If you use a tripod (a hiking boot or tree stump will do in a pinch), start with the lowest ISO within the camera’s normal range. If you drop lower into expanded ISO territory it can diminish the dynamic range and increase digital noise. That’s the lowest ISO on a Nikon DSLR within the standard range, which keeps digital noise at a minimum (ISO 100 for Canon, ISO 50 for Phase One).
Adjusting one setting or variable at a time is often easier than trying to dial in the entire scene all at once, and the interface is straight forward.įor a nightscape that involves a tripod I set the ISO 200 as a baseline starting point, once the composition is framed. The tethering panel in Capture One 10 enables control of all exposure settings, focus, and shutter release, with incredible simplicity.
I’ve had as many as ten excited people gathered around a tethered computer watching an image come together. You can automatically copy and apply adjustments to each new subsequent capture, which is particularly beneficial when a client observes. Tethering empowers photographers to more easily monitor sharpness, view the exposure on the histogram, check for composition changes, and now to also adjust focus. I often capture nightscapes to create dramatic images for clients, and tethered capture improves that process.
I wanted to put it through the paces in a lower light situation, having less contrast for the camera to focus on. The image quality has never been greater! Tethering Improvements with Focus ControlĬapture One 10 precisely controls the camera focus when tethering, and this feature is simply incredible. There are many, and each have proven to be useful controls I’m not sure how I previously did without. I would like to share some of my favorite features and tips with you. Since then, Capture One Pro 10 has been launched, which I’ve beta tested for a couple of months (more on that below). Some of you might remember my post about Switching to Capture One from Aperture.