645 PRO Mk III App Reviews

I made two pictures, one with the build-in camera and one with 645 PRO app. The file size for the pics: iPhone = 3MB and JPG, 645PRO = 24MB and TIFF. Unfortunately there is no visible difference between both pictures. It has been tested in Photoshop CS6 at 100%. So, it doesnt make sense to use this app.

When you zoom in (for example 2x) via finger gesture and take a picture then the app crashes. iOS: 10.x Device: iPhone 7 Plus

After a few attempts, the quality of the shots is really poor. The iPhone camera app gets me much better results.

Add the DNG support on iOS 10! Bad work shutter speed selector on iPhone 6S and iOS 10

Hands down the best. If you like using your phone for photography, this is it. No other app gives you this level of control over your pictures.

While I am impressed with this app, what turns me off is the fact that the screen freezes after a few shots. You then have to exit and go back into the app only for the same thing to happen. Ive uninstalled and the whole thing and still the same. Hopefully, this gets fixed because this would be a great app on my 6s+.

645PRO is my go-to app for the images that I will be running through a professional workflow using Photoshop on my desktop computer. And to be honest, it has been since this app first came out. As a matter of fact, I even wrote a published article about it that Michael Hardaker will remember, because the images from 645 PRO were so superior to the JPG’s that came out of the camera app in the iPhone. I am a professional photographer that has been shooting since 1975. I have done almost all the specialties in photography but currently specialize in fine art landscapes. Anyone who has done serious landscapes knows that image details matter. I am not going to tell anyone that our phone cameras can replace a high-end DSLR. Based on the current state of technology (as of 6/2016), they cannot. But I will tell you that the best camera is the one you have with you, and many times, that ends up being my iPhone 6 Plus. So I am always into maximizing image quality based on what I am able to produce in the moment. 645 PRO allows me to do that. When I see a shot that catches my eye and my iPhone is all I have with me, I use this app in bracket mode set to -2EV-0EV - +2EV. By having 645 PRO do three bracketed images with each single press of the shutter button, I get 3 images that give me the exposure options I need to produce professionally blended images that look like what the eye sees. I also configure the Settings to deliver TIFF’s as the output format so I can do non-destructive editing. For iphoneographers (or ipadographers), more apps are now showing up in the App Store that offer advanced editing options involving layers and image blending. Finally, I have seen the numerous comments over time about this app not functioning properly. All I can say to that is I keep my phone updated and I do not abuse it. To date, I have never run into any problem with this app other than a slight processor heating tendency which was corrected long ago in one of the earlier updates. BOTTOM LINE —> If you are a photographer that appreciates a camera working with you rather than against you, this is your app. If you are a snap-shooter who does not know the difference in JPG and TIFF format, or what manual vs automatic means, this app offers a complexity of options that may present a steep learning curve. But if you want to learn photography vs snapshots, then this might be for you too.

Update: 3 years later still my go to camera app, more fun than ever on the 6s+ Congratulations on a well designed and continuously developed app. Now its up to Apple to make ever better camera hardware. Focus peaking works fine even on older phones (4S)

This app is perfect except Id like the ability to use my volume button as the shutter button just like the iOS camera app does. Especially adding support for the EarPods volume buttons so I can get a steady shot on my tripod without having to use the timer delay.

I have only had this app for about a week. While it does have a ton of features that I have yet to discover , this app freezes like crazy! I have to close and reopen it almost every time I use it. Its really annoying . It also has a lag when moving the phone around.

I had many issues with earlier versions, but with a new version, a new 5s phone, and iOS 8, its great, nearly everything I want in a camera app. I have about a dozen different camera apps, each because they have features I could only find in each specific app. With this latest release it looks like I can delete three-fourths of those. If this adds panorama, HDR, repeating interval timer, and a couple other features, it will be the only app I need. It has a beautiful interface, well thought out controls, packed with features that compete with expensive SLRs, its great as-is and regularly getting better!

The greater control over focus, exposure, and image quality are, of course, quite welcome, but the film/grain emulation as well as color filtration for greyscale images are alone worth the price of the app. Someday Instagram will catch on to these tweaks. The interface, however, inexplicably emulates that of a physical point and shoot camera, instead of using the possibilities of the iPhones hi-res touchscreen. The simulated three dimensional is is a distraction, and the interface simply cant rotate properly for square/portrait orientation (shooting square is most natural in the vertical). An actual camera has limited surface area and thus has to cram minimal symbols into circular buttons. No need for that here. Tapping for a pop up menu and sliding for selections would ease the photographic process. Right now, valuable features are buried four screens deep in a menu that acts exactly like it only has the directional arrows of a hardware camera. The filter menu brings up a needless 3D carousel when a two-d layout with fixed locations would be faster. A slider would be vastly preferable to tapping tiny increments. Saving favorite filters would be perfect. HDR would be a godsend but I imagine its expensive to develop. Still, I keep coming back to this app because of the film and grain emulation. I hope the interface is eventually streamlined.

Updated 8-18-2016 I love this app. I still would love to see to feature requests. 1) A quick button on the main screen to access the white balance setting 2) I would like another quick launch button to access the focus bias option. This to items I use all the time so much that this update would really make my life easier. 3) I really need a Structure and Sharpening Mask. The iPhone 6s Plus is to soft for me and make my pics look out of Focus. I would love to be able to set a certain sharpening Mask that can be used for all pics. Like setting a filter this is used for all pics. 4) I would love to be able to hold down the shutter button to obtain the 10 Fps shooting mode of my iPhone 6s Plus. The above features would really make this app even better.

This is not a minimalist app. It has every bell, whistle, gong and slide trombone you can imagine. Professionals will know what all of these things do; the rest of us can have fun finding out (patience required but not included). I love it.

Ok loved this app, but, it now crashes no matter what you do, so unfortunately I give it 1 star till its fixed dont waste your money folks. At least till the developer gets it fixed.

This app use to work great. Now it crashes all the time. It is totally unusable now. Are there plans to fix it or is this now a dead application.

Hope Raw support is coming soon. Otherwise nice app

My go to camera. Are some serious lag issues in the above configuration. Wondering if this is being looked into

I enjoy using this app and use it more than any other camera app. However its time for an update to get the most out of iOS 10 and the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. Until then; 2 stars.

I am not sure if there is a problem. I have been taking several low light shots. And each time the exposure is way off from my manual setting.