FoCal 4.4 is here, packed with a blazing-fast new History Database, camera and lens protocol improvements for faster, more reliable testing, a wave of bug fixes, and tailored optimizations for macOS Sequoia!
Overview
History Database
The FoCal History Database, originally built in 2014, has been completely overhauled for FoCal 4.4.
Say goodbye to slow loading times and limited flexibility! The new, modernized database improves speed, efficiency, and reliability, allowing for faster access to previous results. When you first run FoCal 4.4, you’ll notice a quick conversion process, paving the way for smooth, lightning-fast access to old tests. Plus, this new format sets the stage for future upgrades, like advanced analysis across all your previous results to help you maximize your gear’s potential.
Camera Protocol & Test Improvements
We’ve optimized the way FoCal interacts with your Canon and Nikon cameras, reducing unnecessary communication for greater speed and reliability. With modern commands for newer cameras, enjoy faster control and improved performance. Test operations are now smoother, making this the fastest, most reliable FoCal yet!
macOS Sequoia
Apple release macOS Sequoia, and while older versions of FoCal work with this new operating system, we’ve taken advantage of some new parts of our code framework to ensure forward compatibility and to optimised for operation on the later versions of macOS.
Get ready for the best FoCal experience yet!
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We’ve simplified our release posts so head over to the Release Notes to get the details about what’s included.
Get Reikan FoCal 4.4
FoCal 4.4 is available to all users within their Included Updates Period as of 25th October 2024. You can get the software as shown below:
- By logging in to the FoCal Account system via www.reikanfocal.com/account
- Go to the About > Update Check option in the software. From here you can hit the Download button to get the software.
If you’re outside of the period above you can purchase 12 months of updates by logging in to the account system via www.reikanfocal.com/account and scrolling to Included Updates Period.
If you’re not yet a FoCal user, you can purchase the software as a download or boxed product, as well as FoCal Hard Targets from the FoCal Online Store.
Get FoCal Apps
Information and store links for the FoCal mobile apps are available here:
Operating System Support
See below for information about which versions of operating system are supported.
Windows
The following versions of Windows (64-bit) are supported
- Windows 11 (21H2 and later)
- Windows 10 (21H2 and later)
FoCal can be installed and should work on the following versions of Windows, but as they are no longer supported by Microsoft we only do limited testing:
- Windows 10 (pre 20H2) – Microsoft support ended 10th May 2022
- Windows 8.1 – Microsoft support ended 9th January 2018
- Windows 7 SP1 – Microsoft support ended 13th January 2015
Mac
The following versions of macOS are supported
- macOS Sonoma (14.x)*
- macOS Ventura (13.x)
- macOS Monterey (12.x)
* Note: Due to a bug in macOS, cameras may not show for connection in FoCal on versions of macOS older than 14.2.1. Update to FoCal 14.2.1 (December 2023) and use FoCal 4.0.1 or later to fix this issue.
FoCal 3.x can be installed and should work on the following versions of macOS, but as they are no longer supported by Apple we only do limited testing:
- macOS Catalina (10.15) – Apple support ended 12th September 2022
- macOS Mojave (10.14) – Apple support ended 25th October 2021
- macOS High Sierra (10.13) – Apple support ended 1st December 2020
- macOS Sierra (10.12) – Apple support ended 1st October 2019
iPhone and iPad
FoCal Mobile will run on any device running iOS/iPadOS 12 or later.
Android
The Android version of FoCal Mobile can be installed on all devices running Android 9 (Pie) or later.
There is a huge variety of Android devices and we can only test on a small subset. FoCal is an intensive application and we recommend using newer mid- to high-end Android devices with at least 4GB of RAM.
NOTE: The free version of FoCal Mobile deliberately offers the ability to connect to a camera, Verify Setup and run AF System Check, so you should ensure that these all run reliably before purchasing a subscription.
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