Show HN: I turned my iPhone and a $20 smart plug into an f-stop timer
A developer has created 'Darkplug,' an iOS application that allows photographers to control their darkroom enlargers using a smart plug. The app features a red-on-black interface designed to prevent light-fogging of photographic paper.
Why it matters
Demonstrates the use of consumer IoT hardware for niche, specialized professional workflows.
A darkroom timer for iPhone that controls your enlarger.
Control your enlarger with Darkplug and a compatible smart plug on your local network. Built for film photographers and darkroom printers, Darkplug combines precise timing, guided workflows, and a red-on-black interface designed for darkroom use.
☝️ You only need this beside your enlarger and you are set (EU model pictured).
Darkplug times exposures like a classic darkroom timer, and also provides more advanced printing workflows with a very unique feature set. Whether you are making a straight print, testing exposure, planning a complex dodge and burn sequence, or doing split grade printing, Darkplug keeps the process fast and straightforward.
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