Light Meter - Lite

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About this app

A reflected light meter with spot metering (using the device's camera) and an incident light meter (using the device's light sensor) in one app. Tested accurate against Gossen and Sekonic meters on most devices.

Can be used for any type of camera from film SLR to pinhole to cinematographic.

In addition to the two meters, the app includes a Color Temperature (White Balance) meter, a Reciprocity Calculator, an Exposure Convert, a Manual (Sunny Sixteen) calculator, a Depth of Field calculator, and an EXIF Reader.

Ratings and reviews

90% Great! On Galaxy s21 the camera meter works well including spot metering but only if you don't zoom in. When zoomed, spot metering on highlights causes the shutter speed to get LONGER and on the shadows, SHORTER: the opposite of what it does (correctly) without zoom. Other features like DoF, manual calculator and exposure converter are great for ND filters for landscape shots. Thanks for a great app, it saved me £200 on a Sekonic although flash metering doesn't work for me

I've been using this app for a long time. Comprehensive design, easy to use. But it misses some features: * non-linear calibration; many phones require different adjustment for low, mid and high values * 1/2 and/or 1/3 EV steps for filters up to 4 steps (ND16); there are colour filters that require more precise adjustment * possibility to add custom films to reciprocity calculator * support for even lower ISO. I suggest: 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 (already there), 1.5

Excellent, has never let me down. I mostly use it for film. Reliable in a variety of conditions incl. low light & backlit subjects. In camera meter you can select an area to adapt your exposure to favour highlights or shadows. Some glitches due to different devices, but the Dev provides fixes & workarounds. Worked well even on my 10yo phone. Would pay for it to support the Dev if I wasn't so broke. Edit 2025: -1 bc of locked features & ads. Still recommended, does the job & ads are unobtrusive.

What’s new

* B&W/Filter Preview Modes
* Improved Camera Performance
* Better control over max/min values
* Enhanced Saved Exposures including GPX export
* Cross-device backup of settings
* Bug fixes