October 1, 2024

Halide app update adds new functions for the iPhone 16 Camera Control button

Claudio Ctin1 mins
Halide app update adds new functions for the iPhone 16 Camera Control button

Focus and exposure are now in the Camera Control menu for Halide. | Image: Lux

Halide, a popular advanced camera app for iOS by the company Lux, is releasing a new update that adds manual photography “Adjustments” features for the iPhone 16’s Camera Control button. In version 2.17 (now available), you can adjust focus and exposure on Camera Control; there’s also a new “Locked” mode to lock down some manual settings so an accidental swipe won’t ruin your current shoot.

Halide’s founder Sebastiaan De With says the Exposure adjustment can be set with an exposure bias “three times” that of Apple’s (plus or minus 6 EV vs 2) and that the Manual Focus on Camera Control is a “really nice, smooth experience on iPhone.” Lux also has its own review of the iPhone 16 Pro’s camera.

Halide already supported the iPhone 16 Camera…

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