Category : Tech | Capture Integration

Behind the Curtains at Alpa

Posted on 2014/12/18 8:00 AM by Steve Hendrix

A few weeks back, Anthony Festa and I spent 4 days in Zurich at Alpa Headquarters. Capture Integration has been selling and supporting Alpa solutions since late 2013, and this trip was designed to help fill in some knowledge gaps, get to know the entire company more intimately, and deepen our understanding of the products and the philosophy and culture of the company. Alpa’s headquarters is a modest 2 story … Read More →

EIZO ColorNavigator Compatibility with OS X Yosemite

Posted on 2014/12/11 12:01 PM by Josh Booth

EIZO ColorNavigator 6 Compatibility with OS X Yosemite

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 →

Cambo ACTUS & Fuji XT-1 Image Stitching

Posted on 2014/12/04 11:30 AM by Chris Valites

Note: This post has been re-posted with the permission of Cambo UK. We invited John Grayston, Major Accounts Manager for Fuji to Cambo UK to take a look at the new Cambo ACTUS mini view camera. Armed with a case load of cameras and lenses John duly obliged to fit the Fuji XT-1 to the ACTUS and we took a series of images to show how easy it is to … Read More →

Capture One Pro 8.0.2 – CI Approved

Posted on 2014/11/21 9:01 AM by Josh Booth / No comments

This is a service release providing OS X 10.10 Yosemite support, bug fixes, stability improvements, camera and lens support. After testing this release, it has been CI Approved and ready to incorporate into a professional workflow. Read on for more details about the update, or visit our Download Archive to get it. Jump to: Features | Known Issues | Recommendations & Limitations 8.0.2 Update Features OS support Support for OS … Read More →

Capture One Pro 8.0.2 released

Posted on 2014/11/19 8:47 AM by Josh Booth

This is a service release providing OS X 10.10 Yosemite support, bug fixes, stability improvements, camera and lens support. We are currently testing this release; we do not recommend upgrading into a critical workflow until our testing with this release is complete. Read on for more details about the update, or visit our Download Archive to get it. Jump to: Features | Known Issues | Recommendations & Limitations 8.0.2 Update … Read More →

Firmware 3.00 for Credo 40, 60 & 80

Posted on 2014/11/17 9:00 AM by Rob Baker

Mamiya Leaf has introduced a new firmware for CCD-based Credo models. This update is recommended for all users of Credo 40, 60 & 80 and delivers a number of new features and performance improvements. Credo Firmware 3.00 Release Notes This release covers the following: Direct access to spirit level Stopwatch and timer on LCD of long exposures 1% LCD brightness setting B&W image preview Support for new, fast 256GB CF … Read More →

Phase One IQ series Firmware Update 5.14

Posted on 2014/11/14 10:17 AM by Josh Booth

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 →

New Leaf Credo 50 Firmware 1.01

Posted on 2014/10/02 9:00 AM by Chris Valites

Leaf has announced a new firmware release version 1.01 for Leaf Credo 50 digital camera backs. This new firmware update delivers a few fixes and improved functionalities. Stay posted to the Capture Integration blog for technical feedback. Please read all notes below BEFORE installation, and let us know if you need any assistance with your updates. Firmware updates normally improve the performance of your hardware, add features and functionality and in some cases also fix bugs and other … Read More →

Hasselblad H5X: Compatibility and Usage

Posted on 2014/09/25 9:59 AM by Chris Valites

Hasselblad’s H5X announcement came with a new advancement over the previous H4X: it can be used as a backup body for H5D users. The H4X could not be used with the H4D; only third party digital backs. With this new compatibility being offered, we decided to take a closer look at the H5X to see a full list of compatibility and features. Digital Back Compatibility This is the big one: … Read More →

Cambo news from Photokina

Posted on 2014/09/19 11:00 AM by Rob Baker / No comments

Canon lens control prototype Cambo is showing a solution to control the aperture of Canon lenses when using the ACTUS mini view camera. The lens plate has electronic contacts that couples to the Canon lens and the control unit communicates through the lens plate. This enables you to select the aperture. Powered by penlight batteries this system is designed to be portable. Blackmagic This morning we had the chance to … Read More →