Gaffers, Grips, Location Managers, Production Designers and First Assistant Directors will already be aware of the value of this information. Other professionals, from Architects and Surveyors to Electricians and Landscape Gardeners can now predict sun exposure in the field, without the need for complex tables or graphs. This information can be emailed and then printed from within the application.
Helios operates in 4 modes:
HelioMeter View is a graphical representation of the sun's predicted position on a compass dial (azimuth) for any time of day, showing the sun's elevation and proportional length of shadow an object would cast.
SkyMap View represents both the sun's path in the sky through the day and the direction of sunlight shown over a map of your location
Clinometer View shows the sun's elevation at any given time in the day. Essentially an electronic inclinometer that reads in both time and angle. A compass in this view allows observation of both elevation and azimuth.
HelioData View provides numerical information where figures are preferable. This data can be sent via email from within Helios.
While the accelerometer (inclinometer) and magnetometer (digital compass) of your iPhone are reasonably accurate, we think it wise to keep a high quality analogue device like the Suunto Tandem on hand for critical readings of elevation and azimuth.
What's New In Version 3.2
Added a swipe function to the navigation button to help you move around.
You can now change position by scrolling the map.
Navigation tweaks.
New Magnetic Declination Data.
Customer Reviews
Best sun tracking app on the iPhone for photography
Helios is not the cheapest app available for sun tracking. It is most definitely the best.
When I am location scouting, Helios gives me everything I need to know about how and when to take best advantage of the available light. I consider this app indispensable now. Virtually every gaffer and key grip I know uses this app.
Amazing Customer Service
My adapting to how to use the advanced features of the program, and the resulting questions that I asked of the software designers to get up to speed quickly, resulted in the best customer service I've ever had. Questions were answered promptly and in-depth, with a real attitude of respect and care that the user get the best out of the program. Feedback was sought by the company and they responded to that feedback.
This program has enough depth and advanced functuonality to warrant the price. It's become an indispensable tool in my arsenal. The sky map view is more versatile than a SunPath print out while I am on location. If you know you may not have data service, you can enter your coordinates manually, or while out of the country, you can add your location while you are back at the hotel on wifi.
Please add moon info
This is a great app - a little pricey but there is nothing else out there currently that matches what this does. That being said, I would truely be singing it's praises if it also included moon info (position, phases, luminosity, etc) and displayed current time and date at startup (or at least was a setup option).
Thanks for the great start to a great app.
- $29.99
- Category: Photography
- Updated:Mar 08, 2010
- Current Version:3.2
- 3.2
- 6.6 MB
- Language:English
- Seller:Chemical Wedding
- © 2010 Chemical Wedding
Requirements:Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
