Cambo Announces Phase One X Shutter Products
What is the X Shutter?
The X shutter is Phase One’s redesigned industrial electronic shutter with a smaller form factor. The shutter has shown amazing reliability in industrial applications with a life span that we have not seen out of any shutter in the past. This new smaller redesign allows a direct replacement of the discontinued mechanical copal shutter systems that have been our staple product in high end reproduction.
It is very important to note, the new X Shutter, while compatible with a variety of new and old lenses, can only be driven by the firmware of the Phase One IQ4 series of digital backs. An external cable will now drive the lens directly from the digital back interface. All aperture, shutter speed, and other controls will be available in new firmware released some time in November of 2020.
Quality glass gets new life
Cambo now has the ability to replace existing shutters in Schneider and Rodenstock lenses. This will again breathe life into high quality optics that have been unusable due to broken or unreliable copal shutters. Strobe and flash synch users now have new options that rolling shutters can’t achieve. The following lenses can be upgraded to the new X-Shutter.
| Schneider Lens | Rodenstock Lens |
|---|---|
| 47mm APO Digitar | HR Digaron-S 23mm |
| 60mm APO Digitar XL | HR Digaron-W 32mm |
| 72mm APO Digitar XL | HR Digaron-W 40mm |
| 80mm APO Digitar M Macro | HR Digaron-W 50mm |
| 90mm APO Digitar N | HR Digaron-S 60mm |
| 100mm APO Digitar N | HR Digaron-W 70mm |
| 120mm APO Digitar N,Macro,+ASPH | HR Digaron-SW 90mm |
| 150mm APO Digitar N | HR Digaron-S 100mm |
| 180mm APO Digitar T | HR Digaron-S 180mm |
| 210mm APO Digitar T |
Tilt Swing panels are now available in X Shutter
One huge advantage that sets Cambo apart from other manufactures is the ability to have both Tilt and Swing view camera movements in their technical cameras at the same time. Phase One XT customers now have a feature that they have been requesting for precise focal plane placement and maximized depth of field. The following lenses can be modified with Tilt Swing panels
| Cambo Tilt Swing Panel X-Shutter Compatibility |
|---|
| Wide-T/S 32mm HR Digaron-W* |
| Wide-T/S 35mm HR Digaron-S* |
| Wide-T/S 40mm HR Digaron-W* |
| Wide-T/S 50mm HR Digaron-W* |
| Wide-T/S 70mm HR Digaron-W* |
| Wide-T/S 90mm HR Digaron-SW Short Barrel with Spacer |
| Wide-T/S 90mm HR Digaron-SW Long Barrel* |
| Wide-T/S 180mm HR Digaron-S Long Helical w Spacer |
| * Compatible with Phase One XT Body |
But what does it cost?
The price to upgrade your existing lens to the new electronic shutter isn’t for the faint of heart. However, adding Tilt Swing movements to your existing XT lens is surprisingly inexpensive. The upgrade cost can get confusing so we will try to make it as simple as possible:
- Shutter Only = $4,900
- Bare lens to Wide RS Lenspanel = $4,900 + $1,249*
- Bare lens to Wide T/S Lenspanel = $4,900 + $2,129*
- XT Lens to Wide T/S Lenspanel = $2,336
- * Longer lenses are slightly higher – quoted with prices for 10/2020
Availability
All Cambo US Dealers can order your upgrade and place you in the queue immediately. However, installation and retrofits will not begin until the middle of November. It is important that you don’t wait as there will only be a limited availability in 2020. Contact your Capture Integration sales person right away if you have any questions or to place your order.
New Lenses Direct from Cambo also available
And finally, if you are a view camera user and just want to add a new lens to your collection, or if you are a Cambo Technical Camera user and want to control the lens with your IQ4, then you can order brand new lenses with X Shutter pre-mounted directly from your Cambo US Dealer. These lenses represent a significant savings over any upgrades, retrofits, or buying lenses directly from Phase One.
| Part Number | Description | Price | XT Compatible |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bare Lens - No Mount | |||
| 99990033X | 5.6 90 HR-SW X-Shutter | $9,768 | |
| 99970033X | 5.6 70 HR-W X-Shutter | $5,961 | |
| 99950033X | 4.0 50 HR-W X-Shutter | $8,077 | |
| 99940033X | 4.0 40 HR-W X-Shutter | $8,183 | |
| 99932033X | 4.0 32 HR-W X-Shutter | $11,378 | |
| 99923033X | 5.6 23 HR-S X-Shutter | $10,945 | |
| 99918033X | 5.6 180 HR-S X-Shutter | $7,288 | |
| 99913833X | 6.5 138 HR-SW X-Shutter | TBA 2021 | |
| Wide RS X Shutter Lens Panel | |||
| 99164123 | Wide-RS 23 mm HR Digaron-S Lenspanel | $11,295 | Yes |
| 99164132 | Wide-RS 32 mm HR Digaron-W Lenspanel | $11,695 | Yes |
| 99164140 | Wide-RS 40 mm HR Digaron-W Lenspanel | $9,575 | Yes |
| 99164150 | Wide-RS 50 mm HR Digaron-W Lenspanel | $9,575 | Yes |
| 99164170 | Wide-RS 70 mm HR Digaron-W Lenspanel | $6,945 | Yes |
| 99164190 | Wide-RS 90 mm HR Digaron-SW Lenspanel Short Barrel + Spacer | $11,849 | With front spacer |
| 99164138 | Wide-RS 138 mm HR Digaron-Float / Long barrel | TBA 2021 | Yes |
| 99164180 | Wide-RS 180HR Digaron-S Long Helical / Short Barrel + Spacer | $9,270 | With front spacer |
| Wide T/S X Shutter Lens Panel | |||
| 99164232 | Wide-T/S 32 mm HR Digaron-W Lenspanel | $12,840 | Yes |
| 99164240 | Wide-T/S 40 mm HR Digaron-W Lenspanel | $10,725 | Yes |
| 99164250 | Wide-T/S 50 mm HR Digaron-W Lenspanel | $10,725 | Yes |
| 99164270 | Wide-T/S 70 mm HR Digaron-W Lenspanel | $8,095 | Yes |
| 99164290 | Wide-T/S 90 mm HR-Digaron-SW Short Barrel Lenspanel +Spacer | $12,995 | With front spacer |
| 99164280 | Wide-T/S 180HR Digaron-S Long Helical / Short Barrel + Spacer | $10,420 | With front spacer |
| 99162149 | Wide-RS Front Spacer 48 for Short Barrel Panel fit to XT body | $545 |
There is a ton of information on this one page. And it can even be confusing for the current dealer base. If we can answer any questions for you please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at your earliest convenience.
