ALPA New Stitching Adapter STC/FPS

Posted on 2015/10/22 7:00 AM by Rob Baker

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The ALPA 12 STC is not only a compact camera, but at the same time also the most versatile. Both is located in its genes: When ALPA introduced the camera in 2010, customers placed the desire to unite the ingenious compactness of the ALPA 12 TC with the adjustment of a technical camera. At the time, especially landscape photographers voiced the need for increased resolution via stitching due to the still … Read More →

IQ3 interface plates for technical cameras

Posted on 2015/06/23 4:00 PM by Anthony Festa

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With the introduction of the IQ3 camera systems, Phase One has added additional pins for extra communication with the XF camera body with the digital backs. As some have noticed, the interface plates for technical cameras have a cut out for the older pin configuration and will not accommodate the added pins. This means that the pins will touch the metal plate itself. While this does not impede usage, the pins were … Read More →

Replacement Tech Cam Lens Caps

Posted on 2015/03/27 3:49 PM by Chris Valites

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Ever misplace a lens cap for your tech cam while hiking? Perhaps you went up a mountain and came down a little bit lighter, or your cap just took a tumble out of your pocket when you were shooting a seascape. Either way, finding a replacement cap can be a bit of a pain. Luckily, we’ve added the appropriately sized Schenider Kreuznach and Rodenstock lens caps for the lenses we … Read More →

Copal Shutter Repairs On The Rise – Updated

Posted on 2015/01/28 1:45 PM by Steve Hendrix

A must read if you use a Technical Camera or View Camera. This is a re-print/re-edit from an article we posted back in 2010 regarding Copal Shutter repairs, and the recent increase we had seen in the occurrence of those repairs. Since shutter repairs can be expensive, and the original article was posted 4 years ago, I felt it would be a good idea to refresh it and bring it … Read More →

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

Posted on 2014/12/18 12:30 PM by Dave Gallagher

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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 →

Behind the Curtains at Alpa

Posted on 2014/12/18 8:00 AM by Steve Hendrix

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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 →

The A-Series from ALPA & Phase One

Posted on 2014/12/17 7:00 AM by Rob Baker

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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 →

Top 10 Features of the ALPA 12 FPS

Posted on 2014/12/11 9:30 AM by Guest

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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 →

FPS Shuttertest No 2

Posted on 2014/07/16 12:00 PM by Josh Booth

Reposted from http://www.alpa.ch/en/news/2014/fps-shuttertest2.html FPS Shuttertest No 2   We got an overwhelmingly positive response on our first test and the shutter memory game. Some customers asked if we could show results from several more exposure settings. So we did this quick test in the neighborhood yesterday evening with more shutter time variants.The target was performed along the street with the tower of the University of Zurich in the center (distance … Read More →

The Big ALPA FPS Shutter Memory Game

Posted on 2014/07/14 4:00 PM by Josh Booth

Reposted from http://www.alpa.ch/en/news/2014/fps-shutter-memorygame.html Customers recently asked which shutter is less prone to vibration – the Copal or the FPS focal plane shutter – as they never run into a visible issue when using their ALPA 12 FPS. We did some fun testing. Find out yourselves with our FPS shutter memory game. The test was set up like a standard photographic situation (indoor, sets A/B) on a Gitzo GT 3541L carbon … Read More →

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