Overview
- Lux Optics released Halide Mark III on May 27, 2026 as a free upgrade for prior Halide buyers and as a $19.99-per-year subscription or a $59.99 one‑time purchase for new users.
- The update launches Halide Looks, five film‑inspired simulation profiles built on a film simulation engine and tuned with Hollywood colorist Cullen Kelly to deliver finished aesthetics straight from capture.
- Mark III adds a built‑in Photo Lab that edits DNG and Apple ProRAW with a Quick Edit pane and detailed controls for grain, halation, micro‑contrast, white balance, and exposure.
- The app introduces a composition‑focused pro camera redesign with aspect‑ratio and golden‑ratio overlays, new Shutter Priority and ISO Priority modes, and an analog‑style exposure meter while keeping the Mark II layout as an option.
- Halide is expanding beyond iPhone capture by offering beta support for importing RAW files from Canon, Sony, Nikon, Leica, Fujifilm, and Hasselblad cameras and a roomier iPad editing experience, a move that could shift mobile workflows toward hybrid phone‑plus‑camera editing.