Manual 2 - Pro Manual Camera

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About this app

Manual 2 is the manual camera app that gives you full creative control and professional-level performance, all at an affordable price. It brings us closer to what we love about our DSLR and mirrorless cameras – exposure controls, precise focus, rich colors, smooth video, crisp audio – without being complicated.

📸 FULL MANUAL CAMERA CONTROLS
Take complete control of the exposure triangle:
• Manual ISO (extended range support)
• Manual Shutter Speed ​​(long to ultra-fast exposure)
• Exposure Compensation (EV control)
• Manual White Balance (1000K–15000K + presets)
• Manual Focus (Auto & Manual modes)
• Smooth Zoom with real value control

🎞️ ADVANCED PHOTO MODES
Capture every scene with professional shooting modes:
• Standard Photo
• HDR (multi-exposure)
• DRO (Dynamic Range Optimization)
• Night Mode (low-light enhancement)
• Noise Reduction (multi-frame processing)
• Exposure Bracketing (3–5 frames)
• Fast Burst Shooting
• Panorama (stitched wide images)

🎬 PROFESSIONAL VIDEO FEATURES
Built for cinematic video workflows:
• Multiple resolutions (HD, 2K, 3K, 4K*)
• Adjustable Bitrate control
• FPS options (24 / 30 / 60 / 120 / 240*)
• Log & flat profiles (REC709, sRGB, Gamma, JTLog)
• Custom Gamma tuning
• HEVC (H.265) & H.264 formats
• Video stabilization (EIS)
• Photo capture during video recording
(*features may vary by device)

📊 PRO MONITORING TOOLS
Real-time visual analysis for accurate shooting:
• Histogram (RGB / Luminance / Value)
• Zebra Stripes exposure warning
• Focus Peaking with color customization
• Level angle indicator (horizon alignment)
• Professional composition grids (Rule of Thirds, Golden Ratio, Cinematic Guides)

📁 PROFESSIONAL IMAGE QUALITY
Designed for flexible workflows:
• RAW (DNG) capture support
• JPEG / HDR JPEG / WebP / PNG formats
• Adjustable image quality (90–100%)
• High-resolution capture & aspect ratios
• Live Photo (pre-shot capture)

⚙️ ADVANCED CAMERA SETTINGS
Deep customization for power users:
• Flash modes (Off / Auto / On / Torch)
• Face Detection
• Auto Stabilization
• Front camera mirror control
• HDR burst optimization
• Camera2 compatibility enhancements

💎 PREMIUM EXPERIENCE
• Clean, distraction-free UI
• Fast performance
• Cinematic design language
• Precision control layout

Manual 2 is built for creators who want true manual control, consistent results, and a professional mobile camera experience.

⚠️ Important Note
Some features depend on your device’s hardware and Camera2 API support. Not all phones support every feature listed above.

Ratings and reviews

The last update (looks like 5/28/26 maybe?) had more than just the performance updates noted in the release notes. They also added obtrusive ads. This is unacceptable to me because it was really a great camera app and ad free. I am uninstalling and won't be back unless you get rid of the ads again. If you make any other apps in the future, make sure you ad the ads on your first release to avoid angering potential customers.

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. RENEGED ON ISSUING REFUND This "Pro" camera boasts manual controls only to find the most important controls such as exposure settings like shutter, ISO and aperture are nowhere to be found. And when I try to turn on features in settings, the buttons work but the feature, such as histogram, are not visible. I sent feedback and messages to "support" without a response. NO, I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS APP. NO RESPONSE FROM SUPPORT

I was looking for a long time for a good app to manually control my phone camera (I have Google Pixel 8). This one is the best one so far. Absolutely worth buying a lifetime. Of course you need a good phone camera physically, to fulfill the potential of the app. P.S. It would be really helpful if the app had some sort of warning message of selected settings that is not possible to achieve physically. For example you can't really get a high frame rate with high resolution at the same time.

What’s new

* Fixed multiple crash, bugs.