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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Welcome to the 668th Digital Photography Review newsletter!

This week, we've been digging deep into the Canon EOS 6D Mark II's Raw files, to find out how its new sensor stacks up against its peers and competitors. Nikon also made a surprise announcement this week, teasing the development of a brand new DSLR. We don't know much about the forthcoming D850, but I put my thinking cap on yesterday and came up with ten things that we hope are added or upgraded compared to the D810. You can find links to all this content below.

Is the Canon 6D Mark II's dynamic range really as bad as all that?

A close look at the EOS 6D II's Raw files suggest its dynamic range has taken a significant step backwards compared with the company's recent DSLRs. We look at how much difference this might make for your photos.

Click here to read more about the Canon EOS 6D Mark II's dynamic range performance

Ten things we're hoping for from the Nikon D850

Nikon's recent D850 development announcement is extremely light on details, so we assembled a wish list of upgrades over the D810 and additional features we'd love to see.

Read more about what we'd like to see from the forthcoming Nikon D850

Ten expert tips for successful macro photography

In this article, expert macro photographer Thomas Shahan shares advice for successful closeup photography of bugs, insects and small animals.

Read Thomas Shahan's tips for successful macro photography

Panasonic Leica DG 15mm F1.7 shooting experience

DPReview staffer Carey Rose has taken the Panasonic Leica DG 15mm F1.7 along for everything from a city-side boat ride to a bachelor party across the mountains. Find out how the little Leica fared.

Click here to read more about how Carey got on with the Panasonic Leica Dg 15mm F1.7

Should you buy a Canon EOS 6D Mark II?

The Canon EOS 6D Mark II is a better camera than its predecessor, but how much better? Should you buy one?

Click here for more information on the Canon EOS 6D Mark II

Barney

News updates
Published Monday, July 24, 2017 7:59:00 PM GMT

Lens manufacturer Voigtlander has introduced a 65mm F2 macro lens for Sony E-mount that it says "rates as one of the finest in the history of Voigtländer."

Published Monday, July 24, 2017 7:50:00 PM GMT

The UK released a preview of their upcoming drone safety regulations, and it looks like drone pilots will have to both register their device and pass safety awareness tests.

Published Monday, July 24, 2017 5:38:00 PM GMT

National Geographic photographer Bob Holmes talks about light, and why you need to learn how to 'see' and not just 'look' at your subject.

Published Monday, July 24, 2017 4:41:00 PM GMT

Photographer Alessandro Barteletti shares the story behind his National Geographic Italia cover, shot with a 10-year-old DSLR and an iPhone flashlight.

Published Monday, July 24, 2017 3:44:00 PM GMT

Fashion catalog photographers in China have some next-level models to work with. In this video, you see one model hitting 30 poses in 15 seconds as the photographer snaps away.

Published Monday, July 24, 2017 3:02:00 PM GMT

Fast-growing Chinese flash brand Godox is teasing a brand new flash trigger... for smartphones. The Godox A1 is a 'phone flash system' that can act as both flash and 2.4GHz trigger.

Published Monday, July 24, 2017 2:00:00 PM GMT

On July 12, Canon opened its newest Technology and Support Center, designed to serve the motion picture industry, in Burbank, CA. DPReview got a sneak peak and takes you behind the scenes.

Published Monday, July 24, 2017 1:00:00 PM GMT

The Sigma 14mm F1.8 Art is truly one-of-a-kind. It offers the fastest aperture of any lens that shares its focal length, produces beautiful sunstars and is incredibly sharp to boot. If you're in the market for a fast ultrawide prime, this looks to be the one to get.

Published Sunday, July 23, 2017 1:00:00 PM GMT

In this article, expert macro photographer Thomas Shahan shares advice for successful closeup photography of bugs, insects and small animals.

Published Sunday, July 23, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT

DJI's new firmware makes it difficult to fly in restricted airspace, even when you have proper clearance. Is DJI placing themselves between professionals and the FAA?

Published Saturday, July 22, 2017 4:00:00 PM GMT

Go behind the scenes with National Geographic photographer Renan Ozturk and see what it takes to capture a dangerous, harrowing, stunning Nat Geo photo essay.

Published Saturday, July 22, 2017 2:00:00 PM GMT

Erez Marom tells the story behind this ominous photo of the sand 'reaching up' towards the mountains at Skagsanden beach in Norway. He calls this photo 'Torment.'

Published Saturday, July 22, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT

DPReview staffer Carey Rose has taken the Panasonic Leica DG 15mm F1.7 along for everything from a city-side boat ride to a bachelor party across the mountains. Find out how the little Leica fared.

Published Friday, July 21, 2017 8:46:00 PM GMT

Canon just unveiled the largest 12-ink printer on the market. The new imagePROGRAF PRO-6000 printer can make prints from 17 all the way up to 60 inches wide.

Published Friday, July 21, 2017 7:52:00 PM GMT

Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk has been receiving great reviews, but it's a challenge to see it in its full glory. This handy infographic reveals the aspect ratio chaos that is wrought as the industry retreats from film.

Published Friday, July 21, 2017 4:54:00 PM GMT

It's been a crazy day for innovative patent news. Apparently Sony is thinking of developing a medium format curved sensor camera.

Published Friday, July 21, 2017 3:28:00 PM GMT

This crazy custom-built underwater camera shoots 8x10 large format film. It's supposedly "the first successful underwater 8x10 ever made," and it can be yours for $5,800... plus shipping.

Published Friday, July 21, 2017 2:16:00 PM GMT

A new Nikon patent shows a lens designed for a curved full-frame sensor. Could this be the high-end Nikon mirrorless camera people are hoping for?

Published Friday, July 21, 2017 1:15:00 PM GMT

Astronomy expert and photographer Dr. Tyler Nordgren thinks you should "see your first eclipse, photograph your second." But if you do plan on taking photos this August, here are a few tips from someone who's been there.

Published Thursday, July 20, 2017 7:14:00 PM GMT

How confident are you that you can spot a manipulated photo? A recent study at the University of Warwick shows that many people are pretty bad at it.

Published Thursday, July 20, 2017 6:55:00 PM GMT

If you purchased a Leica TL2, do NOT attach Leica's Visoflex electronic viewfinder. Leica is working on a fix, but for now, it's possible the viewfinder will break your camera.

Published Thursday, July 20, 2017 6:20:00 PM GMT

Google just released Motion Stills for Android. Unlike the iOS version, the Android app uses a redesigned video processing pipeline that processes each frame of a video as it is being recorded, creating instant results.

Published Thursday, July 20, 2017 4:02:00 PM GMT

European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet spent 6 months on board the International Space Station where he worked with Google capturing spheric panorama images that are now available in Street View.

Published Thursday, July 20, 2017 2:42:00 PM GMT

It's official. PDN has confirmed with parent company Aurelius that 94-year-old lighting company Bowens is indeed going out of business.

Published Thursday, July 20, 2017 2:10:00 PM GMT

Voyager is a waterproof smart light stick you can control entirely from your phone. The light has already blown past its $300K funding goal on Indiegogo.

Published Thursday, July 20, 2017 2:02:00 PM GMT

2018 is the last year Photokina will take place during the traditional end-of-September dates. In 2019, Photokina will take place from the 8th to the 11th of May.

Published Thursday, July 20, 2017 1:15:00 PM GMT

The Canon IXUS 50 (known as the SD400 Digital ELPH in North America) was one of a string of high-performing, pocketable PowerShots of the mid-2000s. In this week's throwback Thursday, Barney casts his mind back to 2005.

Published Thursday, July 20, 2017 4:00:00 AM GMT

A close look at the EOS 6D II's Raw files suggest its dynamic range has taken a significant step backwards compared with the company's recent DSLRs. We look at how much difference this might make for your photos.

Published Thursday, July 20, 2017 4:00:00 AM GMT

With a full-production review unit in our hands, we've got over 100 production samples from the new Canon EOS 6D Mark II to share.

Published Thursday, July 20, 2017 4:00:00 AM GMT

Need a break from your day? Kick back and watch the making of a somewhat unconventional mojito filmed on Canon's new EOS 6D Mark II.

Published Wednesday, July 19, 2017 6:47:00 PM GMT

The Bonfoton Camera Obscura Room Lens can turn any room into a camera obscura, projecting the view from your window onto the walls of your room.

Published Wednesday, July 19, 2017 6:10:00 PM GMT

Adobe just released version 2015.12 of Lightroom CC, adding support for several new cameras and lenses, and baking in several important bug fixes while they were at it.

Published Wednesday, July 19, 2017 4:57:00 PM GMT

Massive corporation P&G is being sued by a Cincinnati photographer for serious copyright violations. If the courts rules against P&G, the company could pay as much as $75 million in damages.

Published Wednesday, July 19, 2017 4:17:00 PM GMT

A group of thieves has made away with tens of thousands in camera gear through a carefully orchestrated scam through Venmo and Facebook Marketplace.

Published Wednesday, July 19, 2017 3:48:00 PM GMT

A portrait lens from 1910 might be coming back to life if two photographers from Germany succeed in a new Kickstarter project—the latest development in the craze to remake vintage optics.

Published Wednesday, July 19, 2017 2:48:00 PM GMT

Image compression software JPEGmini Pro was just updated to handle files up to 128MB. They're calling it "The 1 Feature Hasselblad Owners Actually Need."

Published Wednesday, July 19, 2017 1:15:00 PM GMT

The Canon EOS 6D Mark II is a better camera than its predecessor, but how much better? Should you buy one?

Published Tuesday, July 18, 2017 8:51:00 PM GMT

The winners of the 2017 Magnum and LensCulture Photography Awards have been announced. Here are the six photographers who took home the top prize in their respective categories.

Published Tuesday, July 18, 2017 7:21:00 PM GMT

This floating bird video isn't edited in post-production. It's the result of the birds wing flap matching the camera's 20fps frame rate.

Published Tuesday, July 18, 2017 6:47:00 PM GMT

Adobe released a major update to Lightroom Mobile for both iOS and Android users today.

Published Tuesday, July 18, 2017 5:49:00 PM GMT

Recently appointed Photokina manager Christoph Menke has provided some background on the decision to try out an annual schedule and other changes in a Q&A session.

Published Tuesday, July 18, 2017 5:34:00 PM GMT

Japan's space agency has released an adorable floating drone ball on the International Space Station, and for the first time ever we get to see what's it's been recording.

Published Tuesday, July 18, 2017 2:54:00 PM GMT

MyGearVault, the all-in-one app for tracking, organizing, and protecting your photography gear created by Jared Polin, is now available on Android.

Published Tuesday, July 18, 2017 2:13:00 PM GMT

Japanese paper artist Kamihasami has recreated the Olympus OM-D E-M5, a few lenses, and several accessories using nothing but paper and paste.

Published Tuesday, July 18, 2017 1:15:00 PM GMT

Could Sigma's new 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art lens become the new standard for shooting the night sky? Our resident astrophotographer, José Francisco Salgado, took it on assignment and tells us what he discovered.

Published Tuesday, July 18, 2017 1:15:00 PM GMT

The Sigma 14mm F1.8 is a fast, wide lens that holds particular appeal for astrophotographers. We sent it to Badlands National Park in South Dakota to get some dark sky photos.