Category : News | Capture Integration

Tech Tip: no, No, NO Firmware Updating with Thunderbolt to Firewire Adapter!

Posted on 2016/08/01 9:25 AM by Brad Kaye

Firmware updating of IQ, Credo & P-Series Phase digital backs is necessary for feature updates, bug fixes and compatibility updates, but if you are without a computer built with native firewire ports on it, you should NEVER do a firmware update via the digital back Firewire port through a Thunderbolt to Firewire adapter. While this connection works fine for tethering (usually only with a Firewire Powered Hub,) attempting a Firmware … Read More →

Pre-Owned to Pre-Owned Trade-In Program

Posted on 2016/07/27 10:17 AM by Juan Fonseca

Have you wanted to upgrade your digital back but the upgrade price to a new system was too high? Have you been told by another company that you “can’t upgrade” or that “the manufacturer doesn’t do that?” Want to find the least expensive option to purchase a Phase One IQ3 80mp digital back? Capture Integration is offering a Pre-Owned to Pre-Owned digital system Trade-In Program exclusively in the marketplace. No matter what you have … Read More →

Top 5 tips when placing your next rental order

Posted on 2016/07/26 5:14 PM by Cam Williams

There are many considerations to think about when selecting your camera of choice for your next shoot. Deciding which camera and lenses will work best for your needs will require some forethought on your shooting style and conditions. Keep these 5 tips in mind the next time you place your rental order with Capture Integration for a seamless transaction. 1) Digital back choices: Phase, Leaf, or Hasselblad – CCD or CMOS. … Read More →

Why is “good enough” acceptable?

Posted on 2016/07/26 4:56 PM by Dave Gallagher

One of my supervisors at my first summer job in 1982 had a saying when he was satisfied with his task at hand, “It’s good enough for government work.” In fact, we actually worked for a government agency, but I think that he would have said this regardless of our employer. This adult really didn’t care whether the job was done right or wrong. What mattered to him was that it … Read More →

New Lens Adapter For The SL-System

Posted on 2016/07/22 9:55 AM by Juan Fonseca

Leica Camera is pleased to introduce the Leica R-Adapter L, an adapter which enables the use of 43 different R-lenses with the SL camera. This wide range of legacy Leica lenses that are now compatible with the Leica SL date back to 1976, and are once again usable with a modern Leica thanks to this new adapter. With this adapter mounted on the SL camera, the adapted R-lens maintains … Read More →

Cambo: Upgrade Your Ultima to Actus

Posted on 2016/07/21 10:30 AM by Juan Fonseca

Cambo has been successfully selling Ultima view cameras over the past 18 years. Now having great success with the new possibilities of the ACTUS system, Cambo will offer the option to update existing Ultima users to the advantages of the ACTUS system, such as a broad selection of adaptations, the ease of sensor rotation within the bayonet mount, and the magnetic click-on bellows. Cambo is now introducing update kits that … Read More →

New Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH Silver Lens

Posted on 2016/07/19 12:54 PM by Juan Fonseca

Leica Camera expands its lens portfolio with the introduction of the Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH, silver anodized finish. The APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH is an ultra high- performance lens, considered to be the reference lens among standard focal lengths, with exceptional imaging performance and sharpness that captures and resolves amazingly fine details. The combination of its groundbreaking design, choice of materials and elaborate manufacturing make the Leica APO-Summicron-M … Read More →

New Eizo ColorEdge CG247X (Bundle with hood)

Posted on 2016/07/18 1:24 PM by Juan Fonseca

The New Eizo ColoEdge CG247X offers you all the features you need for professional video creation. This 24.1-inch monitor is ideal for post production editing and video creation with precise color management and a range of features included to meet the needs of the media and entertainment industry. Price: $1,999 Designed for Media and Entertainment Vivid Colors Reproduced to Industry Standards This wide-gamut monitor faithfully reproduces 98% of the DCI-P3 … Read More →

Phase One’s First Blue Ring Zoom Lens

Posted on 2016/07/18 11:09 AM by Juan Fonseca

Phase One, creator of the world’s finest open-platform high-end camera systems and professional imaging software, today added two new Schneider Kreuznach lenses to its comprehensive family of lenses. These two Blue Ring zoom lenses feature impressive front glass elements, with front lens diameters of 63mm and 65mm respectively (this is not to be confused with the filter thread size), delivering edge-to-edge coverage of full frame 645 format. Used on a … Read More →

Elinchrom Hi-Sync is Now Available For Sony Users

Posted on 2016/07/15 10:53 AM by Juan Fonseca

Hi-Sync is the exclusive Elinchrom technology that goes beyond the X-Sync of your Sony camera. With this technology, you can now sync your camera with many EL-Skyport compatible Elinchrom units up to 1/8000s shutter speed. Consumers will now be able to freeze action, darken backgrounds and overpower the sun at small apertures, and blur backgrounds at wide apertures without overexposure. The new ODS (Over Drive Sync) feature enables users to fine … Read More →