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A week in Miami
January 31, 2009 | Uncategorized
I spent this past week covering the Miami office while Doug was attending the Get DPI workshop in Moab. The weather was picture perfect and the highs were in the 80s and lows in only the 50s. With such great weather I happily walked everywhere the entire week. It was quite nice to be able to walk down Ocean Drive and pick up a cafe con leche on the commute. On Thursday night I attended a launch party for Shootdigital’s Coyote at Miami’s Ad School. The Coyote is basically a fully functioning portable studio that includes grip and lighting. The amenities are quite extensive so I attached a link to their web site so you can read more about it at www.shootdigital.com/coyote/ 
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FireWire 400/800 adapter
January 23, 2009 | Tips & Tech
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 (which we carry), but we have found another solution. Sonnet makes a 400 (6-pin) to 800 (9-pin) adapter that will connect the DB to your laptop. We have found that some adapters will not allow Capture One to connect to the DB. 
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Digital Presidential Portrait
January 15, 2009 | Doug
Pete Souza, the new official presidential photographer has released the official presidential portrait of Barack Obama.
EXIF data shows it is a Canon 5D II with a 105 lens.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/president-obamas-official-portrait-the-first-ever-taken-with-a/
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Capture One 4.6 Pro Released
January 5, 2009 | Tech Features, Tips & Tech
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 is MUCH improved
- Processing, especially when using an 8 core machine is MUCH faster
- Browsing to a folder, and browsing from file to file within a folder is faster
New Camera Support
- Tethered support for Nikon! D3, D700, D300, D200, D80, D60, D40x, D40
- 5D Mark II (raw file only, no tethering)
- Canon G10
- Nikon D3X
Features
- Computer Based Camera Control (currently P65+ and AFDII/AFDIII only) for shutter, aperture, and EV adjustments.
- Load/Save Workspaces allowing you to save the position and state of your windows
Update: 4.6.1 was released with improvements only for P65+ file processing. If you don’t own or use that digital back then there is no reason to update.
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Favorite Links
January 3, 2009 | Tips & Tech
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Reference and Information
The Wikipedia of Hard-to-Find Camera Information
DOF Calculator
DOF Calculator (Excel Document)
US Navy Solar/Lunar calculator (Sunrise, Sunset, Moon position etc.)
Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts by Trevor Morris
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Cambo RS 1000 – A User’s Report
January 2, 2009 | Guest Writers
Moving Platforms
I had a conversation with Chris Lawery while on the way home from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon recently; part of the conversation centered on my thoughts and feelings of Cambos newest technical camera, the RS 1000.
I’ve recently made a move from what was my primary camera kit, Phase One AFD III and P30+ to a technical camera. I was able to test the RS this past October while at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and the test, as short as it was sold me on the camera. Coming back home to Tucson I returned the test camera to Capture Integration and immediately ordered one along with a 35mm lens.
I’ve had my RS now for just shy of 90 days and while it’s a short time I will state that I believe it to be one of the best landscape kits I’ve ever had the pleasure to either own or use.
It’s the end of December now and as I’ve already said above, I’ve used the RS1000 on two different trips, both to the Grand Canyon and on numerous occasions around Tucson. The next major trip for me is at the end of January 2009 when I travel to Crescent City CA to photograph the giant redwoods and do some coastal imagery as well. I plan on using the RS in the redwoods and probably switch to the Phase One AFD III for the coastal shots.
In moving to the Cambo RS1000 I also had to make a move from the digital back I had previously used, a Phase One P30+. The P30+ had served me well during the time I had it allowing me to capture stunning landscapes throughout the Southwest as well as our recent trip to Alaska however it just wasn’t suited to be mated to a technical camera. I had originally looked at and almost brought a Phase One P45 when I was researching my first digital back but for whatever the reason had decided to purchase the P30+, a move I never looked back on nor regretted. Now with making the move to a technical camera I knew from my research I would be faced with either keeping the P30+ and buying another digital back – a move that just wasn’t financially smart or using the P30+ as a trade-up for the P45+ which I did. Speaking of digital backs, yes the P65 looks great and yes I’d take one in a heart beat if given one (okay there’s a big hint Phase One) however there’s that financial thing again.
One last comment about the Phase One P30+ back as I don’t want to give the impression that it failed me in any way. This back allowed me to produce a 2-shot image later merged into one panorama at 30×60 which is stunningly clear in ever aspect. The image is so well regarded that it only hung on display at our gallery for one week before it sold. And yes I see the same level of detail in the images taken with the P45+. So here’s the end of this part – if anyone is thinking of buying a P30 or P45 my suggestion and recommendation is do it! And to be completely honest and aboveboard you need to contact Capture Integration and no I don’t work for them nor do I own any stock in the company.
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