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Snapmatica

by shunti

Snapmatica is a client-side camera mod that lets players take photographs inside Minecraft with a simulated exposure triangle, lens and sensor model.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.12.2 – 26.3

What it does

Snapmatica gives the player a camera with real exposure controls: aperture across the full stop range, shutter speed from 30 seconds to 1/4000, ISO from 25 to 25600 and focal lengths from 8 to 800 mm. Exposure modes M, Av, Tv and P meter the actual scene, and an AF mode with a subject-tracking option keeps a moving creature in focus. Depth of field is computed from the optics and the subject distance, and focus peaking can be shown in the viewfinder.

The optical pass models diffraction, distortion, lateral chromatic aberration, focus breathing and long-exposure motion blur, and each of these can be switched off through the quality-reducing effect toggle. Sensor formats from medium format to M4/3, white balance from 2500 K to 12000 K, ND filters and a dynamic range simulation complete the setup. Output is PNG or JPG with EXIF data, or a linear DNG raw file, and a built-in camera roll shows each picture taken.

Snapmatica requires Fabric API. It is client-side only, so a server does not need to install it and can run a modpack without touching the server. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with builds listed 1.12.2 – 26.3, and the mod is released under the MIT License as open source. The interface supports English and Japanese.

Key features

  1. Full exposure triangle

    Aperture, shutter speed, ISO and focal length are set in real stops and millimetres, as on a physical camera.

  2. Subject tracking

    An AF mode with a subject-tracking option keeps a moving creature in focus while the player follows it.

  3. Freecam and camera paths

    A drone mode with a droppable orbit pin, spline camera paths for flythroughs and a world scale setting for miniature or city shots.

  4. Output and clipboard

    Pictures save as PNG, JPG with EXIF, or linear DNG raw, and can be copied to the clipboard right after the shot.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
26.31.3.5+26.3Not availableNot available
26.1.21.3.5+26.1.2Not availableNot available
1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.21.111.3.5+1.21.11Not available1.3.5+neoforge-1.21.11
1.21.101.3.5+1.21.10Not availableNot available
1.21.41.3.5+1.21.4Not available1.3.5+neoforge-1.21.4
1.21.31.3.5+1.21.2-1.21.3Not availableNot available
1.21.21.3.5+1.21.2-1.21.3Not availableNot available
1.21.11.3.5+1.21-1.21.1Not available1.3.5+neoforge-1.21.1
1.211.3.5+1.21-1.21.1Not availableNot available
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.20.11.3.5+1.20.11.3.5+forge-1.20.1Not available
1.12.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.12.2Not available0.1.0Not available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players who take pictures of their worlds and want camera controls, and players who use shaders for photography. Server owners do not need to act, since the mod is client-side only.

Questions

Does Snapmatica need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is listed as a required dependency, and the mod is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.

Does a server need Snapmatica installed?

No. The mod is client-side only, so a server can run without it and players install it alone.

Which game versions does Snapmatica cover?

Builds span 1.12.2 – 26.3, and the latest Fabric file targets 26.3, while the latest Forge file targets 1.20.1.

In the catalog

Snapmatica is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

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What the author says

This mod supports only English and Japanese. Snapmatica puts a real camera in your hands inside Minecraft. Not a filter that looks camera-ish — an actual optical simulation. The aperture is a physical opening in millimetres, the blur is a circle of confusion from the thin-lens equation, the white balance is a…
shunti, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
shunti
Published
2026-06-16
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-25
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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