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Phase One 120mm AF vs. 120mm MF
New GUI for Mamiya Backs
September 27, 2011 | Tech
Leaf Capture 11.5.2 has been released which includes updates for all Mamiya DM backs to the new Leaf GUI. This new Graphical User Interface allows LCC-in-the-field, hastens boot times, shows 100% views faster, and has an improved interface for use outdoors.
You can download Leaf Capture 11.5.2. Or you can wait for a few weeks for the next release of Capture One which will very likely provide this firmware. If you normally use Capture One 6.3 (or later) but would like to start using this firmware you can download+install Leaf Capture 11.5.2 for free, connect the back to update the firmware, and then resume using Capture One 6.3 (or later); Capture One will not overwrite/revert the new firmware.
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IQ Firmware 1.47
September 25, 2011 | Tech
New firmware has been released for the Phase One IQ. It primarily serves to address an error on Mamiya mount backs that would result in the error “no db” on a Mamiya or Phase One body (typically the mirror on the body would also remain in the up position when the back was mounted rather than dropping into the shooting position).
As always however there are some improvements to situation-specific image quality and general bug fixes and other minor improvements.
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First Schneider 150LS Arrived Today
September 23, 2011 | News
…and it is compact!
We received our first demo version of the Schneider Kreuznach LS 150mm f/3.5 lens today! Check out the photo above of a size comparison between the Schneider 110LS f/2.8, the Schneider 150LS f/3.5, Phase One/Mamiya 150D f/2.8, and the Hasselblad 150mm f/3.2. The 150LS is barely bigger than the 110LS.
Not only is the Schneider 150LS compact, but it is also lightest of the group weighting in at 1.43 lbs (652g). The 110LS weights 1.50 lbs (700g), the 150D is 1.7 lbs (780g), while the Hasselblad 150mm is 2.14 lbs (970g).
Next week, we’ll be testing the optical qualities and reporting. But it is encouraging to see out of the box the compact size of this Schneider 150mm LS telephoto lens compared to the Phase One/Mamiya 150mm and even the Hasselblad HC Leaf Shutter 150mm.
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Capture One 6.3.1 (for OSX 10.5.8)
September 20, 2011 | Tech
Capture One 6.3.1 was released today to fix a few crashes/problems in OSX 10.5.8.
It’s good to see Phase One continue to support this older version of OSX but Capture Integration is, in general, strongly recommend 10.5 users upgrade to 10.6 or 10.7 as support for 10.5 from all software vendors will drop off quickly now that 10.7 has been released.
In case you find the cat names easier to remember:
10.5 = Leopard
10.6 = Snow Leopard
10.7 = Lion
http://www.phaseone.com/en/Downloads/CaptureOne.aspx
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DF Body Minor Firmware Update
September 19, 2011 | Tech
There is new firmware for the 645DF that corrects a minor issue with the Schneider Kreuznach 150mm LS. The issue is that if you set the camera body to half step aperture (1/3 steps are default) then sometimes it will jump the setting f/4, and go directly from f/3.5 to f/5.6. Users who do not own and do not plan to rent the 150mm LS can disregard this firmware update.
Download
www.phaseone.com/en/Downloads/Firmware/FirmwareUpdater.aspx
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Capture One 6.3, CI Certified
September 15, 2011 | Tech, Tech Features
As usual we have been testing the latest version of Capture One on a variety of Mac machines under both 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and 10.7 (Lion). We test Phase, Leaf, Mamiya, and Canon tethering. We do extensive LCC testing and work with large sessions.
In this case we are happy to report that Capture One 6.3 has passed all of our testing with flying colors. Nothing is perfect, but we have found 6.3 to be rock solid, very fast, and otherwise very polished.
For customers with 10.6 or 10.7 we strongly recommend Capture One 6.3.
The usual caveats apply. See the bottom of the original Capture One 6.3 Release blog post for those caveats.
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Profoto does Adidas
September 12, 2011 | News
Profoto Masters Series: Gary Land Light Diagram
Gary Land produced a great image for an Adidas campaign and Profoto got us the nitty gritty on how he did it… 4 images composited together, body doubles to land the right pose without wasting the athletes time, and a trip overseas to shoot a real match. Crazy. Check out the video above to see how he did it!
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Media Pro 30% Off, Until 9/25
September 12, 2011 | Promotion
Capture Integration are offering Media Pro 30% off until September 25th.
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Broncolor July Promo – A 2nd Chance
September 12, 2011 | Promotion
When the Broncolor July Promotion was announced we knew it was a great deal, so we bought the entire remaining stock of Broncolor Graffits. Consequently we are still honoring the now-past promotion. However, we are now down to our last few. Check out the details and contact us soon.
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Capture One 6.3, Lion Supported
September 7, 2011 | Tech, Tech Features
Update: We have now tested Capture One 6.3 for enough time to draw a strong conclusion. Read More.
Capture One 6.3 is now available for download at phaseone.com. If you are upgrading from version 3, 4, or 5 please see our article on Saving 10% on Capture One Pro.
Lion (OSX 10.7) Compatibility
- Lion Style Fullscreen (when using Lion)
- Lion Style Scrollbars (when using Lion)
- OpenCL supported in Lion
- Keyboard Shortcuts now works
- Importer no longer crashes
- Several minor artifacts/issues in Lion
General Enhancements
- Improved Wide-Angle Tech Camera LCC algorithms
- Schneider 150mm LS lens added to Lens Correction
Camera Specific Improvements
- Enhanced support for Samsung NX10 and NX11
- Improved noise defaults for IQ180
- Improved noise defaults for Olympus ZX-1
- Improved default colors for Fuji X100
- Support for Olympus E-P3 and E-PL3
- Preliminary support for Sony NEX-7, NEX-5N, SLT-A77, SLTA65
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue on Windows causing the WIC codec to block access to files.
- Fixed a number of issues related to LCC and ICC in particular when used in styles and presets.
Editorial Comments
We believe professional photographers should continue to hold off on adopting Lion as the OS on their production computers (especially if they tether). New Mac OS releases always contain significant bugs (often affecting Capture One users). These bugs often persist for a few months after release. While we have been running release candidates of 6.3 with few, if any, glitches we’d encourage caution when changing your OS. It is easy to consider it “just another upgrade” – you should not; it is a major and fundamental change to the software on your computer.
About Capture One Updates
Capture Integration is constantly testing new releases of Capture One and has many customers who are kind enough to keep us informed about their testing. We recommend a user update critical software or their operating-system only when:
- The update contains an improvement, new feature or bug fix which is relevant to the user (“if it isn’t broke – don’t fix it”)
- The update has been out long enough to give a sense of whether it contains any nasty bugs
- The user has time/desire to do a complete test of anything workflow critical (e.g. tethering, processing, retouching, printing etc)
- The user has a complete bootable backup of the computer. We recommend SuperDuper.
- The user has the time to do a clean install. This means removing the previous version before installing the new version in the case of a software update. For an OS that means doing a erase+install.
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September: Online Training
September 7, 2011 | upcoming seminars
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