Halide 3.2 is out for iPhone with a new Aperture Priority mode, two new looks called Dawn and Quicksilver, and a 16:9 shooting mode. Aperture Priority is built for the variable aperture camera on the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, and it is the first Halide update aimed at the new hardware.
Lux Optics launched Halide Mark III in May with a redesigned camera, a new photo editor, and Halide looks, which give your shots a specific style. Version 3.1 followed in July with perspective correction, RAW-only capture, and another look.
Aperture Priority Lets You Pick the F-number and Leaves the Rest to Halide
The variable aperture camera was one of the main talking points in the iPhone 18 Pro reviews. Halide already let you choose any f-number between f/1.48 and f/4.0. Apple’s own Camera app is more limited, with an automatic variable aperture mode or four fixed stops at f/1.48, f/1.8, f/2.8, and f/4.0.
Aperture Priority builds on that range, letting you set a target f-number while Halide adjusts the shutter speed and ISO to suit the shot. A wide setting like f/1.48 suits low light and shallow depth of field, while f/4.0 keeps more of the scene in focus.
That puts it between full auto and full manual, since you control depth of field and Halide handles the rest of the exposure. Fully manual mode is still there for anyone who wants to set everything themselves, and it gives you direct ISO control as well.
Halide is not the only camera app moving quickly on the new phone. Moment Pro Camera II and Final Cut Camera 2.4 have both added aperture control for the iPhone 18 Pro.
Dawn and Quicksilver Bring Two New Looks to Every iPhone
The two new looks are not tied to the iPhone 18 Pro, so they are available on every iPhone that runs Halide. Halide describes Dawn this way:
Filmic warmth in the mid-tones and highlights with gentle, rich shadows.
Quicksilver takes a different approach, pairing high contrast with muted color and drawing on silver-retention processes, according to Halide.
If you want a film style without the new phone, our guide to the iPhone 18 Pro film look on older iPhones covers other ways to do it.
Halide 3.2 also adds a 16:9 aspect ratio shooting mode. Halide Mark III costs $69.99 to buy outright, or $19.99 per year as a subscription.
Download Halide from the App Store.
