6x6 app for iPhone and iPad

4.4 ( 6624 ratings )

Photo & Video
Developer: Michael Hardaker

0.99 USD

Current version: 4.1, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 13 May 2011
App size: 7.35 Mb

Take high-quality, square photographs with 6x6. Its a reminder of the old 6cm (or 2¼-inch)-square medium format that was so popular with both amateurs and professionals using 120, 220 and 620 roll film. Because it just looks so good.

FEATURES
* 1:1 image ratio (yes, square)
* Blistering performance
* Optional Real-time Preview
* Full EXIF support – including location-tagging
* Manual focus and exposure control
* What you see is what you capture
* Framing grids help keep your verticals and horizontals where they should be
* "Split-image" shows where the middle of your composition is, and even whether its level
* Fixed focal length lens (no digital “zoom” making your photographs fuzzier)
* Saves straight to the Camera Roll
* Manual flash control - its either on or off
* Color or B&W
* Elegant user interface
* View and share your images—e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Instagram and other apps

ADVANCED SETTINGS
* Opt-in to Real-time Preview - see exactly (from any of sixteen Color or B&W Modes) what you will take, in the viewfinder!
* Picture Review lets you see your photographs on screen straight after youve taken them (tap to clear)
* Select B&W Mode from eight dramatic choices
* Select Color Mode from eight sumptuous choices
* Print Border adds a crisp white or black border to your photographs, or a choice of film and hand-printed effects
* Control sounds: audio feedback when you click a switch or press a button
* A retro flashgun sound, for some serious nostalgia
* Save as HI-Quality JPEG, MAX-Quality JPEG (no visible compression artefacts) or TIFF
* For the true obsessive, 6x6-Flex (TLR) Mode replicates the effect of the standard waist-level viewfinder on a twin-lens reflex camera, with a mirrored preview!

MANUAL FOCUS/EXPOSURE CONTROL
* Tap to set the focus/exposure point-of-interest
* Tap-hold to set an independent exposure point-of-interest (a single tap now manages focus alone)
* Swipe the display to lock the focus and exposure
* Double-tap to return to Autofocus/Autoexposure

If you find other camera apps over-fussy (and their photographs annoyingly oblong) then 6x6 is the app for you. It stays out of your way as you focus on the most important aspect of photography: getting the right composition in the frame.

WHAT PEOPLE SAY
“Could be the favorite among The 30 or so camera apps I own”
“Thanks for creating an app that will just let me take square pictures without insisting I apply stupid filters!”
“Im really enjoying 6x6. Its becoming my primary shooting app on my iPhone”
“I like the app and [am] glad I bought it”
“The 6X6 shutter release is the best by far of my camera apps”
“I still find myself going back to 6x6 every time simply because of the lack of bloatware”
“With all the apps out there, and all the cool &%$@ they can do, 6x6 is my go-to”
“Heres a shot taken with 6x6 on the iPhone [...] It is exactly like the old Hasselblad would have seen it”
“Thanks for a great and simple camera app!”

Pros and cons of 6x6 app for iPhone and iPad

6x6 app good for

As of October update: Even better, if that is possible! Simple square format imaging at its best! This is a perfect, simple app. Not a lot of bells and whistles; just that great 6x6 format and a couple of useful options. Most of the time, this is my camera of choice. I would recommend this for anyone who, like me, has a history in medium format, or young photogs who want to learn a classic compositional mode.

I prefer 1:1 (square) format photos and this has quickly become my default camera app to use. It loads fast and has a clean, easy interface that lets you focus, choose settings (like flash and colour), and shoot quickly. The photos the app produces are clean and lifelike. This makes the photos perfect for both saving right away AND running through your favourite apps later for post-processing. I moved the default camera out of my iPhones dock and replaced it with 6x6. I cant recommend this app highly enough.

Its a great app I just wish there is a front facing camera setting

Great app , loved it before the iPhone 5 update, because when shooting at night, my blacks were black. Which we can turn on and off the light boost feature . Also which we can use the front cam feature .

Simple, fast, clean. I love it for square black and white. I use other apps for colour (even though this allows colour). Dont care for the fiddly slider switches (like BW <--> colour), but I leave it in BW so no issue.

Theres something special about the quality of images this camera app produces. I use the devs 6x7 app as well, and theres a certain richness to these images. Hard to explain, but easy to see. I encourage the developer to continue keeping this app great (as well as the 6x7 app.)

Some bad moments

Does just what it claims. Fast response by dev to add flash control and background processing. 2.02 - Once again the dev has responded quickly to fix a bug. Great app for square shooters!!

This one keeps getting better abd better. I love a square image and this one fills the bill. The contols are all there and the image quality is spot on.

And square. My go to photo app. Hopefully an update will include the use of the volume button as shutter release. It really is faster than the rest

I love using this app! One of my go to, primary camera apps. Great interface. The developer is VERY responsive and that is so much appreciated. Thanks for a great product!

Pretty good app. :) The only thing is that its the - not the + button for the shutter. :) But! Hey! Its external.

After many emails being sent back and forth between myself and Mike Hardaker, the creator of 6x6, he was able to troubleshoot the issue I was experiencing with 6x6 crashing at startup. His patience and great customer service made me wish all app developers were as awesome as he was in working with me. The app works great, I love the true square format, and its a breeze to use. Thank you Mike!!!

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