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Friday, September 10, 2021

Hello and welcome to the 877th DPReview newsletter!

After the rush of product announcements last week from Fujifilm, we're catching our breath. Richard has been reflecting on his experience shooting with the new GFX 50S II on a recent trip home to the UK, and Carey has written up a detailed look at its key features. You'll find links to both these pieces of content below, alongside a sample gallery on the new Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM and the latest episode of DPRTV.  

Thanks for reading!

Barney


Home at last: a travelogue with the GFX 50S II

DPReview Technical Editor Richard Butler took the GFX 50S II on a much-delayed trip back to the UK. This is a personal travelogue of that visit, with occasional reference to the camera that accompanied him.

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Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM sample gallery

The Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM slots in beneath the pricier - and brighter - 15-35mm F2.8 in Canon's lineup. So how does it perform?

Check out our gallery of sample images

Hands-on with the Fujifilm GFX 50S II and GF 35-70mm lens

The Fujifilm GFX 50S II and its kit lens, the GF 35-70mm F4.5-5.6 are, respectively, the most affordable medium format digital camera ever released, and the most compact zoom yet for Fujifilm's GF system. Click through to learn more about both.

Learn more about the GFX 50S II and its new kit zoom

DPReview TV: Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN & 90mm F2.8 DG DN Quick Review

Chris and Jordan have a special treat for this episode: reviews of the new Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN and its 90mm F2.8 sibling. See how they perform and whether they should end up in your camera bag.

Watch the latest episode of DPRTV

News updates
Published Thursday, September 9, 2021 6:42:00 PM GMT

The Leica Q2 ‘007 Edition’ camera will be limited to 250 units and retail (body-only) for $7,995.

Published Thursday, September 9, 2021 4:38:00 PM GMT

The new 30mm T1.5 offers a budget option for film makers, especially those shooting with full frame sensors, while still providing full cine-lens features

Published Thursday, September 9, 2021 4:08:00 PM GMT

Skylum has revealed the next version of its Luminar photo-editing software, Luminar Neo. The new app includes multiple AI-based editing tools, improved performance and a new editing engine.

Published Thursday, September 9, 2021 12:40:00 PM GMT

OM Digital Solutions has revealed it's developing two new PRO series lenses for Micro Four Thirds camera systems and has updated its lens roadmap to highlight three new upcoming lenses.

Published Thursday, September 9, 2021 12:30:00 PM GMT

Chris and Jordan have a special treat for this episode: reviews of the new Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN and its 90mm F2.8 sibling. See how they perform and whether they should end up in your camera bag.

Published Thursday, September 9, 2021 12:30:00 PM GMT

We've been shooting around town with Sigma's new 24mm F2 DG DN 'Contemporary' lens on the super-high-res Panasonic S1R and have published an initial sample gallery. Click-through to see how it performs.

Published Thursday, September 9, 2021 12:30:00 PM GMT

Chris and Jordan from DPReview TV just reviewed the new Sigma 90mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary lens. Check out the sample photos they shot along the way to judge image quality for yourself.

Published Thursday, September 9, 2021 12:30:00 PM GMT

Sigma has introduced a pair of lenses in its I-series of premium primes: the 24mm F2 DG DN and 90mm F2.8 DG DN 'Contemporary'. The lenses are very well-built, relatively compact, and will be available for E- and L-mount later this month for $639.

Published Wednesday, September 8, 2021 7:03:00 PM GMT

If you want to improve the organization of your camera bag, Field Made Co.'s lens indicator labels may be just what you're looking for.

Published Wednesday, September 8, 2021 5:49:00 PM GMT

The 24MP APS-C camera features an all-new 40mm (full-frame equiv.) F2.8 lens, a new image processor and more.

Published Wednesday, September 8, 2021 1:56:00 PM GMT

DJI today releases the latest 3-axis gimbal in their OM series, the OM 5. It's portable, lightweight, and boasts new features.

Published Wednesday, September 8, 2021 1:00:00 PM GMT

The Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM slots in beneath the pricier - and brighter - 15-35mm F2.8 in Canon's lineup. So how does it perform?

Published Tuesday, September 7, 2021 7:20:00 PM GMT

After teasing many of its new features, ON1 has announced ON1 Photo RAW 2022. The all-in-one photo editor includes many new features that leverage artificial intelligence to create its most robust software so far.

Published Tuesday, September 7, 2021 6:01:00 PM GMT

The teaser shows off a Canon RF lens mount and notes a livestreamed event will take place at 12pm CEST (+2 UTC) on September 14, 2021.

Published Tuesday, September 7, 2021 5:25:00 PM GMT

The event is returning to its usual September timeframe after it was pushed back into October in 2020, presumably due to issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published Tuesday, September 7, 2021 3:17:00 PM GMT

During a presentation, a Samsung executive revealed the company’s plans to have a 576MP image sensor ready by 2025.

Published Tuesday, September 7, 2021 1:00:00 PM GMT

The Fujifilm GFX 50S II and its kit lens, the GF 35-70mm F4.5-5.6 are, respectively, the most affordable medium format digital camera ever released, and the most compact zoom yet for Fujifilm's GF system. Click through to learn more about both.

Published Monday, September 6, 2021 1:21:00 PM GMT

The lens, which has an emphasis on portrait photography, is available for Canon EF, Canon RF, Nikon F, Nikon Z and Sony FE camera systems.

Published Monday, September 6, 2021 1:00:00 PM GMT

DPReview Technical Editor Richard Butler took the GFX 50S II on a much-delayed trip back to the UK. This is a personal travelogue of that visit, with occasional reference to the camera that accompanied him.

Published Sunday, September 5, 2021 2:00:00 PM GMT

We've been shooting with, and enjoying the Canon EF-M 32mm F1.4 STM for some time, and with summer starting (finally) to fade here in Seattle, we've taken this opportunity to update our previously-published gallery with new 32MP samples from the EOS M6 II.

Published Sunday, September 5, 2021 1:34:00 PM GMT

We’ve rounded up the finalists for the 2021 Ocean Photography Awards, which were recently announced.

Published Saturday, September 4, 2021 2:00:00 PM GMT

We take a closer look at the new Fujifilm XF33mm F1.4 R LM WR, and what it tells us about the XF23mm LM WR announced alongside it, as Fujifilm updates its X-mount primes.

Published Saturday, September 4, 2021 2:00:00 PM GMT

Chris and Jordan analyze all the announcements from Fujifilm's recent X Summit: GFX 50S II, X-T30 II, new X-mount lenses, new GF-mount lenses, a teaser for a stacked CMOS sensor and more!

Published Saturday, September 4, 2021 2:00:00 PM GMT

Chris and Jordan from DPReview TV just reviewed the Fujifilm GFX 50S II. Check out their sample gallery to judge image quality for yourself – and to see some sweet interpretive dance moves by Jordan.

Published Friday, September 3, 2021 7:12:00 PM GMT

Astronaut and photographer Thomas Pesquet was treated recently to brilliant blue auroral displays while stationed aboard the ISS.

Published Friday, September 3, 2021 2:00:00 PM GMT

In this review Chris and Jordan explain why they're pretty impressed with Fujifilm's new XF 33mm F1.4 prime lens. They also provide a head-to-head comparison against Fujifilm's older 35mm F1.4 lens to see how they differ.

Published Friday, September 3, 2021 2:00:00 PM GMT

Chris and Jordan have been busy this week! This gallery features full resolution sample images from their review of the new Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 prime lens. Take a trip to Canada's Maritime provinces and enjoy the tail end of summer.

Published Friday, September 3, 2021 1:00:00 PM GMT

While not known by much of the west until after the fall of the Berlin Wall, production of the high-end KMZ Start totaled 75,000 units and actually beat the Nikon F to market. Click through to learn more.