An Impressive Stable of Technology

Every year when attending PhotoPlus Expo in New York, in addition to walking the show floor, a lot of time is spent meeting with our partners from the manufacturing side. A wide range of topics are covered. This year’s meetings included Leaf, Schneider, DHW (formerly Rollei, formerly F&H), and Mamiya, among others. These four particular meetings were interesting in terms of where medium format is going (and where it has … Read More →

Hands On: Schneider 120mm Tilt-Shift

Today at the Phase One booth at Photokina we got a chance to play hands on with the Schneider 120mm Tilt-Shift lens. Four things struck me that weren’t obvious from the press release: It’s much larger than I expected, physically It’s much lighter than I expected, weight-wise It’s got shockingly few glass elements The mechanics of the lens are some of the best I’ve felt Anyone who has used or … Read More →

Phase One Partner of the Year, 2010

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September 21, 2010, Cologne, Germany:  Once every two years Phase One hosts an international dealer conference and invites its top partners from around the world to share marketing, sales techniques, and to view the road map of the company for the next 24 months.  The partner conference coincides with Photokina in Cologne, Germany, the largest photographic trade show globally.  At this meeting, Phase One singles out a Partner that it … Read More →

Leaf Aptus-II 12 & Aptus-II 12R

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Introducing the Leaf Aptus-II 12 Leaf Imaging announces today the Leaf Aptus-II 12 and Aptus-II 12R 80 Megapixel 53.7mm x 40.3mm sensor size (full frame 645) 10,320 pixels x 7,752 pixels 1.5 seconds per frame continuous capture ISO 80-800 480 MB 16-bit TIFF 16 bit Color Native Print Size Comparison (300dpi) For more information and comparison to the other Aptus-II digital backs see our Aptus-II page. 100% Crop Example Click above for … Read More →

New Lenses for Phase One System

Adding to an already strong line of lenses available for the Phase One DF platform, today Phase One and Schneider announced four new lenses for the Phase One DF Platform. Phase One 35mm f/ 3.5 D Compact Fast AF Minimum focusing distance of 1.5 feet (45 cm) $1990 USD Phase One 120mm f/4 D Macro AF Up to 1:1 Magnification Limiter Switch for faster Auto Focus (70cm +) $3590 USD … Read More →

Phase One V-Grip Air

Introducing the V-Grip Air The Phase One V-Grip Air is a vertical grip for the Phase One 645DF and Mamiya DF camera body. It is the first vertical grip to feature a wireless flash trigger, based on cooperation with Profoto. Features Supports digital back batteries (Leaf, Mamiya and Phase One) Supports AA Batteries as a backup Ergonomic design Integrated Arca Swiss compatible L-bracket Allows easy updating of camera body firmware … Read More →

Bip a Hit: w/ Phase One DF Camera

Recently Capture Integration became dealers for the Match Technical line of products – accessories for (primarily) Leica M9, M8, and other Leica rangefinder cameras. www.matchtechnical.com The products consist of a variety of shoe-attached thumb rests, cold shoe expansion units, and shutter release convex and concave buttons. We’ve already sold some of these accessories to our Leica clients. I have to say I like the vibe of the company and the … Read More →

Phase One P40+ vs 5DMKII: ISO 800

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 →

645 DF: Manual & Custom Function List

Phase One DF Body User Manual Click below to download Custom function quick list. For further information on custom functions (or larger type) download the user manual above and look through pages 88 through 92.

Phase One Buys Leaf

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Summary Phase One has purchased certain assets of the Leaf camera business. Together now with Mamiya, these three brands solidify Phase One’s position as the market leader in Medium Format Digital hardware and software. Capture Integration is ecstatic to sell and support both Phase One and Leaf solutions. FAQ for Leaf Owners Can I Use Capture Integration as My Leaf Dealer? Capture Integration has earned a reputation as the premier … Read More →