Batch import · Sony tether
Bring in the roll
Batch-import existing scans, or capture them through a compatible Sony camera connected over USB in PC Remote mode.
Mac darkroom · iPhone field companion
Full Analogue Suite
Meter and remember the roll on iPhone. Convert, refine, and finish camera-scanned negatives on Mac.
Mac betaiPhone available for free download
Film Buddy for Mac
Bring the whole roll into focus.
A native Mac darkroom for camera-scanned film: bring in a Roll, choose its processing path, refine the photographs, and finish color-managed files.
01 02 Automatic controls · Hero Frame
Choose how the roll is processed
Turn on automatic white balance, crop, and conversion—or establish a Hero Frame to guide the rest of the roll.
03 Workspace · Recipes
Refine the look
Adjust crop, color, tone, and contrast with a live preview, then carry the chosen treatment across selected frames.
04 Read-only reference
Keep the Buddy Log beside you
Reference film, camera, exposure, and frame notes without leaving the editing workspace. Refresh after syncing from iPhone to see the latest notebook snapshot.
05 TIFF · JPEG · Color managed
Finish the roll
Select the completed frames and export color-managed TIFF or JPEG files in the format, color space, and naming plan you choose.
- Inputs
- Compatible Bayer RAW, TIFF, and JPEG scans
- System
- Apple silicon · macOS 13 or later
- Output
- TIFF or JPEG · four managed color spaces
Negative → positive
Let the frame speak for itself.
Drag across a supplied camera-scan demo frame to compare the color negative with its finished positive.
Film Buddy for iPhone · Available now
Meter the light. Remember the roll.
The field companion for analog photography: a reflected-light meter anyone can use, plus a private Buddy Log for approved beta members.
01 Average · Selectable spot
Meter the light
Get a live reflected-light exposure estimate, choose average or tap-to-select spot metering, and lock the reading when the scene is ready.
02 Film · Camera · Lens
Start a Buddy Log
Record the roll, film stock, rated ISO, format, camera, and lens. The Meter stays account-free; Buddy Log requires approved beta access.
03 Exposure · Notes · Important frames
Log every frame
Save aperture, shutter speed, and notes while shooting—or send a locked Meter reading directly into the next numbered frame.
04 Sync Now · Then refresh
Carry it to your Mac
Tap Sync Now to send Buddy Log metadata to your Film Buddy account, then refresh on Mac. Photographs, recipes, edits, and exports do not sync.
Available now · Free download
Take Film Buddy into the field.
Download Film Buddy and start with the reflected-light Meter—no account required. Buddy Log remains available to approved beta members.
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Clear by design
One workflow. Honest boundaries.
The Meter is open
Use the reflected-light meter without creating an account. Camera preview frames are not captured, retained, or uploaded.
The notebook is deliberate
Buddy Log writes to iPhone first. Approved members choose when to tap Sync Now; other surfaces refresh explicitly.
The darkroom stays on your Mac
Scans, local libraries, recipes, edits, and exports are not carried through Buddy Log. Only roll and frame metadata can sync.