Capture One 12.1 – Released

Tech-CaptureOne-12-1-Released

  New Grids Tool Easily set up your desired grid using the new dedicated Grids Tool, with options for grid type, color, and functionality for following the crop. Toggling Grids and Guides on and off can be done independently from each other, providing full flexibility. Improved X-Trans rendering (Pro, Express Fujifilm) Get better rendering of fine details and patterns for X-Trans sensors. Improve overall image quality for Fujifilm camera models … Read More →

New Firmware Released for Phase One

Tech-Phase-One-Camera-System-4027-

Fresh out of the Danish computers, Phase One has released in Camera System 4.02.7, a suite of new firmware for all IQ series digital backs as well as the XF and in addition to some bug fixes, adds a legacy IQ2/3 feature for IQ4 users as well as a Feature Update 4 Service Release Package 2 to the XF. This singular update package is quite large as it carries the … Read More →

Profoto Air Update – Now with 20 Channels

Profoto_Air_Channel_Update

Profoto announced today that firmware updates will open up radio channels 9-20 on: – Profoto A1 – Profoto A1X – Profoto B10 – Profoto D2 – Profoto Connect The Pro-10 pack will also receive this 20 channel update later this year. This update, however, has limited benefits to the legacy users of these systems because as of this moment, only the Profoto Connect transmitter can make use of these new … Read More →

Achromatic focus precision on ALPA technical cameras

CI-TECH---ALPA-Trimming-

  The standard distance markings on a Rodenstock or Schneider helicoil aren’t useful enough to set focus by unless your subject happens to be at infinity or at an even 5 meters away The ALPA HPF ring allows the use of a laser rangefinder to determine distance to subject and then accurate focus to that point, not having to engage Live View on the digital back to achieve perfect focus.  This … Read More →

Phase One IQ4 USB C Charging in the field

Palm-Springs_1455

One of my favorite places to visit in the US is the desert of California.  I find it amazing that one state can have so many terrains within a short drive.  CA is truly a photographer’s dream in many ways.   This year I had the chance to finally take the new Phase One IQ4 150mp Achromatic into the field to learn how to use it properly.  We have had … Read More →

Capture One Pro – Take 50% off Multi User Licenses

Capture One Pro Special Promotion 2019

Take 50%Off Capture One Pro! From now through April 30th take 50% off all Capture One Pro Multi-User Licenses. Why Capture One Pro 12? Capture One Pro 12 introduces an updated image-processing engine, a suite of powerful new features, improvements upon existing features, and continues to extend its market-leading performance. The highly responsive tools give you the power to create stunning images from your RAW files, in a time-saving workflow … Read More →

Capture One 12.0.3 – Released

C1-12.0.3_Released

12.0.3 Bug Fixes Mac Fixed an issue in the Next Capture Adjustments tool where it was not possible to select a new style if it had overwritten an existing one Fixed an issue where it was not possible to move images to a different drive/partition Fixed an issue where the content of some session folders where sometimes inconsistent compared to their equivalent in system folders Fixed an issue where Leaf … Read More →

IQ4-150 Firmware 1.03.26 – Released

IQ4-150_Firmware10326

  March 18th, 2019 —  Firmware 1.03.26 Released Today, Phase One has publicly released the first significant firmware upgrade to the IQ4-150 since its launch.  Included features in this update include: PowerShare between XF and IQ4:  XF Power Sharing has been made available and has restored the ability to change batteries in either the XF or IQ without loss of power to either unit.  This also means that the XF Power Supply … Read More →

When 150 megapixels isn’t enough

TechTip-

When discussing high end digital capture, the question often arises, WHO NEEDS 150 megapixels?!?  Well, sometimes 150 isn’t enough, as the project I photographed last week illustrates.  The call came in because the client had a need that only the best equipment with the highest quality output could provide. HiViz LED Lighting out of Hendersonville, NC needed to produce a floor to ceiling, 224″ long mural showcasing their FireTech line … Read More →

Capture One 12.0.2 – Tested & Approved

C1-12_TestedApproved

12.0.2 Bug Fixes Mac Fixed an issue where the ‘Open With’ menu did not populate correctly. Fixed an issue where EIP files would not synchronize correctly to Catalogs. Fixed an issue where long file names could corrupt EIP files. Fixed an issue where masks on Heal Layers would not load correctly. Fixed an issue where ‘Edit With > Other’ was sometimes unavailable. Fixed an issue where images in the importer … Read More →