Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Thursday, July 18, 2019

Fujifilm's XF 16-80mm F4 jumps off the roadmap and into reality in a couple of months, promising 6 stops of stabilization and weather-resistance. With an equivalent focal length of 24-122mm, this 16-80 sounds like a nice kit lens replacement, at least on paper.

Fujifilm has announced the Fujinon GF 50mm F3.5 R LM WR lens for its GFX medium format system. This compact (relatively speaking) lens weighs just 335g (11.8oz) and is fully weather-sealed. One of the lens's nine elements is aspherical, and it also has a nine-blade aperture and linear autofocus motor.

It's not going to win any image quality contest, but it's a clever idea that doesn't take itself too seriously.

Earlier this year, Nikkei reported Canon was anticipating a 20 percent profit decrease for its 2019 fiscal year. Now the decrease is expected to be 40 percent year-over-year.

The new adapters work with Aurora Aperture's full range of drop-in filters.

Alphabet's Wing introduced OpenSky, the first release in a planned ecosystem of apps, to ensure safe and compliant drone operations.

The Ronin-SC features a more lightweight, compact form-factor than its Ronin-S predecessor and includes new features from DJI including ‘Force Mobile’ and ActiveTrack 3.0.

Our team is at the launch event for the new Sony a7R IV and they're ready to share their initial thoughts. Find out what excites them about this camera, and get some more nuanced insight into some key features.

The Sony a7R IV is the company's fourth-generation ultra-high-resolution full-frame mirrorless camera that sports a whopping 61 Megapixel sensor. We spent a few hours with the camera today and have some first impressions to share.

The micro to full-size HDMI adapter features a 90-degree angle and protective housing to simplify and protect the X-T3's built-in micro HDMI port.

We've got a lot more shooting to do with the a7R IV, but in the meantime, here are our very first shots with the 61MP beast.

Take a quick look at video recording with live Face Detection and Eye AF in action on the new Sony a7R IV.

Ilford Photo says this is the first time it's given a behind-the-scenes look inside its HARMAN Technology facility in Mobberley, England.

LomoChrome Metropolis is the first new color film to hit the market in more than five years.

Japanese Patent Application 2019-113645 describes a lens hood with four sections that opens when in use and closes shut when the camera is no longer in use.

Alongside the a7R IV, Sony has unveiled a new shotgun microphone that, when used with the new camera, offers built-in audio/digital conversion to provide digital audio recording in camera. A new XLR adapter mic adaptor kit is also on its way.

Sony has introduced the a7R IV, which the company calls 'another milestone in mirrorless', at an event in New York City. The camera has a full-frame 61MP BSI-CMOS sensor with a claimed 15 stops of dynamic range, a redesigned body, 10 fps burst shooting, and Real-time Eye AF for stills and videos.

Sony has something up its sleeve and has announced it will be live-streaming its latest announcement on its Alpha Universe website.

Photographer Matt Robinson captured the only total solar eclipse to occur this year with a hyperlapse video using a DJI Mavic 2 Pro.

A researcher has discovered that links used to share images on Google Photos might not be as private as people are led to believe.

The second annual Drone Awards aerial photography contest received over 4,500 submissions from 107 countries, and some of the winners are pretty amazing.

The company claims its MRW-W3 hub comes with the 'world's fastest' UHS-II SD (and microSD) card reader.

Nikon has confirmed that it's ending the repair program it opened up to address sensor dust’ issues that plagued D600 camera units.

Whether you're at 70mm and F2.8 shooting portraits or 24mm and F11 shooting landscapes, the Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 turns in impressive results. We've updated our sample gallery with some more recent images.

FIlmConvert's impending update, nicknamed Nitrate, is bringing Cineon Log versions of original film stock emulations, full custom curve control and advanced film grain controls.

Do we really need the latest and greatest cameras? To find out, DPReview TV host Nigel Danson swapped his Nikon Z7 and pro lenses for an entry-level Canon DSLR with a $100 kit lens. How did it measure up to his top-of-the-line gear? Tune in to find out

Sigma just launched three brand new lenses for Sony E-mount and L-mount. The 35mm F1.2 DG DN and 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN 'Art' are joined by the ultra-compact 45mm F2.8 DG DN 'Contemporary'. We took a closer look.

For their review of the Fujifilm GFX 100, Chris and Jordan woke up at the crack of dawn for dramatic landscapes and teamed up with a portrait pro for a model shoot. Now the verdict is in. Wait... did Chris just say "Ultimate landscape camera?"

This new gallery of images from the Fujifilm GFX 100 medium format camera includes photos taken from this week's episode of DPReview TV, with a focus on portraiture and landscape photography.

Researchers at Harvard have create a miniaturized polarization camera that can replicate how shrimp view the world.

The monitor features BenQ's new Color Uniformity Technology and an updated Hotkey Puck for easier setting changes on the fly.

Thanks to a recent firmware update, Nikon's Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras now include eye-detect autofocus. How well does it work? Chris and Jordan put it to the test in this episode filmed by Jordan in (gasp!) 60p.

Skydio released the world's first autonomous drone last year, the R1. Now, they've announced its successor in a vague teaser, slated for an autumn release.

Sigma announces 'Classic' versions of cine Art primes with minimal optical coatings to provide a range of lenses giving the look of 'classic' lenses.

The SiOnyx Aurora Sport offers similar—albeit slightly improved—specs compared to its predecessor, but its $399 price point is $300 cheaper than the original Aurora.

The Sigma fp is the world's smallest full-frame camera. We got a chance to get out hands on it at the launch in Japan. Here's what we found.

The ‘new’ lenses are the Laowa 15mm F2 ‘Zero-D,’ now available for Canon RF and Nikon Z mount, and the Laowa 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 Zoom, now available for Nikon Z mount.

The update is the first major update for Skylum's plug-in-style editing program for other post-production programs.

It's been a month and a half since Flickr's transfer from Yahoo's servers, but users are still facing critical issues across the entire platform, from missing photos to the inability to login, and Flickr support seems to have all but disappeared.

Sigma has announced a compact full-frame L-mount mirrorless camera. The 'fp' features a 24.6MP BSI-CMOS sensor with a traditional Bayer color filter. We understand that that an L-mount Foveon-based camera is also in development.

At its launch event in Japan, Sigma published an updated roadmap for its L-mount lenses. According to the presentation by CEO Kazuto Yamaki, 14 lenses will be available by the end of 2020.

Sigma has announced its ultra-fast 35mm F1.2 prime lens for Sony E and Panasonic/Leica L-mount bodies. The lens features aspherical and 'SLD' elements, an 11-blade aperture and a sturdy weather-sealed enclosure.

Sigma has announced the 14-24mm F2.8 Art for L-mount and Sony E-mount, coming in August. It features a rear filter holder and like its Art-series peers, offers splash and dustproof construction.

Sigma's 45mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary is a lightweight standard prime lens for full-frame Sony, Panasonic and Leica mirrorless cameras. Despite weighing just 215 grams (7.5 ounces), the lens is made mostly of metal and is water and dust resistant.

Sigma has announced that its trio of F1.4 DC DN prime lenses for APS-C and Micro Four Thirds will soon be available in Canon EF-M mount. The lenses include the 16mm F1.4, 30mm F1.4 and 56mm F1.4.