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It turns out that some of Sony camera owners are not aware of unique versions of Capture One available to them.
Lately, I’ve been regularly getting questions from photographers who had just learned about Capture One and are interested in new opportunities for RAW processing.
Lately, I’ve been regularly getting questions from photographers who had just learned about Capture One and are interested in new opportunities for RAW processing.
There are not so much information about this on the internet and to fill up this gap I’ve created this short guide to all the features of Capture One for Sony.
Let’s start with basics.
Capture One is a professional RAW-converter which is well known for realistic and clear color “rendering”, outstanding processing tools and wide tethered shooting capabilities.
You can see Capture One in the backstage video of Annie Leibovitz shooting. Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Brian Smith regularly writes about Capture One in his blog. Richard Thompson, Tim Kemple, Alexia Sinclair, Peter Eastway, Reuben Wu and tens of thousands of other leading professionals are using Capture One worldwide.
Recently I’ve posted an article with 10 reasons to switch to Capture One. Take a look at it to learn more about selective color editing, Curves and Levels capabilities, workspace customization and other Capture One features.
Recently I’ve posted an article with 10 reasons to switch to Capture One. Take a look at it to learn more about selective color editing, Curves and Levels capabilities, workspace customization and other Capture One features.
Portrait processing in Capture One Pro 9 for Sony. The photo was taken with a Sony A7R mkII and a SEL85F14GM lens.
Two years ago Phase One in partnership with Sony released two special versions of Capture One: Capture One Express for Sony and Capture One Pro for Sony.
These versions work with Sony RAW files only and provide an exclusive price offer.
Capture One Express for Sony– absolutely free software best suited for basic RAW editing and image catalogization. Some of the professional tools are not available in Express version, but in general, it’s the same Capture One.
Capture One Pro for Sony – professional software with all the features of the standard Capture One Pro. The only difference is the price tag, which is five times lower compared to regular Pro.
We’ll discuss all the differences between Express and Pro versions further on, but before that let’s find out how to install Capture One for Sony.
First of all, you need to download a regular Capture One from PhaseOne.com, because Sony versions are special modes of it.
At the first launch you have to choose your working mode:
Express version activates right in that menu – no additional license codes are required.
There is no need to prove that you are Sony camera owner as well, Sony-versions simply won’t work with RAW files from other cameras.
There is no need to prove that you are Sony camera owner as well, Sony-versions simply won’t work with RAW files from other cameras.
You can also choose Sony Pro version here and start a 30-days free trial. After it ends, you may purchase a Pro license or return to Express version.
Note that you can change activation mode at any moment via license preferences in Capture One.
Aricolour panasonic v log luts pack download free. When you finish with activation part, it’s time to take a closer look at the differences between Express and Pro.
Express for Sony is a simplified version of professional RAW-converter, but it has all the necessary tools for image processing:
- Realistic and clear color “rendering” from RAW
For many professionals, this is the primary cause for switching to Capture One and Express version is not inferior to Pro in this case.
- All the basic processing tools
Express version has everything that you may need for basic editing: Exposure, Contrast, Saturation, White Balance, Clarity, basic Levels and Curve corrections. You can also work with selected colors, increase the sharpness of the image and reduce the noise as well.
- Great catalogization features
Besides powerful editing tools, Capture One also has great DAM (Digital Asset Management) capabilities. With Express version you can organize your images in a structured archive and mark your images with ratings, keywords, and color tags.
- Processing in JPG/TIFF and other formats
But the most noteworthy feature is that Capture One Express delivers professional RAW-handling quality absolutely for free.
Nevertheless, some tools are not available in Express version, such as:
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- Red, Green, and Blue channels Levels corrections
- Red, Green, Blue, and Luma channels Curves corrections
- Color Editor Advanced and Skin Tone modes
- Local Adjustments, Repair Layers
- Color Balance
- Film Grain
- Keystone
- Focus Tool and Focus Mask
- Sessions
- Advanced processing capabilities
These tools require advanced skills of image editing and are used mostly by professional photographers. For the same reason, you will find no tools for tethered shooting and workspace customization in Express version.
The full features comparison list for Express/Pro versions is available here.
The full features comparison list for Express/Pro versions is available here.
Making a long story short, Express version is great for building a solid photo archive, top-quality RAW converting with necessary editing and processing in a ready-to-go JPG/TIFF file.
It’s also worth to point out that Express version was a paid product before the partnership with Sony. If you’re not a commercial photographer and don’t spend nights processing images, Capture One Express would become an excellent free addition to your Sony camera.
But for more sophisticated processing you have to think about upgrading to Pro.
Pro version is designed for professional tasks: tethered shooting, complicated processing, and advanced color correction. It has layers for local adjustments, keystone corrections for interior photography, multiple recipes for batch processing and all other tools that are required for commercial work.
Capture One Pro will also suit semi-professionals perfectly to enhance creativity by delivering entirely new editing tools.
Capture One Pro will also suit semi-professionals perfectly to enhance creativity by delivering entirely new editing tools.
As I mentioned above, Pro for Sony has all the same tools as regular Capture One Pro does.
The difference is in price: $129 for Pro for Sony vs. $299 for standard Capture One Pro.
You can purchase the license at Phase One on-line store and activate it on two computers at the same time. It’s really useful if you use both the desktop machine and laptop.
The difference is in price: $129 for Pro for Sony vs. $299 for standard Capture One Pro.
You can purchase the license at Phase One on-line store and activate it on two computers at the same time. It’s really useful if you use both the desktop machine and laptop.
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When is the time to upgrade to Pro?
If you’re new to image processing, a word to wise – start with Express version.
Take some time to get used to the basic adjustments; for more advanced tools like individual color channel corrections with Curves or Levels these basic skills are strongly required anyway.
If you’re new to image processing, a word to wise – start with Express version.
Take some time to get used to the basic adjustments; for more advanced tools like individual color channel corrections with Curves or Levels these basic skills are strongly required anyway.
If you already have some experience with Lightroom or Aperture – it’s better to start with Pro version. With Express version you may feel a lack of familiar tools. On the contrary, Capture One Pro would bring you a joy of completely new possibilities that were unavailable before.
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What would happen with my images if I would start working with Pro version and decide to return to Express after that?
Nothing. The images would be the same as they were in Pro with all the applied adjustments. But you wouldn’t be able to change any adjustments which are not available in Express version.
Nothing. The images would be the same as they were in Pro with all the applied adjustments. But you wouldn’t be able to change any adjustments which are not available in Express version.
Does Capture One for Sony support TIFF/JPG file editing?
Yes, you can edit and organize TIFF/JPG files in both Express and Pro versions. But it’s not really reasonable since RAW files contain more information and Capture One tools are designed primarily to work with RAW.
Yes, you can edit and organize TIFF/JPG files in both Express and Pro versions. But it’s not really reasonable since RAW files contain more information and Capture One tools are designed primarily to work with RAW.
If you’re new to Capture One, here are five things which I recommend you to do:
1) Download the Free Guide to Capture One
“Mastering Capture One” is a free guide to learn Capture One and a collection of more than 110 links to the best articles and videos to study each topic.
The first part – “Essential Training” will give you everything you need to begin working in Capture One without a mass of overwhelming information.
The first part – “Essential Training” will give you everything you need to begin working in Capture One without a mass of overwhelming information.
You can read it online or download it as PDF right here:
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Each issue of the newsletter contains:
- Latest news from Capture One community
- Reading of the week
- Capture One tip of the week
- A free RAW file for practice
It’s absolutely free, and I promise not to send emails more often than once a week!
3) Download 12 film styles for Capture One for free
In my work, I use 1Styles.pro Film Styles. There are more than 200 styles which you can quickly scroll through and immediately see which would fit your image best.
You can download five film styles for free right here:
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Simply try them with your images – it’s a completely new experience for RAW editing.
Simply try them with your images – it’s a completely new experience for RAW editing.
4) Subscribe to my YouTube channel
Each week I’m running Capture One Live Show where we’re discussing the latest Capture One news, and I’m showing my favorite tips for RAW editing.
And the best thing is that you can watch it live and ask questions!
And the best thing is that you can watch it live and ask questions!
Plus: you can upload your RAW files to see how I would edit them in one of the next episodes of the show.
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Alexander Svet – professional photographer and specialist in image processing.
Phase One Certified Professional and Capture One trainer.
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Camera manufacturers introduced new models every day. Each model has its unique specifications. Capture One needs to stay up to date through frequent updates that contain support for new cameras and lenses. Learn what Capture One Camera Support means, what happens behind the scenes, and why it is worth the wait.
Capture One Camera Support
Key features of Capture One are its outstanding image quality, fast and versatile tethering, and excellent lens correction. To maintain this quality level each camera and lens is individually measured. This is the ongoing process of Capture One Camera Support.
Three Parts
Capture One Camera Support includes the following parts:
- camera support
- tethered support
- lens support
In this blog, I cover the processes involved to achieve the best results, while revealing some behind-the-scenes details not shared with the general public before.
In addition, I show you where you find the camera-specific settings in Capture One, and help you understand them better.
Camera Support
Capture One camera support starts when Phase One receives a new model camera at its headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. There is no way around that; no camera, no support. They are dependent on the manufacturers to send them a camera.
Next, data collection starts. Images are taken both in a controlled lab environment as well as outdoors. Different people, each with their specific qualification go over these images to extract the correct data from them for further processing. The Image Quality Professor, known from the blogs, is one of them. The entire process takes between 1-3 days.
The Before/After comparison in the image above shows a Standard film curve (before) compared to a Film High Contrast film curve (after). You can set this in the Base Characteristics tool.
The entire process involves the recording of about 400-500 images. Variables like noise, sharpness, colors, highlight gradients, exposure linearity, and other data are determined and incorporated into the respective settings and profiles in Capture One.
You now understand how this translates into predefined White Balance settings like Daylight, Cloudy and Tungsten, into default settings for Sharpness and Noise Reduction, and into Base Characteristics settings like ICC Profile and Film Curve.
Tethering Support
Shooting with the camera connected to the computer is one of the core features of Capture One Pro. Camera gear from Phase One, Mamiya/Leaf, Canon, Nikon and Sony are the brands that you can tether to Capture One.
Update: Fujifilm camera now also tether since Capture One Pro 11.
In the past, tethering support often lagged behind camera support, because of Canon’s and Nikon’s release schedule for updated software of their so-called SDK or Software Development Kit.
Fortunately, a Phase One in-house developed solution based on PTP replaces the SDK. It is not only more reliable and faster to work with, but also easier and faster to implement. This now applies to all DSLR brands that Capture One supports: Canon, Nikon, and Sony.
Tethering with Capture One Pro supports connections over Firewire 400 and 800, as well as over USB 2 and 3. Apart from triggering the camera remotely, you can change most camera-settings and menu-items from within Capture One. Cleanmymac x 4 4 16. This is not restricted to their own Team Phase One products but includes Canon, Nikon, and Sony as well.
The tools on the Camera tool tab like Camera and Camera Settings link directly to the capabilities that tethering support enables.
Lens Support
Lens support has existed since Capture One Pro 4 but was limited to Team Phase One (Phase One and Mamiya/Leaf) related hardware. Since Capture One Pro 7 however lens profiles are available for all kinds of brands that are used with supported cameras. That includes lenses from third-party manufacturers like Sigma, Tamron and Zeiss. As a result, it now is a part of the ongoing process of camera support.
The correct lens profile is automatically applied based on EXIF data in the raw file.
As with cameras, Phase One needs the lens to profile at their disposal in their headquarters in Denmark. Phase One creates lens correction profiles fully in-house with real data derived from testing the actual lens.
The number of shots taken varies widely and depends on the focal-length and zoom range. Wide-angle lenses require more shots as do zoom lenses with a bigger zoom range. The entire process of profiling a lens takes between 1-3 days.
Analyzing and processing pictures by hand ensures maximum quality. Several people check the final lens-correction model.
Lens profiles do not depend on the camera they are profiled with. The profiling is coupled to the image-circle radius. Because Phase One’s camera-support process also includes determining the sensor pixel dimension, it is possible to apply a given lens profile to (almost) any supported camera.
Lens data is stored in the lens database. This is an integral part of the program. In the Lens Correction tool, you find all the lens profiles of supported lenses. Therefore, keep Capture One up to date, and you get the latest additions of lens profiles.
Tip
If you have a specific lens that you would like to be supported, you can help yourself, Phase One and the community of users a hand by lending Phase One your lens. Imagine that the lens profile exactly matches your copy of that lens! Contact them through a support case. I did it if that is a recommendation!
Preliminary Support
Almost every Capture One update comes with support for new camera models. You can find them in the release notes that accompany each release. But sometimes support is preliminary. I noticed that it is sometimes confusing to the user. What does preliminary support mean?
Capture One updates have their own release schedule and may come with bug fixes and new features. Almost every update includes support for new cameras. But what to do with a camera – for which support may be in high demand – is not final yet?
In these circumstances, Phase One can decide to include preliminary support for that model.
In these circumstances, Phase One can decide to include preliminary support for that model.
Preliminary support means that you can open, edit, and process the raw files from that camera model. However, colors and tweaks are not final, and certain Capture One functionality may be missing for that given camera.
Exceptions
A few cameras do not get support for all the features in Capture One Pro. Most noticeable are those that use the Fujifilm X-Trans type of sensor. This sensor has a special layout on the color array. In Capture One terms, X-Trans has its own unique pipeline.
As a result, some features are currently not implemented. Examples are OpenCL hardware acceleration and Auto Mask when making a layer. On a positive note, the X-Trans processing pipeline is doing a very good job and has attracted many photographers to Capture One Pro.
Expectation Management
This is a tip for Phase One.
People wait patiently if they know the waiting is rewarded. It will help even more to know when the wait is over. In other words, it would make sense to pre-announce camera support.
In that pre-announcement, Phase One could differentiate between ‘not planned’, ‘planned without timeframe’, ‘upcoming in next release’.
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Conclusion
Capture One camera support involves a real camera in the hand of several staff members to perform some highly specialized tasks. The same is true for lenses.
Support may come incremental and start with preliminary support. Tethering may come later too but I see this occurring less often as the external dependency has been solved.
Even if you are not an earlier adopter, but have not updated Capture One for some time, you can not open the images from your new camera or correct your new lens. Just update Capture One regularly and get all the bug fixes and new features for free.
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