What are the best lightmeter apps to use for film photography?
Lighting is everything in photography, and lightmeter apps are convenient for calculating the exposure for any scene you’d like to capture especially on film where it will take a while to see the end results.
Here are a few of the best lightmeter apps for iOS and Android devices to accompany your photography in the absence of a handheld lightmeter. Feel free to check out each and see which one works the best for you!
myLightMeter Pro
With its visual design charmingly resembling an old lightmeter, myLightMeter Pro is one of the top-rated lightmeter apps by film photographers for its ease of use and reliability, and has been around for a few years. It is created by photographer David Quiles and can be used for both digital and analogue photography.
Lightme
Lightme has a clean interface and is conveniently designed for one-handed use. It is easy to use for beginners but also has advanced features for non-beginners such as reciprocity failure calculation and pinhole mode for pinhole photography.
Light Meter by WBPhoto
Also available for both iOS and Android, Light Meter has lots of features for calculating exposure such as custom value entry for pinhole cameras and other non-standard cameras, white balance meter and reciprocity calculator, among others.
Photo Friend
Photo Friend is an easy-to-use lightmeter app perfect for beginners trying out a lightmeter for the first time or any photographers who prefer a no-frills lightmeter app.
Lumu Light Meter
With its sleek and modern design, Lumu Light Meter is one of the most convenient light meter apps for anyone starting out with film photography. It’s also equipped with flash exposure metering for flash photography.
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