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[Camerad]
the tool for professional camera crew
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History

Camerad started as PsiFocus in 1998, when it was not more than a little program to display a table of depth of field. Since then it has grown considerably, nurtured by input from friends and users, experiences on the set and many hours of programming.

 

2.10 New Module: HMI Calculator (25-Jul-01)
2.02
Added data for the new Kodak 5284/7284 stock (15-Mar-01)
2.01 Improved installation routine (15-Nov-00)
2.0
(released only for registered users) HokusFocus is now approx 20 times faster • Improved 4 bit graphics • New improved menu layout • Hot keys for quicker menu navigation • New Module: Time Lapse Calc • New Module: Time Crank Calc • New Feature: Beeper for Time Lapse Shooting • New Module: Film Info with over 75 film stocks, Kodak, Fuji, Ilford and Agfa • New Module: Stopwatch with two modes of interruption • New Feature: Status line giving the most central information • Added more film formats incl. Vistavision™ and Imax™ • Updated help file • Projection fps now lets you chose between 24,25,29.97 & 30 fps • Less annoying reminder to register • New Module: Short end Guesstimator • New Module: Converter with many film and general conversions • Program now also runs on non-standard platforms, such as Windows emulator • Unified buttons for windows: display of short cut, affirmations on the right, cancel on the left • Cleaned up code (29-Sep-00)
1.05
Displays minimum distance in macro range. Bug with max. f-stop fixed. (7-Feb-00)
1.04 Bug with US settings fixed. Program can be exited with Ctrl-e. (24-Jan-00)
1.03 Bug in Shutter Calc fixed. (16-Nov-99)
1.02 Camerad has finally a proper .SIS installation. Big thanks to Bret Lanius. (28-Oct-99) 
1.01 Reviewed Help File. Added Installation Routine. (25-Oct-99) 
1.00 First official release. Change in handling & graphics. (23-Oct-99) 
0.96 Minor Bug Fixes. Welcome Soundclip. Help File & Menu. Shutter Angle Calc. (20-Oct-99) 
0.95 Original Release only for CML-AC Members (11-Oct-99)
0.01-0.90 Internal Releases, tried and tested on various commercials and pop promos. (1998 — 10/99)

Contact 

If you have any suggestions on how to further improve Camerad or if you have encountered a bug in the program, please do contact the author via e-mail on camerad@martweiss.com

Future Improvements (well, maybe) 

  • Automatic correction for T-stop/ f-stop and length of lens
  • Filter correction calculator
  • Film stock management
  • Helper for neg. report sheet
  • Camera check list
  • Mag loading illustrations
  • Book of Crew Jokes
  • HMI Safe speed/shutter angle calc
  • 1st Aid instructions

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