We’re delighted to offer our loyal readers copies of a new app, The Photographer’s Transit today, each worth $4.99/£2.99. This app has been created by the developers Crookneck Consulting, of The Photographer’s Ephemeris fame. ‘The Photographer’s Transit (“Photo Transit”) is a map-based shot planning tool for outdoor photographers who use interchangeable lens cameras (such as SLRs). Plan the best possible camera, lenses and shooting locations for your photo trip or assignment using the sophisticated built-in field of view simulator.

Photo Transit includes detailed elevation profile information so you can scout your sightlines ahead of time, and check whether your planned focal length will capture your subject. Photo Transit’s vertical field of view…