Josh Booth

Capture One Pro 7.1.5 Released for Windows

Posted on 2013/10/23 5:20 PM by Josh Booth / No comments

Phase One has released Capture One Pro 7.1.5 for Windows users only. Capture One Pro 7.1.5 for Mac will be released soon, but we don’t yet know an exact release date. This minor update for Windows users contains some miscellaneous bug fixes but namely provides support for the Windows 8.1 operating system. We are still testing this update, but initial tests show it to be a stable release. You can … Read More →

Apple Releases OS X Mavericks

Posted on 2013/10/22 3:00 PM by Josh Booth

Apple announced they are releasing OS X 10.9 Mavericks for free today available through the App Store. It’s tempting to rush and dive right into the new OS, but if Capture One Pro is an integral part of your workflow, we recommend waiting until we can give it a thorough testing. Rest assured, we are on it and will begin testing as soon as we can get it installed. If … Read More →

Announced: Canon EOS-1D X Firmware Update 2.0

Posted on 2013/10/22 2:30 PM by Josh Booth / No comments

Canon announced this week firmware update 2.0 for the Canon EOS-1D X which is expected to be released in January 2014. This update focuses heavily on accuracy and versatility of the autofocus and exposure systems, and allowing greater customization of camera operations. Here’s a list of highlighted features in the 2.0 update: AF and AE Improvements Improved Low-Light Performance Firmware Update Version 2.0 introduces major improvements for AF performance in … Read More →

Mamiya Leaf Fall Specials

Posted on 2013/10/16 4:30 PM by Josh Booth / No comments

PhotoPlus Expo Specials: October 14th – 26th, 2013 Only Free MAC Group Items Buy a NEW Credo 40/60/80 Digital Back or Kit When you do, you will receive FREE MAC Group items Choose from any different items that MAC Group sells: Mamiya Leaf, Bowens, Limelight, X-Rite, ETC http://www.macgroupus.com Prices are good for Backs or Kits Buy a Credo 40 back or Kit. Receive $1,500 FREE Goods from MAC Group. Buy … Read More →

Capture Pilot – How To Use The Remote Server

Posted on 2013/10/16 1:56 PM by Josh Booth

If you haven’t used Capture Pilot on your photo shoots, it’s an incredible tool to keep handy. It allows you to preview images you are shooting on a webpage or an iPad/iPhone/iPod, rate and color tag images, or even remotely tell the camera to capture with certain camera configurations. Capture Pilot is naturally intended to only work within a local network, meaning the viewer (be that a 1st assistant or … Read More →

2 New Profoto Products

Posted on 2013/10/16 9:00 AM by Josh Booth / No comments

Two New Profoto Products That Don’t Require Profoto Flashes! SHAPE SUNLIGHT OR BOUNCE FLASH LIGHT WITH THE NEW PROFOTO REFLECTORS Working with Profoto Reflectors is light shaping in its most uncomplicated form. They are easy to use, easy to carry and can be used for bouncing or diffusing sunlight as well as flash light. The sturdy yet collapsible metal frame is equipped with two ergonomically shaped handles, which make the … Read More →

Hasselblad Releases New Firmware for H5D bodies & digital backs

Posted on 2013/10/11 1:29 PM by Josh Booth

Hasselblad has released a new sensor unit firmware version 2.4.3R for all H5D Cameras as well as an additional firmware for all H5D Camera bodies. Update features are listed below. Sensor Unit Firmware H5D-40, H5D-50, H5D-50MS and H5D-200MS updating from 1.5.3R: Faster start-up time Technical camera mode (Flash sync and pinhole) Low battery warning on sensor unit display High temperature warning Double click on release button enters menu on sensor … Read More →

PocketWizard Fall 2013 Rebates

Posted on 2013/10/01 11:30 AM by Josh Booth

PocketWizard is offering a Fall 2013 Mail-In Rebate on PocketWizard PlusX, Plus III, MiniTT1, and FlexTT5 purchases. To receive your rebate check download the rebate form and follow the instructions below. Download Rebate Form **You may need to right or control click on the link and choose Save Link As Purchase: Purchase one or more NEW PocketWizard PlusX, Plus III, MiniTT1, or FlexTT5 for Canon or Nikon DSLR from an … Read More →

iOS 7 & the IQ2 Ad-hoc Capture Pilot Quick Fix

Posted on 2013/09/26 4:59 PM by Josh Booth

There has been a bug discovered for iPads (and some iPhones) which have upgraded to iOS 7 when working with Capture Pilot over ad-hoc to a Phase One IQ2 Digital Back. Even though the iPad is connected to the digital back over ad-hoc, it cannot find any servers. Fortunately, there seems to be a fairly easy workaround for now. First, after you have enabled the Ad-hoc mode on the Phase … Read More →

The Most Overlooked Step when Setting up Capture Pilot

Posted on 2013/09/04 5:00 PM by Josh Booth

Many people have contacted us for support with issues when connecting to Phase One’s Capture Pilot app on their iPhone/iPad/etc, especially when using an Ad-hoc network from a computer or Phase One IQ2 digital back (an Ad-hoc network is a device-to-device wifi network created by one device when there isn’t a wifi network to join). It seems like every time they try to connect at first, they get the dreaded … Read More →