Cambo Announces a Tilt Shift Solution

July 2, 2009 | News

Compatible with these bodies:

• Cambo Wide DS
• Cambo Wide RS
• Cambo Wide Compact

Compatible with Rodenstock:

• 28HR, 35HR, 40HR, 45, 55, 70HR, 90HR

Compatible With Schneiders:

• 47, 58, 60, 72, 80, 90, 100, 120 & 150

Technical Advantages:

• Allows use of Scheimpflug principal
• Uses highly regarded Schneider and Rodenstock lenses
• Does not magnify focal length
• Does not add glass to the optical path
• Very little size/weight added to system

Possible uses

• Single frame of P65+ on Cambo Wide Compact which matches 8×10 view cameras for resolution and apparent depth-of-field in a package that weighs just a few pounds and can fit in a coat pocket.
• Four frame stitches with a P40+ on a Cambo Wide RS for 120 megapixel masterpieces that can print at virtually any size.
• Compact Setup used with Live View for ultimate image quality in a portable package.

Apply for our Pre-Order list for the Cambo Wide Tilt-Shift Mechanism

June 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.

More Info

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.

P40+ …….. has arrived!

May 11, 2009 | Dave, News

Ok, its here! Please stay tuned for tests and files very soon!

Phase One P40+ Classic with Phase One 645 AF Kit

Cambo Leveling Base

April 7, 2009 | News, Tips & Tech Support

Cambo is introducing a new accessory for the WideRS, consisting of a Leveling Base for fine-tuned control of the camera’s level to match exact vertical linearity. This Base also allows for 360 degrees panning in levelled position, with a clear zero-position, useful for reaching the lens control settings in difficult set-ups, and useful to perform panoramic-like movements based on use of the integrated scales.

Continue reading Cambo Leveling Base…

Phase One & Mamiya Together

March 25, 2009 | News

TOKYO, Japan, March 26, 2009  — Phase One A/S and Mamiya Digital Imaging, Ltd. are proud to announce that Phase One is making a significant financial investment in Mamiya Digital Imaging, thus becoming a major shareholder in the company behind the Mamiya brand of medium format cameras and lenses. Terms of the agreement are not being disclosed.

The objective of Phase One’s investment is to accelerate the development of advanced, world-class medium format camera systems by leveraging engineering expertise and efficiencies in product development, marketing and
sales.

“We are committed to providing open, upgradable medium format camera systems, so that pro photographers can enjoy the maximum flexibility and versatility at an attractive cost of ownership,” said Henrik O. Håkonsson
President, Phase One. “Furthering our relationship with Mamiya Digital Imaging that we initiated in 2006, we continue to design a broad range of new cameras, digital backs and lenses that will offer the world’s leading photographers greater choice and satisfaction.”

To ensure clarity of brand positioning and minimize product overlap, in close cooperation with Mamiya top management, Phase One will take on strategic leadership for the companies’ R & D, marketing and distribution management.

Like the companies’ flagship 645 camera system announced one year ago, future digital backs based on Phase One digital expertise will be marketed under both the Phase One and Mamiya brands.

“Together, Phase One and Mamiya Digital Imaging own all competencies required for developing superior, innovative medium format camera systems. Our combined expertise comprises digitalization, camera fine mechanics, optics design and production and broad ranges of software and firmware capabilities,” said Toshio Midorikawa, President of Mamiya Digital Imaging.  “This investment by Phase One enables us to better optimize our complementary capabilities to the benefit of our customers.

“And as a result of our close collaboration,” Mr. Midorikawa said, “new products are just around the corner. We plan to introduce both new leaf shutter lenses and even more super lightweight focal plane shutter lenses in 2009.  We aim to offer the world’s widest range of medium format lenses for Mamiya and Phase
One camera platforms.”

About Mamiya Digital Imaging
Mamiya Digital Imaging is the digital successor to the reputable Mamiya brand, an innovative company fresh with enthusiasm and dedicated to continuing a legacy of excellence. Mamiya has consistently been a fore-runner in medium format camera design, and Mamiya lenses, manufactured following a tradition of precision and quality, are celebrated world-wide. For the Professional Photographer, it is the ultimate brand in photographic equipment.
Mamiya Digital Imaging is headquartered in Tokyo with two factories in Japan, and has distributors in more than 100 countries.

For more information about products, visit the Mamiya homepage on www.mamiya.co.jp

About Phase One
Phase One is a leading provider of digital image capture and work flow
management technology.  Phase One 645 Camera Systems and P+ digital backs
open new possibilities, putting the focus back on the moment of capture. Phase
One Capture One software helps streamline the capture and post-production
process.  Supporting DSLR, medium- and large-format photographic equipment,
Phase One products are renowned for their superior quality, flexibility and speed
— enabling pro photographers to realize their most subtle and most complex
visions without compromise.

Phase One is an employee-owned company based in Copenhagen with offices in
New York, London, Tokyo, Cologne and Shanghai.

For more information about the products, visit the Phase One web site on
www.phaseone.com.

Phase One and Capture One are registered trademarks of Phase One A/S.
Mamiya is a registered trademark of Mamiya Digital Imaging Co., Ltd.

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PR Contacts:

Phase One
Kathy Madison
Arcand & Madison PR
kathy@am-pr.com
+1 781-259-1764 direct
+1 781-640-1850 mobile
www.am-pr.com

Mamiya Digital Imaging
(Ms) Natasha PENNY
Mamiya Digital Imaging Co., Ltd
ph: +81-3-5688-8045
fax: +81-3-5688-8047
n_penny@mamiya.co.jp

But Can it Survive an Elephant?

March 11, 2009 | Dave, News

We get a lot of comments on our very serious series of durability videos which show Phase One digital backs being frozen, cooked, dropped, and otherwise abused without missing a beat.

The below video is NOT from that series. It is a spoof intended only for humor. It is NOT from Phase One. It is a joke.

The very real series of videos that the below video spoofs can be found here.

CI + Get DPI in San Francisco / Carmel

March 7, 2009 | Chris, News

I recently traveled to San Francisco to meet several Capture Integration clients and show them some of the new hot products like the P65+ and Cambo RS. Ken Doo of Ken Doo Photography and Don Libby of Iron Creek Photography helped coordinate several locations starting in San Francisco and shooting our way down the coast to Big Sur. We also had the distinct pleasure to meet with Jack Flesher, of Get DPI, and have an impromptu class and also pigs in a blanket. Paul Indman, Scott Hoerner and Chris Dauer also joined us at different locations on the trek.

P65+ Test Out West

December 2, 2008 | Miami, News, Personal Blogs

***Update, late breaking news!***

Surprise I arrive in San Francisco to meet up with Jack and Guy on Tuesday morning and I get a message on my iPhone, “Surprise, Guess What? We are heading to Yosemite in the AM!, Attached are the directions and meet you at the cabin. BTW can you pick up a few items for dinner, Guy is cooking, we need some oregano, pueblano peppers and oh some wine and vodka!”. Also keep in mind Lance that there is no cell coverage, but we do have internet.

I am guessing they kept this as a surprise for me traveling out west personally with one of the few P65+ prototypes floating around so I did not let anyone know of our where-abouts and chance getting hi-jacked.

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P65+ preview with Guy and Jack from GetDPI.com

I thought that it would be great to get some real world experience with the P65+ out in the field. Me being a technical sales person/relationship builder it is not very often I get an opportunity to really have hands on with the gear that I represent (this is no reflection on my knowledge of the products). It is just that I often give up “my turn” to allow others to test and play then I listen to their feedback and sit in awe looking at their images. Now it is my turn to spend time out of the office, actually very far from the office with two well-respected photographers (and current Phase One customers).

So what better way to not only test the new P65+ out then to do it with Jack and Guy of GetDPI.com. My relationship with these two goes back over a year ago when prospect at the time (now friend/client) Jim Stone recommended that I check out their forum. I went over to the website and perused through the topics and information, and of course I was drawn directly to the Medium Format area. I have to say at the time it was sparse. I threw up a few posts, started to get the buzz out about this new forum that I felt had potential because of the people running it and their members were open to new things and helping each other out. It was truly a community that was growing. As time passed I realized that this destination was like its founders, laid back, genuine and full of knowledge.

Over the past year I have had the opportunity along with my colleagues at CI to contribute to the forum and be part of multiple workshops. Our involvement has kind of changed the way I feel people are evaluating their new investments in high-end digital products. Where else can you go on a shooting trip or workshop and have access to multiple Phase One digital backs, camera platforms, lenses and professional advice from seasoned veterans in the industry. It is one thing to hold a new camera system over a counter and get advice from someone who looks at it as a ‘box’, but another to actually use it in the field shooting a sunrise, or models and sunsets along side your current gear.

Anyway I am digressing. The purpose of this blog entry is to document the evaluation of the new P65+ camera back next to its siblings the P45+ and P25+. We have all three systems with us along with a Cambo RS1000 with full compliment of lenses. We were planning to have some other technical cameras, but we can save that evaluation for another time (plus I had to carry it all, already my pack is about 35lbs full of toys and $$$). The important thing is we will be using the highest quality digital lenses from Schneider and Mamiya.

Gear bags between all three of us contains:

• P25+
• P45+
• P65+ (prototype, had to beg borrow and steal to get this bad boy)
• (3)Phase One 645AF bodies
  • 28mm  D
  • 35mm
  • 55mm
  • 80mm D
  • 120mm D
  • 150mm F2.8 D
  • 210mm
  • 300mm
• Cambo RS 1000
  • 24mm
  • 35mm
  • 47mm

More to follow here on the GetDPI.com thread.

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Just a taste of the images:

(A full-frame and 100% crop. Click for larger versions. Shooting notes and discussion on GetDPI thread.)

Special thanks to Dave for allowing me to travel out here, Doug for covering the office while I am out here, and of course Steve Hendrix from Phase One for arranging the p65+ for us.

Foundry Works

October 10, 2008 | Guest Writers, News

We’re very proud to announce that today our customer Michael Schultz’s book has been released.  The images in Foundry Work are a mix of 35mm and Phase One P45 shots. You can learn more about his book at his website below.

www.michaelschultzphotography.com/publication.html

Canon 5D Mark II

October 6, 2008 | News

Canon’s update to the wildly popular full frame EOS 5D is here, and it’s better than ever. The EOS 5D Mark II has a stunning 21.1-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor with DIGIC 4 Image Processor, a vast ISO Range of 100-6400 (expandable to ISO L: 50, H1: 12800 and H2: 25600), plus EOS technologies like Auto Lighting Optimizer and Peripheral Illumination Correction. It supports Live View shooting, Live View HD videos, and more. It can shoot up to 3.9 fps, has 9 AF points plus 6 AF assist points, a new 98% coverage viewfinder, a 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots/VGA) and a rugged build. Full-frame shooters rejoice!

Order the Canon 5D Mark II

Capture Integration will call to fulfill your order.
Continue reading Canon 5D Mark II…

Cambo’s Tech Ground-Glass + Viewer

September 25, 2008 | News

Cambo showed a new viewing bellows and ground glass for their wide-angle technical bodies at their Photokina booth. The combination of ground glass and a light-blocking bellow viewer offers a usable ground-glass-focusing solution to photographers shooting untethered in the field.

It’s About the Relationships

September 23, 2008 | News

Our president Dave Gallagher is at Photokina getting real-world tests of new equipment, strengthening our relationship with our industry partners, and generally having a great time. On his behalf I am posting the below image taken by his wife at a team building soccer game. As a dealer we often find situations where we need special accommodations made for a customer. In these cases it is often our close relationship with Phase One which helps us take care of our customers. The world of high-end medium format digital is different than the world of DSLRs; how many Canon customers have their problems resolved by having their dealer negotiate directly with the president of Canon? Becoming part of the Capture Integration family of clients means having direct access to an enormous pool of resources.

Update: Dave has now posted an extended entry about his experience of team building.

Dave Gallagher, President of Capture Integration, and Henrik Hakonsson, President of Phase One during a team building game of soccer at the dealer-meeting prior to Photokina. Only a select few premier dealers were invited to the dealer-meeting.

Phase One 645 Vertical Grip

September 23, 2008 | News

This article is being revised live as more information comes in. Come back soon for more details.  

The Phase One 645 is quickly becoming a mature, open, and extensive platform. The new vertical grip is being shown at Photokina (images below) and features a vertical shutter release and extra battery power for the body for extended shooting. No other platform allows the variety of film/digital backs, current and classic glass, and accessories. Detailed specs, availability, and pricing will be posted as it is made available.

The Phase One 645 Vertical Grip as shown at Photokina. More photos to come.

Leaf Shutter Lenses

September 22, 2008 | News

This article is being revised live as more information comes in. Come back soon for more details. 

Phase One has announced a new line of branded leaf shutter lenses.

The first lens to become available will be the 80mm leaf shutter lens. This will be followed by more leaf shutter lenses. Detailed specs on these lenses as well as availability will be posted shortly.

These lenses will make the Phase One 645 AF the first system in the medium format digital world to use a dual shutter system. This will give photographers ultra-fast shutter speeds (up to 1/4000th) when shooting available light, and a fast flash sync speed of 1/800th when shooting with strobes.

New Lower Prices for P30+

September 22, 2008 | News

This article is being revised live as more information comes in. Come back soon for more details. 

The top selling 31 megapixel Phase One P30+ will be reduced in price.

Further Details on the P65+

September 22, 2008 | News

This article is being revised live as more information comes in. Come back soon for more details. 

Phase One has released more information about their upcoming system, the P65+.

• Aperture & Shutter control with P65+ when used with Phase One 645 and Capture One 4.5.
• No need for a mask. What you see in the viewfinder is exactly what you get.
• On-Screen Bubble Level for real-time horizon leveling
• On-Screen grids and ratings for a even more sophisticated non-tethered experience
• Two quad-core processors inside the back allow write speeds of up to 133 mb/sec
• Sensor was designed and is owned by Phase One; Dalsa is only manufacturing it.
• Higher Quality Live View with 4 times the refresh rate (now 5-7 fps)
• Pixel Binning unlike anything ever seen before. Allows variable resolution and good ISO 1600 performance.
• Trade-in deal will be offered for any 22mp (or higher) digital back (including from the competition).

Phase One & Leica: Best Together

September 22, 2008 | News

Leica has once again revolutionized the world of photography with a digital S-System that’s breaks the 35mm mold and becomes the worlds first true Medium Format DSLR. This new camera dwarfs its DSLR competition with a new 30mm x 45mm sensor yielding an astounding 37.5 megapixels. The Leica S2, with its premium AF objectives including everything from ultra wide to super telephoto, is an absolute photographic highlight. The S2’s metal body is appreciably smaller and easier to carry than similar models from other camera brands and yet it’s also nearly twice as fast thanks to ultra modern processor technology.

This just-announced “Medium Format” Leica S2 will feature sensor technology, software, and firmware developed with assistance from the experienced engineers of Phase One and will be sold through Phase One channels. This promises the quality and sophistication of Leica with the engineering prowess, experience, service, and support of Phase One.

Dr. Andreas Kaufmann and Henrik Hakonsson, presidents of Leica and Phase One respectively shake hands yesterday at Photokina. A broad strategic alliance has been formed between the two companies to combine the quality and sophistication of Leica with the engineering prowess and medium-format experience of Phase One.

Pre-Order the Leica S2

Capture Integration is taking a list of pre-orders for the S2. Fill out the form below and we’ll contact you with details.

Capture One 4.5 Pro

September 22, 2008 | News

Update: Since this article Capture One 4.5.2 has been released. 

Release of Phase One’s professional photographic workflow tool, Capture One 4 Pro, will be made available to the public on October 15. Capture Integration will be hosting the countries first and finest seminars to introduce photographers and assistants to this new professional workflow software. We’ll also be testing it through and through to make sure our customers can put their trust in it. Check back soon for seminar dates.

Capture One is the preferred raw developer and tethered-shooting program for most of the high-end photographic community. The upcoming release features:

Lens+ Technology: Built-in correction of pin-cushion, barrel-distortion, chromatic aberration, purple fringing, vignetting, and sharpness fall-off without leaving the raw format. This is specifically customized for nearly every lens in the Mamiya, Hasselblad, and Contax line. While other medium format systems are becoming increasingly closed Phase One is not only remaining open, but in fact is increasing it’s level of support for a wide variety of medium format and large format platforms.

Sessions / Color Editor / Styles / Profiles / Overlay / Batch Renaming / Moire Reduction: All of your favorite professional workflow tools from Capture One 3.7.9 Pro, absent from Capture One 4 (non-pro) are returning with improvements in Capture One 4 Pro.

Multiple Monitor Support: Intelligently make use of additional monitors for a faster and more powerful workflow.

Customizable Workspace with Floating Tools: Arrange the tools you use most often all in one place to avoid having to switch tabs.

Nikon Tethering: While the October 15th release will not include Nikon tethering, Phase One is working hard to make this a reality.

Personal Key Management: Capture One is a two-activation license, meaning you can install a single copy on both your laptop and desktop. Now you’ll be able to log into your account at PhaseOne.com to manage your activations, so when you upgrade your computer you always have access to your licensing.

RSS Feeds

August 11, 2008 | News, Tips & Tech Support

What is an RSS Feed?

Tired of visiting CaptureIntegration.com to see if there is new news, tips, tricks, or special promotions? We want you up-to-date, but we want it to take as little as your time as possible. That’s why we send out a newsletter every month or two (sign up for our newsletter).

But why wait for the newsletter to see whats new? By subscribing to our RSS feed you will receive updates to our news/tips in your inbox in a seperate folder. It’s unobtrusive, fast, and easy.

Subscribing to our RSS Feed

1. Launch Mail

2. Select [File > Add RSS Feeds... ]

3. Specify the custom feed URL as “http://captureintegration.com/feed” and click [Add]

That’s it!  Anytime we publish or update a new article you’ll receive a notice in Mail. Just imagine, the next time there is an important software update you’ll be the first to know what it’s all about.

Doug

Phase One Port Covers

July 22, 2008 | News, Tips & Tech Support

We are proud to announce that the new (long awaited) rubber “Port Covers” for Phase One P and P+ will be ready to ship August 1st. 2008. The Port Cover can cover both FireWire, Multi connector and flash connector at the same time.

The design makes it possible to eject either the FireWire side or the Multi connector side leaving it hanging only in the other connector. Thereby helping the user to not loose or misplace the cover even if one of the ports are to be used.

The Port Covers will be backwards compatible with all P systems – it will be mounted on all shipping units, and if a unit comes in for service it will go back with a port cover mounted!

Please contact us for availability.

News Flash: P65+ & Tilt-Shift Lens

July 10, 2008 | News

Phase One P65+

Phase One has announced details about the Phase One P65+. We’ve posted initial details about the P65+ and will continue to be the first to bring you further developments. We can also tell you there are big announcements coming at Photokina, and we will be blogging near-live updates. Stay tuned!

Phase One 45mm f3.5 Tilt-Shift Lens

Super Rotator Design

Shift and Tilt in any combination in any direction (360 degrees). This means you can lean focus forward or back, or slant it across the frame at any angle.

Large Aperture Opening

At f3.5 the Phase One 45mm TS is bright and allows for narrow depth of field. Because it is a true lens mount, and not an adapter there is no loss of light, or lens multiplier as there would be with an adapter design.

High Quality Wide Angle View

When coupled with a P65+ this lens gives the same field of view as a 29mm lens used with a mm dSLR without the softness and distortion associated with dSLR tilt-shift lenses. When shifted-and-stitched this lens produces an ultra-wide 98 degree field of view, the equivalent of a 34mm lens (or a 22mm lens on a 35mm dSLR). While nothing can replace the unparalleled quality and range of a fully dedicated wide-angle solution, this lens represents easy, portable, and fast access to high quality technical movements.

Impressive Movement Range

The Phase One 45mm TS allows for up to 12mm of shift in any direction. Up to 8 degrees of tilt can be added, and the shift and tilt can be applied in any combination.

Compact and Easy to Handle

The lens is light (less than 900 grams) and compact (3.8in x 4.3in). The contoured barrel allows for quick and easy rotation, tilt, and shift.

Close Focus for Flexible Applications

Minimum focus is just over one foot, allowing this lens to be used for everything from tabletop, to portrait, to landscape and architecture.

Convenient Filter Size

With an 82mm rounded filter, landscape photographers will be able to easily purchase polarizing, ND, and other filters to use to maximize the quality of the captured image and reduce the reliance on post-production. Competitors solutions exceed 90mm thread sizes which increase the cost and decrease the selection of filters which are indispensable for creative landscape and architectural photographers.

Software Correction of Chromatic Aberration and Distortion

Capture One will automatically analyze and correct Chromatic Aberration and Distortion. This one-button-push is an instant way of improving the quality of the final image and can be quickly applied to an entire photo session as easily as to one image.

Infrared Modified P45 plus

June 9, 2008 | Doug, News

Capture Integration is pleased to announce immediate availability of a P45+ Infrared digital back for demonstration during the months of July and August. At the end of August we’ll be selling it at a discount (because it will have been used for demos), so if you’d like to try the best infrared digital back made, don’t delay.

At 39 megapixels this digital back is the highest resolution infrared camera on the market and creates absolutely stunning IR images. Our technician Doug Peterson, a long time fan of infrared films such as Macophot 820IR and SFX200, has been putting the camera through its paces. Below is a low resolution version of a shot taken by Doug this past weekend. You can also download a watermarked full-resolution JPG.

Update: Here are tests with various filters can be found.

Tech info on the shot after the jump.

Further discussion can be found on the GetDPI forum.

Continue reading Infrared Modified P45 plus…

Capture One 4.1.1 RELEASED

May 14, 2008 | News

Capture One 4.1 has been released, now supporting tethering of Phase One digital backs and a host of new features including lens+ and focus+ technologies. Download 4.1 from PhaseOne.com.

Capture Integration is hosting seminars about Capture One 4.1 in Atlanta, Miami, West Palm Beach, and High Point. Check out the dates and times, and RSVP. This is a great chance to learn Capture One 4.1 and meet your fellow photographers.

With Capture One 4.1 support has been added for the following cameras:

• Canon: 450D/Rebel XSi
• Mamiya: ZD, ZD Back
• Nikon: D60
• Pentax: K20D, K200D, K110D, K100D Super
• Sony: DSLR-A350, DSLR-A300, DSLR-A200

UPDATE: Capture One 4.1.1 has been released. If you have 4.1 installed and have not experienced any problems, then you do not need to install 4.1.1. The only major change was compressing the installer for faster download.

UPDATE 2: See our list of tips and tricks for Capture One 4.1.1.

Phase One Body

March 18, 2008 | Doug, News

New Phase One Body

• Improved shutter speed range 1/4000th - 60 minutes
• New AF motor with 3 AF points
• New digital board
• Improved dial, shutter, grip ergonomics, AF lever (for AF mode selection)
• Ready for 120 frames per minute
• Ready for leaf shutters, expected 2008
• Value Added Warranty: 3 year or 300,000 actuations (body and lens)
• Classic Warranty: 1 year or 100,000 actuations (body and lens)
• Compatible with Mamiya MF lenses, and AF lenses with no adaptor
• Compatible with Hasselblad V lenses with adapter (included with Value Added Warranty)
• Compatible with Pentacon 6 series lenses with adapter (available from Hartblei)

New 80mm F2.8 AF lens

• Extremely low chromatic aberration
• Steel barrel
• New ergonomic design

New Value Added Case

• Fits a laptop
• Has roller wheels and handle
• Room for body and two lenses

More information

• PhaseOne.com feature story
• Phase One Press Release in PDF

Atlanta’s tornado

March 18, 2008 | Chris, News

I was out of town on vacation when the F2 tornado hit downtown Atlanta. Luckily the SEC between Alabama and Mississippi went into overtime. If it had not, there could have been several thousand people heading back to their hotels or cars and the casualties could have been unbelievable. Our office is only about one mile from where it hit and we were spared, but I wanted to see what the damage was. I’ve attached a few pictures to show some of the damage.

More photos after the jump

Continue reading Atlanta’s tornado…

Grand Opening of Peter Lik Gallery

March 14, 2008 | Miami, News, Personal Blogs

Since I moved down here to sunny Miami I have spent a lot of time wandering around. At the end of last year while strolling down Lincoln Rd I noticed that a Peter Lik gallery was opening soon. I was very excited because I have read about his work and his galleries that he has around the world.

Continue reading Grand Opening of Peter Lik Gallery…

IAAP and Capture Integration team up

March 4, 2008 | Guest Writers, News

Editors Note: This article was contributed by Thomas Bliss, the president of the International Association of Architectural Photographers. Steadily Capture Integration has been proving itself as the authority on specific markets in our industry. If a product doesn’t exist to solve a photographic problem Capture Integration will develop one, thus establishing our branded line of exclusive products. The combination of high ideals, customer service, and the superior quality of the Phase One line of digital backs has been integral in establishing Capture Integration’s reputation as the #1 source of information for the discerning photographer. Our expertise in the Architectural market has lead us to partner with an organization that is like minded. We look forward to a long relationship with IAAP and its members.

The International Association of Architectural Photographers was first launched by founder and “emerging” architectural photographer Thomas Bliss on January 1st, 2003 as NAAPA. The name was changed in mid 2003 to the IAAP to reflect a growing international membership.

Continue reading IAAP and Capture Integration team up…

Our First Event in Miami

February 28, 2008 | Dave, News, Personal Blogs

Update: Capture Integration’s Miami office will be holding a second event on April 24 @ 6:30pm. Click here to RSVP.

Kudos have to go out to our two newest additions to Capture Integration, Lance Schad and Doug Peterson. We proudly opened our doors to the public a few months back and had our first open house just this past Thursday. It was refreshing to be able to hang back and let very capable people take the reigns. Doug and Lance presented Capture One 4.0, Eizo monitors, and Drobo systems while Murray Elliott, Phase One Sales Manager, laid out the Phase One roadmap for the next few months. We had an excellent turnout and everything came off without a hitch. I was very impressed with a first effort and very proud to have them as a part of our team.

R.I.P. Polaroid Instant Film

February 18, 2008 | Miami, News, Personal Blogs

Last week I read some upsetting news. Polaroid is closing its plants that make their instant film. They claim that they will have enough film to last through the end of the year. They are also looking for companies that would be interested in taking over production. This only leaves Fujifilm around for instant film. Here are some links to Fuji’s offerings on their site(it is hard to find things on the site):
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/instant_photo/fp100c.html
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/instant_photo/fp100b.html

Unfortunately the Fuji offerings do not manipulate like some of the Polaroid films do. Our technician Doug Peterson, who is a big fan of emulsion lifts is near tears.

More news available here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080208/ap_on_hi_te/polaroid_film_4