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Current step, countdown, and operating cue stay together instead of splitting across stopwatch, paper, and browser.
A calm instrument for the darkroom
FilmDevMonitor
Once development begins, stop searching a note for the next step.
FilmDevMonitor keeps film, chemistry, temperature, agitation, and timing in one sequence.
A timer knows only the clock. This app also remembers which film, which chemistry, and which stage is running.
01 / Why it exists
The darkroom problem is never only the countdown.
Once chemistry enters the tank, time becomes very concrete. When to agitate, which solution comes next, whether the working volume is enough, and whether this process belongs to this film cannot wait until the timer rings.
A phone stopwatch says how many seconds remain, but not whether those seconds belong to developer, stop, or fixer. It also does not say whether the time came from a manufacturer sheet, a community recipe, or a personal note. Paper restores that context, but wet hands are poor page turners.
FilmDevMonitor therefore places preparation, sources, and timing in one order. It does not handle chemicals or guarantee an identical result for every roll. It simply keeps the busiest moment from becoming a jump among memory, timer, and scattered notes.
02 / Real workflow
Place the work in the order it actually happens.
Every step below exists in the current app; automation that has not been built is not advertised.
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Name what is in your hands
03 / Design philosophy
Let the screen say less without losing a step.
A darkroom is not the place for long paragraphs. Current stage, remaining time, and next action must be found at a glance; the rest opens when needed. The interface therefore does not make every function compete for the brightest position.
The dark display responds first to a working condition, not a decorative theme. Sources and safety notes are not hidden in distant help: when a time or dilution appears, its origin should be close enough to check.
The app does not replace manufacturer manuals, safety data sheets, local chemical rules, or experienced supervision. Gloves, ventilation, waste handling, and chemical compatibility remain the user's responsibility.
04 / Future use
Keep one roll coherent from preparation to washing.
Keep more than a row of minutes
Film, tank, agitation, and working volume remain attached to the stages, giving each time a source.
Name equipment differences first
Format, tank, and volume are not flattened into one number detached from the setup.
Learn the order and respect the source
A beginner can see a process unfold while still returning to manufacturer and safety documentation.
05 / Real interface
From checks before opening the tank to the last timed stage.
Screens from the app in this page's language: monitoring, readiness checks, chemistry, settings, materials and dark display.
06 / Availability
Preparing for App Store release, with a multilingual interface.
FilmDevMonitor is completing its pre-release checks. This page shows workflows that exist and screens from the current build, without filling the future with features that have not been made.
- Platforms
- Versions for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch are being prepared for release.
Privacy
Privacy and data boundary
Process settings and run state are designed primarily for on-device use; the current app privacy manifest declares no collected data and no tracking. This public page neither uploads nor displays a user's darkroom records.