Reflex app review: transform your digital photographs and video into old-school vintage works of art

Introduction

If vintage photography is your thing, then Reflex - Vintage Camera and Pic Editor for Instagram is a fantastic iPhone and iPad app that will enable you to capture TLR-style imagery without the clunky cameras and lenses.

TLR cameras, or twin-lens reflex cameras, were invented over a century ago. They consist of two objective lenses of the same focal length and are marketed under names such as Rolleiflex, Kinaflex, Duaflex, Contaflex, and more.

With this app, you can get a lightweight, portable TLR camera clone on your iOS device, allowing you to turn your digital photographs into special, vintage-style pictures.

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Live Previews Of Changing Textures & Effects

There are 15 vintage textures included in the textures pack along with three border packs that consist of 39 unique vintage borders to enhance your photos. Eight Value Packs for tones, effects, and more are available through in-app purchases for $0.99 each or the entire set of eight can be bought for $4.99.

You have two options to employ this app to achieve the look you want: you can either pick out an existing photograph from your Camera Roll and apply these textures, or use the powerful and feature-packed in-app camera to take the pictures you want.

Of course, I would recommend taking new photos because not only does the camera allow you real-time previews of what your photograph will look like with your chosen effects and border, but you can also pick out different effects and borders so you can see a live preview with changing effects and borders to help you make a decision about which one would suit the mood best.

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Snap, Save & Share

The in-app camera also gives you the option of using both your iOS device's front or rear camera. Flash can be adjusted to on, off, or automatic, with a unique Torch mode also available for low-light settings. If you don't get exactly the look you want, don't worry; each photo can also be edited after shooting.

When you have finished taking and editing your photograph, you can save it to your camera roll at a maximum resolution of 2048 x 2048 pixels. You can also enjoy the full social media integration that allows you to post directly to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at 612 x 612 pixels. Videos can also be posted directly to Instagram at 640 x 640 pixels without the need for cropping or changing the aspect ratio.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

• Turn digital photographs into professional vintage-style pictures
• Enjoy the in-app camera with improved functions for optimal vintage photography
• Save high-quality resolution photos at 2048 x 2048 pixels
• Post photos and videos to social media networks including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram without having to resize

Cons

• There is nothing negative to say about this app

Final Words

At a modest rate of just $0.99, Reflex - Vintage Camera and Pic Editor for Instagram stands tall in its range of photo and video apps and gives a number of options to iPhone and iPad users to take their photography back to the late nineteenth century style, giving them a beautifully vintage look and feel.