FiLMiC Expands to Still Photos with its Firstlight Camera App for iOS

noviembre 19, 2019

FiLMiC Expands to Still Photos with its Firstlight Camera App for iOS

FiLMiC, the company that made a name for itself by helping iPhone users shoot 4K log footage, has expanded into the world of still photography by launching a new photo app for iOS called Firstlight. The app aims to offer high-end camera features through a clean and intuitive interface.

The freemium app has a solid list of advanced features in its basic free version, including basic exposure controls (tap for setting exposure/focus and tap again to lock), a proprietary AE Mode (for setting shutter/ISO combo), cross-swipe manual controls (swipe left/right for focus, swipe up/down for exposure), reactive analytics (focus peaking and zebra stripes automatically activated), an RGB histogram, vintage film simulations, film grain, vignetting, and a lens selector.

A magnification loupe for precise focusing.

Other free features include a burst mode, timer, flash, grid overlays, aspect ratios (4:3, 16:9, 3:2, 1:1, and 5:4), expanded shadow detail, JPG/HEIC selection, HDR control, a volume button shutter, and support for most Bluetooth remotes.

As mentioned, Firstlight is a freemium app, meaning you can pay to unlock other features. Paid subscribers get shutter/ISO priority modes, expanded film simulations, additional film grain options (fine, coarse, and ISO adaptive instead of just medium), adjustable vignetting, a configurable burst mode, anamorphic adapter support, DNG RAW files, TIF uncompressed files, a custom function button, custom live analytics (adjust the colors/sensitivity of focus peaking and zebra stripes), and embedded copyright.

Here’s a short video introducing the app:

FiLMiC Firstlight is compatible with any device that runs iOS 13, and it’s available now as a free download through the Apple App Store. The “Premium Member Subscription” costs $1 per month or $8 if you prepay for a year.