Tech Cameras – Solutions for Architecture, Landscapes, & Interiors

A Phase One Digital Back is a powerful tool in any situation. But if your focus is architecture, landscape, or interiors, then no solution offers the flexibility, power, and uncompromising quality that a Wide-Angle Technical Camera such as a Cambo Wide DS, Cambo Wide RS, or Horseman SWD. These purpose-built bodies excel at capturing wide and ultra-wide angle images without any compromise in quality while offering technical movements such as rise, fall, and shift.

Perspective Control Built Into the Body Instead of relying on a tilt-shift lens, tech cameras incorporate rise/fall/shift into the body itself. This means all of the compatible lenses can be used as shift lenses. Why limit yourself to one focal length shift lens when you can shift with a 24mm, 28mm, 35mm, 47mm, and 72mm?		High Dynamic Range When you need to push extra detail from the shadows or pull in detail from highlights nothing compares to using a Phase One Digital Back and Capture One 4.0. The specifically engineered software couple with the large sensor and top quality components raises the bar of single-shot dynamic range.
Repurpose Crops of a Wider Image 1/5th of a P45+ file will produce an 8.5″x11″ at 300dpi. Notice a nice detail in an image only after you’re done shooting? A Phase One back will let you crop in and still come out with a gorgeous high resolution file.		Long Exposures The longest exposure limit of a Phase One Digital Back is measured in hours. Star trails? Nightscapes? Day long artic-sun exposures? Release the creative ideas you thought were impossible. More information.
Fine Detail Rendition Phase One Back doesn’t use an Anti-Aliasing filter in front of the sensor, which means sharper images prior to software sharpening. A technical explanation of AA filters can be found here and here, but in simple terms AA filters blur the image; a compromise made for general-purpose cameras. If you’ve never shot a medium format back you’ll be blown away by how sharp the image is at 100% even without software sharpening.		Stitching =Mammoth Print Size By stitching two slightly overlapping P65+ images, you could obtain a 110 megapixel image that can be printed 70″x36″ at 200 dpi. Best yet, every one of those 110,000,000 pixels will have the incredible color, dynamic range, and subtle detail that only a medium format digital back can provide. That’s a 14-foot-wide print that looks as clean up close as it does from far away.
Chromatic Aberration Wide angle lenses designed for a system with a viewfinder mirror requires an optical compromise known as retrofocus design. By eliminating this compromise lens designers are able to produce higher quality lenses at wider focal lengths. The result can be found in lenses such as the tremendously sharp, low-distortion, ultra-low chromatic aberration 24mm Schneider Digitar XL lens which is the equivalent of 17mm lens on a full frame dSLR.		Angle Sensor An angle sensor is built into every Phase One Digital Back. When shooting tethered, Live Focus shows a real time read-out of the back’s angle to the nearest tenth of a degree. That means every shot you take can be perfectly level. No post production rotation means less work for you, and higher image detail and sharpness.

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Cambo Wide RS Technical Body

Features

• Geared movements
• Self-arresting movement (no need to lock)
• Scaled / Metered movements (1mm increments)
• Five spirit levels
• 2 Integrated handgrips with shutter release holders
• Optional wooden handgrips
• Optional viewfinder (w/ masks for each lens)
• Dual lock on lens for maximum rotational stability
• Both lateral shift and vertical rise/fall are located on the back. Perfect for stitching
• Easy to read depth-of-field markings on the lenses’ helicon mounts.
• Broad line of lenses available from Schneider and Rodenstock

Physical Specifications

• Weight without lens: 2.6 lbs / 1.2 kg
• Size w/ handgrip & mount: 6.1″ x 6.5″ (155mm x 165mm)

Movements (Front Standard)

• Horizontal Shift: 20 mm Left, 20 mm Right
• Vertical Shift: 25 mm Up, 15 mm Down
• Tilt Angle: 20° Up, 20° Down
• Swing Angle: 30° Left, 30° Right

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Cambo Ultima 23 (View Camera for Medium Format)

Features

• Precision geared rise and fall, lateral shift, swing and tilt movements with convenient self-locking swings and tilt for added protection of expensive backs and lenses
• Dual-range focusing for rapid coarse and precision fine focusing
• Depth-of-field scale on rear standard focusing
• Virtual pivot design offers yaw-free on-axis tilts with adjustable focal plane position
• Zero-position detents and symmetrical design on front and rear standards provides quick and easy setups
• Unique compact design offers plenty of portability for location shots
• Design also allows for the use of lenses down to 47mm without requiring a recessed lensboard with direct adapter
• High-quality aluminum body with durable metallic finish is both attractive and long-lasting

Physical Specifications

• Weight: 11 lbs

Movements (Both Standards)

• Horizontal Shift: 25 mm Left, 25 mm Right
• Vertical Shift: 20 mm Up, 20 mm Down
• Tilt Angle: 20° Up, 20° Down
• Swing Angle: 30° Left, 30° Right

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Cambo X-2 Pro (View Camera for 35mm SLRs and Phase One Body)

Description

Perfect for product and architectural photographers alike, Cambo’s innovative X2-PRO provides perspective- and image-control movements for your digital SLR camera. Simply mount your camera body and a lens to the X2-PRO and you’ll immediately benefit from its ultra-fine, front-standard lateral and vertical shifts, swings and tilts.Cambo’s patented CrossGearing drives offer precision, liquid-smooth fine-focusing and lens-plane movements that will allow you to control perspective and image placement on anything from interiors and exteriors of buildings to table-top product shots in the studio.Accepting a wide range of lenses from 28 to 150mm, the Cambo X2-PRO lets the photographer choose from their existing Schneider, Rodenstock, and Hasselblad lenses, or take advantage of the latest digital lenses from Schneider or Rodenstock. There is also a choice of flat and recessed lensboards, depending upon which lens focal length you are using.

Physical Specifications

• Weight: 4.6lbs (including bellows and mounting block)
• Size: 10.4 x 11.5 x 7.7″

Movements (Front Standard)

• Horizontal Shift: 17.5 mm Left, 17.5 mm Right
• Vertical Shift: 17.5 mm Up, 17.5 mm Down
• Tilt Angle: 20° Up, 20° Down
• Swing Angle: 20° Left, 20° Right

Lens Compatibility with Mamiya DF / Phase One DF

• Mamiya RB/RZ lenses 50mm and longer
• Schneider Apo-Digitar  72mm and longer
• Rodenstock Apo-Sironar Digital 90mm and longer
• Hasselblad CF, CFi, CFe, FE lenses

Lens Compatibility with dSLRs

• Mamiya RB/RZ lenses 50mm and longer
• Schneider Apo-Digitar  72mm and longer
• Schenider WA-Digitar 28mm
• Rodenstock Apo-Sironar Digital 90mm and longer
• Hasselblad CF, CFi, CFe, FE lenses

Digital SLR Camera Compatibility

• Mamiya DF
• Phase One DF
• Canon 1D series and 5D/20D/30D
• Nikon D2x and D200
• Fujifilm S3

Advantages

• No additional lens elements in the optical path
• Tilts allow selective focus, or increased apparent depth of field
• Shift and rise allows perspective correction

Price

• Price varies based on which lens board(s) and camera mount(s) you need
• Price for DF body mount, Mamiya RZ lens board, and X-2 Body start at less than $2,500

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The Capture Integration Architectural Cambo Wide DS Bundle

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For a limited time, you can buy a Cambo Wide DS body with either a 24mm or 35mm lens, a $7,642 value for only $3,750.

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Technical Specs of the Cambo Wide DS 8.5 x 8.5 x 5.0 in., 4.2 lbs w/ 35mm lens Lateral Shift +/- 20mm Rise: 34mm, Fall: 26mm Quick lens-plate lock 1 mm markings for rise/fall/shift Vertical & Horizontal Bubble Levels Rosewood Handle

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Prices Subject to Change Without Notice.