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Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Welcome to the 736th DPReview Newsletter

It's Awards Season here at DPReview. We just announced our choices for the best gear of 2018, covering everything from accessories to high-end interchangeable lens cameras. You can have your say in our 2018 Readers' Polls, which run until December 17th. You'll find links to the awards and polls below, alongside some other recently-published content. Thanks for reading!

Our favorite gear, rewarded: DPReview Awards 2018

This year, plenty of amazing cameras, lenses, accessories and other products came through our doors. As 2018 winds down, we're highlighting some of our standout products of the year. Check out the winners of the 2018 DPReview Awards!

Check out this year's DPR Awards winners

Have your say! 2018 Readers' Choice Awards open for voting

It's that time again! This is your opportunity to make your voice heard by voting for your favorite photography products of the year. Polls are currently open in six categories but don't deliberate too long – they close December 17th.

Vote now in our 2018 readers' polls


Sigma 40mm F1.4 Art sample gallery

While we had a chance to shoot with a pre-production model at Photokina, we were eager to really put the Sigma 40mm F1.4 Art to work when a full production lens rolled into the office. Take a look at our sample gallery.

Check out our gallery of samples from the new Sigma 40mm F1.4 Art

Anaiyyun: Prayer for the Whale: An interview with Kiliii Yuyan

Photographer and filmmaker Kiliii Yuyan's new film, 'Anaiyyun: Prayer for the Whale' tells the story of an Iñupiaq whaling crew in northern Alaska. It's been shown all over the world and is currently being featured in the National Geographic Short Films Showcase – we caught up with Kiliii to talk about the project.

Learn more about Kiliii Yuyan's latest project

News updates
Published Tuesday, December 4, 2018 10:27:00 PM GMT

The Verizon-owned social network platform Tumblr has announced it will be removing all adult content - including photos - from its platform starting December 17th, 2018.

Published Tuesday, December 4, 2018 6:27:00 PM GMT

Guests who would rather spend time actually enjoying their Swiss vacation can now do so while still maintaining a presence on social networks, thanks to Ibis Switzerland Hotels' new social media sitting services.

Published Tuesday, December 4, 2018 3:59:00 PM GMT

Two challenges to Apple’s claim that its iPhone X can shoot studio quality portraits have been turned down by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

Published Tuesday, December 4, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

We take a head-to-head look at the Apple iPhone Xs's bokeh effect versus a 58mm Nikkor lens on full-frame. The results? Well, we're pretty impressed.

Published Monday, December 3, 2018 8:46:00 PM GMT

The organizations and organizers behind Photokina have announced Photokina 2019 will be cancelled and postponed until May 2020.

Published Monday, December 3, 2018 7:41:00 PM GMT

Samsung Malaysia has been caught using a doctored DSLR photo to advertise the 'portrait mode' on its Galaxy A8 Star smartphone.

Published Monday, December 3, 2018 5:00:00 PM GMT

Lensrentals has shared a detailed analysis of the most-rented cameras and lenses of the year.

Published Monday, December 3, 2018 4:47:00 PM GMT

A dual-screen design on Vivo's upcoming flagship smartphones could eliminate the need for a front camera.

Published Monday, December 3, 2018 2:36:00 PM GMT

After years of development, Sony’s mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras offer among the most advanced autofocus technologies on the market. Here's how to make Sony's AF work for you.

Published Monday, December 3, 2018 2:01:00 PM GMT

It's that time again! This is your opportunity to make your voice heard by voting for your favorite photography products of the year. Polls are currently open in six categories but don't deliberate too long – they close December 17th.

Published Sunday, December 2, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

This year, plenty of amazing cameras, lenses, accessories and other products came through our doors. As 2018 winds down, we're highlighting some of our standout products of the year. Check out the winners of the 2018 DPReview Awards!

Published Sunday, December 2, 2018 3:07:00 AM GMT

Zhong Yi Optics has launched the Mitakon Speedmaster 65mm F1.4 for Fujifilm GFX cameras.

Published Saturday, December 1, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

Following up on their review of the Nikon Z7's still photo capabilities, Chris and Jordan take a look at the Z7 and Z6 for video shooting.

Published Saturday, December 1, 2018 12:08:00 AM GMT

A couple months ago Sony released a major firmware update for its a7 III and a7R III cameras that includes significant new features and functionality. We've tested it, and here's why we think it's important.

Published Friday, November 30, 2018 5:37:00 PM GMT

Russian motion graphics designer Vladimir Tomin has created a playful video showing the real world being altered using common photo and video editing tools.

Published Friday, November 30, 2018 4:04:00 PM GMT

When posting an Instagram story you can now opt to only share it with a select group of people rather than all your followers.

Published Friday, November 30, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

We met with Tamron's Stacie Errera at Photokina 2018 in Cologne, Germany where we discussed the brand's unique identity, product development prioritization, future lens plans and the importance of user feedback.

Published Thursday, November 29, 2018 7:05:00 PM GMT

Phase One has announced the latest version of its post-production program Capture One 12 that comes with an updated interface, third-party plugin support and more.

Published Thursday, November 29, 2018 4:51:00 PM GMT

While the rest of the world has been concentrating on making cameras smaller and lighter photographer Ian Ruhter was making one literally the size of a house in order to make the world’s largest wet collodion plate.

Published Thursday, November 29, 2018 3:17:00 PM GMT

New Instagram features provide richer image descriptions for users of screen readers.

Published Thursday, November 29, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

Photographer and filmmaker Kiliii Yuyan's new film, 'Anaiyyun: Prayer for the Whale' tells the story of an Iñupiaq whaling crew in northern Alaska. It's been shown all over the world and is currently being featured in the National Geographic Short Films Showcase – we caught up with Kiliii to talk about the project.

Published Wednesday, November 28, 2018 10:35:00 PM GMT

Lens manufacturer Samyang has announced the impending release of the fourth lens in its 'Xpert' lineup, a 35mm F1.2 lens for Canon EF mount cameras.

Published Wednesday, November 28, 2018 7:32:00 PM GMT

Canon's new Speedlite 470EX-AI flash does the hard work for you, automatically repositioning itself for the best results. We gave the 470EX-AI to two portrait photographers - see how they got on with Canon's smartest accessory yet.

Published Wednesday, November 28, 2018 7:15:00 PM GMT

DJI has announced a pint-sized camera system that contains 'the world's smallest three-axis gimbal' and is capable os shooting 12-megapixel stills and 4K60p video.

Published Wednesday, November 28, 2018 5:20:00 PM GMT

The vest's heating system features motion and eco modes that can be controlled via a dedicated smartphone app.

Published Wednesday, November 28, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

Many cameras today include built-in image stabilization systems, but when it comes to video that's still no substitute for a proper camera stabilization rig. The Ronin-S aims to solve that problem for DSLR and mirrorless camera users, and we think DJI has delivered on that promise.

Published Wednesday, November 28, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

CyberLink has announced PhotoDirector 365, a subscription model program that's effectively an all-inclusive version of its PhotoDirector Ultra image editing software.