Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Friday, April 5, 2019

A Canadian company with venture-capital backing has acquired Athentech and says it it planning to invest in artificial intelligence and innovative workflow solutions.

The Panasonic G95 was just announced, and Chris and Jordan are here with their first impressions. Join the boys on a photo scavenger hunt, and find out why Jordan can eat Lucky Charms better than all of you.

While not a gigantic upgrade to the G85 that came before it, Panasonic's Lumix DC-G95 has an easier-to-grip body, a sensor with more pixels and improvements to video capture. Click through to learn about the G95's standout features.

The Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 (G90 outside North America) is a 20MP mid-range mirrorless camera aimed at both stills and video shooters, but it faces some pretty stiff competition.

We've spent some time shooting with a pre-production Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 (G90) in a variety of situations and we've put together a gallery so you can evaluate its image quality.

Panasonic has announced the Lumix DC-G95 (G90 in some regions), which is a modest step up from the G85 (G80). The major changes include a bump in resolution to 20MP, a refined design, built-in V-LogL and a headphone socket.

Panasonic has released a 'Mark II' version of its versatile Lumix G Vario 14-140mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH Power OIS lens. The 14-140 II has the same optics as the original model, but adds a degree of weather-sealing. It will be available in May for $599.

Apple's latest patent application describes a system that creates a group selfie from a number of individual self portrait.

Venus Optics has announced a Micro Four Thirds version of its 9mm F2.8 Zero-D lens, adding to the Fuji X, Sony E, Canon EF-M and DJI DL versions.

Leica has released firmware updates for its SL and CL mirrorless cameras that brings along new L-Mount lens support.

Electronics giant Sharp has officially joined the Micro Four Thirds system according to a brief statement on the Olympus global website.

Luminar Flex is a new plugin from Skylum that makes it easy to edit photos using Luminar's technology from right inside Adobe apps and Photos on macOS.

Adobe adds new lens profile and camera support in the April update of Adobe Camera Raw, Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Lightroom Classic

In our conversation with Sony's Kenji Tanaka, we discussed various topics, including how the full-frame mirrorless market has evolved, and why he believes Sony will maintain its competitive edge.

The Elgato Stream Deck is a product aimed mostly at online gamers, but as contributor Chris Foreman discovered, with a bit of customization it's also a great tool for photo or video post-processing.

The new Huawei P30 Pro is the first smartphone to offer a 5x optical tele. We've had a closer look at the innovative zoom system's image quality performance.

These little plastic sticks can be used (and re-used) to both fix broken camera gear and improve upon older equipment.

Scientists will soon reveal 'a groundbreaking result from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project.'

With the annual NAB media show coming up, Adobe has refreshed its range of Creative Cloud video apps.

Canon has announced the Sumire Prime collection, a set of seven cinema prime lenses designed for the PL-mount.

Sigma's 70-200 F2.8 Sport is a cost-friendly full-frame lens that offers sharp results, but it's heavy, and features an awkward tripod collar design.

We met up with Canon's senior management at CP+ in Yokohama and found them on uncharacteristically forthright and open form.

Canon has added four new models to its XA range of professional camcorders updating the series to include its first models capable of 4K / 30p recording: the XA55, XA50, XA45 and XA40.

Digital marketing company CixxFive Concepts has filed a class action lawsuit against Getty Images over its allegedly 'deceptive' licensing of public domain images.

Many photographers know the feeling of being asked to work for 'exposure.' Now, a tongue-in-cheek calculator tells you what your work is worth.

Tiffen has introduced the Steadicam-S, a device aimed at owners of single handled gimbals like the DJI Ronin-S that allows them to connect their device to a Steadicam vest and arm to add extra stability.

We've wrapped our full review of Canon's EOS RP - the smallest and lightest current full-frame model on the market. Click through to find out how its autofocus and video stack up, and whether it's right for you.

In the first of two recent interviews with Canon, we spoke to members of the R system R&D teams, to ask them about the EOS RP, their lens plans and whether we'll see more EF-M lenses.

Ricoh Korea and Japan have issued a statement saying it will repair GR III cameras affected by a wobbly control dial, free of charge, starting on April 8.

Photographer and YouTuber Mathieu Stern has adapted an old Isco MC 65mm F2 projector lens to work on a mirrorless camera and the results proved impressive.

Unlike other prism-style filters that need to be held or placed in front of the lens, these filters screw directly onto the lens itself.

Fujifilm has released version 4.0 of its Camera Remote app for iOS. The Android version is expected to be released in May 2019.

With its compact size, modular lens, lightweight storage solution and a whopping 0.33MP of resolution, Minolta's DiMAGE V promises to be an excellent photographic companion - find out if it's right for you in our latest camera review.

A quick look into the purposefully slow work of analogue photographer Scott Folsom.

Zeiss Senior Product Manager Elliot Shih sat down with us at CP+ to talk about the company's first camera to launch in more than a decade.

Kim Jong-un allegedly 'purged' his personal photographer 'Ri' after he broke two rules that caused 'damage to Supreme Dignity.'

In this 'Wooden Niccolls' episode Chris and Jordan recreate a famous movie scene using the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K. Chris may even be an Oscar contender for his portrayal of Kate Winslet in a dramatic role.

If you're up to the task of hauling this beast of a lens around, you'll find that there's a lot you can do with it. See how we've fared with the Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 Sport.

Image rights enforcement company Copytrack has released its 2019 Global Infringement Report that details the current state of unauthorized image use around the globe.

App researcher Jane Manchun Wong has discovered Instagram is testing out a new feature that would allow users to skim through videos.