Category : Hardware Tests | Capture Integration

The Alpa 12 FPS + Canon Wide Lenses

Posted on 2014/05/11 8:55 AM by Anthony Festa

In preparation for an Alpa 12 FPS blog post I have been working on, I have spent quite a bit of time working the camera testing what it can do and getting familiar with it’s wide range of uses. One of my favorite setups has been using the camera with wide Canon lenses, such as the 17mm TS-E and 24mm TS-E. When used in conjunction with the IQ250 the 17mm … Read More →

Definitive Guide To Medium Format High-Speed Sync

Posted on 2014/04/12 9:00 AM by Zac Henderson

Capture Integration | Medium Format High Speed Sync

Note: The information on this page has been expanded upon in greater detail in a new post on Flash Durations vs High Speed Sync. Maximum flash sync speed is an incredibly important, yet elusive piece of knowledge that can be difficult to keep track of. With the same back and body, different sync speeds can be achieved with different lenses. Alternately, with the same lens and body, different digital backs … Read More →

Capture Integration Exclusive: Phase One IQ250 by Candlelight!

Posted on 2014/01/31 3:20 PM by Zac Henderson

Capture Integration Phase One IQ 250 High ISO & Long Exposure Tests

After receiving the first IQ250 in the US, there were certain tests that were crucial to understanding the back’s capability. First was the tech camera test, secondly there was a Live View test. Both of which can be read by clicking on the active links here. However, the most significant new feature of the IQ250 that separates it from the rest are high ISO and low light performance. Atlantans celebrate the snow … Read More →

Capture Integration Exclusive: Phase One IQ250 Live View

Posted on 2014/01/29 3:58 PM by Zac Henderson

Phase One IQ 250 Live View | Capture Integration

Phase One’s announcement of the new IQ250 came with a very big first in the world of photography. The IQ250 is the world’s first digital medium format back with a CMOS sensor. That’s significant news. But what practical, real world reasons exist that make this digital back any better than another? It’s true there are several features of the IQ250 that are unique from other Phase One digital backs, but … Read More →

Capture Integration Exclusive: IQ250 on Tech Cameras

Posted on 2014/01/29 10:45 AM by Zac Henderson / No comments

Capture Integration Exclusive IQ 250 Tech Cameras

Here it is: the very first test featuring the Phase One IQ250 on a technical camera. With Phase One’s release of the world’s first CMOS sensor, our minds at Capture Integration went straight to the applications with technical cameras. Capture Integration is the only dealer in the USA that offers such an expansive technical camera lineup – Cambo, ALPA, Sinar and Arca-Swiss technical cameras are all sold and supported by … Read More →

Profoto B1 Field Test – John Bamber

Posted on 2014/01/09 3:30 PM by Rob Baker

Lights are a crucial aspect of my work, because if the existing light isn’t great, then I augment that with a strobe light. If daylight is sufficient, then I normally try and use it for a more natural look, but there are many times where I have to make the picture rather than just take it. Since I don’t work in a studio, and seldom readily have access to AC … Read More →

Hasselblad H4D-50MS vs Leaf Mamiya Aptus II-12

Posted on 2013/08/15 10:45 AM by Louis Novak

Ever wondered if Multi-Shot digital backs truly out resolve single shot digital backs? Would an 80 megapixel single shot back have the ability to come close to a 50 megapixel multi-shot? Yeah, but have you ever actually shot one against another in a controlled situation? And how big of a role do the raw processing engines play against each other in this situation? We searched online and were shocked … Read More →

Leaf Aptus-II 8 V / Leaf Aptus-II 6 V

Posted on 2013/07/12 10:00 AM by Louis Novak / No comments

A customer contacted our team to request sample files. The customer requested files from the Leaf Aptus-II 6 and Leaf Aptus-II 8 – on the same Hasselblad 500 camera with the same 80mm lens. Here are the results: Testing Notes for Leaf Aptus-II 6 V and the Leaf Aptus-II 8 V Both backs were used on the same Hasselblad 500 C/m body and Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm f/2.8 lens. Images were taken … Read More →

Phase One 75-150mm Test | LS vs. Non LS

Posted on 2013/06/21 4:00 PM by Louis Novak

Test Conditions Phase One DF Body Phase One P65+ digital back Cambo Copy Stand Profoto Acute Strobes Capture One 7.1.1 Capture Engine: Capture One 7 Both lenses used the same camera body and digital back Lenses were locked down to prevent drifting Both lenses are compared at f/11 at 1/125 sec LCC’s were applied to each image to even out lighting on the Cambo Copy Stand Default Sharpening Setting (no … Read More →

IQ260 + Mamiya MF 120mm Macro Sharpness

Posted on 2013/06/19 4:57 PM by Josh Booth

This past weekend, I got an opportunity to take a Phase One IQ260 and the Mamiya MF 120mm Macro lens. I got up nice & early to shoot a early morning sunrise photo of the Atlanta skyline, and decided at the last minute to switch to this lens. While I did not have a very interesting sky that morning, I am blown away by the sharpness of the resulting images. … Read More →