Analog Photography Assistant

Logan Mortimer

Über diese App

Light Meter (Scene and spot metering), Reciprocity Failure Calculator, Timer, Compass, Black and White Preview, Notes.

App functionality:
- Free with no Ads
- Privacy first - no analytics, all your data stays on your device
- Modern Android Design - supports dark mode, edge-to-edge displays, predictive back, small and fast
- Made by a film photographer - who uses the app in the field

FEATURES

LIGHT METER
Accurately meter light with your smartphone camera. Set your film's ISO rating and get precise aperture and shutter speed combinations to achieve perfect exposures. Works for all lighting conditions, helping you nail your shots even with cameras that don't have built-in meters.

RECIPROCITY CALCULATOR
One of the most useful tools for long exposures. When shooting longer than 1 second, many films suffer from reciprocity failure requiring longer exposures than metered. Select your film stock, enter the metered exposure time, and let the app calculate the adjusted time needed for proper exposure.

BLACK AND WHITE PREVIEW
See the world in monochrome before pressing the shutter. This feature helps you visualize contrast and composition without color distraction, making it easier to determine if a scene will translate well to black and white film.

COMPASS
Get your bearings with a simple, accurate compass. Essential for landscape photography when planning compositions based on direction of light, tracking the sun's path, or recording shooting locations.

NOTES
Keep organized records of your shoots with free-text notes. Features useful one-press shortcuts to add timestamps and GPS coordinates. Document your shots, settings, locations, and observations to learn from each roll.

CUSTOMIZABLE SETTINGS
Configure the app to match your workflow. Adjust units, default values, and behaviors to make the app work exactly how you prefer.

PERFECT FOR ALL FILM PHOTOGRAPHERS
Whether you're shooting with a vintage SLR, medium format, large format, or pinhole camera, Analog Photography Assistant provides tools that complement your analog process. The app is equally valuable for:

Beginners learning the fundamentals of film exposure
Hobbyists looking to improve consistency in their results
Advanced photographers who need reliable tools for technical calculations
Vintage camera enthusiasts using equipment without built-in meters

TECHNICAL DETAILS
- Requires camera permission for light meter and B&W preview
- Requires location permission for acquiring GPS coordinates in notes

Neuerungen

Compass
- Added display of true north when GPS is enabled (previously only displayed magnetic north)
- Fixed incorrect reading in northern hemispheres

Notes Screen
- Added shortcut to capture camera settings (iso, shutter speed, aperture) + more

Light Meter
- When metering a scene, calculate exposures for f/32, f/45, and f/64
- Added ISO options to round out common film ISOs: 125, 160, 250, and 500

+ UX improvements