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PHOCUS AND HASSELBLAD CAPTURE FILES
The H6D can capture les and store them as Hasselblad RAW
format les or Hasselblad RAW + JPEG formats simultaneously.
Hasselblad RAW les are initially stored in the 3FR format which
is a proprietary Hasselblad format for in-camera storage
of captures. A 3FR le contains the complete digitized raw
image exactly as it was captured by the camera. 3FR information
requires further computing power (typically by way of Phocus) to
obtain complete development. If developed in Phocus,
3FR les become Hasselblad 3F les – denoted by each le now
bearing the sufx “.fff”. If developed by other RAW processors,
the 3FR les are not converted to 3F but can be exported
directly to TIFF, PSD according to requirements.
However, when working tethered – which necessitates using
Phocus – 3FR les are automatically processed and stored in
the background on a computer appearing as 3F les on the hard
disk ready for selective adjustment and export. 3FR les
stored on a Memory card can be processed to completion using:
● Hasselblad Phocus
● Adobe Camera Raw
● Adobe Lightroom
● Apple Aperture
Capture les can be stored as 3FR les (from a CFast or SD
card) for later processing in Phocus or other software, or they
can be stored as 3F les (as a result of tethered shooting or
3FR les processed and converted in Phocus). In all cases if you
keep the original 3FR/3F les, 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.
Mixed formats
Phocus can also process most other capture formats, generic
and proprietary. This means you can include other formats in
your normal Phocus workow if you choose. Or if you prefer,
you can include Hasselblad les in Adobe / Apple workows as
stated above.
Video le support
Phocus can process and export RAW video les from H6D-50c
and 100c to Cinema DNG and Apple ProRes format for use in
video editing software. Video les in MP4 format can also be
previewed in Phocus.
Note!
Using Phocus is the most comprehensive method and provides
the highest image quality. The Phocus and Adobe methods can
produce almost identical results (in most cases, but not all)
regarding RAW conversion so it is a matter of personal choice
regarding which method would best suit your preferred ways of
working. Alternatively you can use Apple Aperture though the
benets of DAC and HNCS, will be lost in this case.