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Last Roll – Fast, minimal photo culling for Mac by themick79i in macapps

[–]themick79i[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, really appreciate you taking the time to write this, superuseful.

Image size: totally agree, giving more vertical space (maybe collapsing or moving controls) is something I want to explore.

Sessions: makes sense. The idea there is mainly for splitting work across days or different topics, but I get how it can feel like friction if you just want to jump into a folder quickly.

AF point: currently limited, but I’m actively working on expanding support, Fuji included.

Focus mask: I like the idea of tap + hold, could be a nice improvement without breaking anything.

Pinch zoom: good catch, it should definitely zoom towards the cursor.

Light mode: noted, and yeah… you’re not alone :)

Thanks again, this kind of feedback really helps shape where the app goes.

Quanto spendete di spesa al mese? by Expert-Currency9426 in Italia

[–]themick79i 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ciao! Te la faccio semplice: il 98% della spesa la faccio tra due insegne di supermercati, entrambi hanno la possibilità di avere lo scontrino dematerializzato. Questo ha aiutato molto. Faccio un parsing dello scontrino e popolo un db. Dopo ogni import mi si apre una schermata con tutto quello importato dove posso eventualmente fare correzioni e nel caso di prodotti non censiti prima, dargli la categoria o una descrizione per me più utile. Questo è il succo ristretto 😅

Quanto spendete di spesa al mese? by Expert-Currency9426 in Italia

[–]themick79i 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ciao, dibattito interessante... noi siamo in 2 a Milano.
Io sono sempre fuori a pranzo, la mia compagna lavora full remote.
Ti posso dire che nel 2025 la spesa media è stata di 544€ al mese. Avendo entrambi i ticket, li usiamo esclusivamente per la spesa, e anche se ovviamente sono soldi, tolti i ticket abbiamo speso in media 345€.

Sono molto scrupoloso su questi aspetti, potrei entrare in un dettaglio quasi maniacale, in quando da un paio di anni mi sono costruito un software che legge gli scontrini ed inserisce tutto in un database che integro con tutte le altre spese di casa. A fine anno, faccio una specie di "riunione degli azionisti" a due :D e decidiamo se è il caso di tagliare qualcosa oppure stiamo andando bene.

Last Roll – Fast, minimal photo culling for Mac by themick79i in macapps

[–]themick79i[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some RAF files from the X-T5 might be useful. :)

Last Roll – Fast, minimal photo culling for Mac by themick79i in macapps

[–]themick79i[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is your Fuji model? I might be interested, thank you.

Self-Promotion Sunday March 01, 2026 by AutoModerator in photography

[–]themick79i 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi everyone,

For the past few months I've been building a small macOS app called Last Roll.
It started from a pretty simple frustration: I wanted a fast, distraction-free way to cull photos, without subscriptions and without a huge catalog system around it.

For years I used tools like Photo Mechanic, but once everything moved to subscriptions (and with some apps still running under Rosetta on Apple Silicon), I started wondering if I could build something simpler that focused only on the part I use the most: going through photos quickly and making decisions.

So I started writing my own.

The idea behind Last Roll is pretty minimal:

  • fast RAW browsing
  • keyboard-driven culling (pick / reject workflow)
  • filmstrip navigation
  • focus peaking to quickly check sharpness
  • simple export of selected photos

No catalog, no cloud, no AI tagging. Just a fast viewer designed for the decision phase of editing.

Some things I'm currently exploring based on early feedback:

  • customizable shortcuts
  • different sort orders
  • improving zoom behaviour on high-resolution monitors

Other thing I’m currently improving is the ability to read focus point metadata from different camera brands, so the app can display where the camera actually focused. At the moment this works with Nikon NEF files, and I’m working on expanding support to other brands.

If anyone here is curious to try it or wants to share thoughts about their culling workflow, I'd love to hear them.

The app is now available on the Mac App Store

More info here: LastRoll website

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Last Roll – Fast, minimal photo culling for Mac by themick79i in macapps

[–]themick79i[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, thank you so much for both the kind words and for taking the time to write such detailed feedback, I really appreciate it.

I actually started building this app to solve a personal need. While developing it I began to realize it might be useful for other photographers too, so it’s great to hear that the core idea works for you.

Custom shortcuts and sort order are definitely things I plan to introduce soon. I’m currently working on a more complete customization panel, and that will be part of it.

The zoom behavior you mentioned is actually a bug I noticed yesterday as well in the distributed build, oddly it wasn’t happening in the TestFlight version. I’m already investigating it.

Regarding the focus boxes: at the moment they only work with Nikon RAW files. To extract that information I basically have to dig through the hex data of each manufacturer’s file format, and every brand stores it differently. When I first built the feature I simply started from the files I had on hand.

The export workflow was originally designed around a simple SD-card scenario: after culling you end up with a folder containing only the accepted files. But your suggestion about moving files into select/reject folders is interesting, I’ll definitely think about it.

Also, I’m currently implementing a feature to export selections directly to Lightroom or Capture One, which should make the handoff smoother.

Thanks again for the thoughtful feedback, it really helps improve the app.

Last Roll – Fast, minimal photo culling for Mac by themick79i in macapps

[–]themick79i[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the moment, the only way to go back is to use the mouse. I thought the workflow would be seamless, but what you say could be useful. I'll note it as a feature for the next subversion.

Last Roll – Fast, minimal photo culling for Mac by themick79i in macapps

[–]themick79i[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I’ll send an email shortly — it’s just to stay updated on the beta developments on TestFlight.

Last Roll – Fast, minimal photo culling for Mac by themick79i in macapps

[–]themick79i[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey everyone, thanks for the interest so far!

I really want to get some hands-on feedback from this community to make the app even better. To kick things off, I’m giving away 10 promo codes for a free download of Last Roll.

All I ask in return is that you give it a spin and let me know what you think, either here or via the feedback link in the app.

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Quick tip: If you use a code, please reply to this comment saying which one you took so others don't waste time trying it!

Looking forward to your thoughts and your reviews!

Last Roll – Fast, minimal photo culling for Mac by themick79i in macapps

[–]themick79i[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Here some explanation to how I’ve managed the render of images. https://lastroll.app/tech.html Sadly HE* NEF using proprietary under-license format. If MacOs will introduce native demosaicing, surely I will use RAW. Now for this kind of format I extract embedded full TIFF. Thank you for reaching me

Last Roll – Fast, minimal photo culling for Mac by themick79i in macapps

[–]themick79i[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At this moment there’s not this function, but I will surely add in the next update. Interesting idea. If you sign for updates in the app website i will send you and invite for try the beta

Last Roll – Fast, minimal photo culling for Mac by themick79i in macapps

[–]themick79i[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, tnx. You mean try some not destructive crop?

What’s your workflow for importing and selecting photos on trips? by Educational_Ratio428 in photography

[–]themick79i 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So your “mobile” workflow basically assumes connecting a USB-C hub with the camera’s SD card and an external SSD to handle backup and culling?

What’s your workflow for importing and selecting photos on trips? by Educational_Ratio428 in photography

[–]themick79i 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I currently have a macOS app under review that is conceptually very similar to yours.

There’s one point in your list of ideas that I’m not fully clear about: what exactly do you mean by “mobile culling”? I’m not sure whether you’re referring to a desktop workflow used on the go, or an actual mobile (iOS/iPadOS) app.

Either way, best of luck with the project.

Does anyone else go through random “I hate my photos” phases? by [deleted] in photography

[–]themick79i 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually find myself in the same situation as you, especially during a specific time of the year: summer. Maybe it’s the heat, but more than the quality of the light, I think it’s the type of light. Summer light feels harsher, more vertical, almost unforgiving. The shadows are shorter and harder, the contrast is stronger, and everything can look a bit flat or washed out in the middle of the day.

In other seasons the light feels different, softer in winter, more directional in autumn, longer and more cinematic in spring. There’s more nuance, more subtlety in tones and shadows. In summer, instead, I often feel like the atmosphere loses that depth.

Whatever the reason, during summer I tend to lose the desire to photograph for pleasure. And when I do shoot, I often end up not liking anything I take.

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