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Phocus 4.1.2 Has a Critical Color Preview Regression
Phocus 4.1.2 for Mac regressed default preview rendering. Every 3FR shows wrong colors. Only fix: downgrade to 4.1.1. Full technical breakdown.
Latest · Bug Reports
Phocus 4.1.2 Color Preview Bug: A Binary Diff Investigation
Earlier today I published a post about the Phocus 4.1.2 color preview bug that affects every Mac user on every 3FR file at default settings. If you have not seen that post and you are editing Hasselblad files
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HDR & Color
What You Keep and Lose When You Skip Phocus
HNCS color science, HNNR noise reduction, highlight handling - what Hasselblad's Phocus adds that Lightroom and Capture One can't replicate.
X2D II
Tethered Capture in Phocus 4.1.2: What Works, What's Hidden, and What's Broken
Tested X2D II tethering in Phocus 4.1.2. Found undocumented focus tools, a hidden true color pixel-shift mode, and two system freeze triggers.
HDR & Color
Phocus 4.1.2 for Mac: HDR Export Fixes and Tethered Shooting Upgrades
Hasselblad releases Phocus 4.1.2 with three HDR export fixes, tethered shooting upgrades for X2D II, and FFF/3FR import format selection.
HDR & Color
Hasselblad Phocus 4.x Manual: The Guide Hasselblad Hasn't Written
The Phocus 4.x manual Hasselblad hasn't written. 85 topics including tethered capture, hidden focus tools, pixel-shift multi-shot, and more.
Bug Reports
Phocus 4.1.1 Four Things That Should Be on the Fix List
Four confirmed Phocus 4.1.1 bugs that affect import presets, UI freezing, tool persistence, and adjustment transfers. All reported to Hasselblad.
Bug Reports
Phocus 4.1.1 Bug Investigations - Technical Details
Technical investigation of four Phocus 4.1.1 bugs: stack traces, plist monitoring, log analysis, and root cause identification.
Lenses & Accessories
Flash and TTL on the X2D II
Community-sourced compatibility guide for flash on the Hasselblad X2D II. Godox, Nikon, Profoto TTL, leaf shutter sync, and what doesn't work.
X2D II
X2D II Metering for Highlights
The Hasselblad X2D II lacks highlight-weighted metering. Here's how HDR mode and spot metering protect your highlights - and why RAW shooters have an advantage.
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Phocus Mobile 2 v4.0.2 Release
Hasselblad releases Phocus Mobile 2 v4.0.2 with a one-line changelog: "Fixed Known Issues."
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Phocus Mobile 2 v4.0.1 Release
Hasselblad quietly released Phocus Mobile 2 v4.0.1 with unchanged release notes. Here's what we know about this point release.
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Phocus Mobile 2 v4 Release
Hasselblad releases Phocus Mobile 2 v4.0 with new brush, linear, and radial masks for local adjustments on iPhone and iPad.
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Phocus 4.1.1 Release
Hasselblad quietly releases Phocus 4.1.1 with HDR shadow rendering fix, improved disk performance, and crash fixes.
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Phocus 4.1 Memory Requirements: What 8GB "Minimum" Actually Means
Phocus 4.1 uses ~12GB RAM during normal editing. On 8GB or 16GB Macs, expect heavy swapping. 24GB is the practical minimum.