Phase One (company)
Danish business
Phase One A/S is a Danish company specializing in high-end digital photography equipment and software. It manufactures open platform based medium format camera systems and high-resolution digital imaging devices. Its RAW processing software, Capture One, supports many DSLRs besides their backs.
PODAS workshops (Phase One Digital Artist Series) is a series of worldwide photography workshops designed for digital photographers interested in working with medium format, high-resolution cameras. PODAS is a part of the Phase One educational division. Each attendee receives a Phase One digital camera system for the duration of the workshop.
On 18 February 2014, it was announced that UK-based private equity firm Silverfleet Capital would acquire a 60% majority stake in the company.
On 17 June 2019, Phase One A/S was once again sold, this time to the Danish investment company Axcel.
Products
Cameras
In 2009, Phase One purchased a major stake in Japanese Mamiya and the two companies developed products together. Phase One's product line includes:
Phase One XC
Phase One XT
Phase One XF
Phase One 645DF+ (discontinued)
Phase One 645DF (discontinued)
Phase One 645AF (discontinued)
Phase One iXM (aerial, surveillance and UAV operations)
Phase One iXA (Aerial)
Phase One iXG (Reproduction)
Phase One iXR (Reproduction)
Phase One iXU (aerial, surveillance and UAV operations)
Phase One iXU-RS (aerial, surveillance and UAV operations)
Phase One iXU-RS1900 (Fully self contained dual camera solution)
Phase One iXM
Phase One iXM-RS
Phase One iXM-MV (Machine Vision)
Phase One iXH (Reproduction)
Phase One iXM-RC (Reproduction)
Phase One iXM-SP (Made for Low Earth Orbit)
Phase One iXM-GS (Global Shutter)
Phase One iXM-FS (Fusion Shutter)
The Phase One 645DF+ and 645DF cameras are medium format cameras which support both focal plane and leaf shutter lenses with shutter speeds ranging from 1/4000s to 60 minutes and flash synchronization up to 1/1600 sec.
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