Capture One 11 is a major release containing new features, performance improvements, bug fixes and new camera and lens support.

New Feature Summary

• Annotations
• Export with Assets
• Improved “Back-up And Restore” mechanism for Catalogs
• Duplicate checker for the Importer
• LAB Readouts
• Levels as a Layer Adjustment
• Color Balance as a Layer Adjustment
• Create new Filled Layer
• Presets for Layer capable tools
• Master Layer Opacity
• Feather Mask
• Re ne Mask Edge
• Clear Mask
• Greyscale Mask preview mode
• Expanded AppleScript

Performance

• Catalog load speed improved
• More responsive sliders for Mac
• Faster masking

Miscellaneous Improvements

• Redesigned Local adjustments concept (now Layers)
• New Custom tool tab icons
• Color editor logic for blending multiple Layer adjustments
• Layer creation options
• Toolbar Auto tool aligned with Tool Auto
• Added Brightness and Contrast parameter to Auto

UPDATE: Alexander sent me this:

I’ve prepared a detailed overview of all the new features – http://alexonraw.com/capture-one-11/ And here is my short video review as well:

More info here: phaseone.com/11. Tutorial videos on Youtube.

made with Sony cameras : FS7, FS700, A7s, A7sII, A7rII and Action Cams.

Is this the first cage for the Sony A7R III? (Photogearnews)
Which Sony RX100 should you buy (Camerahoarders)
Behind the scenes on the Sony Alpha A9 production line (Techradar).
Sony Camera Repair – Oh Boy! (John Bustard).
Tascam DR-10 Series Recorders (Personal View).
12 of the Strangest, Weirdest Cameras Sold at B&H (Explora).

Technpix: “sony 16mm 2.8 full review: https://youtu.be/P60PXIfRTwI Sigma 30mm 1.4 dc dn full review: https://youtu.be/_tvx-2fbqRU Samyang 12mm F2 full review: https://youtu.be/sxOSPSePX6c“

Thomas: “I recently reviewed the Aquatech ATB A6500 underwater housing while in Maui. It’s an incredible housing for the A6300 and A6500 and I think your readers would be interested in it. https://youtu.be/kdejrXqohyQ“

We have our own Facebook camera groups and pages you can join to discuss the upcoming new cameras in detail:
Sony A9 group and Sony A9 page.
Sony A7rIII group and Sony A7rIII page
Sony A7sIII group and Sony A7sIII page
Sony A7III group and Sony A7III page
Note: In groups you can post your own stuff like images, news and questions. While on pages you will read the specific camera news from SAR.

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Right in time for the USA A7rIII shipment start BH organized that live stream panel event on November 30.

And BH also released the info about the Black Friday and Cyber Monday bestsellers:

The A7rIII is the best seller in the mirrorless category.
The RX1m4 is the best seller in the advanced compact category.
The Rokinon 12mm E-mount is the best seller in the mirrorless lens category.

Preorders:
Sony A7rIII at Amazon, Bhphoto, Adorama, BuyDig, FocusCamera, Calumet DE, Wex UK. Photo Porst Neuwied. Sony Netherland. Sony Australia. Sony Japan.
Sony 24-105mm at Amazon, Bhphoto, Adorama, BuyDig, FocusCamera, Amazon DE, Calumet DE, Wex UK.

Join the A7rIII facebook group to discuss the camera features and tests.

New video reviews:

News one:
Glas glas and again more glas! That’s the new 75mm f/1,25 lens announced by Leica. You could actually mount this beast on your E-mount camera too using one of the many available adapters. But first you have to rob a bank to pay the 11.900€ needed to preorder this beast. I wish one day Sony will find the time to make some “exotic” lens like Leica does. a 85mm f/1.2 or 50mm f/1.2 would be on top of my wishlist.
More info on the Leica at Mirrorlessrumors

News two:
Casey Neistat is testing a new Panasonic GH5s camera. This is basically Panasonic answer to the Sony A7s line. No specs are known but it will use a new video and low light optimized sensor fitted inside the current GH5 body. The good news is that this will put even more pressure on Sony and hopefully they will announce the A7sIII soon.
More info at 43rumors

Today only: $700 off on the G-Technology 16 Terabyte disk at BHphoto. Should be good to store some zillions of pictures :)

And Gold Box on the Meike 35mm f/1.7 E-mount lens at Amazon.

A SAR reader sent me this screenshot which shows that Capture One PRO 11 is about to be released. Hopefully they will add Pixel Shift support for the A7rIII?

And Macphun released a new update for Luminar 2018 (buy it here and use “SAR” code at checkout to get $10 off).

Luminar 2018 version 1.0.1 for MAC:
Fixed crash on saving to .PSD format
Fixed bug when Adobe Photoshop Elements is unavailable.
Fixed bug with Luminosity Mask preview on filter
Fixed “Image Cannot be saved” issue with Adobe Lightroom
Fixed RAW Develop\Develop issue when converting Panasonic files
Added support for more Adobe Photoshop plugins, including Topaz Labs plugins
Improved RAW processing on opening file
Improved Windows preset preview
Improved accuracy of the filter collapse/expand triangle control
Improved application and Batch processing UI
Fixed RAW Develop/Develop issue with DNG files
Plus other performance improvements and fixes to the reported issues.

Luminar 2018 version 1.0.1 for Windows:
Workspaces
Luminosity Mask
Image Resize & Sharpen on Export
Improved Hotkeys support
Improved RAW opening & processing
RAW support for more cameras, including Nikon D850
Fixed bug when launching Photoshop with a blank image
PLUS; Improved performance and fixes for a number of reported bugs, including the fixed issue with LowRes image preview on layers with masks; Fixed progress bar for opening images.

This special Photographer’s projects Collection contains the most popular products of the FRANZIS projects software series: sharpening, denoising, HDR and retouching – now only available for selected newsletter subscriber SAR readers, limited to 300 download packages. Get this $276 value package for $29.00 only if you preorder through this link (Click here). Full info about the single packages can be read here: projects-software.com

LCE Camera Show Lighting and Portraits with Sony A9

Sony Cyber-shot RX10 Mark IV Review (ePhotozine).
How to Create Your Own Portrait Light without Breaking the Budget (Explora).
Video clip by Sony UHC-8300 8K System Camera for 8K HDR pictures (behind the scenes)
TCSTV Live: Mirrorless Photojournalism and Sports with Rob Galbraith
Gudsen Moza Air Gimbal (Personal View).

Maarten: “To show what the RX10IV can do in HFR mode: here is a video showing all HFR modes from 100FPS, 250FPS, to 500FPS and 1000FPS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxsKSK4bvyA
For more details on shooting HFR (High Frame Rate) slow motion with the RX10IV: here is a post explaining the big differences in shooting with the different modes, it includes videos and frame-grab examples to show the quality differences.
http://www.maartentoner.net/filmmaking/summer-in-october-hfr-with-the-rx10iv/”

We have our own Facebook camera groups and pages you can join to discuss the upcoming new cameras in detail:
Sony A9 group and Sony A9 page.
Sony A7rIII group and Sony A7rIII page
Sony A7sIII group and Sony A7sIII page
Sony A7III group and Sony A7III page
Note: In groups you can post your own stuff like images, news and questions. While on pages you will read the specific camera news from SAR.

The Sony medium format sensor roadmap

Two SAR readers had a chat with Sony managers at Salon De La Photo in Paris

R. told me this:

“I don’t have a big news for you, but just a feeling. I talk a lot with a Sony product chef, about the possibility to Sony to lunch a medium format camera.
She told me that it’s a question of time, and Sony will certainly lunch a medium format one day. And the most interesting thing is, that she think it will be with the RX1 form factor.”

M. told me this:

I heard yesterday on the sony stage at “salon de la photo” in paris that Sony employees were reading your blog for two reasons :
– 1 to know the news before they are officially told
– 2 check the opinion about sony product. For example i have been told that the star eater petition has been taken much more seriously on your site than anywhere else.

Of course this is just general chatter. But it’s always interesting to see what Sony managers to talk about on shows.

My short comment on this:

First: I hope it’s true that we might have a small influence on Sony. Let’s see if they will fix the star eater issues.
Second: I wonder if someone would spend $5,000+ on a fixed lens RX MF camera…