Halation Film Camera vs Pure Camera

Halation is a film-inspired camera for people who miss the way photos used to feel. Point it at the world and see your shot the way it will actually look — the film grade is applied live in the viewfinder and baked into every photo and video the moment you capture. No editing afterward, no endless sliders. EIGHT HAND-BUILT LOOKS Each look is a full film recipe — tone curves, colour, grain, halation and vignette — not a flat filter dropped on top: • Neutral — clean and true to life • Emulsion — warm, soft, fine grain • Pixel — punchy and crisp • Nocturne — teal night stock with red halation • Silver — rich black and white • Faded — matte and muted • Vivid — bold and saturated • Cross — cross-processed colour A ROLL WORTH FINISHING Load a roll, watch the counter tick down, and develop it when it's full. It's an optional ritual that brings back the joy of shooting with intention — switch it off any time for unlimited frames. PHOTO AND VIDEO, ONE GRADE Record video with the exact look you see in the viewfinder, baked in and ready to share. FINE-TUNE IN REAL TIME Nudge grain and contrast on the fly until the frame feels exactly right. YOUR FILM STRIP Every frame develops into a tidy in-app gallery, tagged with the look you shot it on, and saves to your photo library. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything happens on your device. Halation has no accounts, no ads, and collects no data. Your photos are yours. Shoot on film again.

Pure Camera brings authentic true photography to your iPhone. Images are rendered directly from the iPhone’s raw sensor data through a simulated film process rather than applying a filter to a preprocessed photograph. Most camera applications begin with a processed image and apply color grading. Pure Camera utilizes raw sensor data without multi-frame fusion, Smart HDR, sharpening, noise reduction, or upscaling. The result is a photograph developed through an authentic film emulation—incorporating gamma, color separation, interlayer effects, and grain—using traditional darkroom characteristics rather than post-processing adjustments. This unique approach produces authentic, unprocessed images.. Nine Film Stocks Options range from neutral, accurate profiles to saturated slide film, faded prints, motion-picture stock, and high-contrast black-and-white. Each profile is derived from genuine film properties rather than visual inspiration. Manual Control Users have full control over ISO, shutter speed, white balance, exposure compensation, and aspect ratio. Preferred settings may be saved to named banks and selected with a single tap, or the application may be left to manage exposure automatically. Grain as a Variable Grain is a selectable parameter rather than a fixed attribute. Settings include off, weak, normal, and strong; intensity scales realistically with exposure—subtle at low speeds and more pronounced at higher speeds. Reliable Viewfinder The preview is calibrated to match the final developed image, ensuring accurate framing rather than a generic live-view approximation. Pure Camera is designed for photographers who prefer traditional camera behavior: exposure, focus, and composition are user-defined, while the film handles the remainder authentically. Premium The application is fully functional but limited to the primary lens. Access to additional lenses is available via a one-time in-app purchase with family sharing enabled.