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| Type | Corporation |
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| Founded | Denmark (1993) |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Key people | Samir Léhaff, Founder Henrik O. Håkonsson, CEO |
| Industry | Digital Imaging |
| Products | Digital backs, RAW Processing Software |
| Employees | 150 |
| Subsidiaries | Phase One U.S Inc. Phase One Germany Phase One China Phase One Japan Leaf Imaging |
| Website | www.phaseone.com |
| Company is an employee owned organization. | |
Phase One is a Danish company specializing in high-end digital photography equipment. It manufactures digital backs for medium and large format cameras, highly popular among fashion and still life photographers. Their own RAW processing software, Capture One, supports many DSLRs besides their backs, and is also highly regarded.
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Products
Cameras
Phase One commenced a close cooperation with Mamiya in 2006 and in 2008 the first product was released.
In 2009 Phase One purchased a major stake in Mamiya and the two companies develop products together.
- Phase One 645AF
- Phase One 645DF
Digital Backs
P+ Series
The P+ series are similar to the normal P series but have higher capture speeds, better response to long exposure times, and add LiveView which allows the user to focus and compose on a monitor while tethered. Also a New high resolution LCD screen was implemented with better resolution and luminance.
| Model | Sensor Size | Resolution (Sensor+ Mode) | Active Pixels | ISO range (Sensor+ Mode) | Dynamic range | Frames per Second (Sensor+ Mode) | Lens conversion factor | Display | Storage | Host Connection | Released |
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| P65+ | 53.9 x 40.4mm | 60.5 mp's(15 mp's), 16 bit | 8984 x 6732 | 50–800 (200-3200) | 12.5 f-stops | 1.0 / (1.4) | 1.0 | 2.2" 230,000px TFT | CF | IEE1394 Firewire | 2008 |
| P45+ | 49.1 x 36.8mm, | 39 mp's, 16 bit | 7216 x 5412 | 50–800 | 12 f-stops | 0.67 | 1.15 | 2007 | |||
| P40+ | 43.9 x 32.9mm, | 40 mp's (10 mp's), 16 bit | 7320 x 5484 | 50–800 (200 - 3200) | 12 f-stops | 1.2 / (1.8) | 1.25 | 2009 | |||
| P30+ | 44.2 x 33.1mm, | 31.6 mp's, 16 bit | 6496 x 4872 | 100–1600 | 12 f-stops | 0.8 | 1.25 | 2007 | |||
| P25+ | 48.9 x 36.7mm, | 22 mp's, 16 bit | 5436 x 4080 | 50–800 | 12 f-stops | 0.67 | 1.15 | 2007 | |||
| P21+ | 44.2 x 33.1mm, | 18 mp's, 16 bit | 4904 x 3678 | 100–800 | 12 f-stops | 1.25 | 1.25 | 2007 | |||
| P20+ | 36.9 x 36.9mm, | 16 mp's, 16 bit | 4080 x 4080 | 50–800 | 12 f-stops | 0.87 | 1.5 | 2007 |
P Series
The P-series are fully untethered backs available for many different camera mounts.
| Model | Sensor Size | Resolution | Active Pixels | ISO range | Dynamic range | Frames per Second | Lens conversion factor | Display | Storage | Host Connection | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P45 | 49.1 x 36.8mm, | 39 mp's, 16 bit | 7216 x 5412 | 50–400 | 12 f-stops | 0,58 | 1.15 | 2.2" 116,000px TFT | CF | IEE1394 Firewire | 2005 |
| P30 | 44.2 x 33.1mm, | 31,6 mp's, 16 bit | 6496 x 4872 | 100–800 | 12 f-stops | 0,67 | 1.25 | 2005 | |||
| P25 | 48.9 x 36.7mm, | 22 mp's, 16 bit | 5436 x 4080 | 50–800 | 12 f-stops | 0,58 | 1.15 | 2004 | |||
| P21 | 44.2 x 33.1mm, | 18 mp's, 16 bit | 4904 x 3678 | 100–800 | 12 f-stops | 1,0 | 1.25 | 2005 | |||
| P20 | 36.9 x 36.9mm, | 16 mp's, 16 bit | 4080 x 4080 | 50–800 | 12 f-stops | 0,7 | 1.5 | 2004 |
H Series
The H-series are tethered backs available for many different camera mounts. Camera back connects through standard 6pin IEEE 1394. Originally this type of camera back was released as the "Lightphase", a continuation of Phase One's previous tradition of using the name "phase" in the name of the product. This changed with the release of the "H20" which was originally called "Lightphase H20" but name was changed to "Phase One H20" for better brand recognition.
| Model | Sensor Size | Resolution | Active Pixels | ISO range | Dynamic range | Frames per Second | Lens conversion factor | Display | Storage | Host Connection | Released |
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| H25 | 48.9 x 36.7mm, | 22 mp's, 16 bit | 5436 x 4080 | 50–400 | 12 f-stops | 0,5 | 1.15 | N/A | N/A | IEE1394 Firewire | 2003 |
| H20 | 36.9 x 36.9mm, | 16 mp's, 16 bit | 4080 x 4080 | 50–100 | 12 f-stops | 0,33 | 1.5 | 2001 | |||
| H101 / H10 | 36.9 x 24.6mm, | 11 mp's, 16 bit | 3992 x 2656 | 50–100 | 1.65 | 2002 | |||||
| H5/H10 | 36 x 24mm | 6 mp's, 16 bit | 3056 x 2032 | 50–100 | 1.65 | 2002 | |||||
| Lightphase | 36 x 24mm | 6 mp's, 16 bit | 3056 x 2032 | 50–100 | 1.65 | 1998 |
Scan Backs
The Scan backs are tethered digital scan backs. All uses SCSI connection except for PowerPhase FX which uses IEEE1394 "firewire" The very early models which was known as the CB6x (StudioKit) and FC70 (PhotoPhase) The very early models was made in plastic and had external control unit which connected to a computer through NuBus
| Model | Sensor Size | Resolution | ISO range | Host Connection | Released |
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| PowerPhase FX / FX+ | 10,500 pixels x 12,600 steps | 132 mp's equivalent, 14 bit | 100–1600 | IEE1394 Firewire | 2000 |
| PowerPhase | 7,000 pixels x 7000 steps | 36 mp's equivalent, 12 bit | N/A | SCSI | 1997 |
| PhotoPhase | 5,000 pixels x 7200 steps | 36 mp's equivalent, 10 bit | N/A | 1996 | |
| StudioKit | 2,500 pixels x 3600 steps | 9 mp's equivalent, 10 bit | N/A | 1996 |
Software
- Capture One v5
- Capture One 5 PRO
- Capture One 5
- Capture One 5 DB
- Capture One v4
- Capture One 4 PRO
- Capture One 4
- Capture One 4 DB
- Capture One v3.x (Discontinued)
- Capture One PRO
- Capture One LE
- Capture One DB
- Portrait One (Discontinued)
- Portrait One Executive
- Portrait One Lite
- Portrait One Sales
Product release in chronological order
- CB6x and FC70 -93
- StudioKit -96
- PhotoPhase (+) -95/-96
- PowerPhase -97
- LightPhase (BB00) -98
- LightPhase (BB01) -98/99
- LightPhase (BB02) -99
- LightPhase (645 versions and BB03) -99
- PowerPhase FX -00
- H20 -01
- PowerPhase FX+ -02
- H5 and H10 6mp (Re-branded Lightphase) -02
- H10 (11mp) -02
- H101 (H10 11mp, Hasselblad H1 design) -02
- H25 -03
- P25 and P20 -04
- P21, P30 and P45 -05
- P20+, P21+, P25+, P30+ and P45+ -07
- Phase One 645AF -08
- P65+ -08
- P40+ -09
- Phase One 645DF -09
References
- List of serial number prefix to identify model of camera back
- Official Press release announcing Phase One becoming major shareholder in Mamiya Digital Imaging
- Official Press release announcing Phase One starting the new subsidiary "Leaf Imaging"
- Official Press release announcing Phase One cooperation with Schneider Kreuznach to develop lenses
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