- Capture One added native support for Hasselblad .3FR RAW files
- Hasselblad’s X2D II 100C, X2D 100C and CFV 100C are included
- Connected capture expected to follow later this year
Hasselblad photographers, I have the news you’ve been waiting for years: Hasselblad cameras Finally have native Capture One support.
The support covers Hasselblad’s 16-bit .3FR RAW files and includes three of its 100MP medium format cameras: the X2D II 100C, the X2D 100C, and the CFV 100C digital back (which is the 907X’s sensor module). You will need the latest version of Capture One 16.8.3 or mobile version 3.3.4.
It truly is a match made in heaven; Hasselblad’s 16-bit RAW files and Natural Color Solution render probably the most true-to-life colors I’ve seen in my 15 years of testing cameras, while Capture One is the industry’s favorite editing software for color correction and tethered shooting.
This partnership between two Scandinavian companies was supposed to happen a while ago, and now it has, with tethered shooting support (a studio setup where you can control the camera via software) also promised for later this year.
This is a big deal for both parties: Hasselblad photographers may ditch Adobe, which is less popular among professional colorists, in favor of Capture One and its set of precise photo-editing tools.
The move could also attract new professional and commercial photographers, previously put off by Capture One’s lack of support, to Hasselblad’s medium format digital cameras.
As for Capture One, it has the potential to attract a new wave of existing Hasselblad photographers, with a seamless workflow from capture to final image.
Let Hasselblad cameras sing
Until now, workarounds were required to import Hasselblad RAW files into Capture One, at the expense of color accuracy and editing latitude. Meanwhile, Adobe’s photo editing platforms, such as Lightroom, are less highly regarded than Capture One for outright color fidelity.
Hasselblad’s 100 MP medium format RAW files are now supported, with profiles for Hasselblad’s entire XCD lens range and the ability to organize files, edit and, later this year, capture tethered.
I reached out to Hasselblad for comment and a spokesperson told me, “One of the most consistent requests is for native support for Hasselblad RAW files in Capture One. This partnership is a direct response to that feedback, and we’ve been working with the Capture One team for some time to make this happen.
Capture One echoed Hasselblad’s sentiment regarding the new partnership, saying: “Giving Hasselblad photographers the native Capture One workflow they have been asking for from us is truly rewarding. We are both firmly entrenched in the business and professional space, and that’s a big part of why this partnership makes sense.
And when I asked about the challenges of natively supporting a new format, Capture One said, “The real challenge wasn’t just reading the files. Getting the new format correct means dedicated color profiles for each of the three cameras, so Hasselblad files render with the true-to-life colors our users know from Capture One, as well as lens profiles for the XCD lenses that correct distortion, chromatic aberration and light falloff.
“Throughout our process, the priority has been to ensure that the uniqueness of these cameras is reflected in the image quality that we pride ourselves on. »
You can sign up for a 7-day free trial of Capture One if you haven’t tried it yet, with subscriptions starting at $18 / £16.67 AU$27 per month, or a one-off purchase costing $349 / £336 / AU$523.
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