Phase One 120mm AF vs. 120mm MF
EJJI 10K Rechargeable Battery
EJJI 10K Battery and Charger
Capture One 6.3.3
A Hundred Beautiful Things
September 28, 2010 | News
Capture Integration is very proud to be sponsoring “A Hundred Beautiful Things”, a juried Pushpin exhibition and silent auction this Friday at 211 Walker Street in Atlanta.
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Cambo Copy Stand System
September 22, 2010 | News
Cambo announced a new Copy Stand system at this year’s Photokina. Copy stands are used in Art Reproduction and the digization of gallery/museum archives as well as speciality applications.
The heart of the system is a Cambo Wide DS which guarantees the sensor plane and lens plane are in exact alignment while allowing the use of large format digital lenses from Schneider. The Cambo Wide DS body includes generous shift left/right and rise/fall which means that, when especially high resolution is required, the effective resolution of the digital back can be more than doubled by stitching two or three captures without moving the lens by using the rear shift capability.
Each Schneider lens has been placed into an extended mount designed specifically for this application – the mount includes a barrel extension that allows for a wide range of document sizes to be easily focused. Schneider Digitar XL lenses are extremely high resolution and show almost no issues such as chromatic aberration or distortion.
The lens is controlled by an Schneider Electronic Shutter System which is guaranteed during it’s warranty for one million captures (per lens). Some competitive camera systems use leaf shutter lenses which are expected to fail in 30,000-60,000 captures, a number that seems high until you realize that in many gallery/museum situations the camera will be used to capture many hundreds of documents each day. The control for the electronic shutter is at the computer station allowing control of shutter speed, aperture, shutter release, and live view directly from the computer station.
The camera is mounted on a newly designed column with electronically controlled ultra-fine movements. The dial to control camera position has both a fast/slow switch as well as a fine-grain dial which allows the speed to be reduced to nearly visually imperceptible speed. The column can be free standing, or for added physical stability mounted to a sturdy wall.
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Broncolor Added to Our Line
September 22, 2010 | News
We are happy to announce that in September of this year we have added the products from the Bron Imaging Group to our product mix. Our ties and experience in this product line are extensive. And we are very pleased to have a refreshing new attitude from the company from the top down. The line of equipment has always been unparalleled in our field and it can be ordered immediately from any of our sales representatives.
The new Senso asymetric interface
The four broncolor Senso Kits – the ideal lighting equipment of your choice
The Swiss lighting manufacturer is presenting for the first time at Photokina, both of its new power packs, Senso with 1200 and 2400 J and the Litos lamp. Besides the innovative design, the new products deliver genuine studio performance for the price of a compact system. A control range of 6.5 f-stops correspond to 13 to 1200 J with the Senso A2, or 26 to 2400 J with the Senso A4. Symmetric and free asymmetric power distribution over three lamp outlets, short flash duration and short charging time, constant colour temperature, radio remote triggering etc.
These products are available individually and also in four different kits, which are focused on the requirements of the user – because light requirements are as varied as photographic assignments
Broncolor Fall Trade in Promotions
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Just for fun……
September 22, 2010 | CI Team
- By Dave Gallagher, Owner, Husband, Father
Analog makes you sleepy......
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New Profoto Line & Product Manager
September 22, 2010 | News
Profoto has been one of our standard partners since I opened our company some 6 years ago. Most of this is due to their tremendous US Distributors, the MAC Group. But of course, it is also due to their high quality product lines and their commitment to innovation. There have been two distinctive products announced at this years event so we dropped in to say hello and were immediately approached by Jae Hong Park, their new Product Manager living in Stockholm.
The aspects of the new product line that stuck out for me was that, as always, Profoto’s compatibility of their extensive line of light modifiers will now allow the photographer to use most of the same modifiers that they already own for their new line of constant light sources. They have also added a new line of HR (heat resistant) softboxes and added the necessary Cine Reflector (Par) to round out the product. This just seems like a natural addition to the Profoto studio and makes perfect sense for the blending of still and moving images in the future.
Not to be left out as insignificant, the Air functionality has been added to all of the Pro products, allowing remote control of the power level. We are very much looking forward to getting our first order of V Air grips from Phase One and Leaf this month so we can begin testing 1/1600th of a second flash synching now available between these great product lines.
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Cambo dSLR Rig
September 22, 2010 | News
Using 5D Mark 2 and Canon 7D bodies for video has opened a new world of video by dSLRs. The quality (when done right) from one of these bodies matches video-only solutions that are many many times as expensive. However many still-shooters greatly underestimate the importance of having a video-oriented support system around the camera to provide ergonomic shooting, smooth capture, manageable focusing, and professional appearance. Every time I shoot video without such a rig I am disappointed by the results.
Zacuto and Redrock Micro are two of the big names in dSLR rig. They have a good range of solutions and we are a dealer for Zacuto.
So it was with great interest we heard Cambo was developing a line of accessories for dSLR video capture. However, it was not until Photokina that we were able to really get a good sense at just how well thought out and well made their solution is. I guess I should not have been so surprised - Cambo has been providing support equipment (studio stands, video support rigs) for much longer than I’ve been alive. Still it is nice to see their strong entrance into this emerging market.
Features
- LCD Finder w/ Schneider optics – visually clearer / more solid than the Zacuto version
- Ribbed Rods – prevents accidental rotation and allows a less frustrating assembly process
- Telescoping Handles – extendable at the flick of a wrist
- Compendium Bellows – easy to position, stay securely where positioned
- 1/4″ screw mount – allows easy attachment of monitors, mics, etc
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Video from Photokina by Capture Integration-
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Additional of the Cambo system at Vimeo.com on the Cambo Channel
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A Father/Son trip to Remember
September 22, 2010 | CI Team
- By Dave Gallagher, Owner, Husband, Father
I believe that some of Capture Integration’s success has to do with our personal relationships with our customers. As such, many of you know that I have taken my father on a pre-Photokina trip to Normandy this year. This was to celebrate my dad’s retirement and to share some important time together alone. I hope you enjoy the pics.
The American Cemetery at Omaha Beach
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Meeting Cambo – Long Time Partner
September 22, 2010 | News
Henk and Rene of Cambo
Our second day at Photokina started off with a long meeting with Henk and Rene of Cambo Photograhic Industries. One of the huge advantages of owning your own company is that you can decide whose products you chose to promote. In my eyes, products are just products and only a small part of the business equation. Some of the most important aspects of my business are never seen by my clients. When I choose a manufacturer to represent, I make sure they are like-minded in areas of customer service and support, that they respond to problems or justified concerns in a timely manner, and that they adhere to my philosophy that “business should be easy.” With this said, I can’t say enough about our Partners at Cambo. We have a complete understanding in business and I am thrilled to promote their products.
We started off the meeting with a prototype of a product that I have been requesting for some time. It does not have a name as of today, but think of it as an RS/DS that has incorporated a sliding back and ground glass. The device supports all the historic lens panels including all the new Tilt/Swing panels as well. This prototype also had a feature that allowed the end user to calibrate click stops to their digital back dimension. This would allow repeatable stitching overlap for the user’s individual digital back.
Cambo Prototype
Now here is the good news. The device you see is not finished nor will it look as above. Cambo expects to make at least 3 design changes and hopes to have it shipping by mid 2011. Lets hope this works out to be true as this is exactly what a few of my customers have been asking for….. and those of you know who you are!
If you are a fan of the Cambo RS 1000 then we have even better news. Cambo introduced a new and improved “limited Edition RS 1000.” This new unit is beautiful. All functionality as before but with new wooden grips and a leather inlay. Check it out!
Cambo Limited Edition RS 1000 with the new Schneider 28mm Lens
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………. Sanyo RC Racing Winner……….
September 21, 2010 | CI Team
- By Dave Gallagher, Owner, Husband, Father
We like to have fun as well as work hard at CI. So we of course enjoyed some of the lighter things of trade show as well. And I am proud to say that Atlanta has a new Champion coming home to celebrate the Sanyo Cup. Break out the champagne dear…….. : )
Look at the fire in those eyes...... watch out, NASCAR meets Formula One
My Red Porche can be seen on the far left....... safely in 1st place!
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Hands On: the new Arca Swiss RM3Di
September 21, 2010 | News
By Dave Gallagher
I have been in the large format business for over 20 years now. Architectural photography is a medium that I still have a passion for and love the technical aspects of the format. Loving the medium and shooting it myself, we have all the best gear in our demo collection or as my wife says “toys that make male photographers weak in the knees.” So it was a great pleasure today to sit with Martin Vogt of Arca Swiss and really ask him the technical questions as to why they engineered their product a certain way, what they had in mind when they came out with a certain accessory, etc.
Now as people know, we use our social media, web presence, and online forums to spread the gospel of what we truly love about our marketplace in photography. Arca Swiss has chosen to do just the opposite and still does not have a website of their products in 2010. While I can’t comment as to why this is the case, what I can say is that this makes it difficult to truly understand all the technical advantages of their product line. So today was a real eye opener for me. We explored all the backwards and forward compatibility of the product line. We discussed circle of confusion calculations for different pixel pitches in DB’s in order to maximize the acceptable hyper focal distances in his new electronic focus module. And he gave us a few hints of what is coming in the future. As it is almost 2AM right now in Cologne, I don’t have the ability to repeat these conversations presently in this blog. But I have to tell you that this is a Technical camera that I can calibrate to my personal digital back and that calculates my focus and perfect hyperfocal distances for each new digital lens that I add to my system. This excites me more than a combination of metal and plastic should. Yes dear, I admit it….. and now it’s time for bed……
Arca Swiss RM3Di with the E-module and the Rodenstock HR 32mm
Focus and Hyper focal distance calculations on the RM3Di E-Module
Bellows Adapter for the Arca Swiss RM series bodies
Arca Swiss Rotaslide
Extension Adapter for lenses longer than 120mm
ARCA-SWISS Rm3di
The innovative precision camera ARCA-SWISS Rm3di has self-locking geared AIP (all in plane) vertical and lateral shifts. The precision focusing mechanism and integrated lens mount are swivel-mounted and simply turning this unit enables horizontal as well as vertical Scheimpflug. The camera hand grips are made of a new, very durable and tactile material and are designed to enable a quick change from portrait to landscape format without having to adjust the viewfinder or back. So taking hand held photographs with a correct perspective has been made comfortable and efficient. Images can be viewed aside from using the focus screen with an innovative, variable and flare-free viewing system for lenses with focal lengths from 23–210 mm. Points of light in the viewfinder indicate, depending on how many, the necessary camera shift: one point of light requiring a 5mm shift. The viewfinder also contains a depth of field indicator for the corresponding focal lengths. The precision of the focusing mechanism allows repeatable settings with an accuracy of 10 microns. In addition, the focusing mechanism comes equipped with a standard electronic sensor. In combination with an additional module, the indicator also displays the measured distance, adjusted distance, the depth of field for 4 f-stops as well as if the camera is levelled.
With the ARCA-SWISS R lens mount, because of its large bayonet diameter, there are no limits to the choice of lenses. The ARCA-SWISS Rm3di can use digital backs up to 60 mpx or film backs up to the format 6x9cm. Like all cameras in the R-Line, the ARCA-SWISS Rm3di has built-in mounts for its many varied uses: for the viewfinder and tripod, attaching a bellows system for expanded stitching, for long focal length and macro lenses. Moreover, the camera can be used upside down on a tripod without any accessories. The ARCA-SWISS Rm3di can be used with the ROTASLIDE sliding back adaptor without affecting the focal plane. The ARCA-SWISS Rm3di is also compatible with all ARCA SWISS system components of the F/M Lines, such as the binocular viewer, the
lens shade and bellows as well as other accessories with which the functionality of the ARCA-SWISS Rm3di can be even further expanded in new and creative ways. The ARCA-SWISS Rm3di exceeds the capabilities and precision of all previous cameras. The ARCA-SWISS Rm3di is solid, compact and so light that location or on the move photography is no longer a cumbersome task but a creative pleasure.
Design Award for ARCA-SWISS
Rm3d wins red dot design award ARCA-SWISS’ new Rm3d was awarded one of the international design world’s most acclaimed distinct ions for its outstanding and innovate design: the 2009 ‘red dot’ for product design. The jury of experts awarded it the coveted prize for high quality in design.
Download Arca Swiss News PDF
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Hands On: Schneider 120mm Tilt-Shift
September 21, 2010 | News
Today at the Phase One booth at Photokina we got a chance to play hands on with the Schneider 120mm Tilt-Shift lens. Four things struck me that weren’t obvious from the press release:
- It’s much larger than I expected, physically
- It’s much lighter than I expected, weight-wise
- It’s got shockingly few glass elements
- The mechanics of the lens are some of the best I’ve felt
Anyone who has used or played with Zeiss Cine glass (for high-end video work) will appreciate the build quality of the Schneider 120mm T/S. The movements are smooth but firm with very distinct detents and seemingly zero play. The focus barrel is easy to turn but secure once you release, and the feel of the barrel and mount is first class.
If you know anything about lens design you’ll appreciate the relative simplicity and minimilist approach of this lens from an optical point of view. Despite a large casing the glass elements are quite small and only take up a small part of the overall length of the lens casing.
Another option for simliar use: the Cambo X-2 also offers the ability to use an excellent quality Schneider 120mm lens with full tilt-and-swing. The X-2 also allows you to use a large variety of other lenses with movements. Unlike the X-2 however this new Schneider 120mm Tilt-Shift lens for the DF body will not require manual stop down of the aperture to take the image after composing/focusing and would be a viable hand-held solution (for instance for creative portraiture or street photography).
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Capture Integration Bips Invade Kina
September 21, 2010 | News
Capture Integration Bip - Now in stock – $19.95
Our soft releases reduce camera shake, some experts recommend gently squeezing the shutter release button. Unfortunately, the recessed design of many shutter releases makes squeezing off shots difficult. The Capture Integration Bips screw into the shutter release button, thus raising it and overcoming the problem – allowing you to take hand-held shots at slower shutter speeds. Plus they just look really damn cool……
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