The new Halide camera app launches with film looks and an upgraded photo editor

全新 Halide 相机应用发布，带来胶片质感与升级版照片编辑器

After first being announced in December 2024, Lux Optics has finally released the latest version of its Halide camera app for the iPhone and iPad. The Halide Mark III app’s most compelling feature is a new film simulation engine and a collection of five new Looks that can be applied to photos as they’re taken. Co-developed with Cullen Kelly, a “renowned Hollywood colorist,” the different looks are tailored for landscape photography, portraits, and cityscapes, plus a black-and-white option with extra film grain.

Lux Optics 在 2024 年 12 月首次预告后，终于发布了适用于 iPhone 和 iPad 的最新版 Halide 相机应用。Halide Mark III 最引人注目的功能是全新的胶片模拟引擎，以及五种可在拍摄时直接应用的“外观”（Looks）。这些外观由“好莱坞知名调色师” Cullen Kelly 共同开发，分别针对风景、人像和城市景观进行了优化，此外还提供了一种带有额外胶片颗粒感的黑白选项。

Halide Mark III is available now through the App Store for a one-time purchase price of $59.99, or as part of a $19.99/year subscription, but it’s a free upgrade for those who purchased Halide Mark II. It’s compatible with iPhones running iOS 18 or later, and iPads running iPadOS 18 or later.

Halide Mark III 现已在 App Store 上架，买断价格为 59.99 美元，或以每年 19.99 美元的订阅制使用。对于此前购买过 Halide Mark II 的用户，此次升级完全免费。该应用兼容运行 iOS 18 或更高版本的 iPhone，以及运行 iPadOS 18 或更高版本的 iPad。

Apple’s tablets may not seem like a great fit for the app given their limited camera capabilities, but a surprise new feature of Halide Mark III could benefit from their larger screens. The company describes the app’s new Photo Lab as a “streamlined and approachable” photo editor that first presents you with a Quick Edit section where you can apply the various Looks, toggle HDR, and make exposure adjustments.

考虑到 iPad 有限的相机性能，它似乎并非该应用的最佳载体，但 Halide Mark III 的一项惊喜新功能却能充分利用其大屏幕优势。该公司将全新的“照片实验室”（Photo Lab）描述为一个“精简且易用”的照片编辑器，它首先会呈现一个“快速编辑”区域，用户可以在此应用各种外观、切换 HDR 以及进行曝光调整。

More advanced controls are also available, including adjustments for cropping, aspect ratio, white balance, and a Tone Fusion tool for recovering details in shadows and highlights. For the first time, Halide Mark III can also process RAW images imported from Sony, Nikon, Canon, Fujifilm, Hasselblad, and Leica cameras, although the company currently considers that a beta feature, according to DPReview.

应用还提供了更高级的控制选项，包括裁剪、长宽比、白平衡调整，以及用于恢复阴影和高光细节的“色调融合”（Tone Fusion）工具。据 DPReview 报道，Halide Mark III 首次支持处理从索尼、尼康、佳能、富士、哈苏和徕卡相机导入的 RAW 格式照片，尽管该公司目前将此功能视为测试版。

Other Mark III upgrades include improvements to Halide’s interface that has been redesigned to keep critical controls within easy reach, while making more advanced options accessible through an iOS three-dot menu. If you’re an existing user not thrilled with the changes, you can switch back to the Halide Mark II interface at any point.

Mark III 的其他升级还包括对 Halide 界面的改进，重新设计后的界面让关键控制项触手可及，同时通过 iOS 的三点菜单即可访问更高级的选项。如果你是现有用户且对这些改动不太满意，也可以随时切换回 Halide Mark II 的界面。