Features & Capabilities

There used to be an entire industry based on red lights, that would have nothing (or very little) to do with scarcely dressed women - they called themselves photographers.

If you remember these times you probably call at least one of the mechanical wonders your own, which are today known as analog cameras and the best of them didn't have something called "in-camera metering" on the feature list.

Well, here's an App for you - dust off your Leicas, Hasselblads and Linhofs or whatever brand you fancy, stop looking for Mercury batteries and worrying about Selenium, what you need is already in your pocket!

Photometer will turn your iPhone into a reliable Exposure Meter, a modern interpretation of what it should be in times of retina displays and touch screens - for old times sake we have included a classic skin that feels and behaves just like the real thing.

Now go out and start taking pictures with grain, not noise!

Feature List

  • digital light meter
  • aperture or time priority
  • 10% steps towards the next value (white bars)
  • color measurement
  • lock measurement (grid and lock icon)
  • underexposure warning (only grid)
  • modern and classic view

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
lostview GmbH
Rating:
4.40
(19)
0.40
Version:
2.1 Last updated: 2018-07-25
Version code:
841394847
Creation date:
2011-04-15
Compatible devices:
Size:
10.37MB
Price:
0.99
URLs:
Website
Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-07
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Developed by:
lostview GmbH
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/de/app/photometer/id429873747?l=en-GB
Website:
http://www.lostview.de/photometer/

User Reviews

Not user friendly; no instructions to it. It doesn’t work and is not for free!
by ne*****, 2019-01-08

Nice interface but minimum aperture is f32 - not useful at all for pinhole work. Also only full stop increments allowed - no half or third stop settings Would probably be a 4 or 5 if these were addressed Update response to question - f128 - laser cut pinholes
by ia*****, 2017-11-04

I use this with medium-format film cameras, where it does a very good job and has saved me from purchasing a dedicated light meter device. It has two views; modern and classic. The classic view presents the interface of an old Gossen or Sekonoc meter - a bit of a gimmick. The modern view provides a full-screen view through the camera with a spot target, RGB color guide and controls that are very readable and intuitive - it's what you'd want if you bought a dedicated light meter.
by as*****, 2015-02-14
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