PhotoBuddy App Reviews

This is a great application for anyone with a DSLR or SLR who wants to take better photographs.

Nice DoF info; havent used the other features much yet.

Being new to photography this app helps me make quick adjustments that save me alot of time. Well worth the $2 pricetag!

Great app in theory. But it is lacking severely due to the fact it is constantly crashing. I cant work in it for more than 2-3 min without it crashing. Please update and I will change my review.

Ive never had an iPhone app complain about low memory. Photobuddy is the first. First it was the intuitiveness of the calculations and now its memory inefficient. Fix it or Ill just go back to the other photo calculators.

What the heck? Cant run for more than 2 minutes without getting low memory. Dont buy unless they fix this problem.

LIke the others report, the applcation hangs with a low memory error :(

Saw this app recommended on a photo blog, and unfortunately downloaded prior to checking reviews. THIS APP DOES NOT WORK. Immediately after opening, the app must shut down, because of low memory.

Version 1.4.1 solves the low memory problem. This is a very handy program for photographers. It provides a good deal of useful information in a clear way. Although, most of the features can be found on other apps, it is nice to have them all in one place. Great job. I would have given it 5 stars, if only you could use the iPhone camera to measure distances with a 3G.

This app is loaded with features any photographer would want to have by their side. The only problem is the interface is really lacking. Navigation through the app is very painful and controls are used in non-standard ways. This app needs a serious facelift.

I love how you can customize the icons at the bottom. Not all the features are useful to me, but the ones that are are done really well. A viewfinder feature would be cool. Something like the Artemis app, but for still cameras.

I love this app. It keeps getting better and better. Tons of helpful info.

Sun/Moon: must set location by lattitude and longitude. It has a google map to show the location you selected bu it doesnt use the phones current location as the starting point - it starts a lat 0, longitude 0. No list of cities is available. Displays a complex but confusing graph of the sun/moon rise/set times. This calculation should be usable even if there is no network connection. DOF: all settings are made with a wheel for each digit of the number. Simple but not the fastest way to change things. Several unusual but useful tools include the slate (locatin, time, comment); color temperture table; and timer for long bulb exposures. This app has the best set of tools of any similar app currently available.

Generally cool, but the distance units change from feet to inches to yards as the distance set changes. Let me set feet and keep seeing feet - I dont want it to change on me. Im not seeing the Gray Wedge option anywhere. Also the color temp is almost unreadable over the busy background. Finally it would be nice to be able to save multiple cameras and lenses. But generally pretty decent.

I cant get this new version to run for more than about 30 seconds on a 3G before abruptly exiting with no error message or anything. No response from the company to bug reports. STAY AWAY! Good idea VERY POORLY executed and with no support.

Lots of goof stuff in here. I use the sun & moon piece *quite* often. Nitpicking: the time for the sun being highest in the sky always shows AM when it should be PM. Not nitpicking: the app seems fundamentally broken in iOS 4. GPS no longer works (changing location is grayed out) & the app will randomly crash. If these things get ironed out, Id give this app at least 1 more star.

A must buy for all serious photographers.

I really like this app, even on my iPad. It does much more than just calculating DoF. It offers the most commonly needed features all in one app. I really like the subject size vs focal length calculator, it gives you a good idea what lens you will need depending on your subject and distance, and then you jump right to the DoF calculation to find the right f-stop. The CC is set by the camera type, but it offers you a realistic use number based on that, which really makes sense. Calculating the DoF only on the camera is technically not correct. This app gives a real life use scenario to find out what the DoF really will be based on that. Great app for a very reasonable price.

I especially like the depth of field calculator. The only con is that on the iPad it does not track the location, and requires manual entry of coordinates.

Needs suggested exposure for more low light situations with variable ISO feature. Such as: Star trails Stationary stars Candle light Light painting Stroboscopic Traffic at night