Author Archives: Richard Lotte

Q Lab to NimbusQA

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Richard Lotte

Do you remember the Kodak Q-Lab System? In case you were a commercial photographer in the 1990’s you probably do. To certified photographic laboratories Kodak offered this Monitoring Service for E6 Film Processing. It should guarantee photographers the same process … Continue reading →

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We need to talk about lenses

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Richard Lotte

A few weeks ago we introduced a new camera for the archival industry, the Cambo RBC. It combines the stability of a pancake camera with the kind of flexibility only a bellows can offer. No matter which lens you’d like … Continue reading →

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Sharing is caring

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Richard Lotte

Darlene Almeda loves to share her passion for photography. Her own words and certainly true. When you’re a regular follower of a forum like GetDPI, you’ve probably come across her posts. Her contributions are always knowledgeable and to the point, … Continue reading →

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David Hogan’s lifelong passion for the great outdoors

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Richard Lotte

For good reasons Ireland is one of the favorite destinations for photographic workshops and masterclasses. The country offers magnificent scenery and stunning locations in abundance. David Hogan was born in Dublin and moved to the County of Kerry at a … Continue reading →

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Once in a lifetime

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Richard Lotte

In 1992 the papers brought the news to you. At that time our UBS studio stand was fancy and new. It’s actually still a fancy stand. A good studio stand is a once-in-a-lifetime investment. It will outlast many cameras, requires … Continue reading →

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Proper Protection

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Richard Lotte

Rodenstock manufactures some of the finest lenses in the industry. For some reason or another, lens caps were never high on their priority list.We’ve decided to manufacture our own. A full set of lens caps that do justice to the … Continue reading →

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One Actus to do it all

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Richard Lotte

Steve Hendrix produced a fine write up about the various Actus models. We gratefully published it at our new website. It’s certainly not our intention to start a sequel. However, with a new Actus version available it is time for … Continue reading →

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Which Cambo Actus View Camera Is Right For You?

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Richard Lotte

Article by Capture Integration’s Steve Hendrix The Cambo Company – for those of you who do not know – is based in the Netherlands and has been in business since 1946 (that is nearly 80 years, folks!). Cambo is a … Continue reading →

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Fujikina

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Richard Lotte

For decades Photokina was the photo industry’s leading trade show. It wasn’t a yearly event. The biennial frequency was a good reason for exhibitors to put a lot of effort and resources in it. Which in turn generated great interest … Continue reading →

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Pictures speak louder than words

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Richard Lotte

This may very well be our shortest blog in years. All specs and details about Cambo solutions for the archival industry can be found on our website, but this video probably gives a good overview of the RPS copy stand … Continue reading →

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