FiLMiC Firstlight subscribers
have access to four different film
grain settings, adding texture to
otherwise bland photosgreat for capturing scenery and static
subjects, but a little too fiddly for
shooting fast-moving subjects such
as children or pets.
Focus and exposure can also
be independently adjusted with
the swipe of a finger: left and
right for the former, up and down
for the latter. An RGB histogram
dynamically updates with real-
time exposure feedback, while
analytics show peaks for sharp
focus or zebra stripes for unruly
highlight and shadow areas. There’s
even a nifty loupe feature (tap and hold to summon or
dismiss) to help bring a subject closer while making
precise focus adjustments, as well as a lens selector for
quickly switching between all available front and back
cameras on your device.
Images are saved in your choice of JPEG or HEIC and
with or without HDR (on supported iPhone models),
with a full complement of additional options (burst
mode, timer, flash, grid overlays, aspect ratio presets)
available from the settings menu. A custom function
button in the upper left corner defaults to opening
FiLMiC Pro for shooting video instead of taking photosFiLMiC Firstlight subscribers
have access to four different film
grain settings, adding texture to
otherwise bland photosgreatforcapturingsceneryandstatic
subjects,butalittletoofiddlyfor
shootingfast-movingsubjectssuch
aschildrenorpets.
Focusandexposurecanalso
beindependentlyadjustedwith
theswipeofafinger:leftand
rightfortheformer,upanddown
forthelatter.AnRGBhistogram
dynamicallyupdateswithreal-
timeexposurefeedback,while
analyticsshowpeaksforsharp
focusorzebrastripesforunruly
highlightandshadowareas.There’s
evenaniftyloupefeature(tapandholdtosummonor
dismiss)tohelpbringasubjectcloserwhilemaking
precisefocusadjustments,aswellasalensselectorfor
quicklyswitchingbetweenallavailablefrontandback
camerasonyourdevice.
ImagesaresavedinyourchoiceofJPEGorHEICand
withorwithoutHDR(onsupportediPhonemodels),
withafullcomplementofadditionaloptions(burst
mode,timer,flash,gridoverlays,aspectratiopresets)
availablefromthesettingsmenu.Acustomfunction
buttonintheupperleftcornerdefaultstoopening
FiLMiCProforshootingvideoinsteadoftakingphotos