Light meter app on iPad?

Post by John Hill
Is there a light meter app for the iPad? I can't find anything in the Apple
App Store.
Maybe it's technically impossible, for some reason. It's something for
which I would have thought there was a demand. Similar to a sound level
meter, which I already have.
John.
--
Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday,and all is well.

https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/lux-light-meter-pro/id1292598866

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2022-11-15 16:04:19 UTC

Post by John Hill
Is there a light meter app for the iPad? I can't find anything in the Apple
App Store.

there are many, although they're not that accurate.

Post by John Hill
Maybe it's technically impossible, for some reason. It's something for
which I would have thought there was a demand. Similar to a sound level
meter, which I already have.

not a significant demand, since they've been included in cameras for
50+ years.

sobriquet

2022-11-15 16:06:42 UTC

Post by John Hill
Is there a light meter app for the iPad? I can't find anything in the Apple
App Store.

Searching the app store is probably working best if you know the name of a particular app.
So best to search at google first.. just search for "light meter app iPad" and you get lots of
suggestions.

https://www.photoworkout.com/best-light-meter-apps/

Post by John Hill
Maybe it's technically impossible, for some reason. It's something for
which I would have thought there was a demand. Similar to a sound level
meter, which I already have.
John.
--
Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday,and all is well.

John Hill

2022-11-16 11:36:18 UTC

Post by John Hill
Is there a light meter app for the iPad? I can't find anything in the Apple
App Store.

Searching the app store is probably working best if you know the name of a particular app.
So best to search at google first.. just search for "light meter app iPad" and
you get lots of
suggestions.
https://www.photoworkout.com/best-light-meter-apps/

Post by John Hill
Maybe it's technically impossible, for some reason. It's something for
which I would have thought there was a demand. Similar to a sound level
meter, which I already have.
John.

I see what you mean!

I've had a look at them, and the one that comes nearest is to my simple needs
is probably LUX. But many of the reviews are very negative, and it gets a poor
overall rating.

I realise that people are more likely to report difficulties than
satisfaction, but there are reports ranging from "it doesn't work" through
"it's inconsistent" and 'it's wildly inaccurate" to 'it's almost impossible to
use unless you pay".

Some of the others appear to be free, but have hidden subscriptions - I'm not
falling for that!

I think I'd better think it out again.

John.

--
Lord, grant me the strength to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.

David Brooks

2022-11-16 12:45:14 UTC

Post by John Hill
Is there a light meter app for the iPad? I can't find anything in the Apple
App Store.

Searching the app store is probably working best if you know the name of a
particular app.
So best to search at google first.. just search for "light meter app iPad" and
you get lots of
suggestions.
https://www.photoworkout.com/best-light-meter-apps/

Post by John Hill
Maybe it's technically impossible, for some reason. It's something for
which I would have thought there was a demand. Similar to a sound level
meter, which I already have.
John.

I see what you mean!
I've had a look at them, and the one that comes nearest is to my simple needs
is probably LUX. But many of the reviews are very negative, and it gets a poor
overall rating.
I realise that people are more likely to report difficulties than
satisfaction, but there are reports ranging from "it doesn't work" through
"it's inconsistent" and 'it's wildly inaccurate" to 'it's almost impossible to
use unless you pay".
Some of the others appear to be free, but have hidden subscriptions - I'm not
falling for that!
I think I'd better think it out again.
John.

For what would you use such a light meter if there WAS one, John?

--
David

David Taylor

2022-11-16 14:01:58 UTC

Post by David Brooks
For what would you use such a light meter if there WAS one, John?
-- David

The BBC did some audience research into home viewing conditions and one of the
questions involved measuring the room lighting level. A free app was suggested
(mine was Android - Lux Meter) and you recorded the results.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tsang.alan.lightmeter&hl=en_GB&gl=US

The thread prompted me into trying it again, and I was interested to discover
that it doesn't use the camera, but some other sensor near the front camera, at
least on my Pixel 6 Pro.

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Cheers,
David
Web: https://www.satsignal.eu

John Hill

2022-11-17 11:29:18 UTC

Post by David Brooks

Post by John Hill
Is there a light meter app for the iPad? I can't find anything in the Apple
App Store.

Searching the app store is probably working best if you know the name of a
particular app.
So best to search at google first.. just search for "light meter app iPad" and
you get lots of
suggestions.
https://www.photoworkout.com/best-light-meter-apps/

Post by John Hill
Maybe it's technically impossible, for some reason. It's something for
which I would have thought there was a demand. Similar to a sound level
meter, which I already have.
John.

I see what you mean!
I've had a look at them, and the one that comes nearest is to my simple needs
is probably LUX. But many of the reviews are very negative, and it gets a poor
overall rating.
I realise that people are more likely to report difficulties than
satisfaction, but there are reports ranging from "it doesn't work" through
"it's inconsistent" and 'it's wildly inaccurate" to 'it's almost impossible to
use unless you pay".
Some of the others appear to be free, but have hidden subscriptions - I'm not
falling for that!
I think I'd better think it out again.
John.

For what would you use such a light meter if there WAS one, John?

Yes that's an important point, I've used "light meter" but all I wanted to do
was
geta rough idea of the amount of light at differtn times of day and under
artifical light conditions
to see how an old solar panel would perform under those conditions.
I've often wonder if theres a photographic version like we used for
photography back in the
days before we had in-biult light meters in camera and how they'd compare

Post by David Brooks
--
David

Barring the solar panel, that's much what I had in mind.

And I don't want it badly enough to pay a significant amount for it. Certainly
not a subscription!

John.
--
Classic computing: Computers do what you tell them to do, not what you want
them to do.
Modern computing: Computers do what they want to do, no matter what you tell
them to do.

sig

2022-11-16 17:32:54 UTC

Post by John Hill
Is there a light meter app for the iPad? I can't find anything in the Apple
App Store.

Searching the app store is probably working best if you know the name of a
particular app.
So best to search at google first.. just search for "light meter app iPad" and
you get lots of
suggestions.
https://www.photoworkout.com/best-light-meter-apps/

Post by John Hill
Maybe it's technically impossible, for some reason. It's something for
which I would have thought there was a demand. Similar to a sound level
meter, which I already have.
John.

I see what you mean!
I've had a look at them, and the one that comes nearest is to my simple needs
is probably LUX. But many of the reviews are very negative, and it gets a poor
overall rating.
I realise that people are more likely to report difficulties than
satisfaction, but there are reports ranging from "it doesn't work" through
"it's inconsistent" and 'it's wildly inaccurate" to 'it's almost impossible to
use unless you pay".
Some of the others appear to be free, but have hidden subscriptions - I'm not
falling for that!
I think I'd better think it out again.
John.

You could just buy a basic used light meter on eBay. You can get a
Vivitar 35 or 45 for £10-15. I have one of the former which I use as my
everday meter for film photography. It takes a simple button cell which
lasts for years and is still accurate even though it's now about 40
years old.

--
Sig's sig

John Hill

2022-11-17 11:31:46 UTC

Post by sig

Post by John Hill
Is there a light meter app for the iPad? I can't find anything in the Apple
App Store.

Searching the app store is probably working best if you know the name of a
particular app.
So best to search at google first.. just search for "light meter app iPad" and
you get lots of
suggestions.
https://www.photoworkout.com/best-light-meter-apps/

Post by John Hill
Maybe it's technically impossible, for some reason. It's something for
which I would have thought there was a demand. Similar to a sound level
meter, which I already have.
John.

I see what you mean!
I've had a look at them, and the one that comes nearest is to my simple needs
is probably LUX. But many of the reviews are very negative, and it gets a poor
overall rating.
I realise that people are more likely to report difficulties than
satisfaction, but there are reports ranging from "it doesn't work" through
"it's inconsistent" and 'it's wildly inaccurate" to 'it's almost impossible to
use unless you pay".
Some of the others appear to be free, but have hidden subscriptions - I'm not
falling for that!
I think I'd better think it out again.
John.

A good thought, but I think I'd prefer to keep with the iPad or do without.

John.

--
An infinitely complex system can fail in an infinite number of ways.

Andy Hewitt

2022-11-15 16:14:37 UTC

I just searched and found loads of them. I have Lux on the iPhone, try
searching that, it’ll also bring up similar stuff.

--
Andy H

Jolly Roger

2022-11-15 18:04:16 UTC