Reviews of Light Meter EV for Photography

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List of user reviews and ratings for Light Meter EV for Photography

Total ratings

3.39 (Rating count: 226)

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Review summary

Light Meter EV for Photography is appreciated by film photographers and users for its intuitive UI, spot metering accuracy, and features comparable to traditional light meters. Many find it reliable for exposure readings and calibration options aid accuracy. However, some users experience significant inaccuracies, limited calibration range, and minor usability issues like persistent beeping and having to reset ISO each use. Overall, it is a useful tool with room for improvements in calibration flexibility and camera functionality.

Pros

App is quite accurate especially in spot metering mode, with results comparable to calibrated traditional meters and DSLR cameras.
Useful for film photographers, working well as a light meter replacing physical meters.
User interface is intuitive and relatively easy to use once accustomed to it.
Offers features like handheld and spot metering and displays classic aperture and shutter speed combinations.
Calibration feature is available, allowing some adjustment to improve accuracy.

Cons

Accuracy issues reported by some users, with readings off by 2 or more stops, leading to overexposure or underexposure.
Calibration limits to ±2 EV, which some users find insufficient to correct larger deviations.
Some reports of app instability or functionality issues, such as problems with camera permissions or the 'live' mode not working with rear camera.
Annoying beeping sounds without option to disable.
Cannot remember ISO setting between app launches; must set ISO every time the app is opened.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.70

All time rating average: 3.39

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Date	Author	Comment
2024-12-31	He*****	Too complicated and couldn't do a simple thing like set film ISO and get a readout of stops and exposure
Too complicated and couldn't do a simple thing like set film ISO and get a readout of stops and exposure
2024-10-19	Al*****	Paid for it but only works half the time at this point. Says it has issues with camera permissions but it has full access.
Paid for it but only works half the time at this point. Says it has issues with camera permissions but it has full access.
2024-05-01	Ka*****	great app, if i could make one change it would be to add different presets for shooting with different cameras
great app, if i could make one change it would be to add different presets for shooting with different cameras
2024-03-08	Ni*****	I'm a film shooter, and I've put away my Pentax and Sekonic meters when i have this app in my backvpocket all the time.
I'm a film shooter, and I've put away my Pentax and Sekonic meters when i have this app in my backvpocket all the time.
2024-03-05	Ph*****	The app is inaccurate and is often off by 2 stops or more. Each stop is double the amount of light, so 2 stops is 4x the amount of light! It would be excusable to be off by 20 or 30 percent, which would come out to 1/3 stop or so, just due to individual differences between devices, or need for calibration, etc. However, being off by 4x the amount of light, or more, there's no excuse for that.
The app is inaccurate and is often off by 2 stops or more. Each stop is double the amount of light, so 2 stops is 4x the amount of light! It would be excusable to be off by 20 or 30 percent, which would come out to 1/3 stop or so, just due to individual differences between devices, or need for calibration, etc. However, being off by 4x the amount of light, or more, there's no excuse for that.
2023-08-24	Eg*****	This app helped me take awesome pictures with perfect exposure. Using a film camera without a light meter.
This app helped me take awesome pictures with perfect exposure. Using a film camera without a light meter.
2022-11-21	th*****	Once you spend some minutes to get use to the design and handling this app is working well. I compered the results with my old and calibrated Minolta IV using a 5° spot meter and the results and are quite close between the virtual and the real light meter. So I will use this one as backup just in case. Analog Photography is still great and an external light meter helps to get accurate results
Once you spend some minutes to get use to the design and handling this app is working well. I compered the results with my old and calibrated Minolta IV using a 5° spot meter and the results and are quite close between the virtual and the real light meter. So I will use this one as backup just in case. Analog Photography is still great and an external light meter helps to get accurate results
2022-10-31	Si*****	Easy and simple to use, readings are pretty good. The UI is pretty intuitive, and it just works for my needs
Easy and simple to use, readings are pretty good. The UI is pretty intuitive, and it just works for my needs
2022-09-02	Ma*****	Great light meter. It works perfect. I tested it with my mirrorless camera to see if it works, and yes it does. It is very accurate and if you're doing film photography then this app will most likely help you expose your image well.
Great light meter. It works perfect. I tested it with my mirrorless camera to see if it works, and yes it does. It is very accurate and if you're doing film photography then this app will most likely help you expose your image well.
2021-03-17	Al*****	Sort of works, but... 1. makes annoying beeps whichis imposdible to disable. 2. The "live" feature doesn't work with the rear camera. Please fix this. Also need an option to chose which camera to use and to optically zoom to the desired focal distance. Will be a killer feature for matrix meter.
Sort of works, but... 1. makes annoying beeps whichis imposdible to disable. 2. The "live" feature doesn't work with the rear camera. Please fix this. Also need an option to chose which camera to use and to optically zoom to the desired focal distance. Will be a killer feature for matrix meter.