Safelight Imaging vs Lightme

Safelight Imaging is based in Nashville, TN. Orders can be placed for local pickup or ship anywhere in the US. Use the app to order high-quality prints directly from your phone. You can also access your online account, download film scans, order photo gifts, and more. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have regarding the ordering process. Thank you for choosing Safelight! 4320 Kenilwood Dr Suite 105 Nashville TN 37204 615-649-8830 safelightimaging.com info@safelightimaging.com Safelight Imaging began out of the need for personalized, high quality photofinishing in Nashville, TN. Why Safelight? A safelight is a commonly red colored bulb used in traditional darkroom printing processes. The use of red bulbs allows the photographer to see what they are doing while they are creating their prints, without fogging their paper, thus ruining their image. While we may not be operating in a darkroom anymore, Safelight aims to provide that same sense of illumination on the processes of printmaking and finishing. As we aim to shed light on the lab experience, we want every client to feel involved and confident in the process, whether they come to us to create a one-of-a-kind fine art print, create a photo book from their phone photos, or bring their film to be developed. Safelight is more than a drop off point, it is a place for your memories to be illuminated again, to take on new life in a way that involves you in the process. Our staff is creative and supportive, ready to offer fresh ideas and help you to arrive at your creative vision. Our space is conducive to the creative process; artists, photographers, and hobbyists alike can feel free to meet and mingle, to share ideas and support each other. Safelight is more than just a lab that cranks out pictures, it is a haven for memories and moments to come alive.

Lightme - Lightmeter is a clean, simple to use yet very powerful lightmeter. It is optimised for an easy one-handed use, both for left-handed and right-handed users, with the main controls within your thumb's reach, without the fatiguing juggling of your precious smartphone. A core distinguishing feature of Lightme - Lightmeter is that - differently from most of the other apps - it can show multiple combinations of valid settings for aperture and shutterspeed at the same time by working like a - stretched out - old needle and wheel lightmeter. This allows the user to quickly pick the desired settings without having to scroll on a tiny wheel picker. The app is designed to be welcoming to people who are just starting out, with a simple one-button use. But it offers many useful and advanced features for the more experienced shooters/users: Continuous metering (by pressing and holding or double tapping the measure button) Spot metering with a variable zoom (for more precision) which also supports average metering, and a very intuitive implementation of the zone system Automatic reciprocity failure compensation (for 25+ films, if you see exposure times in red, they are being compensated) A dedicated pinhole mode with precise exposure times for user defined apertures (multiple apertures at a time), with the possibility of setting a timer (through a shortcut) Incident light metering with calibration when using the front facing camera And more ... It also includes some other features that are enjoyable by any kind of user: Black and white preview The ability to use any of the cameras on your smartphone (swipe left/right on the preview) Multiple presets for your different camera/film/lens setups Framelines for previewing your shot, before setting up your tripod etc. A searchable list of useful tips to make better use of the application's potential A searchable list of more than 70 films to choose from with the possibility of selecting a few favourites Dark mode support and a useful level of customisation You can find even more info in the tips inside the app or you can have a look at full user manual by tapping on manual (in the settings) The app is free in all its many functionalities, but it offers In-App-Purchases in order to support the project. The only minor perk you can enable only via certain IAPs is the replacement of the Ad button with a label containing the name of your current preset, check under settings -> coffee for more info. Don't panic though, even if there's an Ad button it doesn't mean I'm going to show you ads. In fact unless you decide to tap on that button I'm never going to show you any. But if you have a few minutes to spare, watching a few of them sure helps keeping this project alive :) Try it, and, if you like it, share it with your friends and consider writing a (mini) review ;) Have a nice day, and good light!