Phocus 4.1.2 Color Preview Bug: A Binary Diff Investigation Members Public

Earlier today I published a post about the Phocus 4.1.2 color preview bug that affects every Mac user on every 3FR file at default settings. If you have not seen that post and you are editing Hasselblad files on Mac, read the main writeup first. It covers the

Konrad Michels
Konrad Michels

Phocus 4.1.2 Has a Critical Color Preview Regression Members Public

Phocus 4.1.2 for Mac regressed default preview rendering. Every 3FR shows wrong colors. Only fix: downgrade to 4.1.1. Full technical breakdown.

Konrad Michels
Konrad Michels
Hasselblad

What You Keep and Lose When You Skip Phocus Members Public

HNCS color science, HNNR noise reduction, highlight handling - what Hasselblad's Phocus adds that Lightroom and Capture One can't replicate.

Konrad Michels
Konrad Michels
Phocus

Tethered Capture in Phocus 4.1.2: What Works, What's Hidden, and What's Broken Members Public

Tested X2D II tethering in Phocus 4.1.2. Found undocumented focus tools, a hidden true color pixel-shift mode, and two system freeze triggers.

Konrad Michels
Konrad Michels
Phocus

Phocus 4.1.2 for Mac: HDR Export Fixes and Tethered Shooting Upgrades Members Public

Hasselblad releases Phocus 4.1.2 with three HDR export fixes, tethered shooting upgrades for X2D II, and FFF/3FR import format selection.

Konrad Michels
Konrad Michels
Hasselblad

Essential Phocus 4.x for Mac User Guide Members Public

The Phocus 4.x manual Hasselblad hasn't written. 78 topics including tethered capture, hidden focus tools, pixel-shift multi-shot, and more.

Konrad Michels
Konrad Michels
Phocus

Phocus 4.1.1 Four Things That Should Be on the Fix List Members Public

Four confirmed Phocus 4.1.1 bugs that affect import presets, UI freezing, tool persistence, and adjustment transfers. All reported to Hasselblad.

Konrad Michels
Konrad Michels
Bug Report

Phocus 4.1.1 Bug Investigations - Technical Details Members Public

Technical investigation of four Phocus 4.1.1 bugs: stack traces, plist monitoring, log analysis, and root cause identification.

Konrad Michels
Konrad Michels
Bug Report