Bespoke Studio Photography
Imaging Beyond Imagination
The XF Camera System
The modern medium format camera system; engineered from the ground-up, the Phase One XF is built for longevity, consistently delivering reliable results year after year. This is the studio photographers’ camera – customisable, flexible and supported by top quality Schneider Kreuznach optics.
Studio Photography
The XF IQ4 150MP System is Phase One’s most flexible camera, delivering the highest resolution in the market with the powerful workflow and speed of the IQ4 Infinity Platform. This is the definitive choice for studio professionals who require the absolute best image quality and workflow capabilities available today.
Who is it for?
Product, Food, Portrait and Fashion photographers will appreciate the superior image quality from the full size medium format sensor housed within the IQ4. The XF Camera System is a powerhouse for the studio photographer, offering a customisable configuration workflow that seamlessly adapts to fast-changing industry needs. It’s modular design offers you a choice of prism, waist level, rear screen live view options to suit your preferred way of working, or just tether seamlessly into an iPad or workstation using Capture One.
Key Features of the Phase One XF
Engineered from aero grade materials and utilising advanced electronics, the XF IQ4 has evolved over time to deliver new innovations and features to users through ‘Feature Updates’. These periodic firmware updates have allowed photographers and studios to get the newest and most innovative features available without having to purchase a new camera system. This approach allows you to meet evolving market demands with the camera that is already in your bag, whilst delivering an excellent return on investment for your business.
Currently running Feature Update #8, you can find out more on the Phase One website about how this and previous updates have unlocked significant new workflows within the XF and IQ4, that would typically only by delivered through brand new camera model releases.
The IQ4 and IQ3 series of digital backs from Phase One offer deep integration between back and body, and provides advanced camera control and workflow tools.
Using the built in seismograph, the camera can be set to only release the shutter once no vibration is detected. This is perfect for critical copy work or landscape photography.
Using the 3D sensors built into the XF Camera System this feature allows you to lock focus on a subject and recompose naturally. The camera will use a predictive algorithm to log and anticipate your movement adjusting the focus as you work, allowing you to nail focus even at extreme apertures. (* Requires compatible lens)
An automation tool to trim your lenses. The built-in analysis of the calibration conditions ensures everything is done with confidence and each new camera ships with a customised focus calibration target.
With a solid glass prism, the 90° viewfinder is the brightest of its kind and has virtually no loss of light. The prism viewfinder displays a perfect view of the scene with 100% frame coverage, and comes standard on all XF Camera Systems.
Alternatively the waist-level viewfinder is convenient for many styles of photography – be it in studio or on location. With the ability to retain the connection between photographer and model, or simply to attain a more effective working position, the waist-level finder is a great addition to the creative toolbox.
Four buttons and three dials can be programmed for your specific needs, and are within easy reach for tactile and fast operation without moving your eye from the viewfinder. Remove what you don’t use and make sure features you do are at your fingertips!
OneTouch UI provides users with a seamless, fully customisable interface, which allows the photographer to personalise their camera for any shooting situation. Add quick access buttons, change the order of the tools, and hide what you don’t need.
Is the XF used by multiple photographers or maybe you need different camera settings for different types of photography? Set up custom tool shortcuts and button functions, then save them for quick access when required.
Fully connecting the XF Camera to any Profoto Air enable flash units, the built in remote can trigger and control up to six groups of Profoto lights, with no need for external triggers. In addition, the camera itself can be triggered remotely with a Profoto Air Remote, and use AirTTL for automatic flash exposure.
With the Focus Stack tool you can set and save near and far focus points and have the camera automatically control the lens for the entire capture process. Once captured the images in the focus stack are saved as a sequence in Capture One for simple post processing. In addition, by evaluating focusing distances, sensor resolution, and aperture; the Focus Stack Calculator automatically suggests the number of frames that should be captured to ensure you get precisely what you need for your final output.
The Time-Lapse tool helps automate the process of capturing a time-lapse, from calculation to capture, ensuring a smooth and optimised workflow. The HDR tool captures the specified bracketed frames to improve the dynamic range. The individual captures are stored as a sequence for simple post-processing in Capture One.
Calibrate and save the hyperfocal point for each of your Phase One lenses. Use the Hyperfocal Point tool to quickly return the attached lens to its saved hyperfocal point for perfect front to back sharpness when you need it.
Brochures & Specifications
Schneider Kreuznach Blue Ring Lenses
Danish Design
Known for it’s functionalism, simplicity, and elegance. For over ten years, Phase One Denmark has led the design of the Phase One Camera System lenses, driving the finest engineering and manufacturing partners to create a higher standard of lens to support the creative ambitions of professional photographers.
Japanese high-tech manufacturing
The manufacturing home of Phase One’s lenses is Japan, where each one is built by hand from start to finish by a single expert, who oversees that every component is flawlessly assembled. Click each lens to download it’s technical specification.
XF IQ4
XF IQ4
Beyond the Studio
The XF IQ4 150 is certainly Phase One’s most flexible camera system and whilst it’s built for the studio, it is also very accomplished outside of it too. However, for those photographers specialising in landscape, architectural and travel photography, who want all the quality but not the weight, it’s form factor makes it less ideal. The XT and XC are perfect partners in these scenarios.
For photographers looking to take a step up into full frame medium format but possibly don’t need all the features and resolution of the IQ4 Infinity Platform, Phase One’s certified pre-owned XF IQ3 100MP cameras could be the perfect choice. Stock levels change daily so please get in touch to check on available models from the IQ3 series, including the Standard, Achromatic and Trichromatic models.
XT IQ4 150
Dedicated to Landscape Photography
Designed without compromise, the Phase One XT resists the trend for multi-functionality to pursue one simple, focused goal: to capture and reproduce all the magnificent drama and beauty of our planet in the highest fidelity possible. The uniqueness of the medium-format Phase One XT, with its 150MP sensor, lies precisely in what it doesn’t do.
XC IQ4 150
Compact Medium Format Power
A blend of portability and superb image quality for every journey. The XC is a unique fixed lens fall frame medium format camera utilising the Phase One X Shutter in 23mm and 40mm focal length options. The XC is designed for the travelling photographer, keeping equipment weight to a minimum without compromising image quality.
XF IQ3 100MP
Certified Pre-Owned
Each Certified Pre-Owned XF Camera System has gone through a rigorous 9-step certification process to ensure the highest standards of performance and quality. Everything is shipped in like-new condition, including new packaging, and all accompanying accessories. Every Certified Pre-Owned component comes with a full 1-year warranty for your peace of mind.
Consultation, Sales & Service Enquiries
As official partner for Phase One in Ireland, Workflows handles both sales and service enquires for the local market. Please get in touch directly with sales queries and servicing requests and we’ll be delighted to assist you.