Eric Gordon runs a high-end product photography and art reproduction shop, aptly named The Product Photography Studio, near Santa Barbara, California. We recently sold him a fleet of Eizo monitors to replace his NEC PA Spectraview monitors. We thought we’d share his thoughts: “They say these things are expensive but I disagree. What costs a fortune is man hours (i.e.:payroll) color […]
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Apr
Apr
Editors Note: While most of our clients are professional photographers deriving their income from their craft, we also have many clients for whom photography is a passion, but not a source of profit. We thought we’d share the work of one such client, John Hurshman, who has recently traveled to both Namibia and Iceland. This combination struck us […]
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Apr
Apr
Update: Our full Time Lapse App Suite has been released, see more here. We recently featured a brief write up of The Phase One XF Focus Stacking Tool released as part of the Feature Update 2. Another tool in that update was a Time Lapse Tool. Photographer and cinematographer Chris Pritchard recently used this […]
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Apr
Apr
With the Phase One IQ3 100mp available in both M Mount and H Mount, it only makes sense that we continue testing it in every configuration we can. In our previous IQ3 100mp testing we compared performance at different ISOs, in different lighting, and against different cameras. Now that we have IQ3 100mp units for the Hasselblad […]
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Mar
Mar
With the introduction of the XF Camera System Feature Update #2, Phase One is introducing new tools and improvements – free to all XF customers. In addition, we are adding two new “Blue Ring” lenses to the Schneider Kreuznach Leaf Shutter lens family to further strengthen the greatest lens lineup in medium format. Lastly we will […]
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Mar
Mar
110mm f/2.8 SK Leaf Shutter A technical masterpiece and an artistic vision. The 110mm offers a ‘normal’ focal length view in stunning technical precision. Be it used for studio work or in the field, this lens offers the versatile advantages similar to the 80mm standard look but with the ultimate optical design. No perspective distortion, […]
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Feb
Feb
The team at Phase One and ALPA are thrilled to announce the A-Series IQ3 100MP System that is dedicated to providing fine art photographers with a camera system that is as unmatched in beauty and image quality. ALPA mechanics, Rodenstock precision and Phase One image quality all come together to form the perfect blend of analog and digital […]
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Jan
Jan
The Limits of Someone Else’s Testing Digital Transitions firmly believes the best test is the one you run yourself, in your typical shooting environment, with your typical subject matter, with your particular approach to shooting. We provide several ways for you to do such testing: Our offices in NYC and LA are available to any of […]
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Jan
Jan
During this week’s Phase One IQ3 100mp Open Houses we’ve found one of the most popular topics of testing and discussion has been the new HDMI out feature. This allows the IQ3 100mp Live View to be viewed on any HDMI device including field monitors (e.g. the Atomos Ninja Blade 5″ HDMI On-Camera Monitor & Recorder […]