
YsEVMeter
Spot light meter & Zone System
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$2.99
About
YsEVMeter turns your iPhone into a precise three-zone spot light meter for photographers who care about exposure. Point the camera at your scene and read highlight, midtone, and shadow values in real time — then work the way film photographers always have, with the Ansel Adams Zone System built in.
METER THE SCENE
• Real-time EV metering straight from the live camera
• Three-zone spot metering: highlight (red), midtone (green), shadow (blue)
• Drag any spot to re-meter, or tap to drop your own custom spots
• ISO from 25 to 102400, in color or black & white
SEE THE LIGHT
• Zone Map overlay posterizes your scene into the 11 Ansel Adams zones (0–X)
• Heatmap overlay reveals luminance across the whole frame
• Histogram overlay with shadow, midtone, and highlight markers
• Adaptive zone detection: 2% percentile, Otsu auto-thresholding, or manual sliders
CALCULATE THE EXPOSURE
Freeze a snapshot or load a photo from your library (with its EXIF aperture, shutter, and ISO), then solve the exposure:
• Aperture f/1–f/64, shutter 1/8000s–480s, EV adjustment ±5 stops
• Full-stop or 1/3-stop increments
• Color (Wratten) and ND filter compensation
• Bellows-extension compensation for large-format work
• Reciprocity-failure correction with film-stock presets for long exposures
• Smart linking keeps aperture and shutter balanced as you adjust
DIAL IT IN
• Calibrate against a reference meter for readings you can trust
• Frame the shot — preview the exact crop for 35mm, 6×6, 4×5, or a custom format at any focal length, in portrait or landscape
• Record exposures to film rolls or quick memos, with optional GPS tagging
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Everything runs entirely on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking — your photos and data never leave your iPhone.
Made for film shooters, large-format photographers, and anyone learning to see in zones.
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What's New in YsEVMeter
1.0
June 2, 2026




