Here are the actual capabilities/specs/limitations by using 3rd party raw files.
Be aware that most capabilities are only present in Mac Systems and read to the end of the citation from Hasselblad.
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Phocus primarily fully supports Hasselblad 3FR and 3F files with more limited support for other format files.
The M
ac platform allows file viewing and limited editing of not only TIFF, JPEG, DNG and PNG files for example,but also more than 150 third-party digital cameras, including
- Canon
- Nikon
- Leaf
- Leica
- Sony
- Fuji
- Olympus
The Windows platform supports TIFF and JPEG files.
Hasselblad raw files can also be processed with other selected software applications, namely, Adobe Camera Raw / Lightroom and Apple Aperture. Note, however, that using Phocus is the most comprehensive method.
The Phocus and Adobe methods can produce almost identical results (in most cases) regarding RAW conversion so it is a matter of personal choice regarding which method would best suit your preferred workflow. Alternatively you can use Apple Aperture [
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) ] though you should take note that the benefits of DAC and HNCS etc, will be lost in this case. Please check the Phocus Read-Me and our web page for updated information.
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MP4: MP4 video files can be previewed in the viewer.
3FV: RAW video files (H6D-50c and H6D-100c) can be exported to Cinema DNG or Apple ProRes.
To sum up, capture files can be stored as 3FR files (from a CF card) for later processing in Phocus or other software, or they can be stored as 3F files (as a result of tethered shooting or 3FR files processed and converted in Phocus). In all cases if you keep the original 3FR/3F files, you will also retain the possibility of reprocessing them in the future in later versions of Phocus or other software to take advantage of eventual improvements and developments.
Other (Mac only): This group comprises a list of various formats, both raw andnon-raw, proprietary and general. These files are initially read and processed via the integral Macintosh OS X support before they are adopted by Phocus. This means the contents of a folder containing a mix of image-format files can be viewed in its entirety in Phocus.
As these files can contain data that is written differently to Hasselblad files, there can therefore be a restriction on the effect that tools in Phocus could have.
In practice this means you should expect the following tools to be inactive:
- Highlight recovery
- Shadow fill
- Clarity
- Lens corrections
- Noise reduction
- Scene calibration.
However, other tools can be freely used and in order to retain the adjustments, so called sidecar files are created. These are separate files that contain the necessary data that any following application needs to reconstruct the image the way you intended in Phocus. The files use the same name or designation that the original raw file had but to distinguish them from the originals, the sidecar files acquire a new suffix: .phos.
These sidecar files are automatically stored in the same folder as the original files. The important point to remember here is that when transferring any non-Hasselblad files that have been adjusted in Phocus to another folder, to another computer or to an external storage medium, you must remember to include the sidecar files too. Otherwise all the changes and corrections you made in Phocus will be lost until you re-unite them. When moving or copying files inside Phocus, however, the sidecar files are automatically copied with the raw file.
Be aware that initial previews of third party raw files might reflect the consequences of processing according to the manufacturer's standards. This would be particularly noticeable in regard to curve and color renditions.
So, for every adjusted or exported file, Phocus creates and stores individual preview files in the Preview Cache folder that resides in the Phocus Application support folder.
Though not necessarily normal workflow practice, adjustments can also be made on non-raw files if desired.
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