Brad Kaye

XF Firmware Feature Update #3 (3.01.23) – SR 1

Posted on 2016/11/07 9:50 AM by Brad Kaye

We are currently testing the updated Service Release of Feature Update #3 for XF and IQ series digital backs. The beta had been testing well and had completely corrected the previous timing issues with the leaf shutter lenses, but had introduced some variability in autofocus acuity that we will soon determine if has also been remedied. Download is available below for trailblazers.. Please see our Download Archive for Feature Update … Read More →

XF Firmware #3 (3.01.10) Not Yet Advised

Posted on 2016/10/24 5:32 PM by Brad Kaye

Thru direct testing and client documented experiences we have found that there are some conflicts in the Firmware Update #3 for XF that can cause Capture Errors and Mirror Box errors on some XF cameras. In a few rare cases the functionality of the prism viewfinder was also negatively affected. Phase One is aware of the problem and are working on the fix, but if you haven’t updated already, you … Read More →

Tech Tip: XF Feature Update #3 for Credo Users

Posted on 2016/10/03 4:14 PM by Brad Kaye

The combined updater file released today is very nice because the single package works for all IQ-series back, whether IQ1, IQ2 or IQ3, CCD or CMOS. Credo users, however, can’t make use of this combined update. Located instead on the Mamiya Leaf firmware update page is a version that your Credo will recognize. Click here to go to the update page, or click the links below for direct downloads. Phase One XF … Read More →

Top 11 Features of XF Feature Update #3

Posted on 2016/10/03 4:00 AM by Brad Kaye

Phase One has released the 2nd major update to the XF camera in Firmware Version 3. Feature Update #2 dramatically expanded the tool set embedded into the XF camera including Time Lapse, HDR Bracketing and Focus Stacking. Feature Update #3 expands upon that with a reworking of the entire User Interface with the addition of subtle refinements to all the base and Version 2 tools, as well as a few new features … Read More →

Tech Tip: Mitigating Black TIFFS in Mac OS 10.11 & 10.12

Posted on 2016/09/15 11:50 AM by Brad Kaye

Apple’s 6th minor update to El Capitan has left many photographers confused as to why they can no longer see 16-bit Tiffs in the finder or in Capture One. At first it seemed to be random what files were affected, but we soon realized that it wasn’t necessarily affecting small files but was always affecting large files. Easily remedied for new outputs with a small change to your process recipe. … Read More →

Tech Tip: Inserting a Time Delay in the XF Focus Stacking Tool

Posted on 2016/09/01 11:35 AM by Brad Kaye

Time Delay for shooting with Strobe Systems When shooting focus stacks with strobe lighting most likely you’ll need to build in a little extra time for the packs or monolights to recycle up to full power again. Currently there is no delay in the Focus Stack Tool on the XF, but you can easily build in a delay with the following steps: Set Drive Mode to Vibration Delay Set the Vibration Delay time value … Read More →

CI Recommended Sensor Cleaning Practices

Posted on 2016/08/31 5:10 PM by Brad Kaye

No matter how clean your studio environment, no matter how diligent you are in your lens handling, at some point dust is going to make it to your sensor. If you keep your back mounted to your camera, at every lens exchange you run the risk of foreign contaminants finding their way into your mirror box, and eventually slinging and being electrostatically bound to the protective IR glass that acts as the … Read More →

High Speed Flash Triggering using the Phase One XF and Leaf Shutter Lenses

Posted on 2016/08/01 9:34 AM by Brad Kaye

In addition to low vibration at the time of capture, the primary benefit of leaf shutter lenses are their ability to sync with the flash of a strobe system above the limits of the focal plane shutter. On Phase One 645 cameras, the focal plane sync speed is at 1/125 and if you’re shooting a lens with no integral shutter, 1/125th is your limit for combining strobe with ambient light. In the … Read More →

Tech Tip: no, No, NO Firmware Updating with Thunderbolt to Firewire Adapter!

Posted on 2016/08/01 9:25 AM by Brad Kaye

Firmware updating of IQ, Credo & P-Series Phase digital backs is necessary for feature updates, bug fixes and compatibility updates, but if you are without a computer built with native firewire ports on it, you should NEVER do a firmware update via the digital back Firewire port through a Thunderbolt to Firewire adapter. While this connection works fine for tethering (usually only with a Firewire Powered Hub,) attempting a Firmware … Read More →

IQ1 & IQ2 Series Firmware Notice

Posted on 2016/06/01 5:56 PM by Brad Kaye

Zero latency can be your friend when using a tech camera. It avoids the necessity of using a wakeup cable, a two shot cable, or double firing your valuable Copal-0 shutter. In Normal Latency, a wake up signal is required when using a tech camera, since it lacks the electronic wakeup pulse that the 645 bodies automatically perform that excites your IQ back to its ready state, milliseconds before the actual capture. Zero latency on a tech … Read More →