The main goal of Reikan FoCal is the calibration of your camera’s autofocus. It is used to calibrate DSLRs or mirrorless cameras that use autofocus, in order to make your camera work better and increase its performance.
The Reikan FoCal software can be used as part of a Reikan firmware upgrade. It is also possible to calibrate your camera with the Reikan FoCal standalone.
What is autofocus?
Autofocus is a component of a camera that allows to focus a camera on an object, a scene, or person. The camera does not have to be pointing towards the object and you don’t have to press a specific button on the camera. Autofocus does that for you.
What is the Reikan FoCal software?
The Reikan FoCal software is an open source software. It does not require any installation and it can be accessed online from any browser without the need of downloading anything. It is available under the GNU General Public License (GPL) and it is free of charge.
How does Reikan FoCal work?
Reikan FoCal works by gathering light that is focused by a camera on its sensor. The gathered light is analyzed and then compared to the light gathered by the camera on its sensor. This comparison then allows the software to calculate the differences between the gathered light and the light gathered by the camera, and can thus automatically correct the issue of autofocus.
The Reikan FoCal software is divided into several components, which need to be present on your camera to make it work. You will need to install these components on your camera in order to make it work with the Reikan FoCal software.
What is needed to use Reikan FoCal?
To use Reikan FoCal, your camera needs to have the following components:
Image and video compression format: Reikan FoCal works with images and videos that have the formats of JPEG, GIF, and PNG.
Sensor temperature compensation: The camera’s sensor needs to be temperature compensated. This is done by correcting the light gathered by the sensor in order to be able to compare it with the light gathered by the camera. If your camera is not temperature compensated, Reikan FoCal cannot be used to calibrate it.
Web server: Reikan FoCal works online. That is, Reikan FoCal is not installed on your camera. It is
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