This started as a quick post to explain how things are coming on with the latest FoCal release (which is very, very nearly ready!), but it turns out there are loads of improvements and additions and the post has got a bit long! We had planned to get the new release out yesterday (Friday), but …
We’ve been ridiculously busy with FoCal over the last couple of weeks and were hoping to get an updated release out this week just passed, but due to a couple of issues we haven’t managed yet. However, we’re really excited about the next version. We’ve been a little held back during the beta testing due …
We’re pleased to announce the release of FoCal 1.7.0.224 Beta (note 1.7.0.234 is functionally identical) which should bring reliable Nikon operation on OS X and adds support for the D600 as well as lots of other fixes and improvements. What’s new in this version? The following is the overview list of fixes since 1.7.0.220 (Windows) …
Two releases in 2 days… that’s definitely a record! Yesterday, Canon released a new version of EOS Utility which means we have access to the latest interface files for Canon cameras. According to the Canon website, the latest files work with OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), OS X 10.7 (Lion) and OS X 10.8 (Mountain …
What a week or two! As explained here, we decided to start work on the Nikon support for FoCal Mac early as the general operation of the software on OS X was working nicely. It actually went considerably quicker than we expected until it came to ironing out a little issue we noticed with connecting …
This is a brief post about how things are coming along with adding Nikon support to Mac version Reikan FoCal AF Calibration Software. Our original intention was to fully release the OSX version of FoCal with only Canon support, then once released we would work on the Nikon support. But as the beta feedback from …
A new version of Reikan FoCal for Mac has just been released which includes a workaround to get most Canon cameras working on OS X 10.7.5 (Lion) and OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion). The purpose of this release is entirely to include a method of getting FoCal working on OS X 10.7.5 and OS X …
We’re pleased to announce that Reikan FoCal 1.7 for Windows (Beta) has just been released for FoCal Pro users. What is Reikan FoCal for Windows Beta? FoCal is a software package originally intended for fully automatic AF Microadjustment calibration, but has grown to include features like the ability to check autofocus consistency, finding the sharpest …
We’re pleased to announce that Reikan FoCal for Mac Beta 2 has just been released for FoCal Pro users. What is Reikan FoCal for Mac Beta 2? FoCal is a software package originally intended for fully automatic AF Microadjustment calibration, but has grown to include features like the ability to check autofocus consistency, finding the …
Several months ago, we introduced a Data Upload function into FoCal. This allows users to choose to upload their test results to Reikan, which was intended to give us an opportunity to start to look for patterns in camera and lens behaviour, so we could highlight possible issues, make FoCal better and also give the …