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Click the image above to play a 9 minute long streaming videoshowing the Kohjinsha SC3 tablet being used tetheredwith a P65+ back and Capture One Pro 4.8
The Problem
When used in the studio many photographers use their medium format backs tethered. This means connecting a Firewire cable and shooting the files directly to a Mac or PC. The advantages of this is that the client or Art Director can see the shot within seconds of it being taken. The photographer and his or her assistants can also check focus and detail at 100% magnification on a 30" monitor, something that can be vital when a high-cost shoot is underway.
Tethered shooting on location can also be done. It usually requires an assistant to work with the laptop computer, but can be a somewhat cumbersome processes while in the field.
I've been using a medium format back for my fine art landscape and nature shooting since 2002, first a Kodak DCS Pro Back and then a succession of Phase One P backs. All of them have had LCD ...

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