Photoxor Toolkit - 3-dimensional ephemeris compass

Our Ephemeris calculations for twilight times, sun and moon positions are a long standing feature of Photoxor Toolkit. In addition to the 2-dimensional compass the upcoming release 20-06 allows for a 3-dimensional presentation of compass, earth, sun and moon.

To receive access to this new feature early, consider subscribing to our beta program now.

Please let us know your experience with Photoxor Toolkit. Your feedback will help us to continue improvements.

☹ In case you find any problems with the App, please send us a message, and we'll do our very best to fix. For your convenience, the App also provides a built-in Feedback function accessible from the Navigation Drawer.

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As always, if you haven't installed the App - it is free - please go to Google Play and download:

How does it work?

An important note for users of older Android devices: The 3-dimensional presentation is supported from API 24 (Android 7.0, Nougat) only.

Open the Ephemeris screen. At  the bottom of the compass rose you'll find a new 2D / 3D switch. Click for 3D. The first time, the download of the 3D feature will be started. You might see a confirmation dialog to acknowledge the download. Once downloaded and installed, the 3-dimensional compass is ready to use!

Another note: Please make sure you have Internet access enabled for download, and consider download costs. The package is quite large.

Location search working again ....

Version 1.9.3 of Photoxor Toolkit is available for download or update.
The location search is available again! We also added a Lens related restriction to the Field of View calculation screen. And fixed quite a number of issues.

Places, Locations and Directions

Did you already use the Places feature in Photoxor C1 Toolkit, and find out which places of interest are currently closest to you? Now the toolkit together with Google navigation guides the way, too!
How does it work?

Look out for the new 'direction' icon. It is available on the Places screen once the list of places is loaded from a KML/KMZ file, and also when you click place markers on the Map screen.
It brings up the the Google navigation to guide you from your current location to the place selected. A great feature when you travel and explore new photo locations!

Permissions Explained

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) introduced a new permissions model (see here for some information). When you run the application on Android 6.0 or later, permissions are granted by the user while the app is running. You are now able to deny particular permissions, and also revoke already granted permissions.
Please note that in case permissions are not granted or revoked, the app might not work correctly and is limited in functionality.
Starting with Photoxor Toolkit June 2019 release 19-06 required permissions are requested closer to when they are needed. Hopefully this provides a better understanding for our users why certain permissions are needed.

Photoxor C1 Version 1.5.2: Create Calendar Alarms for Twilight Events!

Photoxor C1 Version 1.5.2 is available now; upgrade or download for free.


The new features are:

• Create calendar alarms for twilight events.
• Improved configuration of start screen.
• A new notification mechanism to receive alerts on new application features, tips & tricks, interesting articles.
• The default screen background is now all white color.
• A number of smaller fixes.

Please read on ...

10 Ways to Use Photoxor C1

The Android application Photoxor C1 provides a rich photography toolset for photographers at all levels. Beginners may use this tool to better understand how exposure, aperture, exposure time and film sensitivity (ISO) depend on each other. The advanced photographer may calculate camera settings for "black glass" filters, plan a photoshoot considering Blue Hour, sun and moon directions.

Which Photoxor C1 functions did you explore so far? With this article let's walk through 10 typical use scenarios.

How To: Sun and Moon Calculations

What is the best time to photograph when you visit a location? When is the Golden Hour? When is the Blue Hour? What's the direction of sun and moon? Do we have full moon today?

This tutorial shows you step by step how to find a location and calculate ephemeris data for sun and moon, and also twilight times using Photoxor C1.

Let's plan a visit of the Glen Canyon Dam in Page, Arizona,  ...

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Photoxor C1 Version 1.4: Now with Sun and Moon Calculations!

Photoxor C1 Version 1.4 is available now. Upgrade or download for free now from Google Play.

When you plan you next photo shoot use the new Sun and Moon calculations screen. It gives you all important information on sun and moon directions, rise and set times, twilight times including Blue Hour and Golden Hour.
The new Ephemeris screen provides you with both graphical easy to visualize presentation and tabular outline to get detailed values.

Sun and Moon directions can be overlayed onto the map.