Camera1 - Black & White Camera 4+
The creative B&W camera
Sebastien Ardon
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- £4.99
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Description
Camera1 brings manual shooting techniques from the film era to mobile devices. Rediscover the joy of shooting Black & White.
Whether you're an experienced photographer or a beginner, Camera1 will help you shoot in Black and White like no other app.
DEVELOP YOUR CREATIVITY
Learn to "see" in Black & White through Camera1 unique simultaneous contrast and exposure adjustments. Explore the infinite black and white image possibilities in real-time, such as high-key/low-key right in the viewfinder, before thaking the shot. Use the Zen mode to focus all your creative attention on the picture, and not the camera or technique.
TAKE CONTROL
Take control of the camera, with manual overrides of exposure and focus. Super easy access to focus lock using the manual focusing slider, for ultra-fast shooting - as the camera won’t need to re-focus between shots.
PROFESSIONAL OUTPUT
Camera1 takes full advantage of your camera hardware and saves in a variety of different file formats, including JPEG, TIFF, RAW & ProRAW / DNG, allowing for maximum editing flexibility in applications like Photoshop and Lightroom later in your workflow. Advanced iOS image processing such as Deep Fusion and Smart HDR is used on supported devices.
Live histograms, flash, grid views and a range of manual controls allow you to get the perfect shot, every time.
Features
• Black & white photography only: commit to Black and White at shooting time.
• High-quality image processing engine. Take full advantage of your device camera hardware.
• Manual focus (with magnification of the center focusing area), focus lock, spot focus, auto-focus
• Manual exposure compensation, or use Auto exposure
• Live histogram, when adjusting exposure, optional over-exposure warning indicator (zebras)
• 6 contrast/color filters for Black & White: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, infrared (simulated)
• Manual contrast control
• High-resolution capture (48MP) (*)
• Support for multi-lens devices - standard, telephoto and ultra wide-angle (*)
• ProRAW, RAW, JPEG, HEIC, TIFF file formats. DNG files contain color information, allowing later editing. A full-resolution JPEG, processed to Black and White by Camera1 is saved along side the DNG file, to the camera roll
• Support for iOS Deep Fusion and Smart HDR (*)
• Tap on the picture to take the shot
• 5 crop formats: 3:2, 4:3 (native), 1:1, 16:9, 2.35:1 (panorama)
• Zen mode: all controls disappear, leaving only the viewfinder on the screen for the ultimate picture-taking experience
• 3 flash modes: On, Off, Torch
• 2 focusing grid types: Rule of third and and Golden Triangles
• Live view of all controls above
• iOS Widget - quickly launch the app from your lock or home screen, optionally with a specific a lens
• Black and White camera roll, image viewer at full resolution
• Share to online social networks, as supported by your device.
"The most brilliant Camera App in recent years" -- Keisuke Takahashi
"I like the results-a bit like film (Tri-X) with a slight grain pattern. Lots of latitude" -- Eric Mencher @emencher
Don't forget to tag your pictures with #camera1app !
Privacy-first
• Camera1 does not embed any tracking / third-party SDKs
(*) Compatibility Notes
Camera1 features depends on the support from your ios device, so not all not all devices will support all features. Here are some of those restrictions:
High-resolution (48MP) capture requires compatible hardware: 14/15 Pro (& Max)
ProRAW capture requires compatible hardware: 12 Pro (& Max), 13 Pro (& Max), 14 Pro (& Max), 15 Pro (& Max)
RAW capture requires compatible hardware: 6S, 7, 8, X, XS, XR, SE, 11, 11 Pro (& Max), 12, 12 Pro (& Max), 13 Pro (& Max), 14, 14 Pro (& Max), 15, 15 Pro (& Max), iPad Pro,
The Ultra Wide lens on iPhone 11, 11 Pro (& Max), 12, 12 Pro (& Max), 13, 13 Pro (& Max), 14, 14 Pro (& Max), 15, 15 Pro (& Max), and iPad pro may not support RAW or manual focus / exposure modes
Smart HDR and Deep fusion supported on compatible hardware: iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, 12, 12 Pro (& Max), 13, 13 Pro (& Max), 14, 14 Pro (& Max), 15, 15 Pro (& Max)
What’s New
Version 2.8.2
This minor release introduces support for zero shutter lag and responsive capture on iOS 17, and fixes a couple of minor issues.
Introducing support for high resolution capture (48MP) on supported devices, a new lock screen widget, fixes a few bugs and adds some performance improvements.
If you enjoy Camera1, please consider writing a review on the App Store every time you upgrade the app. Positive reviews improve our ranking and help new users learn about the app so we greatly appreciate them.
If you have feedback or a question about the app, email us at feedback@camera1.app and we'll get back to you.
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Camera1 v2.8.1
- Minor bug fix related to HEIF / JPEG file format selection
Camera1 v2.8.0
- support for high-resolution capture (48MP) on supported devices, lock screen widget, bug fixes
Camera1 v2.7.0
- iOS widget
Camera1 v2.6.2
- Fix several issues related to settings restoration
Camera1 v2.6.1
- Fix issue with front / back camera switching on some device models
Camera1 v2.6.0
- ProRAW, deep fusion and Smart HDR on supported devices. Improved camera roll experience.
Camera1 v2.5.2
- Fix an issue with switching between front and back cameras
Camera1 v2.5.1
- Fix an issue with image display when using image formats
Camera1 v2.5.0
- Overexposure warning (zebras)
- Fix RAW image sharing from camera roll
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
Camera1 v2.3.4
- Add lens selector menu, available on multi-lens devices
- Fix RAW file sharing/export from withing the app
Camera1 v2.2.3
- Support for ultrawide-angle lens
Camera1 v2.2.2
- iOS 13 compatibility update
- Fix camera settings restoration
Camera1 v2.2.0
- iPhone X compatibility update
- New setting option to disable auto-exposure lock when using exposure compensation
Camera1 v2.1.2
- Device compatibility update
Camera1 v2.1.1
- Fixes an issue with some settings preservation
Camera1 v2.1.0
- Image orientation bug on specific devices / crop ratio configurations
- Minor bug fixes and performance improvements
- New app icon
Camera1 v2.0.0
- Add support for telephoto lens capture on dual-lens systems (e.g. iPhone 7+)
- RAW + JPEG image capture (RAW contains color information, JPEG processed by Camera1)
- TIFF image capture
- New "golden triangle" grid
- Improved focus aid
- Bug fixes and performance improvement
Camera1 v1.5.1
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
Camera1 v1.5.0
- Color contrast filters for BW
- Spot auto-exposure: drag auto buttons in picture for spot exposure or focus
- Frame and grid display
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
Ratings and Reviews
Great
Great app for b/w photos my go to app
Love this app!
Was looking for a Black and White camera app so I could preview the results before taking the image. This isn’t the highest rated app but took the risk as it’s a one off payment with no in app purchase malarkey. Once installed WOW!!! Adore the interface really great to use and especially love the the photo gallery- awesome design!!! One issue I have however is that although I have ApplePro RAW switched on, it only seems to save jpgs which is a little frustrating as it would be good to play with the results in Lightroom (the only reason this isn’t 5 stars). Otherwise, great app! - phone used iPhone 13 Pro Max.
Developer Response ,
Hi, thank you for your review. To shoot in ProRAW make sure “Raw+HEIC” is selected in Camera1 settings, under “File format”, *and* “use ProRAW if available” is also selected. You should then have 2 files in your camera roll: one raw, one heic. Note that not all lenses support raw capture. If this doesn’t work, feel free to send an email using the “technical support” link in the settings. Happy new year!
Crash.
Crashes constantly and randomly changes settings, unusable. Wasted money.
App Privacy
The developer, Sebastien Ardon, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- Sebastien Ardon
- Size
- 15.6 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, French, Japanese
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Copyright Sebastien Ardon 2023
- Price
- £4.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.