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User Review: Cambo + Aptus Kit for Landscape

Posted on 2012/02/13 9:53 AM by admin

Initial Report on My new Leaf Kit to Replace My 8×10 Camera for Landscape Photography. I’ve just returned from a week of shooting in Death Valley and the Salton Sea using my new Cambo Wide RS AE camera and the Leaf Aptus II 12 digital back. The following are my initial reactions to this great kit. Cambo Wide RS Anniversary Edition (RS-AE) Schneider Apo-Digitar 47mm Digitar XL Tilt Shift Panel … Read More →

Idaho in January

Posted on 2012/02/12 8:17 PM by Steve Hendrix

I recently spent 3 days in Ketchum, Idaho, in one of the most beautiful parts of the country. I’ve been in mountain ranges and I’ve been in deep snowfall but have never really experienced both at the same time. The snow covered peaks were some of the most beautiful scenery I’ve ever witnessed. People thought I was crazy when I told them I was headed to Idaho in late January. … Read More →

All P1 Software 10% Off

Posted on 2012/02/11 12:13 PM by admin

Until February 19th we are offering 10% off all Phase One software. This includes Capture One, Capture One Pro, Media Pro, upgrades, and multi-seat upgrades. You can request the voucher code for this promotion on our Capture One and Media Pro pages.

V-Grip Air Special

Posted on 2012/02/10 2:23 PM by admin

UPDATE: Offer extended through April 30th, 2012 For a limited time we are bundling Two FREE Profoto Air Transceivers and a FREE Remote Trigger Cable (a total of $437 in value) with the purchase of a Phase One V-Grip Air. This offer ends March 31, so act now! Learn More about the V-Grip Air Purchase this Special on our eStore Now

EJJI 10K Rechargeable Battery

Posted on 2012/02/04 9:32 AM by Rob Baker

Overview Last week we previewed a rechargeable battery cartridge for the Phase One/Mamiya 645 camera bodies from EJJI. We wanted to put the battery through its paces in order to see if the battery will actually power a body for 10000 frames as claimed. One of the first things we noticed about the 10K battery was that the base (the part visible when inserted into the camera) is nearly identical … Read More →

Phase One 120mm AF vs. 120mm MF

Posted on 2012/02/02 3:49 PM by Rob Baker

First Thoughts Several months ago Phase One recently released an autofocus version of its venerable 120D f/4 MF Macro. As the 120D MF has been a staple lens for many photographers and one of the sharpest lenses in the Phase One lineup, we wanted to put the two head to head in a quick shootout. Before we get to the test images, below is a spec sheet highlighting some key … Read More →

EJJI 10K Battery and Charger

Posted on 2012/01/25 2:54 PM by Rob Baker

New Rechargeable Battery for the Phase One / Mamiya 645 bodies! We just received EJJI’s 10K Battery and Charger kit for use with the Phase/Mamiya 645 bodies. The battery was just plugged into the wall and we’ll be doing some testing. Stay tuned.

Media Pro 1.2

Posted on 2012/01/16 8:10 AM by admin

Media Pro 1.2 has been released. However, Capture Integration has not yet tested it and cannot provide any guidance. We advise patience as it may take up to two weeks for us to fit it into our testing queue. In the meanwhile the release notes from Phase One are below and you can download version 1.2 here. Improved Integration Better support for exporting annotations/metadata to XMP sidecars. Catalog sets, custom … Read More →

Capture One 6.3.3

Posted on 2012/01/04 9:33 AM by admin

Phase One posted Capture One 6.3.3 today. We will be downloading and testing the release in the coming week. Enhancements: Better color noise suppression in previews. Improved ISO 400 and ISO 800 noise settings for P20, P20+, P21, P21+, P25 and P25+. Linear film curves for Leaf Aptus-II and Afi-II series backs. New firmware for a number of Leaf backs. In addition, a number of minor improvements. Camera Support: The … Read More →

IQ Firmware 2.01 Released

Posted on 2011/12/23 8:44 AM by Rob Baker

Phase One just released firmware 2.01 for IQ series digital backs that solves an issue in 2.00 where a 645 DF camera could not use Mirror up with Schneider Kreuznach Leaf shutter lenses. Click here to download the new firmware.