One of the features introduced in our latest release (FoCal 2.10 Beta 1) is automatic lens database updates, and today we’ve released the first update to improve accuracy and fix unresolved lenses. A bit of background… Figuring out which lens is attached to a camera is a bit more complicated than you might expect!
We’re pleased to announce the availability of FoCal 2.10 Beta 1. FoCal 2.10 builds upon improvements in FoCal 2.9 bringing new functionality, including support for the Canon EOS 90D and EOS R cameras.
Summer holiday season is over and all the FoCal team are working hard to bring you the latest and greatest software! Here’s FoCal 2.9 MR1 (Maintenance Release 1), bringing new features and lots of bug fixes. This release builds upon the earlier 2.9 release, dedicated blog entry below: FoCal 2.9 is here!
Welcome to FoCal 2.9! This is the full, production ready and public release of FoCal 2.9. The culmination of over a year of development, bringing improvements to every aspect of Reikan FoCal. Huge thank you to all users who have tried out the alpha and beta releases of FoCal 2.9 over the past few months. …
A few days ago, Nikon issued a service advisory for a fault with the VR (Vibration Reduction) system built into the Z6 and Z7 cameras, and it got me thinking about how you would test the performance of the VR system (or really the image stabilisation system in any camera or lens, not just Nikon’s …
We’ve had loads of great feedback from users of FoCal 2.9 Beta 2 which has been incredibly useful (huge thanks!). Below are changes in this latest 2.9 Beta 3 release for Windows and Mac since the previous Beta 2 release. If you’d like more of an overview about new features in FoCal 2.9 please do …
We’ve had loads of great feedback from users of FoCal 2.9 Beta 1 which has been incredibly useful (huge thanks!). Most users reported big stability and speed improvements over FoCal 2.6 and are getting great results. There have been some issues reported and we’ve worked to resolve many of these in this new FoCal 2.9 …
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 …
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 …