Roadmap

What we're building

Silverlog is an ongoing project. Here's what's done, what's in progress, and what's planned. Have a suggestion? Get in touch.

In progress & planned

Your film photography companion — now in beta and growing

Roll Logging
Track every roll from loading to scanning
Beta
Exposure Notes
Frame-by-frame capture data
Beta
Development Log
Record your processing details
Beta
Gear Inventory
Manage your cameras, lenses, and accessories
Beta
Cloud Sync
Sync your data across devices
Beta
Offline Mode
Full functionality without internet
Beta
Web App
Access your logs and data from any browser
Planned
Cross-Device Sync
Seamless sync between mobile and web for top-tier subscribers
Planned
Community-Driven Features
Working with users to build new features as needed or requested
Planned
Export & Sharing
Export logs and share your shooting data
Planned

Pro-level tools for serious film photographers — now in development

Silverlog Meter
Dedicated light meter with incident and spot modes
In Progress
Silverlog FilmScan
Phone-based negative scanning with clean results
In Progress
Silverlog FilmScan Pro
Advanced scanning with film profiles and cloud sync
In Progress

Standalone tools in the Silverlog ecosystem — now in beta

Building the ecosystem together

Sample Image Submissions
Contribute example shots for each film stock
Planned
Development Time Contributions
Crowdsourced timing data with verification
Planned
Community Print Sales
A marketplace for community members to sell their prints
Planned

Analogue printing knowledge

Shipped

Practical utilities for field and darkroom work

Reciprocity Calculator
Long exposure compensation for any film
Done
Development Times
Searchable database of film/developer combos
Done
Darkroom Timer
Countdown with agitation reminders
Done
Depth of Field & Hyperfocal
Focus range and hyperfocal distance calculators
Done
Flash Guide Number
Calculate aperture from flash power and distance
Done
Zone System Calculator
Visualise tonal placement for metering
Done
Pinhole Calculator
Optimal aperture and exposure for pinhole cameras
Done
Golden Hour & Star Trails
Timing calculators for natural light photography
Done
+16 More Tools
Film cost, filters, crop factor, timelapse, and more
Done
Paper Grade Calculator
Contrast control for darkroom printing
Planned
Film Stock Finder
Find the right film based on your criteria
Planned
Print Exposure Calculator
Test strip analysis and exposure timing
Planned
Chemistry Cost Calculator
Budget your home processing setup
Planned

Comprehensive reference database

Films Database
Film stocks with specs and reciprocity data
Done
Developers Database
Developers with dilutions and characteristics
Done
Cameras Collection
Cameras across all formats
Done
Techniques Library
Shooting and processing guides
Done
Glossary
Film photography terms and definitions
Done
Lenses Database
Comprehensive guide to manual focus lenses
Done
Papers Database
Printing papers with characteristics and toning compatibility
Planned
Enlargers Database
Enlargers across formats with specs and buying guides
Planned
Discontinued Archive
Historical films, cameras, and developers
Planned
Lab Directory
Processing labs worldwide
Planned

Historic and handmade photographic techniques

Process Guides
Cyanotype, Van Dyke Brown, salt printing, gum bichromate, platinum/palladium, wet plate collodion, lumen printing, anthotype, chemigrams, kallitype, carbon transfer, and daguerreotype
Done
More Processes
Caffenol, mordançage, solarisation, and other experimental techniques
Planned

Want something added?

Silverlog is built by the community, for the community. If there's a tool, calculator, or reference you'd find useful, I'd love to hear about it.