June 16, 2009 | Arizona – GetDPI.com Landscape Workshop
May 27, 2009 | News, upcoming seminars
GetDPI’s workshops are a great resource for both new and experience landscape shooters. Western landscape veteran Guy Mancusco will be guiding the group through the best locations and times to shoot and spending as much time out shooting as in group editing, lessons on Capture One and Photoshop (specific to landscape).
The June workshop will start in the evening of June 16th and end June 19th.
Meeting in Grand Canyon on the 16th evening for Sunset and diner. On the 17th head out for early Sunrise shoot than head East to Desert View and one or two stops out the East end of the Canyon and head towards Page for late morning Upper Antelope Canyon shoot, than Sunset and Sunrise at various spots like Marble canyon, Vermillion Cliffs and Horseshoe bend and fine tuning that schedule now. On the 18th after Page shooting head directly to Chinle Arizona which is Canyon de Chelley with a couple stops on the way than do Sunset and Sunrise in Chinle with a drive tour on the lower Canyon floor on the 19th morning than proceed from there to Kayenta Monument Valley for Sunset and Sunrise shoots and also during this trip we will be working on raw processing during rest periods and after meals and free time. Doug from Capture Integration will be on site with demo gear and also help with teaching on C1 and raw processing with me and some PS techniques. I will be doing a detailed list with timings and locations but will not be posting that and only for the participants that are attending. Please join me on a great shooting trip.
_
5D II Firmware Updates
May 21, 2009 | Tips & Tech
5D Mark II owners should ensure that their firmware is 1.0.7 [Menu > Utilities (yellow) > Firmware Ver.]. You download the firmware update as a single file and place that file on a CF card which you then insert into the 5D Mark II to actually update the firmware. Be very careful to note that you should only do firmware updates on a full battery and you should not rush through the process; botched firmware updates can make your camera non-functional.
From Canon
Firmware Update Version 1.0.7 improves and mitigates the following two types of image quality phenomena that occur under certain shooting conditions.
- “Black dot” phenomenon (the right side of point light sources become black)
- Vertical banding noise in sRAW1 and sRAW2
_
Optimizing a Computer for Capture One
May 20, 2009 | Doug, Tips & Tech
There are many types of upgrades available for Mac laptops and desktop, and each effects computer performance in different ways. Capture Integration is a leading expert at customizing computers for photographic applications, especially for tethered and untethered use of Capture One. This article is meant to to help identify what upgrades will have what effect on the speed of Capture One.
Capture Integration a Professional Value Added Reseller and offers both standard and highly customized Apple laptops and desktops. Call 877-217-9870 to discuss your needs.
_
Highly Customized MacBookPro
May 20, 2009 | Doug, Tips & Tech
Capture Integration was recently asked to research the fastest possible MacBookPro for on-location Capture One work.
With some dramatic customizations we were able to come up with a system that would be blazing fast, even compared to the fastest system available from Apple.com.
We remove the DVD Drive from the MacBookPro (we give you an external DVD burner which runs off of USB power to replace it) and put in two of the fastest laptop hard drives in the world and RAID them together for 3.3 times the speed of the standard Apple hard drive. For backing up during the shoot we provide an external 7200 rpm hard drive with both USB and firewire interface. We package it together with a HyperMac battery which will run the hard drive and computer for up to 27 hours. At your request we will install, configure, and optimize Capture One.
Modifications for Photography
Capture Integration’s Price is less than Apple.com
|
|
Why Buy From Capture Integration
- Expertise: We are a Value Added Professional Photography Apple Reseller
- Price: In most cases we are able to beat the price from Apple.com
- Tax: If you live outside Florida/Georgia you will not pay sales tax
- Support: We stand behind our sales and offer top-notch support
- Customization: We take pride in eking out every ounce of performance
_
Capture One 5 vs. Capture One Pro 5
May 18, 2009 | Tech Features, Tips & Tech
Capture One is sold in a pro and non-pro version.
Capture One Pro has everything that Capture One has as well as:
- Tethering - Shoot directly into the computer for large, fast, and stylized previews and easy on-set organization
- Live Preview - while shooting a digital back tethered you can use a live video feed for focus/composition
- Focus Mask - a editing tool unique to Capture One, this mask identifies areas of focus with a mask for quick editing
- Lens Correction - to sharpen soft corners, remove lens-falloff, remove lens distortion, correct lens cast, and add/remove vignetting
- Clarity – gives the similar to a high-radius unsharp mask
- Moire Reduction – for easy removal of moire patterns (e.g. fabric)
- Color Editor - for customizing the ICC profile of your camera (e.g. for skin tones)
- Styles – A quick way of collecting your image adjustments into looks for quick creative image editing
- Individual RGB Levels - adjust each channels’ levels independently
- Individual RGB Curves - adjust each channels’ curves independently
- Skin Tone Enhancer – Increase the consistency and pleasantness of skin tone, during or after a shoot
- Dust Remover – Remove sensor dust from a single frame, or all the frames of a shoot quickly and easily
- Watermark Tool – Add your copyright or logo to images without the need for another program
- Skin Tone Tool – for matching colors in changing lighting conditions
- Overlay Tool – for previewing the raw image in an ad layout or page design
- Process Recipes - to memorize a particular output type (e.g. 16 bit TIFF in adobe 98
- Sessions – a project based way to organize your raw and processed files
- Second Monitor Support – Allows you to use the second monitor for additional viewing flexibility
- Menu Customization - allows you to change the location of any tool as well as float individual tools
- Workspace Save/Load – allows you to save the customized location of your tools
You can purchase Capture One Pro, or upgrade from a previous or non-pro version of Capture One through Capture Integration, which will get you a 10% discount. It’s fast, easy, and entirely online. A link to do so will be added here shortly – until then call 877-217-9870.
_
5D II Batteries/Grips IN STOCK
May 14, 2009 | News, Tech Features
The batteries and vertical battery grips for the Canon 5D Mark II have been in short supply. But Capture Integration has both in stock today. Call 877-217-9870 to place your order.
_
10.5.7 released. USB camera bug fixed.
May 12, 2009 | Doug, Tech Features, Tips & Tech
When Apple released 10.5.6 it contained a major bug which made tethering with USB cameras (e.g. Canon 1Ds III, Canon 5D II) unstable in any capture program. In Capture One this manifested itself as an application-freeze after about 110 raw frames, rendering 10.5.6 useless for those tethering USB cameras.. This bug *appears* to be fixed with 10.5.7. Our Head of Technical Services, Doug Peterson, has just fired off 500 shots on a Canon 5D mark II and is still going.
We will do complete testing, and post a side-by-side speed comparison soon which will include the incredibly fast P40+ digital back as soon as time allows.
_
P40+ …….. has arrived!
Ok, its here! Please stay tuned for tests and files very soon!
Phase One P40+ Classic with Phase One 645 AF Kit
_
10% Off Any Cambo Product
May 7, 2009 | Promotion
Every product made by Cambo is 10% off this month only, and only through Capture Integration.
Cambo Wide Accessories
- Cambo WDS View Finder
- Cambo Wide DS Ground Glass
- Cambo Flexible Focussing Hood
- Cambo Leveling Base for RS
Cambo Wide Bodies
- Cambo Wide DS Body
- Cambo Wide RS Body
- Wide Compact Body (travel camera)
View Cameras for Digital Backs
Cambo Wide Lenses
- Cambo Wide 23mm HR Digaron-S Lens
- Cambo Wide 24mm XL Digitar Lens
- Cambo Wide 28mm HR Digaron-S Lens
- Cambo Wide 35mm XL Digitar Lens
- Cambo Wide 35mm Digaron-S Lens
- Cambo Wide 40mm Digaron-W Lens
- Cambo Wide 47mm Digitar Lens
- Cambo Wide 55mm Digital Lens
- Cambo Wide 60mm HR Digaron-S Lens
- Cambo Wide 70mm HR Digaron-S Lens
- Cambo Wide 72mm Digitar L Lens
- Cambo Wide 90mm Digitar N Lens
- Cambo Wide 120mm Digitar N Lens
View Cameras for dSLRs
Offer Ends May 31st 2009. Subject to availability.
–
–
–
–
_
May 19, 2009 | Atlanta – Jeffrey Jacobs – Arch. Photography
May 5, 2009 | upcoming seminars
About the Event
Jeffrey will be sharing his images with open discussion of the creative and technical techniques used in his photography. He will also touch on the lessons he has learned switching from film to digital. Capture Integration events are always as informal as they informative, so expect a frank and open discussion. Whether you are a veteran in architecture or you’re looking to expand into new markets you are sure to learn something from Jeffrey and your fellow photographers.
Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be provided.
Date and Time
Tuesday May 19, 2009
Starting at 7 pm; going until ? pm
Address and Map
The Big House Studio
211 Peters St SW
Atlanta GA 30313
(404) 221-0201
See Map on Google
About Jeffrey
Jeffrey Jacbos is a nationally recognized photographer of architecture based in Memphis. His approach is transformative, making the functional appear stunning and the elegant quite literally magnificent. Jacobs finds the perfect viewpoint and captures – or creates – the defining light to reveal the designer’s artistry, from large structures to product details. Combining professionalism, creativity and extensive production experience with quintessential Southern charm, Jacobs ensures his shoots are smooth, fun and always successful. Consistently providing exceptional production value, Jacobs also knows when natural light and “simple” are the best choice.
Spanning more than 28 years, Jeffrey Jacobs’ career has focused exclusively on high-end architecture, architectural product and hospitality/resort photography for the past 20 years. From large-scaleprojects to small intimate spaces, Jacobs’ artfully detailed and masterfully crafted three-dimensional lighting techniques are recognized nationally and internationally. Jacobs’ extensive experience includes all types of image production, from “bubble gum to Mack Trucks,” including food, large studio and elaborate location productions in addition to numerous television, music video and documentary motion picture presentations. In the early to mid-1980s, his responsibilities included Lighting Director, Gaffer, Best Boy Electric and Key Grip on several regional and local television commercials.
This extensive production experience has given Jacobs a unique insight into every aspect of image production, both still and motion, and enables him to explore the full range of possibilities ultimately bringing his or his clients’ vision to reality. He consistently provides his clients with unique and often unprecedented results using lighting approaches rarely considered or attempted by other professionals. He also knows when natural light and simple are the best choice.
Jacobs’ images have appeared in international periodicals and books on architecture and architectural photography, including several volumes of the Spaces of the World Series, and have been featured on several covers. His photographs are spotlighted in Through the Lens: International Architectural Photographers, released by Images Publishing of Melbourne, Australia, and was one of only ten photographers invited from the USA. Jacobs was recently interviewed for a 2007 feature in Photo District News about his unique lighting approach and production techniques. His work also appears in national trade and consumer magazines such as Architectural Digest, Architectural Record, Interiors,
Interior Design, Restaurant& Hotel Design, Southern Living, American Kitchens, Photo District News (PDN) and Professional Photographer, as editorial features, product advertising and award announcements. His professional associations include Master Photographer-Professional Photographer of America, American Society of Media Photographers, Architectural Photographers Specialty Group and associate member of the American Institute of Architects-Memphis.
Jacobs has earned a reputation for his unwavering dedication to excellence and true passion for his art and his clients. His commitment to quality service, the responsibility he feels toward achieving his clients’ goals, while consistently exceeding their expectations, make him a superb choice when quality imagery and professionalism truly matter.
RSVP
_