Director Mode App Controls Up to Four Cameras
Claudio Ripalti's iPhone and iPad app lets users wirelessly monitor and adjust several Canon and Sony cameras from one device.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Photography
Claudio Ripalti has released Director Mode, an iPhone and iPad app that controls up to four wirelessly connected cameras. The app was released on the Apple App Store on November 9, 2026.
Why it matters
The app gives photographers and video operators a single interface for multi-camera setups, including mixed-brand workflows. It is available free with a basic membership, with a paid upgrade unlocking the full feature suite.
Director Mode supports Canon C50, C70, C80, C300 II, C400, C500 II, EOS R1, R5 II, R6 II, R6 III, R8, and Sony FX2, FX3, FX30, Alpha a1, a7S III, a7R VI and others. Its full feature suite, including Pro lifetime access at $29.99, is paid while the basic membership is free.
The players
Claudio Ripalti
Claudio Ripalti is the developer behind Director Mode, a multi-camera control app for iPhone and iPad.
The details
Users can monitor and change ISO, shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation and white balance from the app while receiving live feeds from up to four cameras side by side. Monitoring tools include waveform, focus peaking, frame guides, anamorphic desqueeze, and LUT monitoring with custom LUT import.
Timeline
Beta version of Director Mode was covered by NewsShooter last month.
Director Mode was released on the Apple App Store on November 9, 2026.
Season Trajectory
Director Mode extends the manufacturer-specific wireless remote-control tools built into Canon and Sony camera ecosystems by letting one iPhone or iPad coordinate up to four cameras across brands. It points to a broader shift toward third-party software that unifies mixed-camera production setups.
Photographers and videographers can now run up to four Canon or Sony cameras from a single phone or tablet without a dedicated hardware controller. The free basic membership allows testing before deciding whether the $29.99 Pro lifetime upgrade is worth it.
The takeaway
Third-party control apps can unify mixed-brand camera rigs that manufacturer tools leave separated. Testing the free membership first shows whether the paid upgrade fits a given shooting setup.
Further reading
Explore more multi-camera gear and techniques in our Photography section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by PetaPixel.
