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Thursday, September 20, 2018

Welcome to the 727th DPReview Newsletter

This week we've been continuing to work on Canon and Nikon's two newest mirrorless cameras, the full-frame Z7 and EOS R along with their respective new lenses, plus the APS-C format Fujifilm X-T3. We've also been enjoying the last of the Seattle sunshine with the GoPro Fusion. You'll find links to all of this content below. 

Canon RF 50mm F1.2L USM sample gallery

Canon's new normal is seriously sharp wide open. After shooting with it for a few days, we've prepared a gallery of real-world sample images.

Check out our gallery of samples from the Canon RF 50mm F1.2L USM

Review: Peak Design Everyday Sling 10L, a solid but pricey pack

The Everyday Sling might just be the perfect pack for not carrying too much gear, combining comfort with Peak Design's signature modern style.

Read more about the Peak Design Everyday Sling 10L

Summer in 360: Exploring Seattle with the GoPro Fusion

The GoPro Fusion is designed to make it easy to capture 360-degree video and stills. We took it out recently on a typically sunny Seattle summer day to see what it can do.

Watch our video featuring the GoPro Fusion

Canikon full-frame mirrorless: What we expected, what we got and where we go from here

Canon and Nikon finally entered the full-frame mirrorless market this summer with the brand-new RF and Z mounts. Now that we've had some time with the cameras, we wanted to revisit our earlier predictions and take stock.

Read our article about the new Nikon Z and Canon RF systems

News updates
Published Wednesday, September 19, 2018 7:42:00 PM GMT

Thanks to a software update, the Loupedeck+ editing console can now be used for video editing.

Published Wednesday, September 19, 2018 6:02:00 PM GMT

British photographic engineer MTF Services is claiming the world’s first third-party lens adapters for the new Nikon Z system with a collection of four units designed to allow cinema lenses to be mounted on the mirrorless full frame bodies.

Published Wednesday, September 19, 2018 3:50:00 PM GMT

Think Tank Photo has updated its line of heavy-duty rain covers and introduced a new, compact version for emergency situations.

Published Wednesday, September 19, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

The X-T3 is our first opportunity to analyze what's likely to be Fujifilm's next generation image sensor. Take a look at how it performs next to the competition in our studio test scene.

Published Wednesday, September 19, 2018 1:00:00 PM GMT

Canon's new normal is seriously sharp wide open. After shooting with it for a few days, we've prepared a gallery of real-world sample images.

Published Tuesday, September 18, 2018 9:05:00 PM GMT

Nikon will cease offering Brazil-based customer service and technical support, though the company stresses that it will still offer technical assistance and warranty repairs for valid warranties.

Published Tuesday, September 18, 2018 3:39:00 PM GMT

Two years ago, CatLABS of JP announced a plan to save Packfilm from the dead. Now, it's announced it's giving up its efforts to better focus its resources elsewhere.

Published Tuesday, September 18, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

The GoPro Fusion is designed to make it easy to capture 360-degree video and stills. We took it out recently on a typically hot Seattle summer day to see what it can do.

Published Tuesday, September 18, 2018 1:00:00 PM GMT

We've got our hands on a full-production Nikon Z7 camera and have updated our gallery with additional samples.

Published Monday, September 17, 2018 8:54:00 PM GMT

A new Kickstarter campaign seeks funding for Chroma Chrono, a programmable RGB camera flash that emits multiple colors during long exposures.

Published Monday, September 17, 2018 3:50:00 PM GMT

Think Tank Photo has launched a new lineup of six dual-access, water-resistant protective lens cases it calls Lens Case Duo.

Published Monday, September 17, 2018 1:00:00 PM GMT

Canon and Nikon finally entered the full-frame mirrorless market this summer with the brand-new RF and Z mounts. Now that we've had some time with the cameras, we wanted to revisit our earlier predictions and take stock.

Published Sunday, September 16, 2018 1:00:00 PM GMT

The devices' camera specs look pretty much identical to last year's iPhone X but under the hood a number of important improvements have been made.

Published Saturday, September 15, 2018 12:00:00 PM GMT

Blackmagic Design has announced the public beta of its new Blackmagic RAW video codec. The company says the new format combines the benefits of shooting Raw video with the ease of use and smaller file sizes usually associated with non-Raw video files.

Published Saturday, September 15, 2018 11:00:00 AM GMT

Serif, the company behind the Affinity suite, has announced the latest update for its mobile Photoshop competitor Affinity Photo for iPad.

Published Friday, September 14, 2018 4:25:00 PM GMT

The Atomos Ninja V external video recorder and monitor will be ready to ship at the end of this month. The 5.2in Ninja V is designed to provide a smaller option, while still offering many of the features of the larger 7-inch models.

Published Friday, September 14, 2018 1:00:00 PM GMT

Having shot with the camera, spoken to Canon and read the tea leaves, here's what DPR Technical Editor Richard Butler thinks the EOS R tells us about Canon and the RF's mount's future.

Published Friday, September 14, 2018 12:00:00 PM GMT

After last week's teaser, lighting manufacturer Profoto has announced its 'small big' new product. The B10 is designed to be used as studio flash head but in a very small body, and has a powerful continuous light source for videographers as well.

Published Friday, September 14, 2018 11:00:00 AM GMT

Konseen has launched Photo Studio, a new light box tent large enough to photograph people, as well as objects.

Published Thursday, September 13, 2018 6:35:00 PM GMT

Seagate has introduced new high-capacity hard drives for Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices: the 14TB IronWolf and 14TB IronWolf Pro HDDs.

Published Thursday, September 13, 2018 5:00:00 PM GMT

The case was first announced earlier this year as a Kickstarter campaign and comes with a range of features aimed at iPhone photographers.

Published Thursday, September 13, 2018 4:00:00 PM GMT

Manfrotto has introduced a new two-in-one tripod to its Befree lineup. Called the Befree 2N1, this new addition is both a tripod and monopod in one and is available with both of Manfrotto's locking mechanisms.

Published Thursday, September 13, 2018 1:00:00 PM GMT

The Everyday Sling might just be the perfect pack for not carrying too much gear, combining comfort with Peak Design's signature modern style.