Aperture Light Meter
Simplifying Film Photography with Precision
The professional light meter for film photography, analog cameras, and manual exposure.
Aperture helps photographers achieve accurate exposure with precise reflected light metering for 35mm, 120 film, and medium format cameras. Whether you’re shooting black and white film, color negative film, slide film, or experimenting with vintage cameras, Aperture gives you the confidence to capture perfectly exposed photographs every time.
Built for film photographers who value simplicity, precision, and a distraction-free workflow.
No ads. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. Just a simple one-time purchase.
Accurate Light Metering
Turn your phone into a powerful light meter for film photography.
Measure light instantly and calculate the ideal combination of:
- Aperture
- Shutter Speed
- ISO
- Exposure Value (EV)
Perfect for photographers using fully manual cameras, rangefinders, SLRs, TLRs, and medium format systems.
Designed for Film Photography
Aperture is built specifically for analog photographers.
Whether you shoot 35mm film, 120 film, medium format, or large format cameras, Aperture helps you determine the correct exposure before pressing the shutter.
Ideal for:
- Street Photography
- Documentary Photography
- Travel Photography
- Landscape Photography
- Portrait Photography
- Black & White Photography
- Fine Art Photography
Monochrome Vision
Visualize scenes in Black & White before you shoot.
Monochrome Vision helps you evaluate:
- Contrast
- Tonal Separation
- Highlights
- Shadows
- Dynamic Range
Perfect for photographers working with black and white film stocks and cinematic monochrome imagery.
Precision Exposure for Every Film Stock
Whether you shoot Kodak Portra, Gold, Ektar, Tri-X, Ilford HP5 Plus, Delta, Cinestill, Fujifilm, or any other film stock, Aperture helps you achieve reliable and consistent exposure.
The refined metering engine provides accurate readings even in challenging high-contrast scenes, making it easier to preserve detail in both shadows and highlights.
Built for Modern Film Shooters
Film photography is experiencing a new renaissance. More photographers are rediscovering the unique character, texture, and authenticity of analog photography.
Aperture combines modern smartphone technology with traditional photographic techniques to create a light meter designed for today’s film photographers.
Features
- Accurate reflected light metering
- Professional exposure calculations
- Support for 35mm, 120 film, and medium format photography
- Monochrome Vision for Black & White photography
- Camera and lens presets
- Reference photos with exposure information
- Fast and lightweight interface
- Optimized for iPhone and Android
- Privacy focused design
- No ads, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases
Why Choose Aperture?
Unlike many photography apps, Aperture focuses on one thing: helping photographers achieve accurate exposure quickly and reliably.
No clutter. No unnecessary editing tools. No recurring fees.
Just a professional light meter built for film photography.
Download Aperture
Stop wasting film and start shooting with confidence.
Download Aperture - Light Meter today and enjoy precise exposure metering for film photography, analog cameras, vintage cameras, and manual photography.
Available now for iPhone and Android.