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thecautioners

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She carved the pumpkin all by herself. And selfie shot of Pharaoh laying on my face, like he does.
 

ToddH

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Do you purchase any additions with Filmic Firstlight?
Or are these straight from the free version of the App?
Have you used Halide or Moment? I’ve tried Filmic Firstlight (several times) but I suppose it’s not “pro” enough for me. I get much better results from the moment app. His shots look DSLR like with no HDR, which is different and unique, but for me, just a little too dark in the shadows from this filmic app in low light. Maybe they are supposed to look that way.

I’m not trying to discourage you, please use what you are comfortable with and like. ProCamera by Moment has a lot more control and features, however there is a one time purchase with other in app purchases. No subscriptions.
 

jajo.j

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Do you purchase any additions with Filmic Firstlight?
Or are these straight from the free version of the App?

I have unlocked all features in Firstlight. I don't remember what is available in the free version but I think I had to unlock full version to use RAW48.
 
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jajo.j

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His shots look DSLR like with no HDR, which is different and unique, but for me, just a little too dark in the shadows from this filmic app in low ligh

The DNGs from Firstlight has a huge dynamic range and it does stack frames, so it is easy to make the photos brighter in post processing if that is wanted. Like this:


Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (Filmic Firstlight, 1x, 24mm, 0.02s, f/1.7, ISO 125, 48.77MP)
 

ToddH

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The DNGs from Firstlight has a huge dynamic range and it does stack frames, so it is easy to make the photos brighter in post processing if that is wanted. Like this:


Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (Filmic Firstlight, 1x, 24mm, 0.02s, f/1.7, ISO 125, 48.77MP)
I admit that that does look pretty good. I guess I can give firstlight another shot. I just don’t like the fact that it mixes raw with heif. it’s not a huge inconvenience, but I would rather it just save my ProRaw file to my camera roll. Since I have the Filmic Pro app, they offer this firstlight app for me at no charge, but I’m not sure exactly where you find it to stack photos. Will you be able to point that out to me? I’ve gone over all of the advanced settings in the app, it’s pretty basic, but I didn’t see a whole lot of options there for me to make the changes that I wanted.

Also, the Firstlight app seems a little bit complex, not that it’s difficult, it just takes a while to navigate through everything and take a shot. Third-party apps are excellent for hard selecting the cameras so you can do more with them and have full control over each one to get the photo you want. The native camera app will automatically switch cameras if you get too close or if it won’t focus, or if lighting conditions are too dark, etc. since Apple has made significant changes in the quality of their photos, I am using the native camera app more often than I used to. I will switch to a third-party app when I need to manual focus or adjust my shutter, speed, etc., until then I’ll stick with the native Camera app and edit in Lightroom
 
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thecautioners

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A rainy October day. My favorite band released their first album in 9 years today. It might be their best yet and I am filled with immeasurable joy. The Gaslight Anthem, “History Books.” Featuring Bruce Springsteen. Check it out for a real treat. You deserve it.
 
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