Phase One and Mamiya/Leaf Announce 645DF+

At the 2012 Photokina in Cologne, Germany, Phase One and Mamiya/Leaf announced their new 645DF+ and Schneider Kreuznach 28mm LS f/4.5 Aspherical lens. The 645DF+ will be able to support more than 50 digital backs as well as 80 lenses. Phase One has called this camera, “the world’s more versatile camera platform for high-end photography” and rightfully so! The  645DF+ can also be used with both a focal plane or leaf shutter lens, in fact, the 645DF+ is one of only a few cameras on the market that supports both focal plane and leaf shutter lenses. Foto Care will care the Mamiya brand name 645DF+ and we’re excited about some of its features and tech specs:

• Excellent in shooting in low light or low contrast
• Shoots up to 1/4,000th of a second
• An enhanced auto-focus delivers accurately focused images fast
• Syncs with strobes at 1/1,600th of a second with leaf-shutter lenses
• Custom adjustment feature allows photographers to fine-tune the alignment of digital backs to the camera
• The body is tough, primarily aircraft grade aluminum and magnesium
• Camera includes a rechargeable Li-ion battery and charger at no extra cost, but you can buy a kit consisting of two batteries and a charger for $690. Shipping will start in October 2012.

The lens is rather fantastic as well. The 28mm LS f/4.5 Aspherical lens:

• Offers a 102° field-of-view
• Offers great sharpness,
• Has minimum focusing distance of only 1.15 feet (35 cm)
• Has fast flash synchronization capabilities up to 1/1600s
• Is ideal for interior, landscape, architecture and cityscape photography

The Schneider Kreuznach 28 LS lens is priced at $5,990. The 645DF+ will also total around $5,990. Shipping begins in October 2012.

Fujifilm Pro-X 1

Pro-B4 1000 Air

INTRODUCING: 

The Pro-B4 1000 Air!

Have you ever felt that you’ve need a faster and more sturdy battery pack out on a shoot? Well, you’re in luck as Profoto just announced their new Pro-B4 1000 Air on August 24^th! This new battery pack is going to be the fastest on the market and don’t take our word for it! 

Mark Rezzonico, Vice President from the MAC Group, said, 

“Profoto’s new Pro-B4 1000 Air is the fastest, toughest and most versatile battery generator on the market today.”  

Quite a bold statement if you ask me!

What’s really got me excited, though, are those remarkable flash durations down to 1/25,000 of a second! Not to forget that this pack can give a burst of 30 flashes per second when set to a lower power setting, but also never making you wait more than a full second if you want the full power of the pack.

Since you’re always moving and in constant need of power from an on-the-go pack,  Profoto has managed to keep the charge time down to 45 minutes for a full charge on the battery. Of course, as with all Profoto stuff, the Pro-B4 1000 Air is built like a tank as it’s meant to withstand quite a beating in today’s fast-paced photo world.

If you want more info on this pack check out: 

http://www.photographyblog.com/news/profoto_pro-b4_1000_air/  

or stop by in the fall to give it a look in our store.

Some Tech Specs:

·                Extremely short flash durations - 1/25,000

·                Exceptionally fast recycling - .99 seconds at full power - 30/fps at low power

·                Full Power recharge in only 45 minutes

·                11 f/stop range – 1/10^th f/stop control

·                Full Profoto “Air” remote control

More to follow…

Canon 1DX

Canon 1DX - $195/ Day Rental

As usual Canon has built this series tough with the right stuff to perform in a changing shooting environment. I personally like the range in ISO (50 in L Mode - 204800 in H2 Mode) especially because of the improvements in noise reduction; up to 3 more stops than what we are used to now. Continuous shooting up to 12fps Raw (14fps JPG) also available in Mirror LockUp, and improvements on AF are of the most notable. The hardware behind this amazing tool of imagery is what makes it all possible, particularly the 3 processors.

The Digic 4 processor dedicated to Auto Focus and Metering Sensor is my favorite.  It’s faster and more accurate, and for available light, sports and event shooters, this means a lot. Then there are the Dual Digic 5+ processors handling advanced noise reduction and the rest of the innermost mechanics of the camera. 

For more in depth points of interest please come in or call us. We personally take the new stuff for a test drive first!

            Features:

•   Full Frame
•   18 mp
•   Dual CF Card Slots
•   USB 2 Out
•   Ethernet Out
•   Mini HDMI Out