The IQ4 150MP “Creative Control” feature update (aka firmware update, aka FU1) follows in the tradition of many feature updates made to the Phase One XF, adding genuinely useful, and in some cases ground breaking tools, for free, for all existing users. We expect this is the first of many such updates for the IQ4 […]
This month we’re featuring the unique and engaging portrait work of Rodrigo Cid, and get some insight into his process for capturing the unseen side of his subject. Describe your approach to photography— What makes your work unique? What makes a good image? I graduated from Pratt with a degree in graphic design and for years […]
The Phase IQ4 series contains a litany of improvements over the previous Phase One IQ backs. The resolution, color, dynamic range, flexibility for tech cameras, faster tethering, longer tether cables, live view focus peaking and Capture One Inside (link) all make it faster, easier, and more powerful to use. In this article we’ll focus on […]
With the Launch of Capture One 12 Studio, Capture Pilot has also been updated today to version 2.2.0. One of the new features allows Capture Pilot users to toggle grids, guides, and overlay independently from Capture One server. This function allows other stakeholders who are on set with the photographer to preview the final use […]
Take the Photographic Triangle and throw it in the garbage; Automated Frame Averaging officially arrives to the IQ4 this week and it represents a fundamental change in the array of choices photographers have for determining their exposure. The result is a Photographic Pyramid with an entire new dimension of exposure control. Originally discussed at the […]
There’s been a lot of buzz around Apple’s recent announcement of a successor to aging 2013 “Black Trash Can” version of the Mac Pro. We’ve been deluged with questions from customers about how this new “Cheese Grater” Mac Pro will handle Capture One. In short: if you’ve got the budget, and want the best possible […]
This month we’re featuring the intimate portrait work of Payton Ruddock, and get some insight into his process for capturing the unseen side of his subject. Describe your approach to photography— What makes your work unique? What makes a good image? I think everybody has a unique approach that is crafted by where they’ve come from, […]
With the release of the Fujifilm GFX 100, there are a lot of questions about why you’d choose a medium format digital camera system like the Phase One IQ4 (or even a previous-generation IQ3 100MP) which costs significantly more for what appears to be similar resolution and capability. For anyone that’s shot with both systems, […]
RIP: The Copal Shutter: 1946 to 2019. Introducing: the Rodenstock Aperture Mount The End of an Era Production of Copal Shutters ended in 2013, but Copal produced enough that year to hold over the industry for “years to come.” Those years have now effectively expired; every major player has run through their supply or […]
Often referred to as “America’s Photographer,” Carol Highsmith is a legend in the photography world. Having photographed every state in the nation‚ she’s spent decades capturing the beauty inherent in every-day American life. She’s also donated her life’s work—over 100,000 photographs— to the Library of Congress, which C. Ford Peatross, director of the Center for […]