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Thursday, September 10, 2020

Welcome to the 827th DPReview Newsletter

We're pausing for breath this week following the launch of the Panasonic Lumix DC-S5, but despite the shortening days the summer shows no sign of slowing down. Fujifilm's new 50mm F1.2 recently arrived in our offices, and with Sony teasing a 'new concept' coming soon it looks like we'll be kept pretty busy for a while yet. Keep an eye on our homepage for more, and in the meantime you'll find links to recent content below.

Thanks for reading!

Barney


Lenses for mirrorless: how Canon, Nikon, Panasonic and Sony full-frame options compare

Lens availability is a critical part of choosing a camera system. We have a look at the four full-frame mirrorless mounts to see how their lineups and technologies currently compare.

Read more about current full-frame mirrorless options

Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 pre-production sample gallery

At long last, Fujifilm's XF 50mm F1.0 R WR lens has landed. We've been shooting around with a pre-production copy to see just how magical that F1.0 aperture looks on Fujifilm's latest cameras.

Check out samples from the new Fujifilm 50mm F1.0

Hands-on with the new Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 R WR

Fujifilm's fastest lens is here – the new XF 50mm F1.0 R WR is a versatile low-light lens aimed at portrait photographers. Read on for all the details.

Learn more about Fujifilm's fastest lens

DPReview TV: How to start a YouTube channel Part II

should you write a script, an outline or just wing it? In this video, we show you three different ways to plan and script your show.

Watch the latest episode of DPRTV

News updates
Published Wednesday, September 9, 2020 6:20:00 PM GMT

The update comes only a handful of weeks after the digiKam team published the major version 7.0.0 release in late July

Published Wednesday, September 9, 2020 5:26:00 PM GMT

You can now stream and record 1080p and 4K video from your mobile device without overlays or distractions.

Published Wednesday, September 9, 2020 3:51:00 PM GMT

Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have successfully captured 3,200MP images using the future camera of the Legacy Survey of Space and Time telescope.

Published Wednesday, September 9, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

Join photographer Ulysses Curry as he uses the Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8 to capture the colors and textures of a busy fashion shoot.

Published Wednesday, September 9, 2020 1:23:00 PM GMT

Here are the 2020 winners and runners up of the annual Nature inFocus Photography Awards.

Published Wednesday, September 9, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

Have you ever dreamed of starting your own YouTube channel? In this video, we show you three different ways to plan and script your show.

Published Tuesday, September 8, 2020 8:19:00 PM GMT

Lensrentals has disassembled a Canon EOS R5 camera to see what has changed in the design and construction since the launch of the EOS R in 2018. The R5 incorporates IBIS, which changes the design inside the camera. Further, the R5 has interesting tricks up its sleeve with respect to sealing and heat flow.

Published Tuesday, September 8, 2020 5:31:00 PM GMT

The AI could be used to increase the FPS in existing videos, providing content creators with a new way to update old videos and generate slow-motion footage.

Published Tuesday, September 8, 2020 4:05:00 PM GMT

In both a still image and a countdown video, Sony is teasing the forthcoming announcement of a product it's calling a 'new concept.'

Published Tuesday, September 8, 2020 2:20:00 PM GMT

The lens is currently listed on the manufacturer's website for around $735 and is available to purchase in black, grey and silver for Canon EF- and Nikon F-mount camera systems.

Published Tuesday, September 8, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

Hasselblad's 907X has finally landed. It's a a tiny, slim body that acts as an interface between the CFV ll 50C digital back and the company's XCD lens series – read on for some hands-on impressions and plenty of sample images.

Published Monday, September 7, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

Using the Canon EOS R6, photographer Becca Skinner documents her permaculture garden and teaches us about homesteading alongside her husband and professional chef Eduardo Garcia.

Published Monday, September 7, 2020 12:00:00 PM GMT

Panasonic's S5 shows improved autofocus performance, particularly for stills shooting. It's not there yet but Technical Editor Richard Butler thinks the changes show that DFD isn't necessarily a dead-end.

Published Sunday, September 6, 2020 5:06:00 PM GMT

Photographer Nigel Danson has shared a deep-dive video wherein he explains how and why he chooses the focal lengths he does for various landscapes he captures and keeps for his portfolio.

Published Sunday, September 6, 2020 2:03:00 PM GMT

Updated Lens availability is a critical part of choosing a camera system. We have a look at the four full-frame mirrorless mounts to see how their lineups and technologies currently compare.

Published Saturday, September 5, 2020 7:00:00 AM GMT

An update to Final Cut Pro X promises to unleash the power of ProRes Raw video, a feature available on many new cameras. But, cameras need to supply the right metadata for it to work.

Published Friday, September 4, 2020 7:25:00 PM GMT

The project was shared in response to a Reddit post requesting a way to be extra petty.

Published Friday, September 4, 2020 5:32:00 PM GMT

Canon Australia has announced that the online Canon Store will close on September 30. This drastic change is due to current Australian market conditions. Canon Australia will strengthen its support of local retailers to help drive competition in the local market.

Published Friday, September 4, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

We present this gallery of Panasonic S5 sample images, shot by our team at DPReview TV. It's already September, so this may be your last chance to see pictures of Calgary this year before it freezes over.

Published Thursday, September 3, 2020 6:14:00 PM GMT

The printer is a successor to the popular PRO-100 printer, but looks almost exactly like Canon's more advanced imagePROGRAF printers.

Published Thursday, September 3, 2020 5:45:00 PM GMT

The tool was announced as part of Microsoft's effort to help prevent election interference in the form of digital manipulation.

Published Thursday, September 3, 2020 2:51:00 PM GMT

Skylum Software has unveiled the newest version of Luminar. LuminarAI has been designed around the idea of using artificial intelligence to simplify as much of the photo editing process as possible without removing the creative control of the user.

Published Thursday, September 3, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

The Panasonic S5 includes important upgrades to its autofocus system, but how much do those improvements extend to video? We put it to the test, shooting side-by-side against the S1H, to find out.

Published Thursday, September 3, 2020 5:00:00 AM GMT

Fujifilm's fastest lens is here – the new XF 50mm F1.0 R WR is a versatile low-light lens aimed at portrait photographers. Read on for all the details.

Published Thursday, September 3, 2020 5:00:00 AM GMT

Fujifilm has formally launched its XF 50mm F1.0 R WR portrait prime lens, making it the world's first F1.0 lens with autofocus that's designed for mirrorless cameras.

Published Thursday, September 3, 2020 5:00:00 AM GMT

At long last, Fujifilm's XF 50mm F1.0 R WR lens has landed. We've been shooting around with a pre-production copy to see just how magical that F1.0 aperture looks on Fujifilm's latest cameras.