Hasselblad Firmware Tracker
Current firmware for every X System camera, lens and 907X back, checked daily.
Hasselblad X2D II Firmware 1.3.16.1 is Available
Paid Members PublicHasselblad published firmware 1.3.16.1 for the X2D II 100C today, the same day Phocus Mobile for Android V1.0.0 landed. No press release for the firmware, no email, nothing on their news page. My firmware tracker caught it this morning. The release notes list exactly two
Phocus 4.2.1 for Mac Has Eleven Words of Release Notes
Paid Members PublicHasselblad released Phocus 4.2.1 for Mac on July 15th. As I write this, their own Phocus product page still lists 4.2 as the current version. The build is on their CDN and in the API that feeds the downloads page. The page just hasn't caught
Phocus 4.2 Modifies Your RAW Files on Import and Breaks DxO PureRaw
Paid Members PublicPhocus 4.2 import rewrites the EXIF Model tag in 3FR files. DxO PureRaw rejects them, checksums break, and Hasselblad calls it by design.
Culling a 1,500-Frame Hasselblad Shoot in Fifteen Minutes
Paid Members PublicHow I sort a 1,500-frame Hasselblad card in 10 to 15 minutes with Palomino, then hand clean keepers (and ratings) to Phocus.
Capture One's Hasselblad Support: What You Get and What Stays in Phocus
Paid Members PublicCapture One 16.8.3 opens Hasselblad 3FR files natively. What you get today, and what still needs Phocus: HNCS color, HDR output, FFF, tethering.
Triggering a Hasselblad X2D II With a MIOPS Smart Trigger
Paid Members PublicA passive 2.5mm adapter won't fire the X2D II. The Release Cord X pinout, and the two-wire MIOPS cable that actually triggers the camera.
The Hasselblad X2D II Autofocus System
Paid Members PublicHow the Hasselblad X2D II autofocus system works: 425-zone PDAF, LiDAR assist, AF-C subject detection, and the constraints that catch owners out.
Where the Ultra HDR JPEG Preset Went in Phocus 4.2
Paid Members PublicIf you updated to Phocus 4.2, opened the export dialog, and went looking for the UltraHDR JPEG Full Size preset, you came up empty. Both dedicated Ultra HDR presets are gone. For anyone whose HDR delivery workflow was pointed at that named preset, this looks like a feature removal.
