![]() Your histogram, analyzing 8-bit data, might think the sky is clipped. ’Consider that video of the Golden Gate Bridge from earlier. Although Lux Optics says it has a more in-depth post in the works on the technology behind XDR Analysis, it sums it up like this in its blog post: Rather than using the post-processed 8-bit data other camera apps do to display the waveform and histogram data, Halide Mark II uses the full 14-bit Raw data, in real time, to calculate the exposure. If you’re using the histogram, waveform or zebra tools while in fully-manual mode, where you adjust the ISO and shutter speed, things get even more powerful thanks to a new feature Lux Optics calls XDR Analysis. This ensures that no matter what color the scene you’re composing is, you can ensure you’re not clipping the highlights or shadows for any three of these channels. Also new is the ‘Color Zebras’ feature, which breaks down three separate color channels - red, blue and green - into individual waveforms with zebra stripes that will appear if certain colors are clipped in either the highlights or the shadows. Well, as with most things in Halide Mark II, both of these have been updated with option to make the overlays smaller on the screen. ![]() With Halide 1.0, you were given the option to see both Color and Luminance histograms to ensure you achieved just the right exposure. The app keeps its interface minimal, but when tapping on an icon, a text description of the tool or setting you’re adjusting, as you can see in the below GIF: The manual exposure controls, including ISO and shutter speed, have also been moved and are now accessible with a quick swipe from the right-hand side of the screen. When you let go, the Focus Loupe will disappear and show the usual overlay so you can compose your shot. ![]() Now, when manually adjusting focus, a new Focus Loupe will appear in the center of the screen that zooms in to help ensure you get focus just where you want it. Halide Mark II has the same exposure control and focus gestures as before, but has further refined the experience with additional interface elements. Halide Mark II is an entirely new app with a revamped interface designed from the ground up to make a more a user experience that is simple to use, but rich in professional-level features for those who want to get the most out of their iPhone photography. ![]() Lux Optics, the company behind the popular iOS camera app Halide, has announced the release of Halide Mark II, a second-generation camera app for iOS that’s the culmination of more than 18 months of work. ![]()
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