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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Welcome to the DPReview Newsletter

This week we've been looking back 10 years to the birth of the Fujifilm X-mount, and Chris and Jordan have dusted off the original X-Pro 1 to celebrate. Meanwhile, I took a closer look at Leica's similarly modern-retro M11, alongside two genuine classics - the film-era M4-P and M7. Away from gear, Erez Marom continues his series of articles on photo composition this week, explaining the importance of balancing 'weights' in images.

Finally, some admin - this will be my last newsletter! After this week, I'll be handing over the reigns to others on our talented and hard-working team. It's been a pleasure writing to you every week for so many years - thanks for keeping me company.

And, as always, thanks for reading!

Barney


DPReview TV: Fujifilm X-mount 10th anniversary (and X-Pro1 field test)

This month marks the 10th anniversary of Fujifilm's X-mount camera system. To celebrate, Chris takes a new look at the system's first camera, the Fujifilm X-Pro1, and discovers that it holds up quite well a decade later.

Watch the latest episode of DPRTV

Landscape Composition - Part 2: Balancing the Weights

After introducing a way to look at compositional elements, nature photographer Erez Marom suggests a way of balancing these elements to enable the creation of a better composed landscape image.

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A closer look at the Leica M11 (photo gallery)

In this photo gallery we're taking a visual tour of the M11, and comparing it against two classic M-mount rangefinders, the M4-P from the 1980s, and the M7 – Leica's first true electronic multi-mode rangefinder, from the early 2000s.

Take a look at our image gallery

Film Friday: Is Bulk Loaded Cine Film a Panacea for Rising Film Prices?

In his latest essay on 35mmc, film photographer Matthew Wright breaks down whether or not it's worth it to bulk-load and self-develop rolls of cinema film for 35mm stills shooting in the midst of rising film stock prices and supply chain constraints.

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News updates
Published Thursday, January 27, 2022 6:35:00 PM GMT

Edit.Photo is free from cookies, pop-ups, accounts, ads and tracking. In addition to basic cropping, it offers filters and an array of fine-tuning features including brightness, contrast, saturation, exposure, color temperature, clarity, vignette and more.

Published Thursday, January 27, 2022 4:28:00 PM GMT

The global Redmi Note 11 lineup lacks the Note 11 Pro Plus found in China, but adds a Note 11S device that manages to pack Samsung's 109MP HM2 sensor inside a rather affordable device. Meanwhile, the Note 11 Pro 5G offers a handful of flagship features at a mid-range price point.

Published Thursday, January 27, 2022 3:47:00 PM GMT

Apple has launched a new 'Shot on iPhone Challenge,' this time focusing on macro shots captured with the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.

Published Thursday, January 27, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Fujifilm's X-mount, Chris and Joran from DPReview TV took to the streets with the original X-mount camera: the X-Pro1. Check out their sample gallery to see how its image quality stacks up ten years later.

Published Wednesday, January 26, 2022 5:52:00 PM GMT

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has been decades in the making. The ambitious telescope launched from French Guiana aboard an Ariane 5 rocket on Christmas morning, and about a month later, it has entered its final orbital position 1.5 million kilometers from Earth.

Published Wednesday, January 26, 2022 3:01:00 PM GMT

The new series of magnetic clip-on ND filters are designed to solve X pattern cross-polarisation and add to your ND effects. Revoring also expands to include a circular polarizer as well as metal front and back caps.

Published Wednesday, January 26, 2022 3:00:00 PM GMT

This month marks the 10th anniversary of Fujifilm's X-mount camera system. To celebrate, Chris takes a new look at the system's first camera, the Fujifilm X-Pro1, and discovers that it holds up quite well a decade later.

Published Tuesday, January 25, 2022 8:09:00 PM GMT

Digi Swap is a new gadget that attaches an iPhone to the back of a film camera, letting you shoot digital photos through an analog camera. It will be fully unveiled at the upcoming CP+ show in Japan.

Published Tuesday, January 25, 2022 7:02:00 PM GMT

Ricoh has announced the details of its new Theta X 360-degree camera, revealing a device that's more standalone than any of its Theta predecessors thanks to a built-in touchscreen, an interchangeable battery and a Micro SD card slot.

Published Tuesday, January 25, 2022 3:59:00 PM GMT

BCN Retail (BCN+R) announced the BCN Awards winners, showing how the Japanese camera market shaped up in 2021. The summary shows that Canon and Sony continue to perform well. Are there any surprises in the data?

Published Tuesday, January 25, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

After introducing a way to look at compositional elements, nature photographer Erez Marom suggests a way of balancing these elements to enable the creation of a better composed landscape image.

Published Monday, January 24, 2022 3:47:00 PM GMT

When DJI released the Mavic 3 series, quite a few key features were missing. The latest firmware update gives users the ability to capture panoramic shots and digitally zoom in on subjects when recording regular video — among many other upgrades.

Published Monday, January 24, 2022 3:38:00 PM GMT

The 500mm F8 lens is fully manual and features the signature 'donut-shaped' bokeh reflex lenses are known to produce due to their unique design. The lens is available with mount options for Canon EF, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, Nikon F, Nikon Z and Sony E mount camera systems.

Published Monday, January 24, 2022 2:15:00 PM GMT

The winners and finalists for the 10th annual Ocean Art Underwater competition have been announced. This gallery showcases the best imagery from thousands of entries from more than 80 countries.

Published Saturday, January 22, 2022 3:00:00 PM GMT

Is there something special about the depth-of-field offered by medium format? Chris and Jordan look closely at the effect of format size on depth-of-field to find out.

Published Friday, January 21, 2022 3:45:00 PM GMT

In anticipation of the National Football League's Pro Bowl 2022, drone pilot Johnny FPV and the NFL recently collaborated on a video clip that takes you on a whirlwind trip through the Las Vegas strip.

Published Friday, January 21, 2022 3:44:00 PM GMT

Hubble has observed a black hole at the center of a dwarf galaxy that is fueling the creation of new stars rather than destroying or preventing their formation. The black hole may hold the key to understanding the origin of black holes in the early Universe.

Published Friday, January 21, 2022 2:43:00 PM GMT

In a statement shared on Ricoh Imaging Co's website, company President Noboru Akahane said the company is looking to 'renew its manufacturing and sales structure in Japan on April 1, 2022' and will connect 'with customers using "digital" methods and "studio-style" manufacturing.'

Published Friday, January 21, 2022 2:00:00 PM GMT

In his latest essay on 35mmc, film photographer Matthew Wright breaks down whether or not it's worth it to bulk-load and self-develop rolls of cinema film for 35mm stills shooting in the midst of rising film stock prices and supply chain constraints.