Björn   🇪🇺
🎉 Filmbook is now available on Flathub! 📷

Your film tracking app just got easier to install! You can now get Filmbook directly from Flathub: https://flathub.org/apps/page.codeberg.bjawebos.Filmbook

Built with Rust & GTK4/libadwaita, Filmbook helps analog photographers keep track of their film usage with a smooth, modern interface that works great on desktop Linux and even Linux phones like the Librem 5 and Pinephone Pro!

Calling all analog photographers: I need your creative input! What features are you missing? What would make your film photography workflow even smoother? Your ideas will help shape the future of Filmbook.

Share your thoughts and join our community: https://codeberg.org/bjawebos/filmbook

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Jun 17 at 9:06amWeb
Show threadTorf und SchneeJun 17
@bjawebos maximally non-creative question - for which usecases it is ever needed? 😯
Show threadBjörn   🇪🇺Jun 17
@torf The use case is initially very personal. I have a Linux cell phone and never have a pen and paper with me. I also have a lot of analog cameras and not all of them have a holder on the back where I can put the film carton in. The situation for me was that I often had cameras where I was no longer sure whether there was film in them and if so, which one. I tried using a pen and a piece of paper, but that didn't work for me at all. Now I can enter everything in the Filmbook app and always have an overview. So far it's working very well because I always have my Linux phone with me. Maybe other people feel the same way.
Show threadChrisRJun 17
@bjawebos Are there any binaries for Macs for a not-very-techie user?
Show threadBjörn   🇪🇺Jun 17
@carusb Unfortunately, I don't have plans for Mac binaries in the near future. There are two main challenges: I don't have access to Mac hardware for testing, and GTK4 apps don't provide the native macOS look and feel that Mac users typically expect - they maintain their Linux/GNOME appearance instead.
While it's technically possible to run GTK4 applications on macOS (and Windows), without proper testing devices I can't ensure a good user experience. Since Filmbook is open source (AGPL-3), anyone is welcome to attempt a Mac port, and I'd be happy to support such efforts!
For now, the app works great on Linux systems and is available through Flathub for easy installation. If there's significant demand from Mac users, I might reconsider in the future.
Show threadChrisRJun 17

@bjawebos Thanks for the very reasonable explanation, Björn! For me at the moment it would be of marginal benefit, if any; I only have film loaded in 2 cameras at the mo, and the MX has the box tab in its slot. The other is a mju II.

I do have a Notes file of films this year, including MMYY𝛼cccBW film lens filter location dev, eg "2505CPMXBW Pan F 50 M35-2 yellow Ken[ilworth] HC-110 E", if that's any help. Those go into folder names and then to C1Pro Albums, then metadata tags.

Show threadBjörn   🇪🇺Jun 17
@carusb That is definitely a help. It's also exciting how different the processes are for every photographer.