Rumor: Phase One 35mm Lens

Posted on 2010/09/14 10:12 AM by admin

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The release notes for Capture One 5.2 refer to an interesting improvement. This improvement in Capture One is most notable in that there is no current product named “Phase One 35mm lens”. There is an older “Mamiya 35mm” which is not as strong in performance as the “Phase One 45mm”. Perhaps this is a sign of things to come. Or perhaps it is a typo. We will know in a … Read More →

Capture One 5.2

Posted on 2010/09/14 9:19 AM by admin

Ahead of next week’s Photokina, Capture One 5.2 has been released with some major enhancements. Capture Integration will be testing this new version of Capture One. Until then we recommend customers follow the same general advice as always. If you are a professional photographer depending on your computer as a tool to accomplish his work that you should not update their software or operating-system until: the update has been out … Read More →

Disable Trackpad Rotate in CS5

Posted on 2010/09/07 1:22 PM by admin

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When using any recent MacBook Pro or MacBook with Photoshop CS5 you may notice a huge annoyance of accidental canvas rotation. The culprit is that Photoshop now accepts multitouch gestures.  Overall, these can be a great addition to your workflow.  But in certain situations it can cause a real annoyance since our normal undo (⌘Z) does not fix the problem (since this only a change in view and not a … Read More →

Capture One Starting Slowly? (technical notes)

Posted on 2010/09/03 11:21 AM by admin

This article is for those who read our article on what to do if Capture One is starting slowly and want to know more about the technical background. The Technical Explanation Capture One Pro works around the concept of sessions. Whenever you open Capture One Pro it opens a session. Most of the time C1 Pro will open the session which was open when C1 Pro closed. “Sessions” help Capture … Read More →

Capture One Starting Slowly?

Posted on 2010/09/01 5:02 PM by admin

The Problem Launching Capture One takes too long; far longer than it did in the past. The Fix Close Capture One (if open) Delete the Default Session [Pictures > Capture One Library] Delete the Capture One Preference files [User > Library > Preferences > com.phaseone.(anything)] Next time you launch Capture One it will ask you to create a New Session *Please be sure that you do not have raw files … Read More →

A Primer on OSX Security

Posted on 2010/07/30 10:41 AM by admin

In the past year both Dave Gallagher and myself have had a personal laptop stolen. The experience highlighted the issue of security and our findings were depressing indeed. Here are a few points highlighted for your attention and further research. Neither Dave nor I are security experts and this should not be considered legal or professional advice; just a caution against taking security for granted. Foreword Anytime an article on … Read More →

New Mac Pros

Posted on 2010/07/27 6:26 AM by admin

Apple Unveils New Mac Pro With Up to 12 Processing Cores CUPERTINO, California—July 27, 2010—Apple® today unveiled a new Mac® Pro line with up to 12 processing cores and up to 50 percent greater performance than the previous generation.* Featuring the latest quad-core and 6-core Intel Xeon processors, all-new ATI graphics and the option for up to four 512GB solid state drives (SSD), the new Mac Pro continues to deliver … Read More →

Firmware Update for ALL P+ Back

Posted on 2010/07/15 7:41 AM by admin

A new firmware, version 5.1.2, has been released for all Phase One P+ Backs (P20+, P21+, P25+, P30+, P40+, P45+, P65+). This firmware adds supports for several high-end compact flash cards including SanDisk Extreme 32/64GB (60/90MB) and Lexar 300X 16GB. It is recommended for all users and is available for download here. RZ Pro IID Users: This firwmare update adds a new functionality when using a P40+ or P65+ with … Read More →

Firewire vs. USB

Posted on 2010/07/01 4:17 PM by admin

Today I had a customer ask why digital backs used firewire and dSLRs use USB. It’s an explanation I give frequently but I thought I’d take this chance to blog about it to all you loyal readers. The below represents my personal unabashed view of why USB sucks and FireWire rocks (in high-end applications such as tethering high-res cameras). USB and FW are both great specs on paper, but there … Read More →

C1 5.1.2 Released

Posted on 2010/06/10 9:23 AM by admin

Capture One 5.1.2 has been released with enhancements mainly for Leaf cameras, Windows 64 bit drivers, and some limited but welcomed integration with Expression Media (recently acquired by Phase One). Future versions of Capture One will surely further increase support and integration with Expression media; this update comes only days after the purchase of Expression media by Phase One, so seeing any results this fast is surprising and very welcome. … Read More →

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