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.
Live, in progress & planned
Silverlog App
Your film photography companion — now live on the App Store
- Silverlog 2In Progress
One-tap logging, sync, iPhone and Android, and a Mac app, in one Founders’ beta. Join the Founders’ list for it.
- Roll LoggingDone
Track every roll from loading to scanning
- Exposure NotesDone
Frame-by-frame capture data
- Development LogDone
Record your processing details
- Gear InventoryDone
Manage your cameras, lenses, and accessories
- Cloud BackupDone
Back up your logbook to your account (Silverlog 1.x)
- Offline ModeDone
Full functionality without internet
- Planned
Web App
Access your logs and data from any browser
- SyncIn Progress
Your logbook on your phones and Mac, with a Pro, Desktop or Desktop + Pro plan (Silverlog 2)
- 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
Mini-Apps
Standalone tools in the Silverlog ecosystem — rolling out on the App Store
- Depth of Field CalculatorDone
Focus range with sensor presets; going into Silverlog 2
- Flash Guide NumberDone
Distance and aperture calculations
- Silverlog StarsDone
Star trails, the 500 and NPF rules, moon phase and the Milky Way
- Hyperfocal DistanceDone
Optimal focus distance for maximum sharpness; going into Silverlog 2
- ND Filter CalculatorDone
Exposure compensation for neutral density filters; going into Silverlog 2
- Silverlog ScanDone
Calculate scan DPI for your negatives
- Dilution CalculatorDone
Developer dilution and mixing ratios; going into Silverlog 2
- Pinhole CalculatorDone
Optimal diameter, f-stop, and exposure
- Reciprocity CalculatorDone
Long exposure compensation with film database
- Development TimerDone
Countdown with agitation alerts and red mode
- Meter and BellowsIn Progress
Going into Silverlog 2, not separate apps
- Sun, Crop Factor, TimelapsePlanned
Coming in Silverlog 2.1, not separate apps
Community
Building the ecosystem together
- Planned
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
Darkroom & Printing
Analogue printing knowledge
- Planned
Darkroom Setup Guide
Equipment, layout, and ventilation basics
- Enlarger SelectionDone
Choosing the right enlarger for your format
- Paper Types ReferenceDone
Fibre vs RC, grades, toning compatibility
- Planned
Split-Grade Printing
Advanced contrast control technique
- Archival ProcessingDone
Washing, toning, and storage for permanence
Shipped
Tools & Calculators
Practical utilities for field and darkroom work
- Done
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
- Paper Grade CalculatorDone
Contrast control for darkroom printing
- Film Stock FinderDone
Find the right film based on your criteria
- Print Exposure CalculatorDone
Test strip analysis and exposure timing
- Chemistry Mixing CalculatorDone
Stock solution dilution and working volumes
Encyclopaedia
Comprehensive reference database
- Done
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
- Papers DatabaseDone
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
Alternative Processes & Techniques
Historic and handmade photographic techniques
- Done
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
Caffenol & Mordançage
Coffee-based developing and chemical etching of silver gelatin prints
- Planned
More Experimental Techniques
Solarisation and other experimental processes