Capture One Keyboard Shortcuts

Capture One allows the user to easily customize the default set of keyboard shortcuts. After repeated requests we are releasing our internal Capture Integration recommended Custom Keyboard Shortcut list. These are intended to increase the speed of your workflow. Below is the list of our recommended shortcuts. Some of these are defaults, some we added, and at the bottom are three that we removed.

OSX 10.6.3

OSX 10.6.3 was released late last month. It served as an excellent reminder that 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 long enough to give a sense of whether it contains any nasty bugs that would slow down your workflow, waste your time, or worse. … Read More →

Copal Shutter Repairs On the Rise

A must read if you use a Technical Camera or View Camera. One of the best parts of working for Capture Integration is the direct interaction our company has with the technicians and engineers at the manufacturer’s we represent. This email came from the Head of Technical Services at Cambo. Note that while his English is very good he is not a native speaker. We like to share with you … Read More →

New and Old Canon 70-200/2.8 IS

I did a quick comparison of the new Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS Version II vs the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS Version II e I was told the new IS technology provides up to 4 stops hand-holdability. I thought, yeah, right. So, I zoomed to 200mm, set it 1/15th of a second and shot it alongside our Version I. Color me convinced! We ordered a bunch on the spot. If anyone … 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.

CF Card Compatibility

Whether or not a camera/digital-back is compatible with a CF card depends both on the firmware version of your camera/digital-back. Firmware allows the camera to speak the “language” of the new card. If your firmware doesn’t support a particular CF card one of two things will happen you’ll get an error message stating that the card is not readable/valid you’ll be able to shoot to the card but receive error … Read More →

Negative Clarity in C1 5.1

Capture One 5.1 allows for a negative clarity value. One major application of this image enhancement tool is for portraits. The best way to see the effect is, of course, by applying it to your own work. However, below is a basic primer that demonstrates what positive and negative clarity does for a portrait, along with how you might adjust an image after a large clarity change. You can view … Read More →

C1 5.1 – Leaf Tethering & More

Capture One has the dominant market share for tethered shooting. Up until last year this was limited to Canon dSLRs and Phase One digital backs. In version 4.6 tethering in Capture One was opened to Nikon dSLRs. Now in version 5.1 the game is changing again. Leaf Cameras Supported for Tethered Capture in Capture One 5.1 DB: – Leaf Aptus II 10, Aptus II 8, Aptus II 7, Aptus II … Read More →

Cambo Wide RS w/ Rod. 40mm TS

Cambo Wide RS w/ Rod. 40mm TS

Editors note: If you have any interest in landscape photography, traditional or alternative film and print processes, or enjoy photo forums but find yourself sometimes turned off by the typical forum-bickering-and-posturing, we strongly recommend the GetDPI.com forum. They provide a positive environment for the discussion of photography, aesthetics, techniques and gear. The members are very knowledgeable and helpful and the discussions are very often the best place on the web … Read More →