By Graham K. Rogers

A few days ago, Michael Hardaker released an update to Pure Shot: an update that added RAW (DNG) support to the app. Another app from the same developer is the slightly more sophisticated 645 Pro Mk III.

As well as a camera-like interface and several controls such as are found on medium format and DSLR cameras, 645 Pro allows the use of several different virtual film formats: colour and monochrome. With the separate image sizes (645, 1:1, 6x7 and more) and a selection of colour filters there is an unusual level of control over this iOS app.

645 Pro has now been updated and like Pure Shot, the ability to save images in RAW format (.DNG) has been added to this app. In addition, the 5.0 update adds support for both lenses on the iPhone 7 Plus, instant access to allow toggling of White Balance and save modes, along with a number of other improvements.

Graham K. Rogers teaches at the Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University in Thailand. He wrote in the Bangkok Post, Database supplement on IT subjects. For the last seven years of Database he wrote a column on Apple and Macs. He is now continuing that in the Bangkok Post supplement, Life. He can be followed on Twitter (@extensions_th)