MoonCatcher

MoonCatcher


Easy focus, Clear moon.


$0.99

16.1for iPhone, iPad and more
HIROFUMI MARUO
Developer
12.1 MB
Size
Jun 22, 2022
Update Date
Photo & Video
Category
4+
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About MoonCatcher

This app makes you possible to easily shoot up pattern of the moon at night. Furthermore, you can set a focus distance, exposure, a white balance, a method of photo composition and the number of sheets by manual operation. You can easily zoom in on the moon also.
If you find it difficult to focus, you can tap the POI button to specify where it will be in focus.

The functions of the app are as follows.
(1)Fully automatic function
This app generates a high-definition photo image based on the plurality of consecutively photographed images of a night view, the moon or other objects using the most suitable multiple exposure technique.

The app provides two kinds of “Night view” mode.
“Night view 1” mode lights the dark night view more.
“Night view 2” mode lights the dark night view in normal degree.
They perform multiple exposure 3 times.

When you select “Moon” mode, it darkens the exposure in response to the bright moon appearing in the night sky. It performs multiple exposure 3 times.

When you select HDR, it expands dynamic range artificially having composed a plurality of images obtained by changing exposure conditions. It performs multiple exposure 3 times.

(2)Fully manual operation function
You can set all a focus distance, exposure, a white balance, a method of photo composition and the number of sheets by manual operation and take pictures.

・Tap a “focus” and you can choose automatic or manual setting of the focus distance.
・Tap "ISO/SS" and you can choose automatic or manual setting of ISO and shutter speed.
The F-number takes a prescribed value peculiar to the type of a device.
・Tap “WB” and you can choose automatic or manual setting of color temperature and color tone.
・Tap "multiple exposure" and you can choose a compositing method of multiple exposure and set the compositing number (up to 100) of photos. You can choose a compositing method among the followings. 
  
Bright: Screen composit (Screen Blend)
Normal: Comparison(light) composition (Lighten Blend)
Dark: Comparison (dark) composition (Darken Blend)
HDR: Special composition (Special Blend)

(3) Other camera functions

・Zoom function: Achieving a zoom ratio of 40 time
・A camera position: The LCD screen side or the back camera is selectable.
・Focus position specification
・Mesh display
・Aspect selection
・Deviation correction selection

(4) Filter function just after the photography
To display the photograph just after photography and the following filtering are possible by slider operation.
・Purity (sharpness)
・Comparison degree (contrast)
・Luminosity (exposure)

(5) Other functions
・Correcting position displacement
It minimizes the position displacement in compositing the plural images.

・Display list function
The photos taken in this app is stored in the camera roll and in app itself too and you can see the list of them with the shooting date and time information.

・Image processing function
When you tap the image on the list, it displays the list of filters for image processing.
It has about 70 filters such as 'Brightness','Contrast','Blur','Sharpening','Sepia','Monochrome','Edge detection','Sketch' and so on.

Select a filter from these filters and you can do actual processing to the image on the screen by the selected filter. The image processed can be stored in this app and the camera roll, then you can do another processing subsequently.

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This app include the following open sources. AQGridView (Copyright(c) 2010-2011, Kobo Inc.) and , GPUImage (Copyright (c) 2012, Brad Larson, Ben Cochran, Hugues Lismonde, Keitaroh Kobayashi, Alaric Cole, Matthew Clark, Jacob Gundersen, Chris Williams. All rights reserved.)
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NOTE:
It does not guarantee reliably taking pictures in any case.
We are not able to offer compensation for any damages or losses that may occur during its operation.
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What's New in the Latest Version 16.1

Last updated on Jun 22, 2022
Old Versions
The following improvements have been made.
-It is now possible to distinguish between automatic focus and exposure control by the color of the knob on the slider.
(Automatic: white knob, manual: pink knob)
-It is now possible to return directly to the shooting screen from the back screen.
-Fixed a bug in the exposure setting when shooting 4K (2K).
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Version History
16.1
Jun 22, 2022
The following improvements have been made.
-It is now possible to distinguish between automatic focus and exposure control by the color of the knob on the slider.
(Automatic: white knob, manual: pink knob)
-It is now possible to return directly to the shooting screen from the back screen.
-Fixed a bug in the exposure setting when shooting 4K (2K).
16.0
Feb 7, 2020
- The focus and brightness can be easily adjusted with the slider. This makes it possible to shoot clearer moons than ever before.
- Supports the back side wide-angle and telephoto lenses as well as the front lens.
15.3
Sep 18, 2019
・ Changed the display method of moon age.
・ Some improvements were made.
15.2
Jun 18, 2019
- Improved sequential display of continuous shooting results.
- Fixed the problem that photos are not saved if the number of shutters is 1 at manual mode.
15.1
Jun 7, 2019
-Improved the image quality of digital zoom.
-Improved the operation on the old terminal.
15.0
May 29, 2019
- The screen display has been renewed.
- The camera function has been enhanced.
Focus position specification
Mesh display
Aspect selection
Deviation correction selection
- The zoom magnification is up to 40 times. When you zoom in too much, you lose sight of the moon, so the zoom is up to 6 times, and the zoom beyond that is represented by a green frame.
- Focusing has become more accurate by specifying the focus position.
If you find it difficult to focus, you can tap on the screen to specify where the focus will be.
14.0
Jan 24, 2019
- Processing speeded up.
- Improved shutter sound (Volume needs to be lowered)
- Improved image editing.
- Improve slider operation during manual shooting.
13.1
Jul 24, 2018
The zoom magnification in 4K photo mode is increased up to 30 times.
When the magnification becomes large, the image acquisition range is now displayed in green frame without enlarging the preview screen.(only iPhoneX)
13.0
Jun 23, 2018
- Moon shooting in 4K photo mode is now available (Note). (Tap the "4K" button on the upper right of the initial screen to switch to that mode.) In 4K photo mode, the resolution is 8 million pixels, but the shutter sound is quiet. Also, since the shutter interval becomes relatively short, the shooting time can be shortened.
(Note) 2K photo mode (2 million pixels) is available for models that do not support 4K video.
- Various defects are corrected.
12.0
Feb 1, 2018
- Fixed display disruption on iPhoneX.
- Only the highest resolution was applied.
- Shutter speed, ISO and F value at shooting are displayed.
11.2
Jul 14, 2017
Every day, a notification of moon day is presented.
(You can ban this by choosing this application from the "Settings" of the system and changing it so that notification is not permitted.)
11.1
Jun 29, 2017
· As you can see how the current moon looks, the moon's age is shown with icons and numerical values.
- When shooting the moon, we made it possible to set the number of composures. Reducing the number of times reduces camera shake. By increasing the number of times you can clarify the pattern of the moon.
11.0
Jun 28, 2016
- Improved the operation to select the moon types.
- Fixed small bugs.
1.9
Nov 21, 2015
- Improved the exposure setting on the Night Views.
1.8
Oct 14, 2015
- Fixed small bugs related to iPhone6s(plus).
1.7
Sep 25, 2015
Supporting iOS 9.
1.6
Aug 20, 2015
Adding recovery processing for the camera permission.
If the access right to the camera device is not allowed by the system, app will show that and lead you to the setting window(iOS8 only).
1.5
Jul 31, 2015
Added the following moon auto-shooting modes,
- Crescent moon
- Half-moon
- Full moon.
1.4
May 14, 2015
- Fixed zooming bug relating to iPhone4s.
1.3
Apr 15, 2015
Improved memory management. (The processing at the highest resolution becomes available for low power devices.)
1.2
Apr 1, 2015
Added a function that makes it possible to watch the taken photos continuously by swiping them on the photo display screen.
Fixed some small bugs.
1.1
Jan 12, 2015
Fixed the following bug.
"Moon" in some models can not be selected.
1.0
Dec 17, 2014

MoonCatcher FAQ

Click here to learn how to download MoonCatcher in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of MoonCatcher.
iPhone
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
MoonCatcher supports English, Japanese

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