Category : Hardware Tests | Capture Integration

Hasselblad Tethering Using Thunderbolt to FireWire 800 Adapter

Posted on 2013/06/13 3:30 PM by Zac Henderson

As I’m sure many of you know by now, Apple has announced a new Mac Pro tower that is devoid of any FireWire port. This appears to be a growing trend as more and more Apple machines are being released without Fire Wire ports, including newer MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs. While many photographers use FireWire to tether to a computer, there is no cause for alarm. Apple manufactures a … Read More →

Phase One IQ260 Achromatic In Action

Posted on 2013/06/13 2:35 PM by Louis Novak

The IQ260 Achromatic back, is the new all Monochrome digital back from Phase One. One thing that sets Capture Integration apart from the rest of our competitors is our no nonsense approach to determining the difference between actual quality or marketing fluff. It is very important that each team member uses each piece of equipment and learns how they perform and where they fail. So we were very excited to … Read More →

A Look In The Mirror Slap – Contax vs Hasselblad H

Posted on 2013/06/07 6:18 PM by Steve Hendrix

Forever I have read about the impact of mirror slap on the resulting image. That at slower shutter speeds, mirror slap can make some cameras unusable, the images soft. The Contax 645 AF has traditionally been thought of as the minimal mirror slap king for medium format 645 bodies. And indeed, when you shoot with a Contax the sound and feel of the mirror does live up to that description … Read More →

Credo 80 and IQ180: Skin tone tests

Posted on 2012/08/01 12:00 PM by Rob Baker

If there is one thing that makes Leaf digital backs stand out from the rest of the competition it is their color management. We hear from our customers that one of the reasons that they chose the Leaf platform is how their backs handle skin tones and transitions. With the introduction of the new Credo line, it was very important to Capture Integration to test the system. Most importantly to … Read More →

P1 P65+ vs P1 IQ160 Capture Rate

Posted on 2012/07/09 11:51 PM by Steve Hendrix

Despite having the same sensor in both products, there are many additional features that the Phase One IQ160 offers that the Phase One P65+ does not. One of these features is potentially faster sustained capture rates, even when the same sensor is used, due to the larger buffer and faster writing architecture of the IQ160. We decided to test this. So, in one corner we have the Phase One P65+M … 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 →

Phase One P40+ vs 5DMKII: ISO 800

Posted on 2010/03/30 8:09 PM by Steve Hendrix

For some time, I’ve wondered how the Phase One P40+ would handle high ISO in the Sensor Plus mode. In Sensor Plus mode, the P40+ produces a 10 megapixel file (40 megapixels at normal full rez mode). The Phase One P65+ also utilizes Sensor Plus technology and produces a 15 megapixel file in Sensor Plus mode (60 megapixels at normal full rez mode). I decided to do a basic comparison … Read More →

Canon 1Ds Mark III and Cambo X2 – Tilt-Shift Options

Posted on 2008/08/03 3:49 PM by Rob Baker / No comments

With pixel sizes diminishing, this adage is as true today as ever. We can now “peep” at a level never before possible. The X2 Pro gives us T/S capability with a variety of new and older glass that is in our bag. This test shows how these lenses stack up against one another. Canon 1Ds Mark III – Canon 45mm and Canon 85mm Cambo X2 – Hasselblad 60mm and the Schneider … Read More →

CF Card Reader Testing

Posted on 2007/12/01 4:43 PM by Guest

At the request of a valued customer we ran a test recently of the practical speed of various firewire card readers. This was not a brand comparison or a full-blown test. We compared the three card readers we had on hand as a reference point created for a specific customer and shared here for anyone interested. In brief, here are the results: Items Tested Maximum-brand USB 9-in-one card reader [retail: … Read More →