Rollei recently released five new cameras, including the Rolleiflex 6008 AF with a db20p PhaseOne digital back and 16 megapixels. The SLR camera’s 6 x 6 medium format offers rapid and precise autofocusing with a dedicated autofocus lens. The 6008 AF, which is targeted to studio and on-location professionals, is compatible with the line of Rollei-6000 lenses.

In addition to metered manual mode, the camera offers...

Digital capture is becoming a reality for the professional photographer. Montizambert Photography Inc. built its dream studio and went fully digital last July, a move made possible by Foveon's next-generation digital capture workstation.

With workflow much more streamlined than with traditional film photography, we are finding that clients are embracing the technology with us. My partner/brother Mark and I are also reclaiming previously outsourced revenue streams since going digital. These include fees for digital manipulation, color correcting, retouching and CMYK conversions, plus immediate sales on people shots.

Since we began advertising our digital capture capabilities, numerous projects we've secured have been directly attributable to the quick turnaround and impressive session capabilities of our new Foveon digital...