# TimerGlass — Reciprocity Failure Calculator

> Reciprocity Failure Calculator (iPhone/iPad app by 存滨 崔.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timerglass/id6761681913 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [存滨 崔](https://appshunter.io/developer/1809703940)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: $7.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Chinese (Simplified, China), French (France), Japanese
- Released: 2026-04-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timerglass/id6761681913/reviews.md

## What is TimerGlass?

TimerGlass is the field companion for film photographers — reciprocity, pinhole geometry, exposure estimation, and a beautiful timer, all in one quietly designed app.

WHAT IT DOES
• Reciprocity failure correction for 100+ film stocks (Ilford, Kodak, Fuji, Foma, Rollei, ADOX, CineStill, Lomography and more) — built from manufacturer data sheets.
• ND filter stack and bellows extension compensation are folded into the same calculation.
• Pinhole camera tool — Lord Rayleigh's optimal aperture, effective f-number, equivalent angle of view by film format, and Sunny-16 exposure estimation that flows straight into the timer.
• Long-exposure timer with Live Activity and Dynamic Island, accurate even when your phone is locked.
• Long-exposure side-effects advice — pull-development guidance for B&W, color-shift tips for negative and slide film, contextual to your actual exposure time.
• History of recent exposures with all the parameters you used.
• Custom film stocks — define your own with power-law or lookup-table reciprocity curves.

DESIGNED FOR
Large-format and pinhole photographers who do long exposures often, 35mm and medium-format shooters chasing dusk and night scenes, and anyone tired of squinting at a film data sheet by torchlight.

LANGUAGES
English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, Deutsch, Français.

PRIVACY
TimerGlass collects nothing. Everything you do stays on your device.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6 — 2026-08-04

Reciprocity data, rebuilt
• Dozens of films recalculated from Kodak, Fujifilm, Ilford/Harman, Foma and other maker datasheets
• Every film shows its source; you'll be told when a result goes past the published range

A clearer result
• The result card is now a ledger: metered time, filters, bellows, and reciprocity — each step on its own line

Better metering input
• Metered time uses a standard shutter dial (including 1/125 and friends), with a keypad for exact values

More accurate corrections
• Graduated ND (GND) no longer adds to whole-frame exposure — it darkens the sky, not the whole sheet
• Calculation order and thresholds aligned with how the datasheets actually read

Take your data with you
• Export and import exposure history and custom films, so your own curves survive a new phone

### 1.5 — 2026-07-22

NEW: Dark Mode
• A warm, darkroom-inspired palette that's easy on the eyes at night
• Choose System, Light, or Dark in Settings — takes effect instantly
• The Lock Screen timer card adapts automatically

Works with MeterGlass
• Jump to MeterGlass from the Calculator to meter a scene — your film's ISO comes along automatically
• The measured shutter time returns straight to the Calculator, snapped to the nearest stop

Standalone Timer
• Set a duration right on the Timer tab — no need to go through the Calculator

Better Custom Films
• Lookup-table films now accept your own data points, so corrections match your film's measured behavior

### 1.4 — 2026-07-06

What's new in 1.4

• Shutter-synced timer — "Set Timer" now arms the exposure; tap the big start button the moment you open the shutter, so the countdown matches your actual exposure. Stop requires a 1-second hold.
• Timer survives everything — if iOS kills the app mid-exposure, reopening restores the running countdown. Stale notifications are cleaned up automatically.
• Smarter alerts — no more duplicate reminders once you've seen the exposure finish.
• Custom filters — add variable NDs or old filters with their measured light loss.
• Share preview — see the exposure card before sharing, now with a scan-to-download QR code.
• Refreshed result panel — dial-style readout with the corrected time, right beside the start button.
• History grouped by date, and the pinhole tool remembers your settings.

### 1.3 — 2026-06-16

What's new in 1.3

• Share cards — turn any exposure into a vintage card and share it (or save to Photos), from the calculator, pinhole tool, and history.
• Reciprocity curve — tap the selected film to see its metered-to-corrected exposure curve at a glance.
• Timer keeps the screen awake during an exposure, and "Stop" now needs a 1-second hold so a stray tap can't ruin a long shot.
• Stronger completion alerts: time-sensitive notification plus follow-up reminders, a completion sound, and a final-3-second countdown buzz.
• "One more" button to instantly repeat the same exposure.
• Fixed the Live Activity / Dynamic Island lingering at 0:00 after finishing; it now shows a proper "complete" state.
• History: edit notes, and pinhole shots are now saved and marked.
• Pinhole share cards now include focal length, film format, and aperture.
• Updated film data (Harman Phoenix II, Kentmere Pan series) and assorted polish.

### 1.2 — 2026-04-24

v1.2 brings TimerGlass closer to "everything you need at the camera, in one app."

• NEW Pinhole tool — design the optimal pinhole for any focal length, verify an existing one, and get Sunny-16 exposure estimates that flow straight into the timer.
• NEW Live Activity & Dynamic Island — your countdown stays visible on the lock screen and Dynamic Island during long exposures.
• NEW Long-exposure side-effects advice — pull development guidance for B&W, color shift tips for negative & slide film.
• Timer is now rock-steady in the background — no more drift after locking the screen.
• TimerGlass now remembers your last selected film between launches.

## More apps by 存滨 崔

- [GroundGlass](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/groundglass/id6747068863)
- [FieldGlass](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fieldglass/id6761699291)
- [MeterGlass](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meterglass/id6761722905)
- [DevGlass](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/devglass/id6762206948)
- [MatGlass](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matglass/id6762502630)

All apps by 存滨 崔: https://appshunter.io/developer/1809703940

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