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.
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
