Halide camera app adds full aperture control for iPhone 18 Pro

Halide Mark III now lets users pick any f-stop setting on iPhone 18 Pro’s camera.

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Sep 30, 2026

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Halide camera app adds full aperture control for iPhone 18 Pro

Halide Mark III now lets users pick any f-stop setting on iPhone 18 Pro’s camera.

In brief

Halide Mark III now lets users pick any f-stop setting on iPhone 18 Pro’s camera. Halide Mark III update gives iPhone 18 Pro users precise aperture control from f/1.48 to f/4.0. Originally reported by The Verge.

Halide Mark III update

Halide Mark III update

The latest update to Halide Mark III adds full control of the iPhone 18 Pro’s aperture settings.

Aperture range

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Users can select any f-stop from f/1.48 down to f/4.0 with the new variable aperture feature.

New photography looks

Two images of a cathedral captured using different film looks in the Halide camera app.

Halide Mark III includes Dawn look for filmic warmth and Quicksilver for muted colors with high contrast.

Compared to other apps

Halide offers more precise aperture control than BlackMagic Camera and Moment Pro Camera II apps.

Future updates

Halide developers plan to add f-stop presets based on user feedback in future updates.

What to remember

Halide Mark III update gives iPhone 18 Pro users precise aperture control from f/1.48 to f/4.0.

Read the original on The Verge

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