Category : Tech | Capture Integration

Sinar CTM – The most accurate digital color for studio photography

Posted on 2013/11/27 10:59 AM by Steve Hendrix / No comments

At PhotoPlus Expo 2013, Sinar announced a new solution for enhancing high end digital capture color accuracy for studio photography. CTM (Color To Match) is a multispectral dual-pass filter solution for highly accurate color reproduction in digital high-end photography. It corresponds to the visible spectrum of the human eye in the range of 390 – 700 nanometers. This dual filter solution has been engineered together with the Rochester Institute of … Read More →

Phase One releases IQ1 & IQ2 digital backs firmware update

Posted on 2013/11/22 1:03 PM by Josh Booth / No comments

Firmware version 5.10.1 for Phase One IQ digital backs Today Phase One released a firmware update for its IQ1 and IQ2 series digital backs. This update is a service release and contains a number of stability improvements. Below is a list of major features of this update: IQ2xx menu system fully localized in following languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Swedish, Russian, Korean, Chinese and Japanese. IQ1xx and IXA / … Read More →

Leica S2/S2-P Firmware Released

Posted on 2013/11/11 1:00 PM by Rob Baker

Leica Camera is pleased to announce a new Leica S2/S2-P firmware update, version, LLF016. Registered S2/S2-P customers can download the new firmware from the Leica Owners’ Area. The new firmware will improve the performance of the Leica Vario-Elmar-S 1:3.5-5.6/30 – 90 mm ASPH Before updating the firmware, it is recommended that Leica S2/S2-P owners read the manual for updating the firmware which is available in the Owners’ Area. If you have any questions … Read More →

Profoto introduces the new B1 Flash

Posted on 2013/11/06 12:00 PM by Rob Baker

Introducing the Profoto B1 TTL Monolight Profoto has announced the new B1 – the powerful cordless monolight with TTL metering capabilities. This light will be very appealing for location shooters that need compact, lightweight power. Check out the specs below. Contact the Capture Integration team for full details. The Profoto B1 and Air Remote TTL-C (denoting Canon compatibility only) are shipping mid-December, with the Profoto B1 priced at $1,995/head and the … Read More →

Broncolor RFS 2.1 Announced

Posted on 2013/10/30 5:00 PM by Dave McRitchie / No comments

A new announcement that nearly sneaked by us from the Shoot NYC photo festivities in New York City last week was that Broncolor announced a new revision of the RFS2 system. RFS is Broncolor’s radio remote release system that acts as both a transmitter and receiver for all Broncolor and 3rd party strobe units. The RFS2 system was introduced with the Senso packs last year and is now built in … Read More →

EIZO ColorNavigator 6 and OS X 10.9

Posted on 2013/10/30 3:30 PM by Josh Booth / No comments

EIZO has announced on their support site that based on their internal testing ColorNavigator 6 (and other related software) is NOT compatible with the new Apple OS X 10.9 Mavericks and may not be updated until January 2014. As always, it is a good idea to wait for compatibility testing before making any major change (like updating an OS) on a workflow-critical machine. If you have already updated and are … Read More →

AF Accuracy vs Speed for DF & DF+ Body

Posted on 2013/10/30 11:00 AM by Josh Booth

Background: How do Autofocus Systems Work? Autofocus systems work by detecting contrast in the image, and measuring how that contrast changes as the lens focuses in and out. When the contrast is high “enough” the autofocus system tells the body it’s ok to take the picture. Contrast means the difference between the brightest and darkest area of the image. This is why autofocus systems sometimes have problems trying to focus … Read More →

Announced: Canon EOS-1D X Firmware Update 2.0

Posted on 2013/10/22 2:30 PM by Josh Booth / No comments

Canon announced this week firmware update 2.0 for the Canon EOS-1D X which is expected to be released in January 2014. This update focuses heavily on accuracy and versatility of the autofocus and exposure systems, and allowing greater customization of camera operations. Here’s a list of highlighted features in the 2.0 update: AF and AE Improvements Improved Low-Light Performance Firmware Update Version 2.0 introduces major improvements for AF performance in … Read More →

Capture Pilot – How To Use The Remote Server

Posted on 2013/10/16 1:56 PM by Josh Booth

If you haven’t used Capture Pilot on your photo shoots, it’s an incredible tool to keep handy. It allows you to preview images you are shooting on a webpage or an iPad/iPhone/iPod, rate and color tag images, or even remotely tell the camera to capture with certain camera configurations. Capture Pilot is naturally intended to only work within a local network, meaning the viewer (be that a 1st assistant or … Read More →

Hasselblad Releases New Firmware for H5D bodies & digital backs

Posted on 2013/10/11 1:29 PM by Josh Booth

Hasselblad has released a new sensor unit firmware version 2.4.3R for all H5D Cameras as well as an additional firmware for all H5D Camera bodies. Update features are listed below. Sensor Unit Firmware H5D-40, H5D-50, H5D-50MS and H5D-200MS updating from 1.5.3R: Faster start-up time Technical camera mode (Flash sync and pinhole) Low battery warning on sensor unit display High temperature warning Double click on release button enters menu on sensor … Read More →