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
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 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 II vs X2D 100C: 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
Phocus
Phocus 4.2 Fixes Both 4.1.2 Regressions
Phocus 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
Phocus Mobile 2 v4.3.0 Adds Automatic Portrait Masking to iPhone and iPad
Hasselblad pushed Phocus Mobile 2 v4.3.0 to the App Store this morning. The headline is automation: tap a portrait, and the app
X2D II
Why your X2D II files look better on iPad than iPhone
You've probably noticed it. Open the same X2D II file on your iPhone and then on your iPad Pro and the iPad
Bug Reports
Phocus 4.1.2 Exports Every JPEG at the Wrong Size
If you shoot Hasselblad and use Phocus 4.1.2 on Mac to export JPEGs, the file you get is not the size you
HDR & Color
Do You Need RAW+JPG Capture Mode for HDR on the Hasselblad X2D II?
Short answer: no. If you are shooting just RAW, the X2D II captures the full dynamic range in every frame, and Phocus can render
Phocus
How Do You Create a New Collection in Phocus 4.x?
Phocus has exactly one collection (Quick Collection) and one shortcut (Cmd+B). What the feature does and how to add to it.