Leica LUX | Pro Photo Capture Reviews

by Inkbrush

Look, this thing needs to be at least *as good* as the native app that comes with my phone before I pay any extra for it. If it is better, it’s not intuitive to use, and there aren’t any tooltips in LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture to help me figure it out. Basic functions like pinch zoom and cropping need to either be addressed, or an explanation needs to be made as to why we would want this thing.

In LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture . Don’t make me go elsewhere and hunt the internet for reasons to get this thing. Willing to try it out, but LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture needs to do more to explain its value proposition to me.

by Heliotropic

Signed up for the monthly subscription and automatically was given the two week trial. However, where are the lenses? You don't get try out the lenses during the automatic trial period? Isn't that the point of a trial period in the first place? Instead to punish early adopters by not giving them full access during the trial period. The only reason I even considered LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture is because of the lenses. Jesus, what a ruse. Don't punish potential customers. Terrible boss model. Get a clue, Leica!

by Irija

While LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture is fun, subscribing monthly or paying for a yearly sub isn’t worth it especially if you have an EDC Leica already. The novelty wears off in an hour or so.

Why not try and fix your bug ridden camera (M11) and Fotos App instead of releasing a money grab type app. There is no reason why the M11 should constantly be freezing on disconnecting from your Fotos App while transferring images and no reason why you can’t have filters either; available for the Q3 but not the M? You’re alienating a whole fan base.

by Korrrrrrl

I was expecting something better I guess. LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture is basically just expensive filters that are free in almost every photo editing app. The iPhone camera app can take the same quality photos and has the same filters. $70 per year is not worth it. Don’t waste your money or time with LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture.

by MaxDale99

This camera app produces appreciably worse photos than those from the one built into the iPhone, and additionally collects your data (as indicated by the product page). I do not understand why this exists. Just get Halide.

by Jdoumecq

So many very good photo App that this greedy Leica App makes no sense at all. LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture purpose is even questionable. Either you get a real Leica camera or else!! And honestly their flat try to adapt the Leica snobbery to an App is a joke. Halide and others play in a way upper ligue

by Sumowondertoad

🤡$7.00 per month to allow manual focus and exposure? Ummm…no thanks. Also love how they can miraculously precisely recreate their $6000 lenses on my iPhone with a simple software tweak. Kinda makes me think those lenses are worthless like their cameras. Thanks, bye.

by Air Sampler

After the initial request to allow access to Camera and Photo, LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture crashes right away and won’t stay open.

by Edisoncarter

I guess overpriced is the brand, but also aperture mode is too jerky to use. Could have been a fun addition way virtual camera bag for a quarter of the price.

by Salahidin

Leica is a beautiful brand. But its directives are so complacent they think a bunch of filters are worth the outrageous price of 60+ dollars a year. Don’t be fooled. Keep your money for better expenses.

by Schien Wang

In photo mode, the focal length cannot be changed. As long as it is not 24mm, LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture will crash.

In aperture mode, the focal length cannot be 75ntx，LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture will crash

by Peopled Out

After taking 200 some odd photos with the free trial since LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture launched, I’ll say that I love LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture. I love the interface, I love the way it processes photos, I love the filter options, but $7 a month or $70 a year is overkill for a camera app of any kind imo.

If LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture had a 1 time purchase option - it would be my default hands down. But because we live in 2024 EVERYTHING has to have an unnecessary subscription and I’m just tired of it.

Hard pass for now.

by Crew Member

Good control, nice photos when it works and isn’t frozen. Have to turn off phone and reopen frequently to get it working again after only a few photos. Finally gave up and discontinued trial.
May come back to it at a future date when they get the bugs out. Know at some point, it will be a great app, just not now.

by Ohdembein

Can't autofocus correctly. Tap on something, get the green box, take the photo and then enjoy your out of focus subject. The faux bokeh has really rough and unsightly edges. There is no manual focus as it stated when I upgraded. Also, my iPhone 15 Pro Max got super hot using this for just a few minutes draining 10 percent of my battery in around five minutes of use. Feels like a half-baked beta version which is pretty normal for software these days. Hopefully it improves.

by Evool

Use ProCamera, much easier to use and more cost effective. (At least when I tried it the Upgrade was available as a one time cost, but now it’s subscription just like the other apps.)

Features hidden behind an annual subscription: Manual Controls and Photo Filters.

This is just a cash grab in a polished app. At least with ProCamera you get manual controls without having to upgrade.

by Waldhaus1

Even after upgrading to pro I get asked to upgrade to pro. I can click upgrade again or restore purchases but the nag doesn’t go away and the pro features aren’t accessible.

I found quitting app and restarting it gave access to the pro features. Are they worth the cost? Way to early to tell, but fun at this point and cheaper than the real deal.

by Canttake Nickname

It does a great job when it works, but unfortunately it freezes constantly, you have to open and close often to take the next picture.

by Ejward13

Aside from the Leica looks, you’re really not getting anything special here. It’s a decent app, it has good controls but no better than other apps that are $20 or less. I wanted it to be more interesting but it just isn’t. I like it. If I could buy it for $20, I would. As a subscription, much less $70/year, it’s nowhere near worth that kind of money.

by Kid Yoshi

Lux needs a lot of polish before u would consider using it as my go to phone photo app.

For starters, it doesn’t even fit correctly on my iPhone 13 mini, a portion of the UI hangs off the side of the screen.

It also heats up my phone within minutes of using.

Importantly the UI is cluttered and LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture feels unintuitive to use with banner ads to upgrade in almost every menu.

And sorry, I’m not going to pay a subscription for this, not even if all the issues above are fixed. It’s just not worth it $70 a year. Seriously, what does it do that u can’t already do with the default camera?

by Markylee60

Controls and manual not readily accessible. Can’t focus the camera manually.

by Ipaduserusa

I downloaded LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture and started using it. The idea of having such app to mimic leica colors and shooting styles is great.

Pros:
- Great colors close to leica cameras and lenses
- Easy to use
- great options (several colors and lenses are available to choose)

Cons:
- very expensive subscription
- very buggy (Eg: 1- images at 1.4 aperture are bad compared to apple portraits, 2- images are corrupted and cannot be saved in my photos app)

This definitely requires a lot of improvements. Until today, i cannot save any photo that i take using LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture and the images i take (when viewing them from LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture itself) are blurry.

I liked the idea and looking forward for future updates.

by Farbewerk

Great app but, as others have said, not a reasonable subscription price. Tonal representation in b&w is especially fun but I have 645 Pro which isn’t even supported anymore and I get intriguing b&w renditions. Add in competition like Ritchicam, Halide and even just processing with Lightroom and it’s not possible for me to justify the price.

by Adgate_S

Struggling to find the manual mode for white balance, ISO, etc….

by Kula_jon

I really like Leica color but $70 a year for ( basically) color looks seems extreme. Almost all apps have gone insane. Remember when an app like this would be 99 cents, it was yours,and they'd update it for years before asking for a upgrade fee? Yes, LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture does color well and yes it simulates focal lengths ( lenses) pretty well but I just can't get over how little they're giving for the price. Oh wait, it's a " Leica" branded product....but wait..it's just an iPhone...hmmmmm

by LarryKen

LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture has potential but the interface isn’t totally cohesive . Perhaps a Leica tutorial will straighten it out. The lens emulations require that one gives up ability to control exposure and focus so I expect that’s coming.

by Таоtao

没办法付费，但是预览的付费滤镜看着很有味道。账号只有不到两美元，连免费体验14天都不行，而且感觉有点卡卡的。

by Breezebe

For the price, LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture should work much better. That is it should not be freezing after every third or fourth use.

by Belraisa

Interesting app. I don't like that it's subscription only. And I couldn't find it on the Apple Watch

by Zaud

Love the way I can continue shooting in a way with LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture when I’m away from my physical Leica. Love the familiar settings and filters.

Some important app improvements needed:

- better response time when taking photos. The lagging is not good.

- suggest a haptic response when the shutter is triggered. Hard to notice the white outline around the viewfinder. With the above mentioned lag, hard to tell if my photo was actually taken.

- suggest a slight better placement of the shutter button more similar to the Apple camera. Right now, slightly off and not as desirable.

Thank you for choosing to make LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture!!!!

by Iamalexmercado

LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture has the basic controls you would expect from an iPhone camera app, but with a simplified UI that will feel familiar to current Leica users. The “Leica Looks” are really what make LUX worth keeping since they adjust your JPEGs to match the standard film simulations offered in their digital cameras.

Subscriptions will unlock several more simulations and exposure controls, but the free version is more than capable enough to use as is.

I’d like for a future release to offer a widget one can add to either the Today View or preferably the Lock Screen.

So far, I’ve not experienced any crashes or performance issues with LUX version 1.0.2 [41] on my Xs running iOS 17.5.1.

by Miyongjier

I hope Chinese subtitles can be added as soon as possible.

by Jamiazad

This has turned my iPhone 15 pro max into an interesting beast. Will add soon for now it looks fantastic. Stupid exp btw

by Dorkasaur 89

Other than one strange freeze, remedies by an update, I’ve enjoyed LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture immensely. It has been most useful for the extreme apertures and vivid colors, so far. It’s actually pretty inexpensive compared to Leica gear.

by Sportster69

I was skeptical at first also because of the price. But I’m very impressed with the results. The color renderings, the manual f stop settings and the choice of Leica lenses produce really surprising results, at least on the phone as I haven’t printed the photos in a larger format. LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture is fun to use if you know the basics of photography and the Leica touch.

by Fahrvergnügen

I don’t have Leica money, but I have Leica tastes. I do have a X1 that I enjoyed shooting for years.

LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture is awesome. My iPhone 14 Pro camera is good but not incredible. This allows for a “portrait mode” experience at closer distances and faster reaction times to the subject.

This is easily my favorite app in years, and I look forward to seeing how it matures.

I’ve added a Shortcuts automation to launch LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture instead of the default Apple camera app already. This suits my style of photography perfectly. I’m not shelling out for the paid version, but thank you Leica for making the free portions of LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture as good as they are!

One day, I’ll buy an M and some lenses as a thank you. Promise.

by BenCA29

I am teaching an Environmental Photography college class at SJSU soon, and I am planning on having all students use their iPhone and LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture. Perfect tool to understand aperture, shutter speed, depth of field, focal length,… without having them to buy a “bulky” camera (it is a quote from one of the student!). On my iPhone 15 Pro Max the results are in line (visually) with my own Leica M11 and the Summilux lenses. The big difference is when you zoom in, huge gap in resolution and overall definition. But, that is an iPhone limitation. Thanks Leica for bringing innovative photography tools to us, and the youngest photographers.

by YAY4TODAY

When I first bought it (yearly subscription) I worried that I wasted my money. I didn’t review then because my friend owns 2 Leicas, something I could only dream of doing. Sure, I have my big camera (different brand) which I love, but who doesn’t dream of owning a Leica? So I played around with this and now I just LOVE it!! I’m so happy I purchased it! I love the aperture priority mode! I’m quite please and will use this all the time. Worth every penny!

by Realbigappleuser

I was an early adopter of the Fjorden Grip and loved their free Fjorden camera app. Recently, Leica that invented 35 mm photography and Leica cameras in the 1920’s, bought Fjorden! The only integration so far is using these apps volume control as a shutter release. I have found the best image results from this camera app and hoped integration with the Fjorden Grip would have happened already, but it has not. I’m paying $6.99 monthly for LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture , hoping they finish the integration before I tire and move on.

by Starfox Galaxy

I'm always shooting and monthly pay is just not doable for me. I would gladly pay 100 for lifetime or something. My favorite app varlens, does 100 for like 20 years. That's awesome for us who just don't do monthly pay. Why not you leica?

by Leica Dreams

LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture motivates you to buy real Leica camera. I am using the free version of LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture and loving the pictures I am getting. I absolutely love the black and white results. The pro version is expensive for my budget at this point and not planning to switch to pro for sometime.

by Poof The Fairy

Adore LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture! Sometimes it changes from proraw to jpeg and then I’ll miss a shot to print with later! Please fix and maybe bring a version of your filters to raw mode for us pros. ❤️

by DJ Cusmano

Leica, what a fascinating concept! LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture 's design and features are impressive, and the photo colors and lenses are stunning. Owning a Leica Camera is a dream of mine, but for now, LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture will be a great substitute!
I'm also thrilled about your collaboration with Fjorden grip! The addition of tangible dials and buttons will undoubtedly enhance LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture 's functionality and user experience.

by WEricP

Hands down better than iPhone camera. Have received so many compliments on my photos that the subscription pays for itself in good feelings from all the photosI’ve shared.

by Elskabar54

This camera is giving me the most incredible photos ever! I haven’t gotten these results since my Leica M-3 back in 1970!!!!

by R2l8z0164

LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture is amazing. Makes my iPhone camera feel premium.

by Luwway

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by No Multi-point Routes

Now 70 and retired, Leica entered my life as a photojournalist at age 15 (good to have family in graphic arts). I've sold the farm many times in my life to get the "next-to-latest" Leica gear that could get me to the next level. A few years ago I discovered the Q, now have a Q2. It was worth the wait and the thousands. Smartphone photography, while ideal for capturing moments when you have nothing else to shoot with (the best camera is the one you have ready to use at the moment the moment arrives), but despite mind blowing technology advances, still produce mostly unremarkable images. That fine line between a great composition of a great subject or scene and a true work of art is subtle. LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture bridges that undefinable void. Open LeicaLUXProPhotoCapture , leave the aperture wide open, turn the Look to Leica Vivid, choose a wide lens so you can immerse your senses in the image, focus on the key subject and tap. Enlarge on the phone and absorb the beautifully perfect rendition, not of what you see, but of what you were envisioning in your mind. Life captured as art. Yes, the sparkly new app is buggy. Yes, it costs a king's ransom to lease (you never "own" it). But wow does it ever reward with satisfaction only bested by using the real thing. For capturing head turning images for immediate sharing with others, it simply makes you feel great. Isn't that what photography is all about?

by ฤJanimaL

cool pic

by Shenhah

So much fun to use those
authentic filters. Especially the Natural style is so fantastic!

by Jchastn

Love it so far. Can’t wait to see the new profiles as they come out. Needs a “preserve settings” option so that things can be consistent, and of course a price reduction for any shooter that owns 3 or more Leica cameras!

by Peter From PP

It could probably be improved but I like the easy interface and beautiful effects.

by Tek Rev

I’ve tried various camera apps over the years and this one is a luxury to use. This review is for the non Pro version which I will look into purchasing in the near future.

The photos immediately are well adjusted and filtered to look great. The iPhone camera app does take great photos but you would still need to edit your photos where as the Leica photos look fantastic when finished. I consider myself to be a very good photo editor and yet I am very impressed with the Leica photos.

Great job!