Category : Phase One | Capture Integration

XF Firmware Feature Update #3 (3.01.23) – SR 1

Posted on 2016/11/07 9:50 AM by Brad Kaye

We are currently testing the updated Service Release of Feature Update #3 for XF and IQ series digital backs. The beta had been testing well and had completely corrected the previous timing issues with the leaf shutter lenses, but had introduced some variability in autofocus acuity that we will soon determine if has also been remedied. Download is available below for trailblazers.. Please see our Download Archive for Feature Update … Read More →

XF Firmware #3 (3.01.10) Not Yet Advised

Posted on 2016/10/24 5:32 PM by Brad Kaye

Thru direct testing and client documented experiences we have found that there are some conflicts in the Firmware Update #3 for XF that can cause Capture Errors and Mirror Box errors on some XF cameras. In a few rare cases the functionality of the prism viewfinder was also negatively affected. Phase One is aware of the problem and are working on the fix, but if you haven’t updated already, you … Read More →

Phase One XF V-Grip

Posted on 2016/10/03 5:28 PM by Juan Fonseca

Phase One V-Grip: With dedication to improving workflow and studio use, Feature Update #3 introduces the new XF V-Grip. Providing advanced ergonomics and additional control options, the XF V-Grip ensures simplicity as well as dynamic improvements to handheld workflow applications. With an emphasis on design, the XF V-Grip incorporates an Arca-Swiss compatible mounting point and L-Bracket solution. Whether using the XF V-Grip hand-held or on a tripod, the ease of … Read More →

Top 11 Features of XF Feature Update #3

Posted on 2016/10/03 4:00 AM by Brad Kaye

Phase One has released the 2nd major update to the XF camera in Firmware Version 3. Feature Update #2 dramatically expanded the tool set embedded into the XF camera including Time Lapse, HDR Bracketing and Focus Stacking. Feature Update #3 expands upon that with a reworking of the entire User Interface with the addition of subtle refinements to all the base and Version 2 tools, as well as a few new features … Read More →

10 Phase One Announcements at Photokina

Posted on 2016/09/20 4:00 AM by Dave Gallagher

Every second year, the photo industry descends on a small German town to unveil their latest technology and innovation. This marks the 26th year that I have been attending this strange happening they call Photokina in the gorgeous town of Koln. Thats correct, the English ignore that it is Koln, Deutschland, and we refer to it as Cologne, Germany. There are complicated reasons tied to which tribe we originally recognized … Read More →

I Shutter To Think: Explorations of the IQ3 100/XF Kit

Posted on 2016/09/06 8:43 PM by Steve Hendrix

How to be really, really …. still!?! Brad Kaye – our Ace Tech Services Manager – and I often collaborate on sticky technical situations that we encounter. It usually goes something like this – “Brad, why the hell is it doing that?” And then Brad either tells me why right away, or he explores and eventually brings the pearl to the surface. So recently, the topic of the Phase One XF … Read More →

Tech Tip: Inserting a Time Delay in the XF Focus Stacking Tool

Posted on 2016/09/01 11:35 AM by Brad Kaye

Time Delay for shooting with Strobe Systems When shooting focus stacks with strobe lighting most likely you’ll need to build in a little extra time for the packs or monolights to recycle up to full power again. Currently there is no delay in the Focus Stack Tool on the XF, but you can easily build in a delay with the following steps: Set Drive Mode to Vibration Delay Set the Vibration Delay time value … Read More →

CI Recommended Sensor Cleaning Practices

Posted on 2016/08/31 5:10 PM by Brad Kaye

No matter how clean your studio environment, no matter how diligent you are in your lens handling, at some point dust is going to make it to your sensor. If you keep your back mounted to your camera, at every lens exchange you run the risk of foreign contaminants finding their way into your mirror box, and eventually slinging and being electrostatically bound to the protective IR glass that acts as the … Read More →

XF Cable Release, Break Out Box “BOB” & Hähnel Cable Release

Posted on 2016/08/01 11:34 AM by Juan Fonseca

This accessory is a high quality cable release and multi connector break out box, that enables electronic cable triggering and power in to the XF camera at the same time. The cable release and 3 different connecting cables are available now. An optional XF 24V Power Supply will be available in late 2016. The power supply will support XF Power Share, and thus can be used to supply power to the … Read More →

High Speed Flash Triggering using the Phase One XF and Leaf Shutter Lenses

Posted on 2016/08/01 9:34 AM by Brad Kaye

In addition to low vibration at the time of capture, the primary benefit of leaf shutter lenses are their ability to sync with the flash of a strobe system above the limits of the focal plane shutter. On Phase One 645 cameras, the focal plane sync speed is at 1/125 and if you’re shooting a lens with no integral shutter, 1/125th is your limit for combining strobe with ambient light. In the … Read More →