A Close Look at Capture One Pro 8.1 New Features

Capture One Pro 8.1 New Features

Phase One stated they had designed Capture One Pro 8 with the intention of being able to add new features easily and regularly, and this 8.1 update contains new features already since its initial release in September.New features included in this release include an Improved Auto-Adjust, the ability to Edit in Photoshop or other third-party applications, Quick Cursor Tools, Additional & Improved Naming tokens, Find/Replace Renaming, Multiple Guides, Incremental Camera … 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 →

Capture Pilot 1.8 Released

Capture Pilot 1.8 Update

Phase One has released Capture Pilot 1.8 today which contains some new usability enhancements – the ability to display additional metadata information under the histogram and rotating the camera controls when using an iPhone. We have found some issues with this release and do not recommend updating at this time. Once updated it can be difficult to go back to a previous version! Keep tuned to our blog for further … Read More →

Behind the Curtains at Alpa

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A few weeks back, Anthony Festa and I spent 4 days in Zurich at Alpa Headquarters. Capture Integration has been selling and supporting Alpa solutions since late 2013, and this trip was designed to help fill in some knowledge gaps, get to know the entire company more intimately, and deepen our understanding of the products and the philosophy and culture of the company. Alpa’s headquarters is a modest 2 story … Read More →

Capture One Pro 8.1 released

Capture One Pro 8.1 Released

This is a feature release providing new features, bug fixes, stability improvements, camera and lens support. We are currently testing this release; we do not recommend upgrading into a critical workflow until our testing with this release is complete. Read on for more details about the update, or visit our Download Archive to get it. Jump to: Features | Known Issues | Recommendations & Limitations 8.1 Update Features New Features … Read More →

The A-Series from ALPA & Phase One

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Phase One today begins shipping the first A-series medium format camera systems. Blending the best of Phase One and ALPA technology through highly-integrated precision components, these cameras are designed to capture outstanding images with greater ease, convenience, and fun. The three Phase One A-series models include the A250, A260 and A280. They are based on the ALPA 12TC camera body, plus a Phase One medium format IQ2 A- series digital … Read More →

High Speed Sync for Profoto B1

Profoto HSS

Profoto B1 Off-Camera Flash can now perform in High Speed Sync On Monday December 15 Profoto will launch HSS (High Speed Sync) for the B1 Off-Camera Flash . Profoto HSS will work for both Canon and Nikon and has been tested for all common camera models. Profoto is true HSS meaning it gives you a perfectly even exposure thanks to a technique using pulsing flash, unlike most other solutions for … Read More →

EIZO ColorNavigator Compatibility with OS X Yosemite

EIZO ColorNavigator 6 Compatibility with OS X Yosemite

Compatibility Notice EIZO has issued a compatibility note regarding the ColorNavigator 6 software and Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite. The software is compatible with Yosemite, but with a particular OS-related issue. According to EIZO, while the software is fully functioning, the Mac OS is not correctly applying the gamma value designated by the software so tones 128 and 129 become the same tone. This results in the ColorNavigator Agent alerting … Read More →

Top 10 Features of the ALPA 12 FPS

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1. Design and usability The ALPA 12 FPS is distinguished by a clearly laid out and easily accessible keypad, which, together with the rotary knob that can be clicked, makes it possible to adjust the camera rapidly. More infrequently used menu items (such as setting up the network parameters) have been relegated to a dedicated “configuration” sub-menu, so as to keep the user interface lean and well arranged. With ALPA, … Read More →

Canon Announces Price Drops on 12/11

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Canon has announced selective price drops amongst their most popular DSLR and lenses. Effective December 11 – the 5D III has dropped $300 and the 6D is reduced $100 on MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) pricing. $300 Price Drop on EOS 5D Mark III $100 Price Drop on EOS 6D $100 Price Drop on EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM $100 Price Drop on EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM This is a permanent price drop, not an instant rebate or mail-in … Read More →