Must have for film
Excellent with tons of options
It also has accurate reciprocity failure curves for a huge list of film stocks. It’s great!
Absolutely essential for large format and panoramic film photographers.
Subscription :( Just 3-day trial?
The “Adobification” of things is the bane of all our existence…
Response from developer
Hey, thanks for the honest feedback, I really hear you on subscription fatigue. For context, this isn't an Adobe situation: it's a tiny indie project, and the subscription is what lets me keep shipping updates, fixing bugs, and adding features people actually ask for instead of disappearing after launch. Worth mentioning too, the subscription is annual (not monthly), the price is genuinely modest, and you can cancel anytime right after subscribing while keeping access until the end of the period. That said, 3 days is short, I agree, and I'm looking into extending it. If you want to give the app a new shot, shoot me an email. Either way, thanks for taking the time to write.
Ultimate film photography companion
Amazed that this is the first available app that does this, and amazed that it does it so well!
setup and payment required before seeing the UI
then after Kit setup you must pick an in-app pay option.
i have no idea if this app will be useful, i couldn't even see the UI.
Response from developer
Hello and thank you for your feedback, you can test the UI before paying; both plans offer 3 days free, and you can disable the renewal instantly afterward (and still test for 3 days).
Really wanted to like it
1) it heats up the phone pretty hard
2) no way to pull focus. Measuring is nifty, but what’s that do when I cant pull focus.
3) some of the buttons are small when in landscape mode. And are beneath some of the iPhone native functions.
Response from developer
Hi, thank you for taking the time to write a review. I want to address a fundamental misunderstanding about what Second View is, because your feedback suggests it may not be the app you were looking for. Second View is not an iPhone camera app. It's a companion tool for analog film cameras (medium-format and large-format). The iPhone acts as an external viewfinder: you compose your shot through the app, then fire your film camera. You never take the photo with the iPhone. With that in mind: - Focus is pulled on your film camera, not on the iPhone. The LiDAR distance measurement exists to calculate parallax correction between the iPhone and your taking lens, not to focus anything on screen. - The heat issue is a fair concern for long sessions, noted. - The landscape button size is also valid feedback I'm working on. If you shoot medium-format or large-format film, I'd genuinely encourage you to give it another try with that context in mind. And if this isn't your use case, I completely understand, but I'd appreciate it if you'd consider updating your review, as it may mislead photographers who the app is actually built for. Feel free to reach out directly if you have questions.
Very poor focus
Response from developer
Hi, thanks for the feedback. I think there's a fundamental misunderstanding about this app. Second View is exactly what you called it: a viewer. And that's entirely by design. It's a viewfinder companion for analog film cameras. You use the iPhone to compose your shot, check your exposure, and meter the light, then you fire your actual film camera. The iPhone never takes the photo, so the focus and image quality you see in the app have no impact on the final result, which lives on film. If you shoot medium-format or large-format film, I'd really encourage you to give it another try with that in mind. And if analog isn't your thing, I totally get it, this one is pretty niche by design. Either way, I'd really appreciate it if you'd consider updating your review, since it might give the wrong idea to the film photographers this app is built for. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!