Hasselblad X2D II vs X2D 100C: Is the Upgrade Worth It?
Paid Members PublicHasselblad did something unusual with the X2D II. It replaced an $8,199 camera with a better one and charged $800 less. The X2D II 100C launched at $7,399, undercutting the X2D 100C it succeeded.¹ That older camera is now discontinued, marked on Hasselblad's own store as
Phocus 4.2 Fixed Import Presets but Won't Tell You Which One It Applied!
Paid Members PublicIf you read this blog, you know the refrain: stay on Phocus 4.1.1, skip 4.1.2. The two 4.1.2 regressions were bad enough to avoid, and Phocus 4.2 cleared them, so the wait is over. I walked through that upgrade in an earlier post.
Phocus 4.2 Fixes Both 4.1.2 Regressions
Paid Members PublicPhocus 4.2 for Mac fixes the 4.1.2 color-preview and export-size regressions, plus new export presets, brush eraser, and update alerts.
Phocus Mobile 2 v4.3.0 Adds Automatic Portrait Masking to iPhone and iPad
Paid Members PublicHasselblad pushed Phocus Mobile 2 v4.3.0 to the App Store this morning. The headline is automation: tap a portrait, and the app builds the mask for you. When v4.0 brought local adjustment masks to mobile, every selection was manual. You painted a brush mask, or dropped a
Why your X2D II files look better on iPad than iPhone
Paid Members PublicYou've probably noticed it. Open the same X2D II file on your iPhone and then on your iPad Pro and the iPad version looks meaningfully better. The tonal transitions are smoother, edge separation is cleaner, and the file feels three-dimensional in a way it didn't
Phocus 4.1.2 Exports Every JPEG at the Wrong Size
Paid Members PublicIf you shoot Hasselblad and use Phocus 4.1.2 on Mac to export JPEGs, the file you get is not the size you asked for. Every JPEG export from 4.1.2 comes out at 7000×5250 pixels regardless of whether your output preset specifies Full Size, Restrict Pixels
Do You Need RAW+JPG Capture Mode for HDR on the Hasselblad X2D II?
Paid Members PublicShort answer: no. If you are shooting just RAW, the X2D II captures the full dynamic range in every frame, and Phocus can render that data as HDR after the fact. You only need RAW+JPG or RAW+HEIF if you want the camera itself to embed an HDR JPEG
How Do You Create a New Collection in Phocus 4.x?
Paid Members PublicPhocus has exactly one collection (Quick Collection) and one shortcut (Cmd+B). What the feature does and how to add to it.
