Hey all, just a quick tip I just figured out that I thought I would share. I am sitting here this evening trying to update all my software and I realized that I don’t have the installation disk for the EOS Utility. You know…the one that Canon requires you install BEFORE you update the software. Well it turns out that if you copy the installer file to your desktop, the ctrl+click on the app, then show package content, you can browse to the resources folder and find update.plist. Delete it and then you are good to install from the updater. Works without a hitch.
I had a two day shoot last week, setup on a quad-core tower, using Capture One 5.0.2 and a Nikon D3x. I have to say that Nikon has really stepped up their game with the last few cameras they came out with. Some of the controls are less convoluted than with the Canon. Its a surprise that this is only the first shoot I’ve ever had with this camera. Much like the Canon line of lenses, the nikons best glass are in the prime lenses. The auto-focus is also least to be desired.
My main issue was with the software, lots of bugs and I’ve made a list:
- Capture numbering continuos, will not reset to one on new shot.
- Capture format keeps reverting back to “Name and 4 digit counter”
- Cannot use underscore in name box, only dash (you can in version 5.0)
- Camera connection locks up intermittently.
- Images very slow to render
- Image selection will not keep up unless you set to Auto Select New Capture to Immediately (then you wait for render)
- Most setting sliders are slow to react, especially when captures are coming in.
- Lots of crashing while trying to process, especially if you add images to the queue too quickly
Some pet peeves with this release that really bother me are:
- the whole set as compare variant thing gets really annoying. You have to be in your “multi-view” for it to work.
- The speed of capturing is really slow, but to give credit where credit is due, I have not tested this with a digital back.
- Still really missing a loupe tool, guys !!!!
- When I add folder as a capture folder, it should automatically be added as a favorite, no?
I’d be curious to know if others have been having these problems or similar and if so, which systems are you using this with?
Hey guys, I haven’t purchased new ram for a while. I’ve a got a 4 core mac pro and usually buy crucial ram. Suggestions?
thx guys & gals
Hey Techs, Just wanted to pass on something from Miss Winnie. Seems that shooting tethered with a Leaf Aptus 5 and a 27″ iMac are not so compatible right out of the box. iMac’s FW port power is 7W and the Leaf needs about twelve to spark up and do it’s thing, so use a powered FW repeater when in Leafland with the iMac.
This is one spot where the Phase backs and their ability to use battery power while tethered come in handy. Just remember to have a ton of them and keep them warm if using in cold temps. Colorado was not nice to the batts on one of my last shoots. To be fair just about any battery is going to have a problem in freezing temps and Jon Gilbert over at Phase One has a great suggestion of using handwarmer packs taped to the batts to keep them going in cold situations.
I find it interesting that the iMac is so under-powered in the FW department. Hell my pre-unibody MBP spits out about the same power and I’ve never had an issue with connections on any Leaf backs though I have heard of notebooks not providing enough power as well. One thing for certain is not to try to shoot to an external FW bus powered drive and power a DB because the power is split among all the connected devices. (Eric I. will tell you that that style of shooting is just plain stupid anyway, and I agree.)
Anyhoo, many thanks to Winne Au for sharing this and here’s wishing a good connection to all of you in Techland.
Hoping you all had a great New Year’s Eve and day and hopefully the hangover wasn’t too bad.
Me? I was on set, yup, NYE and yesterday, which really, is not a bad way to start 2010. It was rather funny seeing a bunch of partied out people on the subway at 6:30am though. Here in NYC the mayor was sworn in for a third term and I got to help out on set for the inauguration ceremony, which was quite a spectacle in its own right. Took a quick snap of the gallery set while the band was loading in, just for kicks.
Anyway, best wishes to all you techs, and here’s to a better, if not great year!
-z
