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Thursday, January 20, 2022

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In the past few days we've seen two major cameras launched, plus a high-end lens from Nikon. Starting with the cameras, Leica's new M11 is the company's most confident step yet in modernizing its legacy M-mount line of rangefinders, and the Canon EOS R5C is an intriguing move by Canon, neatly combining the standout features of its EOS R5 and high-end Cinema EOS cameras into one body. We've prepared in-depth looks at both cameras, below.

Meanwhile, Nikon has officially taken the wraps off its new Z 400mm F2.8 TC VR S - a high-end  telephoto prime lens for sports and wildlife shooters.

See below for links to all of this content, and more.

Thanks for reading!

Barney


Leica M11 initial review

The Leica M11 brings a 60MP BSI CMOS sensor, USB charging and auto-magnifying, stabilized live view to the classic rangefinder form. We dig into the detail...

Read more about the Leica M11

Canon EOS R5C vs EOS R5: what's the same, what's different?

The Canon EOS R5C looks a lot like an EOS R5 with a fan mounted on the back. Its greatest weakness stems from the degree to which this is true but so, perhaps, does its greatest strength.

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DPReview TV: What we know (and think) about the Canon EOS R5C

Jordan from DPReview TV was pretty stoked to learn about the EOS R5C, a Cinema EOS motion picture camera and an EOS R5 stills camera all in one. Find out what he thinks of this new hybrid model based on what we know so far.

Watch the latest episode of DPRTV

Leica M11 sample gallery

Sunshine, showers, fog and a civil rights march - it must be January in Seattle. Since it was launched last week we've been out and about with the Leica M11 as much as possible, and we've prepared a gallery of samples from our pre-production camera. Click through to check them out.

View our sample images from the Leica M11

Canon EOS R3 sample gallery

Between short days, long nights, and a lot of bad weather here in Seattle, we've been working on a Canon EOS R3 sample gallery. So when the sun finally came out we hung out with climbers, ran around with dogs, and captured some high ISO nighttime shots in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood.

Check out sample images from the Canon EOS R3

Landscape composition explained - Part 1: Masses and lines

In a new series about composition, landscape and nature photographer Erez Marom develops an idea about viewing compositional elements as masses and lines, and challenges the viewer to determine what the elements of an image are, as an exercise in photographic vision.

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News updates
Published Wednesday, January 19, 2022 5:34:00 PM GMT

Steve Schapiro, known for his memorable Civil Rights photojournalism, died on Saturday at age 87 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Published Wednesday, January 19, 2022 3:34:00 PM GMT

After reports Canon was going to partially shutter its Zhuhai factory, DPReview has confirmed with Canon Inc. that it will shut down its Zhuhai factory in south China, which is responsible for the production of compact cameras and some video equipment.

Published Wednesday, January 19, 2022 12:00:00 PM GMT

Jordan from DPReview TV was pretty stoked to learn about the EOS R5C, a Cinema EOS motion picture camera and an EOS R5 stills camera all in one. Find out what he thinks of this new hybrid model based on what we know so far.

Published Wednesday, January 19, 2022 12:00:00 PM GMT

The Canon EOS R5C looks a lot like an EOS R5 with a fan mounted on the back. Its greatest weakness stems from the degree to which this is true but so, perhaps, does its greatest strength.

Published Wednesday, January 19, 2022 12:00:00 PM GMT

Canon has announced the EOS R5C, the newest member of both its EOS line of still cameras and its Cinema EOS motion picture system. It effectively combines an EOS R5 mirrorless camera with a pro-level Cinema EOS camera, all in a single body, and provides use case-specific operation right down to the menu system.

Published Wednesday, January 19, 2022 4:01:00 AM GMT

Nikon has officially announced the Z 400mm F2.8 TC VR S – a professional telephoto prime lens for the mirrorless Z mount. Click through for more information.

Published Tuesday, January 18, 2022 7:38:00 PM GMT

Sunshine, showers, fog and a civil rights march - it must be January in Seattle. Since it was launched last week we've been out and about with the Leica M11, and we've prepared a gallery of samples from our pre-production camera. Click through to check them out.

Published Tuesday, January 18, 2022 6:13:00 PM GMT

Capture One has announced that it is no longer selling brand-specific versions of Capture One. The company has also revealed plans to offer existing customers the latest version of Capture One Pro.

Published Tuesday, January 18, 2022 6:08:00 PM GMT

Sony and the World Photography Organization have announced the shortlist for their Student & Youth awards. We've rounded up some of the shortlisted photos into a gallery.

Published Tuesday, January 18, 2022 1:43:00 PM GMT

Japanese photo site Digital Camera Life (DC Life) has discovered the sensor inside Sony's flagship a1 camera is the IMX610, a full-frame backside-illuminated sensor that appears to be exclusive to Sony.

Published Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:55:00 PM GMT

What took 12 hours of training two years ago can now be achieved using a single off-the-shelf NVIDIA RTX GPU in roughly five seconds. NVIDIA researchers have demonstrated near-instant training of neural graphics primitives using an adaptable multiresolution hash encoding method.

Published Monday, January 17, 2022 4:23:00 PM GMT

Director and photographer Simon Meyer has taken to TikTok to show off how he creates his unusual collection of DIY 'lenses' made from various household objects, including potatoes, toilet paper rolls, shoes and even an Elmo stuffed animal.

Published Monday, January 17, 2022 4:02:00 PM GMT

Greek creative duo Inva + Sla managed to capture a hyperlapse with light painting at night using Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 3 Cine drones.

Published Monday, January 17, 2022 3:00:00 PM GMT

Etsy seller CameraTins' is selling a full-sized Nikon F replica made entirely from wood. The kit includes the camera body as well as a replica Nikkor 55mm F1.2 lens.

Published Monday, January 17, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

The Leica M11 is a great platform for M-mount lenses, but arguably, its modern capabilities bring into question the future of a camera that builds so much on heritage.

Published Sunday, January 16, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

The M11 is the latest in the Leica's series of rangefinder cameras, which date back to the early years of the 20th century. While it may look like Leicas of the past, it offers technology that 20th Century film photographers could never have imagined.

Published Saturday, January 15, 2022 3:00:00 PM GMT

Can you get a great lens for $125? We tested the 7Artisans 55mm F1.4 to find out. How does this budget friendly lens compare to the medium- and high-end lenses we usually review?

Published Saturday, January 15, 2022 3:00:00 PM GMT

This week our team at DPReview TV tested the 7Artisans 55mm F1.4 Mark II, a budget APS-C lens. Check out their sample gallery to see how how it performs.

Published Friday, January 14, 2022 7:20:00 PM GMT

The Canon Tsuzuri Project, started in 2007, uses Canon's products and technology to create highly-detailed, accurate facsimiles of important Japanese masterpieces.

Published Friday, January 14, 2022 3:55:00 PM GMT

Let's be honest—these aren't going to have the best image quality. But for only $75 for the 10mm F8 fisheye and $60 for the 27mm F2.8 prime lens, Rockstar is driving a hard bargain for both of the compact prime lenses.

Published Friday, January 14, 2022 3:00:00 PM GMT

In this video we are joined by Atola Visuals to get an in depth look at the DJI OM5 - a powerful 3-axis gimbal for smartphone videographers and vloggers.

Published Friday, January 14, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

An eagle-eyed Redditor has pointed out that Fujifilm's 'new' Fujicolor 200 film stock has very similar color characteristics as Kodak's Gold 200 color negative film, suggesting the recent release might well be white-labeled Kodak film.

Published Thursday, January 13, 2022 9:32:00 PM GMT

A macro film shot by Russian filmmaker Vadim Sherbakov on a DJI Pocket 2 is inspiration for creating during cold winter months and lockdowns in some parts of the world.

Published Thursday, January 13, 2022 9:28:00 PM GMT

Security researchers at ZecOps have developed a trojan proof of concept tool that can inject code into three crucial iOS daemons. The tool simulates a shutdown, keeping the phone powered on in a simulated 'off' state, leaving the device vulnerable to infiltration and monitoring.

Published Thursday, January 13, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

The Leica M11 brings a 60MP BSI CMOS sensor, USB charging and auto-magnifying, stabilized live view to the classic rangefinder form. We dig into the detail...

Published Thursday, January 13, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

The Leica M11 may look like the other M-series cameras that came before it, but it has some notable upgrades and changes. Find out why Chris thinks it's the most enjoyable 'M' camera he's used.

Published Thursday, January 13, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

The Leica M11 includes numerous updates, but for many the headline feature will be the camera's 60MP BSI CMOS sensor. How do those beautiful Leica lenses hold up to high resolution? Check out our sample gallery from DPReview TV to find out.

Published Thursday, January 13, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

Leica has announced the M11, the newest member of its M-series rangefinder line of cameras. It's headline spec is a new 60MP BSI CMOS sensor, but it also includes useful features like a larger battery, internal storage, a redesigned baseplate and more.