Super 16 | 16mm Film Сamerav1.2.7

Released October 11, 2025Major

iOS

The latest major update introduced significant technical regressions and user friction despite adding requested creative tools. The average rating dropped from 4.32 to 3.71 stars, reflecting a negative reception driven by camera feed failures and privacy concerns regarding photo library access. Current momentum is weakening due to these stability issues.

What changed

New featureSupport for importing custom LUTs (.cube, .3dl, .vlt, .csp) from external editors
New featurePresets and .s16 files now support custom filters
SocialCommunity feature to explore and publish presets with custom filters
New featureNew lens distortion adjustment with center and edge sliders
New featureNew lens swirl adjustment to simulate swirly bokeh effects
UXNew filter intensity adjustment with automatic reset on filter swipe
UXAdjustable button sizes via new Interface scale settings
New featureAdded Camera HDR support with On, Off, and Auto modes
New featureAdded Pause/Resume recording support and fast lens switching
ComplianceUpdated photo library permissions to allow manual selection instead of full access

Reception

38/ 100 impact scoreNegative

What worked

New feature
Users expressed interest in the utility of custom LUT imports and filter adjustment tools for film production.

What didn't

Compliance
backfired
Reviewers describe friction regarding the updated photo library permission requirements, with some users alleging privacy concerns.
UX
backfired
Technical regressions including camera feed failures and orientation display bugs emerged immediately following the update.

Marlvel takeaways

Address technical instability by prioritizing patches for camera feed failures and orientation display bugs.
Clarify the necessity of photo library permissions to mitigate user privacy concerns.
Monitor the post-update rating delta of -0.61 stars as the sample size increases to determine if the decline stabilizes.

Original release notes

Super 16 | 16mm Film Camera
1.2.7
- Now you can import your own custom filters (LUTs) from DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, 3D LUT Creator and others for free! Scroll up to “+” in the filter bar and choose a file to import. Supported formats: .cube, .3dl, .vlt, .csp. Many color spaces are available
- Presets now support custom filters
- Custom filters in Community! Now you can explore presets with custom filters from other users and publish your own. Note: you can preview such presets as usual with a long press
- .s16 files now support custom filters too — you can export/import custom filter presets as .s16 files
- New adjustments: lens distortion (2 sliders for center and edges) — these two parameters can reproduce the image of most well-known camera lenses. The parameters also support extreme distortion values, such as fisheye. (Maybe someone will make a skateboard video with this effect? Hehe)
- New adjustments: lens swirl — with this effect, you can get a picture similar to Helios 44-2 lenses with their famous “swirly bokeh”. Although this is not actual bokeh, the image will look similar
- New adjustments: filter intensity — it automatically resets to 1.0 (100%) when the user manually swipes to another filter
- You can now adjust the size of buttons in the app (Settings → Interface scale) — this makes it easier to operate the camera in real-world shooting conditions, especially when quick and precise control is needed
- Camera HDR support: On, Off, Auto
- Fast lens switch
- Pause/Resume support when recording
- The app no longer requires full access to your photo library — you can now manually choose which photos to share with the app