Phocus
Export New Images Automatically: Setting Up the Phocus Hot Folder
For a really complicated reason, I was messing around with Phocus, looking for ways to simplify a workflow that would still give me HNCS.
Workflow
Culling, backup, and the processing pipeline around a Hasselblad shoot.
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
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
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.
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.
HDR & Color
What Phocus Writes to the .phos When You Switch HNCS Presets
Phocus 4.1.x writes the HNCS preset name and slider values to the .phos sidecar on every commit, even though the toolbar dropdown won't show it.
Workflow
Where Did My Star Ratings Go? Phocus Thumbnail Options
Found a non-obvious dropdown in Phocus 4.1.2 that controls thumbnail filtering, sorting, and display. Here's what each option does.
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.
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.
Workflow
Phocus Crop Tool: The Grid Options Nobody Told You About
Press 2 for thirds, 3 for quarters - Phocus crop tool has hidden grid overlays. Here's how to use them.
Workflow
Phocus Histogram vs Capture One Levels: What Hasselblad Shooters Need to Know
How Phocus's Histogram tool compares to Capture One Levels. Key differences and workflow tips for Hasselblad shooters.
HDR & Color
Hasselblad HDR Demystified, Part 5 of 5: Print, Archival, and Practical Recommendations
HDR can't be printed - here's the physics why. Plus archival strategies and practical guidance on when Ultra HDR JPEG makes sense.
HDR & Color
Hasselblad HDR Demystified, Part 4 of 5: Displays, In-Camera Limitations, and Platform Support
Not all HDR displays are equal. Learn which iPhones, Macs, and monitors show Hasselblad HNCS HDR, plus in-camera limits and platform gaps.
HDR & Color
Hasselblad HDR Demystified, Part 3 of 5: The Complete Phocus 4.x Workflow
Hasselblad's HDR histogram is secretly an interactive Levels tool. Learn the complete Phocus 4.x HDR workflow from RAW to Ultra HDR export.