MAC Group announces merger with HP Marketing

MAC Group, distributors of products such as Kupo, Benro, and PocketWizard products has announced that effective February 1st, 2015, they will be taking over distribution of Gepe, Novoflex, Heliopan, and Kaiser product lines. Novoflex is a high quality photographic accessories manufacturer, including video rigs, ball and leveling heads, focusing rails, lens adapters, and the 4 legged Quadropod support system. Heliopan makes high quality German filters with over 120 types of … 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 →

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

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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

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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 →

Happy Thanksgiving

From the CI Family to yours – Happy Thanksgiving to all of our great customers and partners. Our offices will be closed Thursday (11/26) and Friday (11/27). Have a safe and special holiday. Enjoy your time with friends and family. We will be back in full force on Monday morning to accommodate your Black Friday and weekend orders. If you encounter any issues with online orders, you can contact online … Read More →

APA Atlanta and Friends Jingle Mingle – 12/6/14

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Our friends at APA Atlanta are having a party, and you’re invited! The party will be held Saturday December 6th, 2014, at 7:30 PM at the Wedig Laxton Studio. There will be drinks, food trucks, and Hors d’oeuvres served. APA Atlanta and host committee members get in free, and non-members can purchase tickets online for $15, or $20 at the door. Please see http://apaatlantaholiday.eventbrite.com for more information. The link to the … Read More →

David Benoliel – Live Fashion Shoot at Art Basel

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Join Capture Integration and award-winning fashion photographer David Benoliel for a live fashion shoot during Art Basel in Miami. David will be hosting a live session on set – complete with professional model and stylist. David will be using his Phase One IQ280 system as demonstrates his shooting and lighting techniques. This is your chance to be on set with one of today’s top beauty and fashion photographers. Miami Ad … Read More →

Phase One IQ series Firmware Update 5.14

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Our first round of tests look good. We will continue working with it and let you know via this blog if we run across any issues. Firmware version 5.14 for IQ series digital backs Phase One has announced a firmware update for IQ1 and IQ2 series backs that brings many of the features from the recent IQ250 firmware update. Firmware version 5.14 is made for the digital backs: IQ140, IQ160, … Read More →