Ahola Development BlogSilver B&W Camera and A Photo Tool are updated to support iOS 17. This is a minor update. Recommended for all users.
Silver B&W Camera version 5.0.3
A Photo Tool version 1.0.14
Silver Black and White Photo Converter version 2.2.7 is released. The Sepia tool you can use to colorize B&W photos has improved features. See this tutorial video for more infomation
Download on the Mac App Store.
https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1501659637
To keep all our apps fresh and up to date with latest developments in Apple OS versions and secure to use, periodic updates are released.
As of July 20, 2023 following updates were released
Silver B&W Camera version 5.0.2
A Photo Tool version 1.0.13
On July 24, 2023 also following update was released
Silver Black And White Photo Converter version 2.2.6
A new version 2.2.4 of Silver Black And White Photo Converter for Mac computers is released. This is a minor update with improvements and fixes.
Download on the Mac App Store.
https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1501659637
Version 1.0.11 is released. This is minor update to improve stability and speed.
Link to Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1561718350
Note: If you are using iOS or iPadOS 15.7 and see a crash of A Photo Tool there is a known issue with iOS 15.7. We and other developers see crash reports from users who have chosen to share that information with Apple and developers. (We don’t see any personal or private user data but only the technical crash reports.) The issue is under investication and Apple will propably release an update at some point of time in future.
Version 5.0 of Silver B&W Camera is released.
With this update the app is changed to a free download. App is now ad-supported so all users will have access to all features. If you have purchased payed version you will not see any ads on camera preview screen. Also is you have made paid in-app purchase you will not see any ads on camera preview.
Ads can be removed by going to settings and touching purchase link. You only need to make one payed purchase. All previously made payed purchases disable ads.
This update also improves stability and speed.
Download on the App Store
We continue to celebrate start of the New Year with updates of Silver B&W Converter for Mac and A Photo Tool for iPad and iPhone.
Download Silver B&W Photo Converter for Mac
https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1501659637
or A Photo Tool for iPad and iPhone
Year begins with a new release of Silver B&W Camera. Version 3.1.1 is available for download.
https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1517621339
This is a minor maintenance release.
In-app purchases now at reduced price. Silver B&W Camera Full Version and Silver B&W Photo Converter All Features are now USD 0.99 / EUR 0.99 or equivalent in local currency.
Download Silver B&W Camera for iPhone and iPad
https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1517621339
or Silver B&W Photo Converter for Mac
Silver B&W Camera has manual focus option you can use when autofocus does not work the way you like. Touch button M and then select Focus. If your device has more lenses than the single wide angle lens you first need to select a supported lens. iOS devices allow manual focus when wide angle lens or tele lens is in use.
You may let the autofocus system first focus to subject you want and then touch the Auto switch do disable autofocus and freeze the focus distance. You can then frame the photo the way you like.
If the target is close by but so small that autofocus does not detect it you can use something bigger to help focus. Even your own hand if you manage to place it on the right distance.
And of course you can use the focus slider and use the camera preview to focus your subject.
Note that you can move the manual settings window by touching its top frame and moving your finger.
There is one important thing to remember about manual focus. You may want to focus to infinity when shooting distant objects or scenery. Be aware that the rightmost position of the focus slider may not be the infinity. Typically lens focus system extends beyond infinity. This guarantees that lens can focus to infinity but does not define physical position for the infinity. So when manually moving the focus slider to focus to infinity carefully check the preview window and don’t simply move the slider to the right end.