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Run the whole shot from your pocket.

A fast, focused remote for Blackmagic cinema cameras — record, focus, exposure, LUTs and more, over Bluetooth. Built for solo shooters.

Download on the App Store See what it does
Full camera control

Everything you reach for, one tap away.

Connect over Bluetooth — no network setup, no cables — and drive the camera from an iPhone or iPad.

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Solo focus

A big, precise focus slider next to record/stop, so one person can set the shot and roll.

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Focus tracking

Calibrate a lens once and the on‑screen slider follows the focus ring, with a live distance scale in feet or metres.

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Exposure

ISO, shutter angle/speed, white balance & tint, ND, gain, and auto‑exposure.

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Monitor

Display LUT, zebra, focus assist, false colour, frame guides, clean feed, colour bars, and tally.

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Colour

Lift / gamma / gain / offset primary correction, right on set.

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Record

One‑tap record with an elapsed timer, timecode, media and battery status.

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Home grid

Pin the controls you use most into a custom dashboard.

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Demo mode

No camera handy? Explore the entire app with a simulated camera.

A look inside

Purpose‑built screens for every job.

From the hero Solo focus screen to a full system readout — each screen keeps the controls you need big, dark, and glanceable on set.

Bluetooth connection screen listing nearby Blackmagic camerasConnect over Bluetooth
Solo focus screen with a large vertical focus slider and distance scaleSolo — focus & record
Home dashboard with record, ISO, white balance and shutter tilesHome dashboard
Exposure screen with ISO, gain and white balance controlsExposure
Lens screen with focus position, distance, iris and zoomLens & focus tracking
Monitor overlays and assist tools including LUT, zebra and focus assistMonitor overlays
System screen showing camera, format and power informationSystem & format
Made for one‑person crews

Set the shot. Press record.

The Solo screen puts a large, easy focus slider beside the record button, with a live distance readout and optional focus peaking that turns on only while you’re pulling focus. Monitor on your external display, control from your hand.

Compatible with the Camera Control protocol

Works with Blackmagic cameras that support Bluetooth LE camera control — for example PYXIS, URSA, and Pocket Cinema Camera models.

Private by design

Your data stays on your device.

1st AC collects nothing — no accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Your settings and per‑lens calibration live only on your device. See the privacy policy.