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Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Welcome to the 669th Digital Photography Review newsletter!

We've been taking advantage of some beautiful weather here in Seattle to get out and shoot some samples galleries. You'll find links to our three most recent galleries below, but we're also working on several reviews, including a full writeup of the Canon EOS 6D Mark II, and the new EOS Rebel SL2, which just arrived in our office. Keep an eye on our homepage for those reviews in the coming days.

Nikon 8-15mm F3.5-4.5E ED fisheye zoom sample gallery

There's wide, and there's the Nikkor Fisheye 8-15mm F3.5-4.5. We've spent some time shooting with this unusual zoom.

Click here to see some images from Nikon's new 8-15mm fisheye zoom

Blackmagic Video Assist 4K review

Looking to level up your video capture capabilities without buying a whole new camera? Blackmagic's Video Assist 4K is well worth considering, despite a few flaws and its lack of 4K/60p support.

Read more about the Blackmagic Video Assist 4K

Fujifilm GF 110mm F2 sample gallery

We're big fans of Fujifilm's fast-growing GFX system, and the GF 110mm F2 lens is no exception. Positioned as the system's classic portrait lens, its optics are just as impressive with non-human subjects as well.

Take a closer look at how the Fujifilm GF 110mm F2 performs

Sample gallery: Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD

The Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD is an ultra wide angle lens for crop sensor DSLRs, and we've been shooting with it for a few days.

Check out our gallery of samples from the new Tamron 10-20mm F3.5-5.6

Beautiful images from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2017 shortlist

The Royal Museums Greenwich has announced the shortlist for its ninth annual Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Click through to see the shortlisted images.

Click here to take a look at the shortlisted images

Barney

News updates
Published Monday, July 31, 2017 7:15:00 PM GMT

YouTuber Chris Marquardt yanked the shutter mechanism out of a Nikon D500 so he could show you exactly what happens every time you press that shutter button.

Published Monday, July 31, 2017 6:29:00 PM GMT

Both Nikon Japan and Canon Japan have warned users that forthcoming DSLRs will be delayed. The 100th anniversary edition of Nikon’s D5 has been put back by a couple of weeks, and Canon's 6D Mark II/EF 24-70mm F4L kit in Japan is also delayed.

Published Monday, July 31, 2017 6:13:00 PM GMT

Fans of medium format film photography have something to celebrate today. Japan Camera Hunter Bellamy Hunt has announced a 120 version of his well-loved JCH StreetPan Black & White film.

Published Monday, July 31, 2017 5:25:00 PM GMT

The Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II VC HLD is an ultra wide angle lens for crop sensor DSLRs, and we've been shooting with it for a few days.

Published Monday, July 31, 2017 5:22:00 PM GMT

This daguerreotype is the first successfully captured photograph of a total solar eclipse, shot on July 28, 1851 by Prussian photographer Johann Julius Friedrich Berkowski.

Published Monday, July 31, 2017 4:02:00 PM GMT

Go behind the scenes with photographer Richard Thompson and PhaseOne to photograph one of the most intense cars in the world with one of the most intense digital cameras in the world.

Published Monday, July 31, 2017 2:55:00 PM GMT

Vic Gundotra was essential in Google's early Android efforts, but nowadays he says he would never use an Android smartphone for photography.

Published Monday, July 31, 2017 2:05:00 PM GMT

If you own a Leica TL2 and Visoflex electronic viewfinder, listen up. Leica has released a firmware update that will keep the Visoflex finder from breaking your fancy new camera.

Published Monday, July 31, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT

On this week's episode of The New Screen Savers from the TwiT Network, DPReview editor Barney Britton speaks to Leo Laporte and Jason Snell about how to get great closeup pictures, without breaking the bank.

Published Sunday, July 30, 2017 4:00:00 PM GMT

When photographer Martijn van Oers stumbled across an old 1929 Zeiss Ikon in a thrift store, he had no idea there was an undeveloped film inside.

Published Sunday, July 30, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT

The Royal Museums Greenwich has announced the shortlist for its ninth annual Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Click through to see the shortlisted images.

Published Saturday, July 29, 2017 4:00:00 PM GMT

Erez Marom tells the story behind this beautiful photo of a Namibian Camel Thorn just being touched by the sunrise, in front of the massive sand dune.

Published Saturday, July 29, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT

As with any creative pursuit, sometimes you find your photography stalled. And sometimes making a book of your cat photos is just the thing to get inspiration flowing again.

Published Friday, July 28, 2017 7:34:00 PM GMT

Following some initial lab testing results, Lensrentals has published a full review of the highly-anticipated Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 Art.

Published Friday, July 28, 2017 1:00:00 PM GMT

Tamron calls it an 'ultra-telephoto,' and for good reason: this lens offers a massive 27-600mm equivalent zoom range. But is it sharp?

Published Thursday, July 27, 2017 8:34:00 PM GMT

A Sony a7S II mounted on the outside of the ISS' Japanese Experiment Module (KIBO) for the last seven months has sent back some impressive 4K video and stills.

Published Thursday, July 27, 2017 7:00:00 PM GMT

A Federal judge has refused to throw out a copyright case against controversial artist Richard Prince, who used an image by photographer Donald Graham in an exhibition.

Published Thursday, July 27, 2017 3:46:00 PM GMT

Journalists photographing a protest in the US Capitol building claim they were told by Capitol Police to delete photos and videos of arrests.

Published Thursday, July 27, 2017 1:15:00 PM GMT

Take one Digital ELPH (or IXUS), rotate it vertically, add a fully articulating LCD and a lens with a camcorder-like focal length, and what do you get? Why, the Canon PowerShot TX1, of course. In this week's Throwback Thursday we revisit Canon's one-of-a-kind hybrid stills/video camera.

Published Thursday, July 27, 2017 1:00:00 PM GMT

Just in case there was any doubt in your mind, here's the definitive video proof that yes, a $50,000 cinema camera beats the pants off a $50 camcorder in a side-by-side test.

Published Wednesday, July 26, 2017 9:15:00 PM GMT

Photographers who fly frequently in the US may want to finally invest in that TSA Pre-check status: in standard security lines, cameras and all other electronics larger than a smartphone will need to be placed in a separate bin for screening.

Published Wednesday, July 26, 2017 5:52:00 PM GMT

Images have appeared which claim to show Nikon's forthcoming D850 DSLR, the development of which was announced this week. If genuine, the pictures indicate that the D850 will offer illuminated controls and a tilting LCD screen, but no built-in flash.

Published Wednesday, July 26, 2017 5:30:00 PM GMT

To celebrate the Daguerreotype Achromat 2.9/64 lens' successful Kickstarter campaign, Lomography has announced a chrome-plated version of the lens in Nikon and Canon DSLR mounts.

Published Wednesday, July 26, 2017 4:23:00 PM GMT

Nikon just released four new firmware updates, adding features and fixing bugs in the D600, D610, D750 and the KeyMission 80.

Published Wednesday, July 26, 2017 4:18:00 PM GMT

It probably hasn't made your landscape photography bucket list just yet, but there's a good reason to visit Idaho. Here are 9 must-visit locations in this beautiful state.

Published Wednesday, July 26, 2017 3:04:00 PM GMT

Oops... Adobe accidentally leaked their unfinished Lightroom-powered cloud-based photo editor 'Project Nimbus' to some Creative Cloud users yesterday.

Published Wednesday, July 26, 2017 1:49:00 PM GMT

Storm chaser and award-winning photographer Mike Oblinski just released his latest time-lapse, and it is absolutely stunning.

Published Wednesday, July 26, 2017 1:15:00 PM GMT

Looking to level up your video capture capabilities without buying a whole new camera? Blackmagic's Video Assist 4K is well worth considering, despite a few flaws and its lack of 4K/60p support.

Published Wednesday, July 26, 2017 12:30:00 PM GMT

We're big fans of Fujifilm's fast-growing GFX system, and the GF 110mm F2 lens is no exception. Positioned as the system's classic portrait lens, its optics are just as impressive with non-human subjects as well.

Published Tuesday, July 25, 2017 7:03:00 PM GMT

Nikon turns 100 years old today, and the company is celebrating with a wacky music video, some tributes to its history, and a new vision presented by president Kazuo Ushida.

Published Tuesday, July 25, 2017 5:19:00 PM GMT

Phottix just released the Premio Parabolic Umbrellas series, replacing their Para-Pro line with a stronger, deeper and better made set of parabolic umbrellas.

Published Tuesday, July 25, 2017 4:53:00 PM GMT

The Moto Z2 is Motorola's first dual-camera smartphone and, compared to its predecessor, comes with a number of improvements and new camera features.

Published Tuesday, July 25, 2017 4:01:00 PM GMT

In an interview with CNBC, Leica Chairman Andreas Kaufmann said he dreams of a 'true Leica phone,' and hinted at what's next for the Leica and Huawei partnership.

Published Tuesday, July 25, 2017 3:36:00 PM GMT

Wildlife and nature photographer Peter Mather tells the story behind this exceptional shot of a mama grizzly and her cub searching for salmon in Yukon, Canada.

Published Tuesday, July 25, 2017 2:58:00 PM GMT

Popular YouTube channel TastyTuts has put together this 33-video Beginner's Guide to Adobe Photoshop—a godsend for anybody who wants to learn Photoshop from scratch.

Published Tuesday, July 25, 2017 1:33:00 PM GMT

A new iOS app called Explorest wants to help you find new locations to shoot. It's limited to Singapore for now, but the app is packed full of useful location scouting features.

Published Tuesday, July 25, 2017 4:00:00 AM GMT

Nikon's D850 development announcement is extremely light on details, so we assembled a wish list of upgrades and features we'd love to see.

Published Tuesday, July 25, 2017 4:00:00 AM GMT

Nikon has announced the development of the long-awaited replacement to its full-frame D810: the D850. Nikon says that the D850 will build on the strengths of its predecessor and offer 'new technologies, features and performance enhancements.'