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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: Steve Hendrix on June 07, 2021, 11:45:06 am

Title: CI Quick Take – Hasselblad Tethered Focus Stack In Phocus V3.6
Post by: Steve Hendrix on June 07, 2021, 11:45:06 am
I spent some time with the Focus Bracketing tool this past weekend, part of the new feature set for Phocus v3.6.

Short overview is below in the link:


https://www.captureintegration.com/ci-quick-take-hasselblad-tethered-focus-stack-in-phocus-v3-6/ (https://www.captureintegration.com/ci-quick-take-hasselblad-tethered-focus-stack-in-phocus-v3-6/)


Thanks,
Steve Hendrix/CI
Title: Re: CI Quick Take – Hasselblad Tethered Focus Stack In Phocus V3.6
Post by: delfalex on June 07, 2021, 11:50:41 am
I spent some time with the Focus Bracketing tool this past weekend, part of the new feature set for Phocus v3.6.

Short overview is below in the link:


https://www.captureintegration.com/ci-quick-take-hasselblad-tethered-focus-stack-in-phocus-v3-6/ (https://www.captureintegration.com/ci-quick-take-hasselblad-tethered-focus-stack-in-phocus-v3-6/)


Thanks,
Steve Hendrix/CI

Cheers Steve,

Alex
Title: Re: CI Quick Take – Hasselblad Tethered Focus Stack In Phocus V3.6
Post by: BobShaw on June 10, 2021, 06:54:57 pm
Thanks Steve,

The auto Focus Stacking for H4-H6 cameras is a plus for H series users.
Title: Re: CI Quick Take – Hasselblad Tethered Focus Stack In Phocus V3.6
Post by: Steve Hendrix on June 11, 2021, 10:01:03 am
Thanks Steve,

The auto Focus Stacking for H4-H6 cameras is a plus for H series users.


Yes, Bob, I was gonna say, if I didn't mention it, that H owners from H4D up just got a nice free feature upgrade!


Steve Hendrix/CI
Title: Re: CI Quick Take – Hasselblad Tethered Focus Stack In Phocus V3.6
Post by: Dustbak on September 01, 2021, 04:55:45 am
Steve,


Did you notice the focus stacking also works with the HTS? It does!
Title: Re: CI Quick Take – Hasselblad Tethered Focus Stack In Phocus V3.6
Post by: Conner999 on September 02, 2021, 09:06:52 am
Given the HTS is manual focus on X and H series, are you saying the software feature can still command lens movement via the pass-thru contacts to get the required steps (or until hard near or far stop)? Talk about best of both worlds.
Title: Re: CI Quick Take – Hasselblad Tethered Focus Stack In Phocus V3.6
Post by: Steve Hendrix on September 02, 2021, 09:38:29 am
Steve,


Did you notice the focus stacking also works with the HTS? It does!


I didn't test with the HTS, but that is certainly interesting!


Steve Hendrix/CI
Title: Re: CI Quick Take – Hasselblad Tethered Focus Stack In Phocus V3.6
Post by: Dustbak on September 02, 2021, 10:30:14 am
Given the HTS is manual focus on X and H series, are you saying the software feature can still command lens movement via the pass-thru contacts to get the required steps (or until hard near or far stop)? Talk about best of both worlds.

Yes, the software can command lens movements. I certainly hope this will remain the case. The last time a fluke in the firmware also permitted autofocus with the HTS combined with CF and H2F, unfortunately this was 'fixed' by Hasselblad after I mentioned it :(
Title: Re: CI Quick Take – Hasselblad Tethered Focus Stack In Phocus V3.6
Post by: Steve Hendrix on September 02, 2021, 12:36:17 pm
Yes, the software can command lens movements. I certainly hope this will remain the case. The last time a fluke in the firmware also permitted autofocus with the HTS combined with CF and H2F, unfortunately this was 'fixed' by Hasselblad after I mentioned it :(


This may be the case with H cameras, but I am having no luck getting focus bracketing to work with X1D-II + HTS + H Lens Adapter - either tethered or to card.

Nope, scratch that - yes, when shooting tethered, an X1D-II + HTS + XH Lens Adapter + HC Lens does perform focus bracketing. Shooting only to SD card, it does not seem to - the focus bracket option is greyed out.


Steve Hendrix/CI
Title: Re: CI Quick Take – Hasselblad Tethered Focus Stack In Phocus V3.6
Post by: Conner999 on September 02, 2021, 03:12:42 pm
Dustbak/Steve,

Interesting. Thanks.