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Thursday, December 17, 2020

Welcome to the 841st DPReview Newsletter!

Someone told me yesterday that Christmas Day is next week - how did that happen? We're spending the remaining working days of 2020 finishing up outstanding reviews, shooting as many samples galleries as we can, and finalizing this year's Readers Choice Awards. You'll find links to all of this recent content below.

Thanks for reading!

Barney


Nikon Z6 II review

The Nikon Z6 II builds on the well-rounded stills and video features of its predecessor, with the addition of dual processors, two card slots and the option to add a full battery grip. It's a subtle evolution but enough to keep the $2000 Z model competitive.

Read our review of the Nikon Z6 II

Fujifilm X-S10 full review: An image-stabilized camera for (almost) everyone

Fujifilm's latest X-S10 is a likeable mirrorless camera with some of the company's best tech packed inside, and it doesn't cost the earth. In our opinion it's a good fit for photographers of all kinds – find out more in our full review.

Read our review of the Fujifilm X-S10

Leica SL2-S initial review

The SL2-S marks Leica's entry into the stills/video hybrid market. At this point it's very much a cheaper SL2, though its future looks bright, as you'll learn in our initial review.

Read our first impressions of the Leica SL2-S

2020 Readers's Choice Awards: Your chance to vote!

2020 was no ordinary year, but a lot of new cameras and lenses were released nonetheless. This is your chance to have a say in which of this year's products was the best. Vote now in our 2020 readers' poll.

Vote now in our 2020 readers' polls

News updates
Published Thursday, December 17, 2020 3:51:00 PM GMT

Texas Monthly has shared an article detailing how one high-risk photographer was exposed and eventually tested positive for COVID-19 after the party hid that the groom had tested positive ahead of the event.

Published Thursday, December 17, 2020 3:31:00 PM GMT

Fujifilm's latest X-S10 is a likeable mirrorless camera with some of the company's best tech packed inside, and it doesn't cost the earth. We think it could be a good fit for photographers of all kinds – find out more in our full review.

Published Thursday, December 17, 2020 2:59:00 PM GMT

Syrp is well-known for its motion control and camera slider products. Its latest offering is the Genie Micro, a small camera remote you attach to your camera via its hot shoe and USB port.

Published Thursday, December 17, 2020 2:10:00 PM GMT

While a student at the University of Hertfordshire in 2012, Regina Valkenborgh constructed a pinhole camera using duct tape and a beer can. She set the camera up and forgot about it. It was finally discovered this year, after exposing upwards of 2,953 days.

Published Thursday, December 17, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

Our team at DPReview TV just wrapped up their review of the new Leica SL2-S. Check out this gallery of images captured along the way, shot entirely with Leica glass.

Published Wednesday, December 16, 2020 7:27:00 PM GMT

Ricoh Imaging has been teasing the Pentax K-3 Mark III APS-C camera for months. Although the camera isn't due to ship until early next year, recent FCC filings by Ricoh Imaging show the camera without its outer shell, further expanding our knowledge of the upcoming digital SLR.

Published Wednesday, December 16, 2020 4:13:00 PM GMT

Ben Sandofsky, a developer at Lux Optics, the company behind the Halide camera app, has shared an incredibly detailed breakdown of Apple's new ProRAW technology and explains how the company plans to make the most of it in the Halide app.

Published Wednesday, December 16, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

The Nikon Z7 II is here, bringing improved speed and twin card slots. But does the addition of a second processing engine make any difference to image quality? Take a look at our gallery of samples to find out.

Published Wednesday, December 16, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

The compact point-and-shoot film camera is a tribute of sorts to the original Sprite 35 released back in the 1960s. It doesn't offer any manual controls or even a variable shutter speed, but at only $35, what do you expect?

Published Wednesday, December 16, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

After spending a solid week living with the new Leica SL2-S, Chris and Jordan have some opinions. Find out what they like about the camera and who they think it's for.

Published Tuesday, December 15, 2020 10:30:00 PM GMT

Skylum has released Luminar AI, its newest AI-powered photo editor. New features include Templates, Sky AI, Atmosphere AI, Skin AI and much more.

Published Tuesday, December 15, 2020 7:18:00 PM GMT

Elinchrom’s new app, which is available for both iPhones and iPads, works with the Elinchrom Bridge to add the ability to remotely control compatible Elinchrom lights.

Published Tuesday, December 15, 2020 4:19:00 PM GMT

The Nikon Z6 II builds on the well-rounded stills and video features of its predecessor, with the addition of dual processors, two card slots and the option to add a full battery grip. It's a subtle evolution but enough to keep the $2000 Z model competitive.

Published Tuesday, December 15, 2020 2:48:00 PM GMT

Curved image sensors have been discussed and showed off for years, but the French firm Curve is the first to prepare its curved CMOS image sensor for mass production.

Published Tuesday, December 15, 2020 2:38:00 PM GMT

The next anamorphic lens from Sirui will offer a wider angle of view, and will come direct in a wider range of lens mounts than the previous 35mm.

Published Tuesday, December 15, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

We've updated our initial Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x sample gallery with additional images taken throughout the focal range.

Published Monday, December 14, 2020 11:24:00 PM GMT

The George Eastman museum explains what goes into a salt print and how you can make one at home.

Published Monday, December 14, 2020 9:54:00 PM GMT

The new format should allow iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max users to get the most of their images by leveraging Apple’s Deep Fusion and HDR technologies in combination with the flexibility of a Raw (DNG) image.

Published Monday, December 14, 2020 7:34:00 PM GMT

You can now enjoy your brew, be it coffee or beer, from one of Canon Japan’s new drink ware, made to look like various Canon EF and RF lenses.

Published Monday, December 14, 2020 3:38:00 PM GMT

Google has shared a deep dive into how it developed the underlying technologies that power its Portrait Light feature found on Pixel smartphones.

Published Monday, December 14, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

We've got our hands on a full production version of Fujifilm's image-stabilized X-S10, and have been doing plenty of shooting with it as we polish off our final review. Check out what it can do.

Published Sunday, December 13, 2020 3:00:00 PM GMT

Leica's SL2-S might not look like it breaks any ground at a casual glance, but on the inside, its 24MP sensor promises better video performance than its higher resolution sister model. Find out what it's like to handle in our hands-on look.

Published Saturday, December 12, 2020 7:50:00 PM GMT

If — and that’s a big if — such a teleconverter ever becomes a reality, you may one day be able to turn prime lenses into ‘zoom’ lenses and bring image stabilization to lenses that lack it.

Published Saturday, December 12, 2020 3:00:00 PM GMT

Chris and Jordan have been shooting with the Z6 II for a little while up in the frozen wastes of Alberta. Watch their video review to find out how they got on. The first thing we need to know is how should we pronounce 'Z'?

Published Saturday, December 12, 2020 3:00:00 PM GMT

DPReview TV's Chris and Jordan have been shooting with the new Nikon Z6 II for a little while, and have created a gallery of samples alongside their full review. Check them out!

Published Friday, December 11, 2020 9:20:00 PM GMT

Litchi, a third-party app that is compatible with DJI drones, recently announced a new update. Notably, Mavic Mini users can now track and follow subjects.

Published Friday, December 11, 2020 4:28:00 PM GMT

Now, when you 'like' an image in the iOS Photos app, the same image (assuming it's been uploaded to Google Photos), will be 'starred' in your Google Photos library.

Published Friday, December 11, 2020 2:37:00 PM GMT

The former head of the Office of Technical Services and Chief of Disguise of the CIA reveals some of the cameras spies were supplied with to record what the enemy was up to during the Cold War. She says that while technology has changed in the intervening years spying methods haven't.

Published Friday, December 11, 2020 2:18:00 PM GMT

Mathieu Stern is back with another unusual lens. This time he has adapted a Canon 65mm F0.75 X-Ray lens for use with his Sony camera. The lens is rare, very difficult to use and captures unusual-looking images.

Published Friday, December 11, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

Can a single piece of gear define one's photographic style? For Fernando Martins, the answer is 'yes.' He primarily works with a Nikon 20mm F3.5 lens and leans into its unique characteristics brilliantly, producing beautiful and haunting images.

Published Thursday, December 10, 2020 8:24:00 PM GMT

The plate, which is manufactured in the United States using US-based materials, weighs just 13g (.5oz) and is built-to-order for $95.

Published Thursday, December 10, 2020 6:44:00 PM GMT

The mostly-still photography mobile app intends to expand its video offering by integrating the features of Trash, a mobile video app that makes editing easier

Published Thursday, December 10, 2020 6:30:00 PM GMT

The 'Henri' Cinematographer's handle comes in two models — L-PL and L-LPL — and features a foldable grip that has built-in buttons for controlling recording right from the handle.