Phase One & Mamiya V-Grip Air
A vertical grip with remote triggering for flash systems
Introducing the new Phase One V-Grip Air. It is not only the first vertical grip with a built-in wireless flash trigger; it is also the first and only wireless flash sync solution for a medium format camera system that is capable of delivering sync speeds as fast as 1/1600s. The new V-Grip also offers owners of Phase One and Mamiya 645DF cameras more shooting styles, and delivers longer camera battery life through power integration and easy firmware upgrades.
Built-in flash technology from Profoto lets photographers trigger a flash simply and wirelessly from the V-grip Air. The wireless flash triggering system is an out-of-the-box solution that works with all current and most modern Profoto flash systems. It is also possible to leverage the wireless flash triggering with other flash brands by using an optional receiver unit from Profoto.
The V-Grip Air unit features all the same camera controls and functionality as on the 645DF camera. An integrated L-bracket is available for portrait-mode mounting on a stand. The unit runs on the same type of battery used in Phase One and Leaf digital backs with a backup option to use standard AA type batteries.
Specular: 03 9091 2111 or email us
Get a Mac Pro for ultimate processing performance
A towering achievement in power
Introducing the new Mac Pro. Now with up to 12 cores of processing power. With all-new Intel Xeon processors and advanced graphics cards, the new Mac Pro is the fastest, most powerful Mac ever.
The ideal workhorse for professional photographers and videographers. Ideal tools for working with Capture One PRO, PhotoShop, Lightroom, Aperture & Final Cut Pro with :
- Up to 12-cores up to 2.93GHz
- Up to 32GB RAM
- Up to 8GB of internal storage
- your choice of graphics cards up to 1GB RAM
- includes built-in Wi-Fi and the Magic Mouse
Call Specular now to talk about the best Mac Pro of other workstation for your business.
Specular: 03 9091 2111 or email us
ThinkTank bags have arrived
Think Tank Photo is a group of designers and professional photographers focused on studying how photographers work, and developing inventive new carrying solutions to meet their needs. We have a range of :
- camera bags
- shoulder bags
- backpacks
- DSLR camera bags
- laptop cases
- rain covers
- modular and skin components and a range of accessories.
Profoto BatPac - here now!
The BatPac is a portable "power-in-a-bag" unit, the combination of a dedicated inverter and a high capacity battery. It gives you power for Profoto D1 monolights even when shooting far away from any mains socket.
First of all it is specially designed for handling sophisticated high power units like Profoto's D1 flashes; but it can be used with previous Profoto ComPact units and Acute2 flash generators as well.
- 300 full power flashes at 1000Ws
- 600 full power flashes at 500Ws
- 1200 full power flashes at 250Ws
More information on the Profoto BatPac is here.
Capture One Pro Training
Capture One Pro training is happening at Specular. It will be conducted in 2 formats :
- Option 1 : 2 hours per week for 4 weeks. For those who want to learn, absorb, practice and then ask more questions.
- Option 2 : Hardcore intensive Saturday session - 4 hours. For those who believe they have the attention span!
More information on the Capture One training sessions and registration.
Digital Operator Training & Accreditation
Aimed at equipping digital operators and Phase one users with valuable technical information and workflow techniques.
More information on the Digital Operator Training & Accreditation and registration.
Latest News
28th July - iMacs get an update
The iMac is widely praised as the world's best desktop computers, with the latest Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors and powerful new graphics. The new iMac line is the fastest ever with dual-core processor speeds up to 3.6 GHz, quad-core speeds up to 2.93 GHz and discrete graphics including the powerful ATI Radeon HD 5750.
The 27" models also have the option of having a high performance Solid State Drive installed along with it's normal 1TB or 2TB serial ATA hard drive. Ideal for increasing the performance of your iMac!
28th July - Mac Pro 12-cores coming in August
Apple today unveiled a new Mac® Pro line with up to 12 processing cores and up to 50 percent greater performance than the previous generation. Featuring the latest quad-core and 6-core Intel Xeon processors, all-new ATI graphics and the option for up to four 512GB solid state drives (SSD), the new Mac Pro continues to deliver amazing performance and expandability for the most demanding consumers and professionals. Pricing and availibility coming soon.
2nd July - New Creative Light Lamphead - continuous light source - perfect for HDSLRs
The CL Lamphead is a steady continuous light source making it easy to create advanced light set-ups. It can be used for both photo and video shoots with great convenience and creative control.
Its small size and low weight makes it ideal for photo- and videographers working on location. It is optimal to use while shooting videos with live sound since there is no need of a cooling fan.
Photographers owning DSLR cameras with HD video function will achieve a flexible and uncomplicated light source adequate for most situations and not too intense in order to restrain shoots where a shallow depth of field is needed.
16th June - New Mac mini & Mac mini Server
Today Apple unveiled a completely redesigned Mac mini, featuring up to twice the graphics performance, a new HDMI port and a new SD card slot, all in an amazingly compact aluminium enclosure.
So whilst we don't suggest these are high end imaging machines, the cool thing about the Mac Mini is it's Server configuration. Connect a FireWire storage device (like an 8TB RAID 5 unit) and all of a sudden it becomes an inexpensive but effective central storage for a few users in a studio.
To find out more click here.
