Pellica is the ultimate companion for film photographers. 📷 Track your rolls – Log every shot with camera, lens, aperture, shutter speed 📍 GPS & Weather – Auto-save location and conditions 🎙️ Voice notes – Record thoughts while shooting ☀️ Built-in light meter – Nail your exposure every time 🗺️ Lab map – Find film labs near you 🔄 Sync with scans – Match EXIF data to developed photos Whether you shoot 35mm, 120, or large format – Pellica keeps your analog workflow organized.
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This has been such a fantastic tool.
Saw it from the TestFloght beta to now and finally being able to use it to run a roll of film has been so smooth. Love having all the features in one app!
#PHDDVG
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I really love the light meter function but it was a little unintuitive for me to have it hidden behind the film function. It makes sense when you are using the app (log the film, gain access to the meter) but at first I was like “am I missing something with this feature?”
Might be worth it to have a separate meter module as well. If it’s there, I blame being bad at tech! Lol
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Jamal — you made my day. Having you from the first TestFlight build to posting a review on launch week means the world.
On the light meter: quick heads-up, it's actually already reachable from the dashboard quick actions (right under the active roll) — not just inside the film screen. So you weren't missing it, it's just not loud enough.
But honestly, you're onto something bigger. A few others told me the same thing — people expect a dedicated meter tab, not a function tucked inside a flow. I'm reworking the nav for v1.1 to give the meter its own first-class spot, while keeping the log-then-meter shortcut you liked.
Keep the feedback coming — that's exactly how this app grows.
— Imad
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Finally, I’ve taken my analogue camera with me and am keeping track of the 120 film rolls. And then there’s the light meter too. It’s incredibly helpful. #PHC50F
vs Alternatives
There is no alternative in just one app.
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Hey everyone — I'm Imad, I built Pellica.
I shoot 35mm in Paris and I was tired of juggling a notebook, a light meter app, Google Maps for labs, and a spreadsheet for my film stock. So I built the app I wished existed.
The idea is simple: close the feedback loop between shooting and getting your scans back. When you can see that frame 14 was f/2.8 at 1/60 in overcast light, you stop guessing and start learning.
PetaPixel covered it this week, and 200+ photographers signed up in the first 5 days.
Would love to hear what you think — especially if you shoot film. And if you don't, I'm curious what questions you have about why people still do.
Drop a comment with your Pellica email and I'll activate 1 month of Pro for free — my gift for the PH community.