Software And Hardware Tips and Tricks
Apple recently released a new line of MacBook Pro laptops. With the new release they have altered the FireWire port configuration to only include 800 (9 -pin) and excluded any 400 (6-pin) ports. This has left people with several 400 – 400 FW cables and no way to connect to their new laptop. One way to help with this solution is to purchase new 400 (6-pin) to 800 (9-pin) cables … Read More →
The next version of Capture One 4.6 was released on Jan 5. The full release notes can be found at http://phaseone.com/Content/Downloads/CO4.aspxHere are the improvements and changes we thought were most important. This list is not comprehensive on purpose, so consult the above release notes if completeness is your goal. Performance The time it takes to generate a preview (important for fast tethered performance) has improved The responsiveness of Color Editor … Read More →
Apple recently updated their operating system OSX to 10.5.6. This update contained a long awaited optimization of their USB drivers. Combined with the beta with Capture One 4.6 which includes many performance boosts we tested a Canon 1Ds Mark III tethered to our 8-core Mac Pro.
A local Atlanta photographer was picking up a rental recently at our office and noticed that we were about to list a Kapture Group True Wide camera on E-Bay. He told us that a fellow photographer might be interested in it and wanted to see if he could test it and see if it would fit his style. This photographer shoots quite a bit of commercial and editorial jobs with … Read More →
Uninstalling Capture One on a Mac An updated post has been written for Mac OS X 10.7 and 10.8, find that here. When upgrading to a newer Capture One software, we recommend that you do a clean uninstall and then install the latest version Capture One version. Note: If you’re a Windows user see this link for Phase One Article on uninstalling C1 in Windows.. 1. Deactivate Capture One so that … Read More →
Earlier this week a bug was discovered in Capture One 4.5.1 which affects Canon Raw files. The engineers in Denmark worked day and night and just a few days later 4.5.2 was released to correct this issue. We strongly recommend all users (especially those who work with Canon cameras) to upgrade to 4.5.2 immediatly. 4.5.2 Can be downloaded at PhaseOne.com
Summary One of the most important features of Capture One 4 has gone mostly unnoticed because it is hidden from the end user. The entire architecture of the program has been broken down into modules to make it much easier for Phase One to issue updates. Just two weeks after the release of Capture One 4.5 this is already paying dividends. Along with adding preliminary support for the 5D Mark … Read More →
Introduction New firmware has been released for all the P+ Series digital backs. The firmware updaters will update the firmware in P+ digital backs to: Main code: 3.2.6 PAVR: 1.0.7 FPGA: 1.6.3 Download links Firmware download: 3.2.6 How Do I Update My Firmware? The link above will allow you do download the update program. To minimize a small possibility of problems* you should do the following: Insert a fresh battery … Read More →
Tethering Checklist for Max Reliability Foreword Phase One, Leaf, and Mamiya tethering is extremely robust; digital backs are designed from the ground-up to tether, unlike dSLRs which add tethering as an after-thought feature. Out of context this document may make it seem like any minor thing can cause problems. Instead we encourage you to understand the document in the context of its intended audience: 1) digital techs who are fired … Read More →
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