Darkcloth
Framing tool for large format
Only for iPhone
Free
iPhone
"A good photograph is knowing where to stand." — Ansel Adams
Darkcloth is a field viewfinder for technical and view cameras.
Use the phone camera to preview the frame before you set up the camera. Choose a film format and focal length, add rise, fall or shift, compare lenses, and check level.
It is meant for planning the photograph, not replacing the ground glass.
Included tools:
• Framelines for 6×7, 4×5, 8×10 and custom formats
• Multiple focal lengths at once for lens comparison
• Rise/fall and shift preview over the live scene
• Reflected-light meter with average and spot readings
• Reciprocity correction for common film stocks, plus custom stocks
• Roll and pitch level
• Scheimpflug tilt visualiser with near/far depth-of-field readout
Darkcloth was made alongside the Fysh FTC-1, but it is not locked to that camera. It works with other technical-camera and view-camera workflows.
No account is required. No photos are uploaded.
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minor UX tweaks
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Information
- Seller
- LACHLAN M FYSH
- Size
- 2.5 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Lachlan Fysh