Hello everyone.
I have been asked to contribute to the software guys around what we would like to see from Phocus in the future.
Can you please post here with your feature requests and I will collate and pass them on.
Please put some thought into this while the Swedes and Danes are listening!!
A user-selectable background colour, please.
Please give us the chance to export shots with an implemented color cast shot as DNG files. CAPTURE ONE does this trick...and their way to implement the CC shots is as well way more easy.
THX
Ruediger Glatz
Luminance curves
color editor for picking specific color tone and automatic masking
keystone correction tool
for tethered shooting: a better focus indicator
simple or more complex DAM (digital asset management)
Hi Nick,
1. Better highlight recovery (like LR)
2. Better noise reduction for high ISO shots - especially low frequency (blotchy) noise
3. Keystone correction
4. More options in adjustment layers - contrast, shadow fill, highlight recovery, clarity
5. Ability to take a capture during live video without exiting LV
6. Fix the renaming bug that has been there since 2.8.x - if you rename a shot to something that exists it's name goes black - try again and it gives an error - restart required.
7. Faster tethering
8. If using an overlay, it would be nice if it was displayed over both images when in Compare View (W)
9. Halo suppression when using clarity
10. LZW compression when exporting TIFFS
Thanks,
Ben
A focus indicator whe tethered...especially for those of us doing reproduction photography
Hugh
1. Powerful, image adaptive highlight and shadow recovery tools like LR.
2. More tools for adjustment layers.
3. More powerful color editor tool. See Capture One.
The ability to tether any Hasselblad back (including Ixpress) with Phocus.
Interestingly, all versions of Capture One Pro work with every Phase One digital back ever made.
I would like to see a focus bracketing function added to the Capture Sequencer Panel. I stack focus on most of my shots and this would be very useful. I currently use a mac "watch me do" macro but it occasionally crashes Phocus.
+1 for the comment about including tethering support for legacy backs
1: Could we please get a setting to disable the automatic fold of the adjustment parameters? When I use a small screen (on the Macbook...), the histogram disappears each time I open the exposure adjustment. (OK, I can get more space by activating less tools and then I can see them both, but...).
2: I would like a 3-ways color correction tools (as on Final Cut). That is a feature that is seriously lagging in any photo software I know. Basically, I is the same as the present color corrector, but can be set differently for shadows, midtones and highlights. Basically, your developers should have a look at color correction tools in film software, they have plenty of great ideas which have not yet been implemented in photography. Marketing-wise, that would be an instant differentiator for Hasselblad.
3: A way to quickly copy settings between images would be nice. At present, I can export the presets from one image and apply that preset to a second one. In Apple Aperture, I could "lift" the presets, select the ones I wanted to copy and "stamp" images with it. That was very convenient.
4: Some way to put the images of different projects in different directories. Phocus lacks a database function, but I understand that Hasselblad does not want to rewrite Lightroom. At present, one is supposed to give a unique project name to imported pictures. One can use directories, but the ergonomics are not very good. It should be relatively easy to simply allow one to create new directories from Phocus and let the user put the imports from a given project in them.
5: Some way to correct for keystone would be a godsend for architecture photographers. C1 has a very good tool.
Any improvement on moiré-correction is always welcome ...
Bernd
Quote from: jeff.grant@pobox.com on October 15, 2016, 05:53:54 PM
A user-selectable background colour, please.
+1
Can't see the histogram slider triangle for the black-point. Just have to "scrape" around for it with the Wacom pen. Utterly useless.
In the Layout section:
I create a layout to give me more or less postcard size previews, 8 images with no tools or explorer etc on the screen. Name the layout and then save it.
Upon re-entering Phocus, I load my custom layout to find dozens of postage stamp-sized previews (no tools or explorer etc).
Can Phocus be fixed to remember the size of the previews that were selected with the +/- key (top right), which was then saved?
Quote from: jerome_m on October 16, 2016, 11:12:52 PM
1: Could we please get a setting to disable the automatic fold of the adjustment parameters? When I use a small screen (on the Macbook...), the histogram disappears each time I open the exposure adjustment. (OK, I can get more space by activating less tools and then I can see them both, but...).
Yes! Put me down for this one too! I much prefer LR's implementation where you just quickly scroll down to tools that are off the bottom of the screen.
Ben
I would like the Shadows slider to be refined. If you crank it past 20, there are halos around the darker objects. Keystone would be nice. More options in Layers. In the Color Correction menu, when it picks a color (blue sky, for example), it seems to select very few pixels, so that when you change the slider only those very specific colors change. So, for a blue a sky it does a very rough job if you are making a less than minor change. Also, in the Color Correction menu, it would be helpful to have corresponding numbers besides the Hue, saturation and lightness sliders. Lightroom does a great job in these areas but Lightroom doesn't cut it compared to Phocus, especially for long exposures. Capture One is pretty awesome for color correction, too.
Great to hear Hasselblad is listening.
Hi Nick,
That's great news - I'm sure it'd make our work a lot easier and quicker :)
Phocus Wishlist (as of 3.0.4)
Tethering:
• Focus Stacking – for Single & Multi / Microshot variations (Helicon remote).
• Retain "Mirror Up" after exposure – Currently not available with Multishot variations.
• Live View – (variable sensitivity) Focus Peaking.
• Live View – Grid lines not disappearing when at 100%.
• Live View – Larger area of view when at 100%.
• Support for controlling the Microshift (16x) cameras – they are Hasselblad's cameras.
• Flash Delay mode (fully working).
• Focusing doughnut still working at Half-baked size on Windows.
• Gyroscope / Spirit Level shown on monitor when using Live view.
• Phocus Mobile App - for these listed facilities to be accessible through it.
Processing:
• Inclusion of CIE L.a.b. control within: EV, Brightness, Saturation & Curves (instead of / as well as RGB).
• User definable workspace colour/brightness
• Customisable & Resizable Job Info tab: to allow for easier viewing & naming of (long) file names.
• Neutralisation Tool - Variable sample size.
• Neutralisation Tool – Options of neutralising colour temperature Raw file before processing, or after applied processing (eg: use of colour temp layers): Useful for mixed colour lighting.
• Sharpening & Noise reduction – Capacity to turn off completely – the only workaround ATMO is to export the files as DNG to force them to be stripped – not very good. Or: More fine control / less harsh – IOW - Updated to cater for the high resolution cameras that use Phocus.
• Keystone & Volume Deformation correction (DXO Viewpoint)
• Adjustment layers – Clarity & Curves (Lab or RGB).
• Adjustment Layers – copy and apply them to other images using the Modify tool rather than always having to create a preset and reload it to each requiring image.
• Option to Edit In/Edit With – C1 & LR give the option for raw files to be processed in other software before exporting.
• Scene Calibration – Update on colour cast correction (esp. in highlights).
• Dust removal tied in with Scene Calibration – In allowing for multiple calibrations and targeting different levels of focus, one can make both flat field corrections (targeting large general areas), as well as identifying dust spots (targeting smaller details), and removing in one go - rather than having to painstakingly go around and manually edit each one – see C1 - Raw Therapee does it even better.
• Lens corrections – Since 2.9 (Repro Mode: this version will provide better accuracy when it comes to colors that are close to being neutral), unfortunately since then inaccurate colour casts have started occurring in images and it is most noticeable in those that have neutrally lit and uniformly coloured bright (230+) surfaces, not always possible & incredibly laborious to do scene calibrations before every image made.
• Lens Corrections – Update CA lens corrections – currently they're looking better in LR atmo..
• Exporting – selected images into a PSB Stack – PSD's 2GB limit is too limiting.
• Exporting – updated DNG (currently vers 1.0.0?), to include scene calibrations & lens corrections.
• Colour Calibration - allowance for Spectral & XYZ reference data to be used in profile making.
I forgot to mention this one: The ability to create a virtual copy would be great.
I would like to be able to export multiple versions of single files and have Phocus re-name them. Right now it asks if you want to overwrite the file or cancel. A 'unique filename' would be great.
Have an option of changing how much the 'shift' key alters changing values in Phocus. For instance, arrow keys change the exposure by .01 of a stop; holding down the shift key changes by .1 of a stop. I would love .1 and .33, like LR.
You'll be pleased to hear that quite a few of the requests here have already been implemented for 3.1. I am passing the rest on for 3.2!
Quote from: jerome_m on October 16, 2016, 11:12:52 PM
3: A way to quickly copy settings between images would be nice. At present, I can export the presets from one image and apply that preset to a second one. In Apple Aperture, I could "lift" the presets, select the ones I wanted to copy and "stamp" images with it. That was very convenient.
Jerome this already exists using the "modify" command or am I missing something?
Quote from: jerome_m on October 16, 2016, 11:12:52 PM
4: Some way to put the images of different projects in different directories. Phocus lacks a database function, but I understand that Hasselblad does not want to rewrite Lightroom. At present, one is supposed to give a unique project name to imported pictures. One can use directories, but the ergonomics are not very good. It should be relatively easy to simply allow one to create new directories from Phocus and let the user put the imports from a given project in them.
I hope I'm not missing something...In the main window you can see your folder structure, create new folders and drag images to those new folders, is that what you mean?
Quote from: HughGilbert on October 15, 2016, 11:16:39 PM
A focus indicator whe tethered...especially for those of us doing reproduction photography
Hugh
Hi Hugh
When in Live video click in the main viewer to get the live focus feature, you can drag the focus donut around within that zoomed view.
Quote from: jsinal on October 17, 2016, 09:33:29 AM
In the Color Correction menu, when it picks a color (blue sky, for example), it seems to select very few pixels, so that when you change the slider only those very specific colors change. So, for a blue a sky it does a very rough job if you are making a less than minor change.
In the colour correction wheel, once you have sampled a colour in the image you get a slice showing which colours you will be adjusting, if you click and drag the edges of the "slice" you van increase/decrease the range of colours affected.
Hope that makes sense.
Quote from: Alastair Bird on October 18, 2016, 12:02:17 PM
I would like to be able to export multiple versions of single files and have Phocus re-name them. Right now it asks if you want to overwrite the file or cancel. A 'unique filename' would be great.
Al could you accomplish this using "Additional output" in the Export window?
Hi Nick,
So when do we see 3.1?
Ben
Ben it's in the last final candidate so should be very close.
Thanks Nick!
Quote from: NickT on October 19, 2016, 10:54:17 AM
You'll be pleased to hear that quite a few of the requests here have already been implemented for 3.1. I am passing the rest on for 3.2!
Cool, thanks for the update; this's good news!
Just downloaded 3.1:
Yes, yes, yes, the Adjustment histogram triangles have been fixed!!
Thank you!!!
Quote from: NickT on October 19, 2016, 10:57:32 AM
Quote from: jerome_m on October 16, 2016, 11:12:52 PM
3: A way to quickly copy settings between images would be nice. At present, I can export the presets from one image and apply that preset to a second one. In Apple Aperture, I could "lift" the presets, select the ones I wanted to copy and "stamp" images with it. That was very convenient.
Jerome this already exists using the "modify" command or am I missing something?
OK. I checked, and I realised I should have spent more time to learn how to use "adjustments" in Phocus. It is not very intuitive, but probably it is more powerful than what I know.
Quote from: NickT on October 19, 2016, 11:00:21 AM
Quote from: jerome_m on October 16, 2016, 11:12:52 PM
4: Some way to put the images of different projects in different directories. Phocus lacks a database function, but I understand that Hasselblad does not want to rewrite Lightroom. At present, one is supposed to give a unique project name to imported pictures. One can use directories, but the ergonomics are not very good. It should be relatively easy to simply allow one to create new directories from Phocus and let the user put the imports from a given project in them.
I hope I'm not missing something...In the main window you can see your folder structure, create new folders and drag images to those new folders, is that what you mean?
Not really, no.
I tried what you suggested (I did not realise it was possible...) and it does not do what I want. It just copies the fff file to the pointed directory. What I suggested was more like a simpler way to define a new capture folder, so that imports from a new project will directly go under a new import folder.
Jerome,
I think what you are looking for is in the Job panel, where you can choose a capture folder?
Also, in the Import panel you can choose a destination folder?
Quote from: jerome_m on October 20, 2016, 05:48:16 AM
What I suggested was more like a simpler way to define a new capture folder, so that imports from a new project will directly go under a new import folder.
Again, I hope I've got this right.
In the main window right click on the destination drive and choose "New Folder". In the dialogue that comes up, give the folder a name and check "Use as capture destination". Does that help?
Quote from: NickT on October 20, 2016, 04:15:09 PM
In the main window right click on the destination drive and choose "New Folder". In the dialogue that comes up, give the folder a name and check "Use as capture destination". Does that help?
That is indeed a solution. Thank you and sorry for the confusion.
Quote from: jerome_m on October 21, 2016, 05:06:06 AM
That is indeed a solution. Thank you and sorry for the confusion.
No need for an apology, if there's one thing I have learnt her the years it's that everybody does things slightly differently and what might seem perfectly obvious to one person can be a complete surprise to another. the more we ask questions the more we learn right?
Quote from: NickT on October 19, 2016, 11:26:29 AM
Quote from: Alastair Bird on October 18, 2016, 12:02:17 PM
I would like to be able to export multiple versions of single files and have Phocus re-name them. Right now it asks if you want to overwrite the file or cancel. A 'unique filename' would be great.
Al could you accomplish this using "Additional output" in the Export window?
Hi Nick, I could do, but the additional output doesn't allow for a pre-set structure then a modifier. Currently, I save out my files with a pre-set structure. I would love to save out other processed files to the same folder, with all the same structure (Jobname_001.tif or whatever it is) but with a modifier. (Job name_001_1.tif) or something like that so I could go in afterwards and rename it 'darker' or 'lighter' or 'deep shadow' or whatever.
If I change my pre-set structure for the single image I have to remember to go back and set it to my preferred structure or I'll end up with all kinds of mis-named files.
Quote from: Alastair Bird on October 21, 2016, 09:06:49 AM
so I could go in afterwards and rename it 'darker' or 'lighter' or 'deep shadow' or whatever.
Wouldn't it be easier to batch rename the files in Phocus (modify/rename) to job_Serial number .Then individually click on the file name under the thumbnail (it will highlight) then tap right arrow to go to end of existing file name and ad "darker"?
Does that help?
Hi,
I think that an PSB format would be great as when you export on PSD format photoshop only supports up to 2GB and PSB can go up much further.
Roger.
Quote from: NickT on October 21, 2016, 09:21:17 AM
Quote from: Alastair Bird on October 21, 2016, 09:06:49 AM
so I could go in afterwards and rename it 'darker' or 'lighter' or 'deep shadow' or whatever.
Wouldn't it be easier to batch rename the files in Phocus (modify/rename) to job_Serial number .Then individually click on the file name under the thumbnail (it will highlight) then tap right arrow to go to end of existing file name and ad "darker"?
Does that help?
It does help. Thanks.
But here is something that I just recently discovered and love in LR - when you mouse over a value you can change it with the arrow keys - it's quick to go from value to value - just put the pointer overtop of the window and then up or down with the arrow keys to make changes. That would be great.
Also - a way to zero the sliders would also be great. I can never remember what the default is on those. Again, in LR you double-click on the name and goes to zero. Very handy.
Al those are great ideas. I shall pass them on.
Any chance of a tool for evaluating and removing Purple Fringing - like in LR or C1?
It does pop up occasionally with high contrast edges (along with that pre sharpening):
Thanks
Export to .psb layers, please! it is pretty easy to go above 2Gb (max PSD size) with a few layered H100c files.
Overhaul on the sharpening in general - deconvolution sharpening, halo suppression, diffraction compensation & of course being able to completely turn it off.
I like to have a automatic button in Phocus to get an automatic rendering of the 3F files. Based on this default rendering I'm able to have later personal corrections. This could be helpful for my work flow.
Could hasselblad standardize the keyboard shortcut on both Mac and Windows to follow current convention. One example the highlight shortcut on windows is Ctrl-h but on the Mac it's Ctrl+cmd+h which is non standard and also there are shortcuts that is on windows such as ctrl+t which chance the layout to portrait
I hope they can change this soon
An improved Dust Removal feature.
The existing one is very poor on a single file, and even worse when used as Batch Modify.
D.
CinemaDNG support.
This is the file that the H6 RAW video spits out, and it's crazy that you can't process the raws in Phocus. I have to do it in Lightroom, and it's an impossible to task to match the stills taken of the same shot. Lightroom does not produce the same relationships between colours.
Ben
A small detail but an annoying one....
When Phocus is relaunched, the file tree (if that's the term) should remain open at its last folder - instead of having to dig down every time.
This is 2017, for heaven's sake. This kind of thing is taken as a given nowadays.
D.
Ps.
Assuming the colour picker and white balance picker are single pixel (and even if they're not) I would like to be able to choose between 1x1, 3x3, 5x5 and 10x10 pixels.
Surely not a difficult thing to add to the software?
Thanks.
D.
Denis the pickers aren't single pixel but I can't remember the sample size, I'll see if I can find out, and yes selectable is on the wishlist.
Quote from: jhasselblad on February 17, 2017, 09:27:23 PM
I like to have a automatic button in Phocus to get an automatic rendering of the 3F files. Based on this default rendering I'm able to have later personal corrections. This could be helpful for my work flow.
Just seen this, do you mean automatically saving Tiffs out from RAW files?
I don't know how many people have experienced this, but the new iPAD Pro is even more powerful than most rigged up laptops and computers now a days and I have found my self doing a lot of work on it thanks to Apps like Lr CC for IOS.
It would be beyond great if PHOCUS made its way over to IOS and what a platform it is. I use my Stylus pen on Wacom tablet anyway and iPAD pro is not lacking in that area too, it is like using the on screen stylus.
Please make Phocus available on iPAD's, never mind other tablets, just focus on the ones that make you look good.
Cheers
Quote from: Hassilistic on October 24, 2017, 07:26:04 PM
Please make Phocus available on iPAD's, never mind other tablets,
+1
Even initially give us more functionality in the app - like compositioning grids in Liveview & Review, as well as the titling facility, white balance & compositional tools: kinda like it's a drag having the potential control-ability of the iPad, but having to keep walking back over to the laptop/computer setup by the camera often over at the end of the studio.
The app is a remote control - it'd be great to have more control that we can use remotely away from the camera/computer :-)
Alex
PHOCUS IOS App this would represent the best time ever for, IOS11+Folder features+powerful tablets .... simply there is no better time for this.
Additionally I would even buy that App in the event it is not free. I am giving the folks at HQ an incentive ;)
Please fix the Exposure slider if I choose a self made preset. Only after reloading the image it shows the correct exposure setting, but not when I choose a preset...
Hi, and, like in LR, the tool to Split Tone for Highlights and Shadows?
Thanks!
Here are a few more -
* Better highlight recovery. The current recovery slider is exceptionally good, but only up to about 35%. Beyond that it typically is useless to me and I export to LR or CR. Phocus is pretty far behind most other raw converters here.
* Something like the white and black sliders in Lightroom - essentially another way to compress the shadows and highlights that is more aggressive at the extremes and has the capability to move otherwise pure white or black pixels toward the mid tones. This is particularly helpful outdoors.
* Luminosity and color masking selections in the new mask panel. This is something Lightroom just implemented that previously had been available only manually or through some plugins in Photoshop. These are extremely powerful tools at least for single image processing. Personally this is a major part of my workflow and now that it is in Lightroom I expect everyone will want it. Who knows. See https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks2-1i9YVR4 (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks2-1i9YVR4) for an illustration. It would be great to have this ability to manipulate undemosaiced data.
* A box to tick that changes curves to adjust only for luminosity (as in LAB color space), but have no impact on saturation (as one can get in photoshop).
I'd add holo-less deconvolution sharpening. Something like Topaz or Perfect Focus do in their sharpening plugins (there are many others). That would be an awesome thing to have inside a raw converter and fix so many problems particularly for images that are displayed in larger formats and really be an immediate boon for Phocus as a raw conversion platform.
Quote from: Brad Paulson on January 13, 2018, 10:45:32 AM
I'd add holo-less deconvolution sharpening. Something like Topaz or Perfect Focus do in their sharpening plugins (there are many others).
Halo-less deconvolution
+1 Absolutely!
After being working with C1 for a long time, the most important thing that I miss is a GOOD highlights recovery. Even Lightroom's recovery can't compare to the C1 recovery. It's exact and doesn't affect the whole image, it's intelligent recovery.
That's the one feature that will change everything to me, because it will change even the in camera workflow.
Thanks!
+1 for the highlight recovery. Phocus' highlight recovery feels more like a de-brightening slider. Both C1's highlight and shadow recoveries are more targeted.
Phocus does not support the Hasselblad V Zeiss lens corrections for the X1D as it does when these lenser are shot on a V with a CVF-50c back. Why this restriction, it is the same sensor? Remove it!
Phocus Wishlist? something like the terrific Capture One. If we have the best camera maybe we deserve that. Sadly we don´t
It would be nice when making a Custom Layout if the size of the image panes could be set to remain as one sets them. I make a Custom Layout, make my Image pane quite large (4 images across the screen), save the layout. Re-opening show 19 postage sized images across the page. Be nice if my original Custom Layout could be retained.
Quote from: Eric Borgström on March 30, 2018, 08:17:52 PM
Phocus does not support the Hasselblad V Zeiss lens corrections for the X1D as it does when these lenser are shot on a V with a CVF-50c back. Why this restriction, it is the same sensor? Remove it!
I've complained to both Hasselblad USA and Ming Thein about this. I suspect they'll fix it when/if a Hasselblad-branded V-series adapter makes its appearance.
Focus bracketing or even better focus stacking... something like in some mirrorless (ex... Olympus/Panasonic): we choose closest - farthest point and number of images to be taken,... Phocus control focus and trigger.
I'd like Phocus Mobile to allow multi-shots with the H6D 400c.
I wonder if the Camera Configuration menu item will ever include the H6 cameras..?
Now that there's an official XV adapter (even though it's not the adapter I wanted), it would be nice to be able to get to the lens profiles for the V-series lenses if you're shooting with the X1D.
If ive missed it I am sorry, but can we have Invert.
I use the X1D XV adaptor, belows and 120 makro on a copy stand to digitise MF negs. It works a treat but working with the negative image is annoying and Crtl+I woule be nice.
I second that - for exactly the same reason.
Quote from: Nigel Roberson on October 09, 2018, 03:00:42 AM
If ive missed it I am sorry, but can we have Invert.
I use the X1D XV adaptor, belows and 120 makro on a copy stand to digitise MF negs. It works a treat but working with the negative image is annoying and Crtl+I woule be nice.
You can invert an image using the endpoints in the histogram. Replace the default values 0 and 255 with 255 and 0. Then save as a preset. It may be possible to use the preset as part of the import routine, or else you can batch modify your imported files.
Not exactly the Crtl+I you wish for, but you end up with an inverted image.
You can invert an image using the endpoints in the histogram. Replace the default values 0 and 255 with 255 and 0. Then save as a preset. It may be possible to use the preset as part of the import routine, or else you can batch modify your imported files.
Not exactly the Crtl+I you wish for, but you end up with an inverted image.
I am missing something because its not allowing me to do that.
You have to check the Endpoint option, which will give you two extra boxes where you can change the endpoints.
Thank you, that was really helpful!
Sorry but it doesnt work for me.Endpoint ticked, output values ticked at no time with 255 and 0 reversed does it allow the graph lines to cross to make an inverted image.
using ver 3.3.6 on a Win 7 PC.
There's a setting for Negatives/Inverting images, under the Response option in the Reproduction Panel - Any use?
the million dollar question is when is it coming out. hahaha
Quote from: Alex on October 11, 2018, 04:05:02 AM
There's a setting for Negatives/Inverting images, under the Response option in the Reproduction Panel - Any use?
Very useful. Thank you so much.
Eyeder, we must not be impatient, as we now the Phocus engineers are really calm, hurry is not good in life, even if the rivalry work hard
a better history mode, PLEASE. the actual Phocus history is a kind of paleolitic tool compare to Adobe.
lens profile for HTS on Lightroom.
Relook / improve sharpening algorithms as well as accurate scene calibration previews on the multi shot type images.
Tethered focus stacking..
More control over individual lens profiling (current auto only goes so far).
Tethered shooting with Phocus on a new iPad Pro using the USB-C would be great :-)
The new Capture One 12 (they work hard, it´s the second new version in a few months) is over. Congratulations to the PhaseOne, Fuji, Sony... users. What about a new Phocus? 2019? 2020?
Phocus 3.4 :)
See, didn't have to wait so long.
:) Indeed Hassilistic, we have a version with a few improvements. I say the same than l said last week. Sadly for us, there´s a huge difference between their software than ours.
... and the difference is bigger now than 2 weeks ago.
As background to this minor request, I'm shooting about 200 paintings this week. It sure would be nice to have
(1) a keyboard shortcut that cropped images at the four corners of the keystone correction tool if that's easy to do. Or at least some sort of stickiness I the crop function that snapped to that point as exists in Photoshop's crop function, for example.
(2) a keyboard shortcut for the "apply" function in that keystone correction tool.
Is there a way to see an enlarged version of an image that is still on the card that has not yet been imported? I cannot for the life of me figure out how to preview an image at anything more than a thumbnail size before importing. Viewer is always blank.
Please add a means of viewing non-imported files within the viewer. I often have multiples of certain images to be sure of depth of field, and importing all of them, viewing them, then deleting the ones I don't want to use is very cumbersome.
Additionally, the ability to import one image then return to the card in the same place within the sequence of exposures would be a huge help. Viewing from the card with enlarged thumbnails and having to scroll through every time to return to the place I was is quite time consuming.
Control of Phocus via a midi device (such as the Behringer X-Touch Midi2) would be great.
The one thing that bugs me about Phocus is the selection of which folder to import to. If I open a folder in Phocus and then want to import various photos the drop down menu only shows recent folders to which I have already imported images. Exporting is fine since the initial option is the folder in which the 3fff file is located. It would be helpful and save my memory and frustration if that was, if not the default, but at least an option in the drop menu on importing a 3FR file.
Hi,
hope you're all enjoying the holidays. I haven't seen much activity here, not even sure this thread is still being used for Phocus wish list but let me give it a try.
I'm into 4x5" film photography again, long story but I really enjoy going out in the field with the view camera again. Got myself a scanning kit from Negative Supply for Christmas (see https://www.negative.supply) and would love to use my H6D camera for scanning film
So the wish for Phocus would be to add conversion functionality from negative to positive so that I would be able to use the H tethered on a repro mount. This piece of code should exist in Flexcolor already I guess. There are solutions out there like Negative Lab Pro, which is a LR plugin and others but would be great to have this integrated in Phocus.
Apart from this I wish you all a happy and joyful new year 2021!
Cheers,
Ralf
Hi Ralf,
Cheers for the well wishes & likewise yourself,
Have you already tried the Negative mode (found in the Reproduction panel? If so what were the results like with scanned film?
Alex
Quote from: Alex on December 27, 2020, 11:36:14 PM
Hi Ralf,
Cheers for the well wishes & likewise yourself,
Have you already tried the Negative mode (found in the Reproduction panel? If so what were the results like with scanned film?
Alex
Dear Alex,
this is great input, thanks a ton. Tried using "Negative" as response in the "Reproduction" menu and it converts the colors. Having said that, the colors don't come out nice, everything has a blue-ish tone. I guess this is because I need to pick an appropriate Input Profile that reflects taking an image from the negative on a LED light source with a specific Color Rendering Index. Anyway, this is a good start, thanks so much Alex!
Will create a separate thread on this in the case I make progress....
Best Regards,
Ralf
Quote from: Ralf Mueller on December 28, 2020, 03:11:26 AM
Having said that, the colors don't come out nice, everything has a blue-ish tone.
What happens when you do a w/b off of a blue area that you know to be neutral?
Alex
Hi Alex,
i opened a separate thread on this over here:
http://www.hasselbladdigitalforum.com/index.php?topic=7331.0
When I do a WB the image remains rather dull so i'm not sure what this "Negative" conversion does or if I'd need a special Input Profile for this.
I have the converted image attached in the other thread.
Best Regards,
Ralf
Not sure this thread over at Rangefinder Forum will help, but there was a lot of discussion about dealing with color.
https://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=163214
I think that it would be nice to have an Adjustment Layer opacity slider for each layer.
As a new iPad Pro user, I'd love Phocus Mobile to have the full functionality of the desktop version. It would be an easy win for Hasselblad considering there are no fully featured raw processors for iPadOS yet. Even Lightroom is pretty lightweight. Most importantly it needs to be able to open files from SD card, external/cloud drives etc.
Quote from: ashdown on January 29, 2021, 06:34:13 AM
As a new iPad Pro user, I'd love Phocus Mobile to have the full functionality of the desktop version. It would be an easy win for Hasselblad considering there are no fully featured raw processors for iPadOS yet. Even Lightroom is pretty lightweight. Most importantly it needs to be able to open files from SD card, external/cloud drives etc.
I am assuming you are using mobile2? you should be able to open files from any and all connected (and some cloud) volumes, the file system in the latest iPad Os is pretty solid....maybe you have to dig into the files app to find out more....what is a little annoying is that officially Phocus mobile 2 can only handle one Library/gallery but you can work around this
As I noted last September, Windows PC and Mac users move the image files to a desktop or laptop rather than to a tablet. I hope Hasselblad will provide a simple program that takes files off the card and into a PC by wi-fi. Years ago Phocus Quick that did this through a USB cable. Just add wi-fi.
Today Hasselblad released Phocus 3.5.6. Their programming resources were devoted to keeping up with Apple's change of CPU.
Windows users must still remove the SD card or plug in a USB cable in order to take files off the camera. Regrettable.
Quote from: Charles2 on January 29, 2021, 07:20:00 AM
As I noted last September, Windows PC and Mac users move the image files to a desktop or laptop rather than to a tablet. I hope Hasselblad will provide a simple program that takes files off the card and into a PC by wi-fi. Years ago Phocus Quick that did this through a USB cable. Just add wi-fi.
Today Hasselblad released Phocus 3.5.6. Their programming resources were devoted to keeping up with Apple's change of CPU.
Windows users must still remove the SD card or plug in a USB cable in order to take files off the camera. Regrettable.
Yes, it's ridiculous that Hasselblad and Phase One both dedicate so much effort to appease a platform that doesn't even register 10% of the market share under the excuse that "artists usually use Apple". For both company's products that have wifi, it's only useable for mobile. For P1, Windows 10 users of newer versions can't even connect their Firewire backs and can only use USB3 for tethering - which cannot maintain charge under tether.
Quote from: pss on January 29, 2021, 06:51:12 AM
Quote from: ashdown on January 29, 2021, 06:34:13 AM
As a new iPad Pro user, I'd love Phocus Mobile to have the full functionality of the desktop version. It would be an easy win for Hasselblad considering there are no fully featured raw processors for iPadOS yet. Even Lightroom is pretty lightweight. Most importantly it needs to be able to open files from SD card, external/cloud drives etc.
I am assuming you are using mobile2? you should be able to open files from any and all connected (and some cloud) volumes, the file system in the latest iPad Os is pretty solid....maybe you have to dig into the files app to find out more....what is a little annoying is that officially Phocus mobile 2 can only handle one Library/gallery but you can work around this
Really? So I can import from an external disk/card by Camera>USB? I'll give it a try. Thanks. I don't get any cloud drives showing up.
Quote from: ashdown on January 30, 2021, 10:27:32 AM
Quote from: pss on January 29, 2021, 06:51:12 AM
Quote from: ashdown on January 29, 2021, 06:34:13 AM
As a new iPad Pro user, I'd love Phocus Mobile to have the full functionality of the desktop version. It would be an easy win for Hasselblad considering there are no fully featured raw processors for iPadOS yet. Even Lightroom is pretty lightweight. Most importantly it needs to be able to open files from SD card, external/cloud drives etc.
I am assuming you are using mobile2? you should be able to open files from any and all connected (and some cloud) volumes, the file system in the latest iPad Os is pretty solid....maybe you have to dig into the files app to find out more....what is a little annoying is that officially Phocus mobile 2 can only handle one Library/gallery but you can work around this
Really? So I can import from an external disk/card by Camera>USB? I'll give it a try. Thanks. I don't get any cloud drives showing up.
also make sure your connection in camera is set correctly, which can be funky.....I believe to import from camera into LRmobile you actually have to set connection to MacOS....to import into Phocus it has to be iOS....same for tethering....
The two Camera cable tethering settings are:
USB Mac/PC when tethering to Computer USB3 (Phocus Desktop)
or
USB iOS when tethering to iPad Pro USB3 (Phocus mobile 2)
Leica just came out with a perspective correction firmware for their M 10 cameras: https://www.dpreview.com/news/6547794019/leica-adds-in-camera-perspective-correction-feature-to-its-m10-p-m10-r-and-m10-monochrom-cameras
It works in camera for jpg but adds panning angle to raw files that the same function could bee implemented in post processing. it would be great if Hasselblad could add a similar function to Phocus (and camera firm ware). I don't expect that processing power is enough for in camera processing.
Quote from: pdprinter on February 03, 2021, 05:06:22 AM
Leica just came out with a perspective correction firmware for their M 10 cameras: https://www.dpreview.com/news/6547794019/leica-adds-in-camera-perspective-correction-feature-to-its-m10-p-m10-r-and-m10-monochrom-cameras
It works in camera for jpg but adds panning angle to raw files that the same function could bee implemented in post processing. it would be great if Hasselblad could add a similar function to Phocus (and camera firm ware). I don't expect that processing power is enough for in camera processing.
that one is a total head scratcher for me....I am all for progress and geeky stuff but that one? and with M leicas? I shoot lots of interiors and architecture but obviously don't shoot jpegs and correcting in Phocus is fast and easy and Auto correct in LR can be hit and miss, I would not use it....
who shoots jpegs with a camera so expensive and so much oriented towards high end capture? how shoots any kind of architecture with the probably least exact framing? I love M leicas but that seems gimmicky at best....
it would make more sense in hasselblad but again, I doubt I would use it (why would I shoot jpegs?) and the controls in Phocus are easy....and I doubt I use auto correct after having used it in LR....
It would be great if Adjustment layers could be transferred to other images purely through the use of the Modify options, rather than having to save the adjustments as a preset and then manually retrieve and apply to each requisite image - it can become a very laborious & eventually prohibitive exercise :'(
Quote from: pss on February 03, 2021, 05:44:33 AM
Quote from: pdprinter on February 03, 2021, 05:06:22 AM
Leica just came out with a perspective correction firmware for their M 10 cameras: https://www.dpreview.com/news/6547794019/leica-adds-in-camera-perspective-correction-feature-to-its-m10-p-m10-r-and-m10-monochrom-cameras
It works in camera for jpg but adds panning angle to raw files that the same function could bee implemented in post processing. it would be great if Hasselblad could add a similar function to Phocus (and camera firm ware). I don't expect that processing power is enough for in camera processing.
that one is a total head scratcher for me....I am all for progress and geeky stuff but that one? and with M leicas? I shoot lots of interiors and architecture but obviously don't shoot jpegs and correcting in Phocus is fast and easy and Auto correct in LR can be hit and miss, I would not use it....
who shoots jpegs with a camera so expensive and so much oriented towards high end capture? how shoots any kind of architecture with the probably least exact framing? I love M leicas but that seems gimmicky at best....
it would make more sense in hasselblad but again, I doubt I would use it (why would I shoot jpegs?) and the controls in Phocus are easy....and I doubt I use auto correct after having used it in LR....
I was a beta-tester for perspective correction on M10-R. It is handy, and I really wish other cameras would add it. The main disadvantage is that only Adobe software recognizes the tags.
It is much easier to correct perspective and tilt using the camera's data than doing it yourself. Note that the user can tune the corrections in the post or turn them off completely. The other advantage is that the user sees the PC crop in the EVF to adjust the framing.
P.S.: this is more a camera than a Phocus feature.
Quote from: Alex on February 03, 2021, 05:44:52 AM
It would be great if Adjustment layers could be transferred to other images purely through the use of the Modify options, rather than having to save the adjustments as a preset and then manually retrieve and apply to each requisite image - it can become a very laborious & eventually prohibitive exercise :'(
You can do this - it is the last item in the list when you bring up the Modify menu. Just uncheck all the other items.
Quote from: bdp on February 03, 2021, 07:56:56 AM
Quote from: Alex on February 03, 2021, 05:44:52 AM
It would be great if Adjustment layers could be transferred to other images purely through the use of the Modify options, rather than having to save the adjustments as a preset and then manually retrieve and apply to each requisite image - it can become a very laborious & eventually prohibitive exercise :'(
You can do this - it is the last item in the list when you bring up the Modify menu. Just uncheck all the other items.
Yes - thankfully for
Keystoning , but not yet (on Windows) for
Adjustment Layers :(
Quote from: pdprinter on February 03, 2021, 05:06:22 AM
Leica just came out with a perspective correction firmware for their M 10 cameras: https://www.dpreview.com/news/6547794019/leica-adds-in-camera-perspective-correction-feature-to-its-m10-p-m10-r-and-m10-monochrom-cameras
It works in camera for jpg but adds panning angle to raw files that the same function could bee implemented in post processing. it would be great if Hasselblad could add a similar function to Phocus (and camera firm ware). I don't expect that processing power is enough for in camera processing.
Phase One backs have the sensors to provide the data as well. Capture One can utilize the data to auto correct rotation and keystone in the software, but only from their digital backs.
Not sure if the IQ4 does it internally since it is reputed to "have Capture One built-in" and has much more processor power than the older backs.
Quote from: SrMi on February 03, 2021, 07:26:50 AM
Quote from: pss on February 03, 2021, 05:44:33 AM
Quote from: pdprinter on February 03, 2021, 05:06:22 AM
Leica just came out with a perspective correction firmware for their M 10 cameras: https://www.dpreview.com/news/6547794019/leica-adds-in-camera-perspective-correction-feature-to-its-m10-p-m10-r-and-m10-monochrom-cameras
It works in camera for jpg but adds panning angle to raw files that the same function could bee implemented in post processing. it would be great if Hasselblad could add a similar function to Phocus (and camera firm ware). I don't expect that processing power is enough for in camera processing.
that one is a total head scratcher for me....I am all for progress and geeky stuff but that one? and with M leicas? I shoot lots of interiors and architecture but obviously don't shoot jpegs and correcting in Phocus is fast and easy and Auto correct in LR can be hit and miss, I would not use it....
who shoots jpegs with a camera so expensive and so much oriented towards high end capture? how shoots any kind of architecture with the probably least exact framing? I love M leicas but that seems gimmicky at best....
it would make more sense in hasselblad but again, I doubt I would use it (why would I shoot jpegs?) and the controls in Phocus are easy....and I doubt I use auto correct after having used it in LR....
I was a beta-tester for perspective correction on M10-R. It is handy, and I really wish other cameras would add it. The main disadvantage is that only Adobe software recognizes the tags.
It is much easier to correct perspective and tilt using the camera's data than doing it yourself. Note that the user can tune the corrections in the post or turn them off completely. The other advantage is that the user sees the PC crop in the EVF to adjust the framing.
P.S.: this is more a camera than a Phocus feature.
I am all for cameras passing that info on to Phocus, LR,...as someone said, Phase does it....count me in....
I just think it is a strange feature to add with in camera jpegs on M cameras....
Quote from: pss on February 03, 2021, 11:23:47 AM
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I am all for cameras passing that info on to Phocus, LR,...as someone said, Phase does it....count me in....
I just think it is a strange feature to add with in camera jpegs on M cameras....
That feature is also for raw files. Who uses jpegs anyway ;).
It does sound a bit weird that a feature that requires live view or EVF is added first to a rangefinder camera. Better at least in M than nowhere :).
Yes one can correct keystone in software but what I find interesting is that the panning angle of the camera is used to determine the necessary correction. Apparently Phase One is doing that too.
Another advantage is that one can see the necessary cropping with the Leica firmware in then viewfinder/display. Not knowing the necessary crop during capture is the main issue for me just relying on post processing.
Quote from: Alex on February 03, 2021, 08:02:19 AM
Quote from: bdp on February 03, 2021, 07:56:56 AM
Quote from: Alex on February 03, 2021, 05:44:52 AM
It would be great if Adjustment layers could be transferred to other images purely through the use of the Modify options, rather than having to save the adjustments as a preset and then manually retrieve and apply to each requisite image - it can become a very laborious & eventually prohibitive exercise :'(
You can do this - it is the last item in the list when you bring up the Modify menu. Just uncheck all the other items.
Yes - thankfully for Keystoning , but not yet (on Windows) for Adjustment Layers :(
Ah, I didn't realise Windows was different! How strange.
Quote from: docholliday on January 29, 2021, 04:48:33 PM
Yes, it's ridiculous that Hasselblad and Phase One both dedicate so much effort to appease a platform that doesn't even register 10% of the market share under the excuse that "artists usually use Apple". For both company's products that have wifi, it's only useable for mobile. For P1, Windows 10 users of newer versions can't even connect their Firewire backs and can only use USB3 for tethering - which cannot maintain charge under tether.
Hi Doc
Last time I did a survey here on which platform people used is was around 80% mac, just FYI.
Quote from: NickT on February 03, 2021, 04:42:04 PM
Quote from: docholliday on January 29, 2021, 04:48:33 PM
Yes, it's ridiculous that Hasselblad and Phase One both dedicate so much effort to appease a platform that doesn't even register 10% of the market share under the excuse that "artists usually use Apple". For both company's products that have wifi, it's only useable for mobile. For P1, Windows 10 users of newer versions can't even connect their Firewire backs and can only use USB3 for tethering - which cannot maintain charge under tether.
Hi Doc
Last time I did a survey here on which platform people used is was around 80% mac, just FYI.
That's interesting... the dozens of studios, labs, and presses that I know, am friends with, or work with are all Windows. If a Mac was on site, it was either that it hadn't been upgraded/removed yet or was there for compatibility and conversion. Those who used to be Mac switched because of slow performance, high maintenance, and especially bad printer drivers/issues. Quite a few of those sites I performed the network and hardware migration on within the last two years.
IN 30 years of shooting I have not seen a single studio and definitely not a single digital tech work on Windows....which really does not say much or matter at all....since the far majority of computers out there now are iOs or android....
I looked into a surface for shooting tethered with C1 but it was too expensive and touch interfaces and mouse interfaces are just made for different type of interaction....
Phocus on iPad Pro is pretty great btw....