Camera1 - Black & White Camera

The creative B&W camera

Only for iPhone

$4.99

iPhone

Camera1 brings manual shooting techniques from the film era to mobile devices. Rediscover the joy of shooting Black & White. Camera1 is the dedicated Black & White manual camera for iPhone. No colour, no compromise — just pure monochrome photography with full creative control. DEVELOP YOUR CREATIVITY Learn to "see" in Black & White through Camera1 unique simultaneous contrast and exposure adjustments. Explore the infinite black and white image possibilities in real-time, such as high-key/low-key right in the viewfinder, before taking the shot. Use the Zen mode to focus all your creative attention on the picture, and not the camera or technique. TAKE CONTROL Take control of the camera, with manual overrides of exposure and focus. Super easy access to focus lock using the manual focusing slider, for ultra-fast shooting - as the camera won't need to re-focus between shots. PROFESSIONAL OUTPUT Camera1 takes full advantage of your camera hardware and saves in a variety of different file formats, including JPEG, TIFF, RAW & ProRAW / DNG, allowing for maximum editing flexibility in applications like Photoshop and Lightroom later in your workflow. Advanced iOS image processing such as Deep Fusion and Smart HDR is used on supported devices. Live histograms, flash, grid views and a range of manual controls allow you to get the perfect shot, every time. Features • Black & white photography only: commit to Black and White at shooting time. • High-quality image processing engine. Take full advantage of your device camera hardware. • Manual focus (with magnification of the centre focusing area), focus lock, spot focus, auto-focus • Manual exposure compensation, or use Auto exposure • Live histogram, when adjusting exposure, optional over-exposure warning indicator (zebras) • 6 contrast/colour filters for Black & White: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, infrared (simulated) • Manual contrast control • High-resolution capture (48MP) (*) • Support for multi-lens devices - standard, telephoto and ultra wide-angle (*) • ProRAW, RAW, JPEG, HEIC, TIFF file formats. DNG files contain colour information, allowing later editing. A full-resolution JPEG, processed to Black and White by Camera1 is saved alongside the DNG file, to the camera roll • Support for iOS Deep Fusion and Smart HDR (*) • Tap on the picture to take the shot • 5 crop formats: 3:2, 4:3 (native), 1:1, 16:9, 2.35:1 (panorama) • Zen mode: all controls disappear, leaving only the viewfinder on the screen for the ultimate picture-taking experience • 3 flash modes: On, Off, Torch • 2 framing grid types: Rule of Thirds and Golden Triangles • Live view of all controls above • iOS Widget - quickly launch the app from your lock or home screen • Camera Control: use hardware camera control to launch Camera1, or to take shots (iPhone 16 Pro & Pro Max) • Black and White camera roll, image viewer at full resolution "The most brilliant Camera App in recent years" -- Keisuke Takahashi "I like the results-a bit like film (Tri-X) with a slight grain pattern. Lots of latitude" -- Eric Mencher @emencher Don't forget to tag your pictures with #camera1app ! Privacy-first • Camera1 does not embed any tracking / third-party SDKs (*) Compatibility Notes Camera1 features depend on the capabilities of your iOS device: • High-resolution (48MP) capture: iPhone 14 Pro and later Pro models • ProRAW capture: iPhone 12 Pro and later Pro models • RAW capture: iPhone 6S and later, iPad Pro • Smart HDR & Deep Fusion: iPhone 11 and later • Multi-lens support (standard, telephoto, ultra wide): devices with multiple rear cameras • Ultra Wide lens may not support RAW or manual focus/exposure on some devices

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This release improves compatibility with iOS 26 and iPhone 17 & Pro models, with support for lockscreen launch and support for iPhone 16 and later Pro camera controls. Fix an issue preventing from capturing TIFF and high-resolution (48MP) files in some cases. Camera roll UI improvements. Introducing support for high resolution capture (48MP) on supported devices, a new lock screen widget, fixes a few bugs and adds some performance improvements. If you enjoy Camera1, please consider writing a review on the App Store every time you upgrade the app. Positive reviews improve our ranking and help new users learn about the app so we greatly appreciate them. If you have feedback or a question about the app, email us at feedback@camera1.app and we'll get back to you. --- Camera1 v2.11.0 - Improved compatility with iOS 26 and iPhone 17 models - Bug fixes and Performance improvements Camera1 v2.10.0 - Fix capture resolution not restored in some cases - Add setting to disable shutter sound if possible Camera1 v2.9.1 - Fix widget display issue Camera1 v2.9.0 - Support iOS 18 lockscreen widget, and Camera Control button on iPhone 16 Pros Camera1 v2.8.1 - Minor bug fix related to HEIF / JPEG file format selection Camera1 v2.8.0 - support for high-resolution capture (48MP) on supported devices, lock screen widget, bug fixes Camera1 v2.7.0 - iOS widget Camera1 v2.6.2 - Fix several issues related to settings restoration Camera1 v2.6.1 - Fix issue with front / back camera switching on some device models Camera1 v2.6.0 - ProRAW, deep fusion and Smart HDR on supported devices. Improved camera roll experience. Camera1 v2.5.2 - Fix an issue with switching between front and back cameras Camera1 v2.5.1 - Fix an issue with image display when using image formats Camera1 v2.5.0 - Overexposure warning (zebras) - Fix RAW image sharing from camera roll - Bug fixes and performance improvements Camera1 v2.3.4 - Add lens selector menu, available on multi-lens devices - Fix RAW file sharing/export from withing the app Camera1 v2.2.3 - Support for ultrawide-angle lens Camera1 v2.2.2 - iOS 13 compatibility update - Fix camera settings restoration Camera1 v2.2.0 - iPhone X compatibility update - New setting option to disable auto-exposure lock when using exposure compensation Camera1 v2.1.2 - Device compatibility update Camera1 v2.1.1 - Fixes an issue with some settings preservation Camera1 v2.1.0 - Image orientation bug on specific devices / crop ratio configurations - Minor bug fixes and performance improvements - New app icon Camera1 v2.0.0 - Add support for telephoto lens capture on dual-lens systems (e.g. iPhone 7+) - RAW + JPEG image capture (RAW contains color information, JPEG processed by Camera1) - TIFF image capture - New "golden triangle" grid - Improved focus aid - Bug fixes and performance improvement Camera1 v1.5.1 - Bug fixes and performance improvements Camera1 v1.5.0 - Color contrast filters for BW - Spot auto-exposure: drag auto buttons in picture for spot exposure or focus - Frame and grid display - Bug fixes and performance improvements

Version 2.11.0

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    Information

    Provider
    • Sebastien Ardon
    Size
    • 27.7 MB
    Category
    • Photo & Video
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
    • iPod touch
      Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
    Languages
    English and 2 more
    • English, French, Japanese
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    • © Copyright Sebastien Ardon 2026
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  • Privacy Policy

    • Supports

    • Family Sharing

      Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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