Why Capture Integration is different…

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It’s Black Friday. My inbox has been blasted by photographic retailers relentlessly over the last week.  In fact I have received 4 separate e-mail from B&H in the last 36 hours. I want to apologize to all of our customers today who are looking for the Capture Integration Black Friday “You Must Have it Now” Discount e-mail.  But after strong consideration this year, we have decided to walk our walk instead … Read More →

Top 15 features of the new Phase One XF / IQ3

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Historically we have had to dig deep in order to reach 10 items or features to mention in our Top 10 lists. This is not the case today with the new announcement of the much anticipated Phase One XF camera body and new IQ3 series of digital backs. Anthony Festa, our head of Technical Support, has just come back from the factory after exclusive hands on training with the engineers. … Read More →

A long term partnership with Phase One

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In May of 1991, I graduated from RIT with a Bachelors of Science degree in Imaging Technology. During my senior year Kodak donated a DCS 100. During that year’s Photo East in New York, I volunteered to work RIT’s trade show booth. Meeting alumni at the show and at the evening events was a great way to make possible future connections in the industry. One night we were allowed to … Read More →

CI Top 10: Explaining The Phase One A-Series Camera System

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Today Phase One officially announced their new A-Series line of digital backs packaged with an ALPA TC front end. There has been so much misinformation about this system leaked online over the past few weeks that we feel it is important to sort out the truth from the marketing hype. Let us say first that the Phase One A-Series system is a great idea and it will be a great … Read More →

A dad who travels………

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Building a successful business has meant long hours in the office and on the road.  10 years ago I started Capture Integration out of my home by securing a second mortgage and putting my life savings on the line.   I didn’t know what I was doing, but I did know what NOT to do.  I have always lived by a simple philosophy.  Treat the customer with respect and honesty, and … Read More →

Zac is off on the adventure of a lifetime

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  Do you look back at your youth and wish that you had taken more risks?  Do you look back and wish that you had traveled more?  Do you ever think “what if?”  Today is a sad day for Capture Integration.   One of our own has decided to take that trip that we all wish we had taken.  Today is Zac Henderson’s last day in the Atlanta office.   … Read More →

Top 10 Quotes of Capture Integration

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As I get older, the uncluttered words of Thoreau have become more and more important to me personally.  “Simplify, simplify, simplify” ring in my ear on a regular basis.  We too often get over complicated and over burdened – both at home and in our careers.  Sometimes we can run a business and try to be “too much to too many” rather than more focused on core products.  Never has … Read More →

Top 10 Mistakes Our Customers Make

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I pulled out a 17 year old copy of Photo District News today, in order to give my guys a good laugh. One of the inside stories described how Calumet was opening a new “Digital” division in order to handle the unique needs of its customers and this “emerging” Digital technology. This was my first job change after spending 5 years at Sinar Bron Imaging. It wasn’t the article that … Read More →

The definitive word on Phase One Batteries

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Can you tell a major difference between the batteries in these two Phase One battery boxes below?What about the difference between these three batteries? The difference is subtle, but the effects are now significant. Battery capacity levels can change suddenly and without notice, and unless you know about it, you may completely miss that the change happened at all. Have you been a long-term user of Phase One digital backs? … Read More →

The first Cambo RC 400 in the world ships to CI!

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Did we ever tell you that we are one of the largest resellers of Cambo products in the world?  Yes, those southern guys in Atlanta outsell many of the largest resellers of photographic products when it comes to the Cambo line of cameras.  Why?  Its really simple.  The products are tremendous, they have the best customer support in the industry, and they are just really great people.  With that, we … Read More →