As if Merely Drawing Lighting Diagrams Weren't Geek Enough …
Janis Lanka and Isa Goksu have released Strobox, a (free) app for the iPhone. With it, you can create lighting diagrams directly on your Precious.No connection to this site other than the similarity in the name, which is apparently a combination of the words "Strobe" and "Botox" or something. Direct link to app in the iTunes Store, here.
Five-star app rating from me if the next upgrade references the site and can set off a PocketWizard ...
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(Thanks to Justin for the heads-up.)
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Posted at 6:10 PM.
27 Comments:
This is a great idea, my suggestions for improvement are:
1) make the grid scalable - if I were to shoot a room set, I need more space.
2) let me enter comments - I need to be able to write down settings on packs of flashes
3) give me some more icons (or let me import or draw my own) - I don't just shoot people, but products as well.
Great idea for an app, just needs a little bit more details to make it truely useful (and less geeky).
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I'm in love already. There are a few things they can refine but this is sweet. Further testing is needed for usefulness.
Very useful app! I can't draw worth a lick, so I'm pleased to hear about this.
This. Is. Awesome.
Finally an appropriate method (other than drawing) to write quick ideas down.
Looking forward to doing something useful on the train in the morning!
Definitely needs to be scalable!
Other than that it rules!
Where's the icon for a stick figure of McNally with "Numnuts" as the label?
We really need this in 3D if possible. It's nice to see where exactly the lights were in space.... :)
Nice stuff! Can't get more geeky than this.
Very cool. But still I hope nobody tells McNally. I would miss his napkins.
Or at least they could offer the 'McNally Special Edition', that draws like he does :-)
I'm sure the author will upgrade with some of these suggestions but it's a cool start.
And, yes, napkins and pens are, and always will be, a welcome sight.
Would be cool with a 'convert to scribble' button that outputs a .png napkin-i-fied.
Really Hope this is ported to android
Very Cool App, be nice to label the saved diagrams and also add shoot notes.
thanks
I like it! If they add more light modifiers for speedlites to the menu it would be great for the strobist info we post on flickr.
I just bought 'my precious' yesterday, what a fun app this will be!
Of course the first one I actually bought was Onone's DLSR remote!
Debbi
Cool ap! Thanks for the heads up on that.
I agree with others that the ability to save notes, such as power settings and exposure would be a nice bonus. As well as a 3D mode if possible.
Additionally, for shooters like myself that don't spend time in the studio, but instead on location, it'd be nice to have a larger working space to play with. Also, it would be nice to have the sun as a light source.
And I agree with you... if it can trigger my pocket wizards, it totally gets a five star rating.
Cheers.
Ian
Heya David,
Thanks for the heads up....just got my iPhone about a month ago and am very very pleased. Waited for 1 year to buy this.
I've got a tonne of apps....but this one is cool.
Another one that I like (that is not directly photography related) is the 'Business Card Reader' from SHAPE Services. It seems to be pretty accurate (few misinterpreted OCR's - maybe cuz of the strange fonts in Dubai) and a very handy tool. I just got it yesterday on recommendation from Terry White's Tech Blog.
I think this would be a good app to help in NOT having to enter all that text from business cards.
Anyways...thanks once again for the app ref.
Charles
I downloaded this last night, and I like it much. I am going to suggest it to all my customers with iPhones.
Yes!! I'm so happy for this app! I add to the suggestion of being able to scale the environment though. But apart from this... this is a lifesaver.
d.
It's seems to be a good software. Is there a version for windows mobile ?
ps : sorry for my bad English
Great idea! We need this for the Android platform.
Deeply desiring this app for Android! Going now to visit the dev's site and beg... :-)
we want this in 3d
Can anyone tell me, what for the two icons (second and third from the left side) are? I can't get any function on this, but I like to use this nice little app.
Marc Those are "over/above" and "under/below" buttons.
Totally gave you a shout out on my blog. Keep up the good work!
Useless to me until I can scale the objects and grid...
This program looks awesome! Now, if only I had an iphone....
This is a really cool app, love my iPhone
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