A ready-to-dial exposure
ISO, aperture, and shutter — solved for your gear, scenario, and the light you're in, using real exposure math.
In private beta — built for Nikon Z
Confident camera settings, in seconds
Modern mirrorless bodies have hundreds of menu items. ShutterCue gives you a confident starting point instead: pick your camera and lens, choose what you're shooting and the light you're in, and get a ready-to-dial ISO, aperture, and shutter — plus the exact Nikon Z menu settings for the moment and plain-language advice on why.
📷 Built for Nikon Z ⚡ Offline — no account 🔒 Private by design
Coming soon to iOS & Android.
Currently in private beta — built for Nikon Z, offline-first.
You don't need another encyclopedia. You need a starting point.
Most photographers leveling up don't want to dig through a deep menu system mid-shoot — they want a confident answer: "For birds in flight on a Z6III with the 70-200, start here."
ShutterCue is that pocket assistant. Trustworthy settings in the field, fast — so you can spend your attention on the photograph.
Everything you need to dial it in
A ready-to-dial exposure, the right menu settings, and the reasoning behind both.
The right Nikon Z menu settings
AF-area mode, subject detection, drive/release mode, and metering — automatically reconciled to what your body actually supports.
Plain-language advice
Why these settings, and what to watch for. It tells you when ISO is pinned or the light is fading — not just numbers.
My Gear
Add the cameras and lenses you own and everything filters to what's actually in your bag.
Profiles
Save your favorite setups — body, lens, scenario — for one-tap recall in the field.
Tune & share
Tap any value to fine-tune it, open "Why these settings?" to learn the reasoning, and share a recommendation as text.
Two ways in
Start from the gear you have, or start from the shot you want.
Dial It In
Gear-first
"I have this body and lens — what ISO, aperture, shutter, and AF for this scene?" Pick your gear, scenario, and light and get a live recommendation that updates as you change your mind.
Gear Me Up
Scenario-first
"I want to shoot wildlife — what should I grab?" ShutterCue ranks your kit (best body + lens, with reasons), surfaces the best light and time of day, then hands off into the exact settings, pre-filled.
How it works
Three picks. No setup, no account. Trustworthy settings on your very first shot.
1
Pick your gear
Choose your Nikon Z body and lens once per outing — it stays out of the way after that.
2
Choose scene & light
Tap a scenario from the visual grid and the lighting you're in. Everything stays visible — no hidden menus.
3
Dial it in
Read your exposure and menu settings, fine-tune any value, and shoot. Check your histogram.
Curated knowledge meets real exposure math
ShutterCue blends photographer-authored knowledge with the actual math: the APEX exposure triangle, the reciprocal hand-shake rule relaxed by your stabilization, and the 500-rule for stars. The scene's brightness anchors the math, so ISO falls out of the aperture and shutter you'd actually choose.
The same gear, scenario, and light always give the same answer — these are expert starting points, not a replacement for your light meter.
Be first to shoot with it
ShutterCue is in private beta now. Get a heads-up the moment it lands on the App Store and Google Play.
Coming soon to iOS & Android.
Currently in private beta — built for Nikon Z, offline-first.