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Thursday, January 3, 2019

Welcome to the 740th DPReview Newsletter

The new year is finally here, and with 2018 firmly behind us, we're looking ahead to spring. Thanks to development announcements at Photokina last autumn we already know about a few of 2019's biggest products, but with CES and CP+ just around the corner, it's a safe bet that things are about to get interesting (and busy). We hope you join us for the ride.

In the meantime, you'll find links to some of our recent content below - and don't forget to vote in our final readers' poll to have your say on the best gear of 2018!

2019 camera and lens manufacturers' New Year's resolutions

In the spirit of the holiday, we got together as a team and talked about what we'd like the major photo gear manufacturers to do next year. Here are the New Year's resolutions we want them to make.

Read our resolutions for camera and lens manufacturers

Gear of the Year 2018: DPReview staff pick their favorites

Every year in December, DPReview staff get together and make their own personal picks for their favorite equipment of the year. It doesn't need to be a lens or a camera, and doesn't even need to have been released in 2018. These articles are all about those products that have consistently found a place in our bags over the past 12 months.

Read our 2018 'gear of the year' articles

Review: Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L and 'Packing Tools' are pricey but versatile

The Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L is the centerpiece of the brand's new Travel Line - it's pricey but awesome. Other components of the line are pricey and less-awesome.

Read our review of the Peak Design Travel 45L

Canon EF-M 32mm F1.4 sample gallery

Canon's announcement of the EF-M 32mm F1.4 got buried in all the hubbub surrounding the EOS R launch, but it's a lens we were excited to get our hands on. Take a look at our gallery using the first native 50mm equivalent prime lens for the EOS M system.

Take a look at our sample gallery

 

News updates
Published Wednesday, January 2, 2019 8:35:00 PM GMT

Looking to make a career move in 2019? Join our Seattle-based team of photography nerds. We're seeking three Software Development Engineers at a range of experience levels.

Published Wednesday, January 2, 2019 8:16:00 PM GMT

On the back of the re-introduction of Kodak Ektachrome films a US photographic company has announced that it will begin sales of its own slide developing kits under the Edwal brand.

Published Wednesday, January 2, 2019 6:19:00 PM GMT

B&H has published a video that condenses down more than 45 years of history into a minute and a half.

Published Wednesday, January 2, 2019 3:33:00 PM GMT

Nokia's upcoming high-end phone is likely to be the first device to feature a penta-camera setup. Now some details of the specification have been leaked in a promo video.

Published Wednesday, January 2, 2019 2:00:00 PM GMT

Canon's announcement of the EF-M 32mm F1.4 got buried in all the hubbub surrounding the EOS R launch, but it's a lens we were excited to get our hands on. Take a look at our gallery using the first native 50mm equivalent prime lens for the EOS M system.

Published Tuesday, January 1, 2019 2:00:00 PM GMT

The Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L is the centerpiece of the brand's new Travel Line - it's pricey but awesome. Other components of the line are pricey and less-awesome.

Published Monday, December 31, 2018 3:47:00 PM GMT

Swiss optics manufacturer Irix has confirmed its lineup of lenses works with Canon's EOS R camera when used with the Canon EF to EOS R adapter.

Published Monday, December 31, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

In the spirit of the holiday, we got together as a team and talked about what we'd like the major photo gear manufacturers to do next year. Here are the New Year's resolutions we want them to make.

Published Sunday, December 30, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

The DJI Ronin-S may not be as instantly recognizable as some other products from 2018, but Editor Dale Baskin explains why he picked this production tool as his 2018 Gear of the Year – and why he chose it to shoot a documentary film.

Published Saturday, December 29, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

It's time to ring in the New Year, and we invite you to join us at the Full-frame Mirrorless Camera Party, where we'll meet old friends and maybe some new ones as well. Happy New Year from DPReview TV!

Published Saturday, December 29, 2018 4:29:00 AM GMT

A Taiwanese company known for producing skins for Sony products has released what is very likely its most unusual skin to date.

Published Friday, December 28, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

DPR's Managing Editor Allison Johnson captured a trip to San Francisco the way most millennials do: on her phone. The surprising ease with which she was able to share her photos across platforms using Google Photos makes it her pick.

Published Thursday, December 27, 2018 5:42:00 PM GMT

A recently published patent from Canon details the schematics for a medium telephoto macro lens with image stabilization for its new RF mount.

Published Thursday, December 27, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

The Panasonic GX9 isn't the best or least expensive camera that Reviews Editor Carey Rose tested this year. But its combination of features, form factor and image quality make it an enjoyable camera to use – and his pick for this year.