After a huge development effort and an extensive alpha testing program, we’re absolutely delighted to announce FoCal 2.9 Beta 1 for public release to FoCal Pro/Commercial users! Wait… What about 2.7 and 2.8? There’s such a lot of changes under the skin that we’ve skipped 2.7 and 2.8 and gone straight to 2.9… This is …
The first Beta of FoCal 2.9 is now available. This post is a brief explanation of key improvements/differences from the previous version. There is a more descriptive explanation about this first Beta release available here. Overview Version Number: 2.9.3.5604 Channel: Beta Platforms: Windows and Mac Audience This release is available for FoCal Pro and Commercial …
One of the many features of Reikan FoCal is the Dust Analysis test, and we wanted to share a great example of the results you can get from a truly filthy Canon EOS-1D Mark III! Have a look at this… Each of those coloured circles is a detected dust spot! The size of the …
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ll be aware of the release of Nikon’s first full-frame mirrorless cameras – the Nikon Z6 and Nikon Z7. Our Nikon Z7 arrived at FoCal HQ last Thursday in the form of the “24-70 + FTZ Kit”. The documentation isn’t available from Nikon yet to control the camera …
We’re delighted to announce Reikan FoCal 2.6 Mac MR1 which adds full macOS High Sierra Support with Canon Cameras is released today!
Since the introduction of the Nikon D3 way back in 2007, middle to high-end Nikon camera owners have been able to adjust the focus system of their camera to work better with each lens. Reikan FoCal takes the guesswork out of this adjustment by automating the process and using advanced computer analysis to determine the best adjustment …
Since the introduction of the Canon EOS 1D Mark III way back in 2007, middle to high-end camera owners have been able to adjust the focus system of their camera to work better with each lens. Reikan FoCal takes the guesswork out of this adjustment by automating the process and using advanced computer analysis …
Today brings FoCal 2.4 MR3 (Maintenance Release 3) which we expect to be the final incarnation of FoCal 2.4 before moving on to FoCal 2.5 and beyond. This maintenance release includes a few small but important fixes to improve usability and operation. As before and because this is a 2.4 release if you had access …
We’re often asked whether there really is any point to calibrating your camera autofocus. Obviously we’re going to say a big, fat yes! otherwise FoCal wouldn’t exist, but I wanted to show a few charts to explain the sort of performance you’re likely to get “out the box”. When FoCal is used to calibrate or analyse a …
Hot on the heels of FoCal 2.4 MR1, we’re pleased to announce the release of Reikan FoCal 2.4 Maintenance Release 2 (MR2) for Windows and Mac. This release is a set of small but important bug fixes to improve usability and operation.