Hey there MaxRESOLUTION team! In today’s tech tip, we’re going to cover an item that some of you may be familiar with already – the Focus Mask. We’ve explored this topic in the past, but there are some exciting new Focus Mask features that will be enabled on the new IQ4 series of digital backs, […]
Digital Transitions will be in Texas the first week of October with Phase One’s new 150 Megapixel IQ4. Stop by one of our events in Houston, Austin, or Dallas, and be one of the first people in North Amercia to see this amazing new Digital Back in person. We’ll have light bites and refreshments, as well as the Phase One & DT Teamson hand to answer any of […]
A NEW LOOK AND ORGANIZATION. SAME INDUSTRY-LEADING SERVICE & SUPPORT When we founded Digital Transitions in 2003, we had one goal – to help the nation’s most demanding photographers achieve their visions by providing them with the absolute best cameras, accessories, and service available. This ethos has enabled us to grow beyond simply being a […]
Hey there! Arnab Chatterjee, from DT Scientific here. For those of you that aren’t aware, DT is heavily involved in scientific and industrial imaging, with our own internal R&D department always testing and exploring new applications of Phase One technology. But like most of our team at DT, I’m also a passionate photographer, and spend […]
The Phase One IQ4 System is the culmination of a long-term strategy to create the ultimate Camera + Digital Back + Lens system in the world. Read about the years-long planning Phase One took in creating this amazing piece of technology on our Phase One IQ4 Knowledge Center website.
In a previous article, we discussed how resolution is determined by both our digital back’s sensor and our lens. No matter how high our system’s megapixel count is, if we use poorly designed lenses, we’ll be wasting our time and money making soft images on systems that should be flawless. Here we test a set […]
Jan 2021 Update: The IQ4 has been updated to be compatible with CFexpress cards as discussed in the article below. This is now the preferred card format for the IQ4 as card speeds currently (as of this update) exceed 1700 MB/sec read and 1200 MB/sec write. A list of recommended/tested such cards are here. Given […]
Whether you’re already familiar with BSI (Backside Illuminated) digital camera sensors or not, you will certainly be hearing more about them in the future. With significant advantages in light sensitivity, dynamic range, tech camera flexibility, and signal-to-noise ratio, it’s only been their higher manufacturing costs and greater manufacturing complexity that have prevented them from becoming […]
The Phase One IQ4 150mp has many headline features that are largely self-explanatory: 150mp full-frame 645 sensor with best-ever dynamic range, dual next-gen card slots, wireless tethering, etc. But among the more amorphous headlines is the marketing phrase “Infinity Platform” which means nothing, and everything at the same time. In this article we’ll dive into […]
We first wrote about the sensor-based Electronic Shutter (ES) when the IQ3 100mp added this feature in 2016. Since the IQ4 150mp improves the speed, features, and flexibility of the Electronic Shutter (ES) we thought we’d take another look at this incredibly powerful feature. A sensor-based Electronic Shutter (ES) option is available on the […]