Phase One adds Profoto plug-in to Capture One
Phase One and Profoto continue their collaboration with the release of a new lighting control tool in the Capture One workflow and image management software
Author: Olivier Laurent
Phase One and Profoto have announced the availability of the new Profoto Studio plug-in for Capture One Pro 6, which gives photographers "full remote access for wireless control of Profoto lighting equipment from within Phase One's application," if used in conjunction with the Profoto Air USB transceiver.
The new tool is the result of a collaboration between Phase One and Profoto first announced in August 2010, which saw the release of the V-Grip Air, a vertical camera grip that includes a built-in wireless flash trigger.
"Prior to this solution, photographers would have to either switch between Capture One and Profoto Studio to get the optimal light on their set or they had to adjust the light manually," says Carsten H. Olsen, senior product manager at Phase One. "Now photographers can stay focused on the scene and get their desired captures much faster."
Available only for Mac users, the plug-in is available now and is free for all Profoto lighting equipment users. For more information, visit www.phaseone.com and www.profoto.com/captureone-plugin.
Comments
Handy for some, not for others
A good development that should be useful to photographers shooting studio work with just one Assistant.
Not so great on big-budget Ad shoots though; Most top-level Digital Operators do not have the time (or talent) to adjust the Photographer's lighting whilst captures are rolling in, and having a Lighting Assistant take control of the machine during capture is a bad idea.
Seems a little ahead of its time, if only for the reason that there is still a clear difference in skill sets between Lighting Assistant and Digital Operator.
Re: Handy for some, not for others
I don't see the problem. Any digital tech should be able to follow the photographer's directions. He doesn't have to understand what he's doing. If the photographer says "go a stop down on number 1" the digital tech sould be more than capable of doing this.
The tool also seems quite handy for still life work.
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