Capture Five In The House.....

Phase One announced the release of the new Capture 5 software today! Capture 5 boasts new features such as focus mask, skin tone enhancer, creative vignette tool, a watermarking tool and more. They have broadened their scope of camera support to include more dslrs as well as Leaf backs.

The fine focus tool which can float or be added to your tool bar can give you instant true view of image sharpness. And finally there is a usable live preview! Phase has included metadata editing abilities, RGB level control at single channels, they enhanced the customizable workspaces, web contact pages, and multi monitor support as well. Move over Photoshop!

Capture 5 is available at www.phaseone.com for $399 or upgrades at $99 or you can try before you buy with a free trial download. Compatible with Mac OS 10.6 and 10.5.8 or higher.

GOT SPEED?

Canon announces today the new EOS 1D Mark IV. This newest member of the EOS digital line-up, pricing just under $5000 features 16.1 MP APS-H CMOS 1.3 crop sensor. The dual digic 4 processors helps boost the continuous shooting speed to a 10 fps rate.

The 1D M IV also features a completely redesigned AI servo II af system. The af system gives you 39 cross type points and 45 manually to give you better focus coverage for those quick moving subjects (hopefully better than the 1D Mark III)!

The Mark IV is also featuring the 3" LCD display, Live View mode, 100% viewfinder coverage, 1080 HD video and a vast ISO range from 100-12,800.

Give Us Liberty!

Well there is a new genny in town and Pro Camera was able to get a peak. The folks at Liberty Pak have created an environmental friendly way for you to power up your photo shoots.The handy and very portable units are lithium-ion battery technology that the motion camera industry have using for years.

The new LG400 portable battery pack is a 115VAC inverter packed into a travel friendly carry on size storm case that can power LED lights, Kino Flo's and even small wattage strobe lights such as Acutes

or Dynalites.

The LG400 produces pure sine wave energy that makes laptop computers happy! The soft-sided foldable solar panel charger they make can charge the Little Genny 400 in approximately 6 to 8 hours of full sunlight! The combination of the two can make your next shoot the GREENEST on yet! Check out the review on Rob Galbraith's blog to see the LG400 in action. www.robgalbraith.com or call us to get more details.