Candela Camera: Retro & Film

Candela Camera Labs

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About this app

Welcome to Candela Camera!

The Story Behind Candela
Candela Camera was born out of a desire to fix the "fun" Android camera experience. For too long, users have dealt with camera apps that cut corners, bombard you with ads, and focus on quantity of features rather than overall quality.

Why Candela?
Candela is built to satisfy those of us who love stylistic photos, whether that means utilizing film simulation, digicam aesthetic, or just nostalgia looking images. Candela moves beyond the typical, safe features phone in copycat, low-effort apps; Candela has a separate process built in for most major manufacturers, tailoring the experience, features and output based on the device you are using. Candela also features a double exposure mode which mimics the behavior of real film; Highlights "burn in" from the first exposure while the shadows become windows for the second exposure to appear.

Support the Project
Enjoy Candela for free with my favorite 'Nordic Negative' preset. While completely optional, Candela Premium unlocks additional film-inspired presets and features, helping support the continued development of this project.

Features:
• Film-inspired Presets: Capture photos with a timeless aesthetic inspired by classic film stock and digicams..
• High Performance: Built for speed and reliability across various Android devices.
• Ad-Free Experience: No intrusive ads.
• Free options - Use "Natural" and "Nordic Negative" presets for free.
• Retro Frame, Half Frame, and Dual Exposure modes.
• Candela Premium - Access additional camera presets carefully crafted to emulate classic film looks. Find a film simulation preset for every situation!

* New! Both shader based and LUT based presets are available. With Candela Premium, import and use your own LUTs to create limitless preset potential!

Ratings and reviews

I love this app! I've messed with a few other film-simulation camera apps but they're all low-quality and sketchy. But you can tell Candela Camera is lovingly developed. The interface is intuitive, attractive, and easy to use. The resulting photos look BEAUTIFUL. I especially love the more subtle and natural looking filters. Every time I share a photo I've shot with this app, people remark on how great it looks. The $5 lifetime license is very generously priced. Highly recommend!

"A must-have for mobile photography enthusiasts! The controls are smooth, and the image processing is top-notch. It captures details beautifully, even in challenging lighting conditions. Gives your photos a very professional and cinematic look."

This is a great app and it's one of the few apps that actually utilise the pipeline on my Android Oppo Find X9 ultra I had a minor bug which was fixed and Kevin got back to me within minutes through email. Really super great app.

What’s new

Exciting update! Users can now import their own LUTs for use. I've worked hard to implement this in a way that maintains the lightweight nature of the app. Hoping you enjoy!