workflow
A Complete Hasselblad RAW Workflow: Cull, Phocus, 16-Bit TIFF, Lightroom
Every week the same question surfaces on r/hasselblad, in the Facebook groups, or in my inbox: what does a sensible Hasselblad workflow actually
Konrad Michels
An engineer who shoots. 30 years in systems software, 12 at Meta; now writing the technical documentation for Hasselblad shooters that the official docs don't.
X2D 100C
Hasselblad X2D 100C: RAW Bit Depth, Buffer, and Continuous Shooting Specs
Search for the X2D 100C's RAW bit depth or its continuous shooting buffer and Google mostly hands you an article about a
Phocus
How HNCS Actually Works: Hasselblad's Color Science Explained
HNCS isn't baked into your files at capture. Here's how Hasselblad's render-time color pipeline in Phocus actually works, mechanism by mechanism.
Phocus
What Is Hasselblad Phocus? A Free RAW Editor for Mac
If you just bought a Hasselblad X System camera, or you're deciding whether to, "Phocus" is the word you might
Phocus
Phocus, Capture One, or Lightroom? I Measured Instead of Guessing
The same Hasselblad RAW, measured in Phocus, Capture One, and Lightroom: tone, color, and lens handling differ more than you'd guess.
firmware
Hasselblad X2D II Firmware 1.3.16.1 is Available
Hasselblad published firmware 1.3.16.1 for the X2D II 100C today, the same day Phocus Mobile for Android V1.0.0 landed.
Phocus
Phocus 4.2.1 for Mac Has Eleven Words of Release Notes
Hasselblad released Phocus 4.2.1 for Mac on July 15th. As I write this, their own Phocus product page still lists 4.2
X2D II
Phocus 4.2 Modifies Your RAW Files on Import and Breaks DxO PureRaw
Phocus 4.2 import rewrites the EXIF Model tag in 3FR files. DxO PureRaw rejects them, checksums break, and Hasselblad calls it by design.
X2D II
Culling a 1,500-Frame Hasselblad Shoot in Fifteen Minutes
How I sort a 1,500-frame Hasselblad card in 10 to 15 minutes with Palomino, then hand clean keepers (and ratings) to Phocus.
workflow
Capture One's Hasselblad Support: What You Get and What Stays in Phocus
Capture One 16.8.3 opens Hasselblad 3FR files natively. What you get today, and what still needs Phocus: HNCS color, HDR output, FFF, tethering.
Lenses & Accessories
Triggering a Hasselblad X2D II With a MIOPS Smart Trigger
A 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.
X2D II
The Hasselblad X2D II Autofocus System
How the Hasselblad X2D II autofocus system works: 425-zone PDAF, LiDAR assist, AF-C subject detection, and the constraints that catch owners out.
HDR & Color
Where the Ultra HDR JPEG Preset Went in Phocus 4.2
If you updated to Phocus 4.2, opened the export dialog, and went looking for the UltraHDR JPEG Full Size preset, you came up
X2D II
Hasselblad X2D 100C vs X2D II: Is the Upgrade Worth It?
Hasselblad did something unusual with the X2D II. It replaced an $8,199 camera with a better one and charged $800 less. The X2D
Bug Reports
Phocus 4.2 Import Presets: Correction, the Fix Isn't Real
If you read this blog, you know the refrain: stay on Phocus 4.1.1, skip 4.1.2. The two 4.1.2