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Thursday, April 29, 2021

Welcome to the 859th DPReview newsletter!

This week we've seen new lenses from Sigma, Samyang and TTartisan, and a new external monitor / recorder from Atomos. Meanwhile, we've just wrapped op our full review of the Fujifilm GFX 100S, and Chris and Jordan have been taking a close look at the differences between the Sony a7S III and the new FX3. You'll find links to recent content below.

Thanks for reading!

Barney


Fujifilm GFX 100S review

The GFX 100S fits most of the capabilities of the GFX 100 into a smaller and more affordable body. We've tested what the camera offers to see who it might make sense for.

Read our in-depth review of the Fujifilm GFX 100S

Hands-on with new Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG DN 'Art'

Almost a decade after Sigma inaugurated its 'Global Vision' line of lenses with the original 35mm F1.4 'Art', the company has released an all-new 35mm, built from the ground up for modern mirrorless ILCs. Click through for a closer look.

Learn more about the new Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG DN 'Art'

DPReview TV: Sony FX3 review - cinema camera or a7S III in disguise?

The tiny FX3 is part of Sony's line of professional cinema cameras, but it's basically a Sony a7S III under the hood. Jordan shows us how it's different and tells us which one he would choose.

Watch the latest episode of DPRTV

Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG DN Art sample gallery

Sigma's new 35mm F1.4 DG DN Art lens has an entirely new design built from the ground up for full-frame mirrorless cameras. Available for Sony E-mount and L-mount bodies, we tested it with both the Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and DC-S5.

Check out our samples gallery

News updates
Published Wednesday, April 28, 2021 8:20:00 PM GMT

Imagen AI recently announced its new desktop app for Mac and PC. Using artificial intelligence, it will automatically edit batches of your photos in Lightroom based on what it has learned from your past editing preferences.

Published Wednesday, April 28, 2021 6:54:00 PM GMT

Atomos has announced a paid H.265 update for the Ninja V and announced two new monitor/recorder products, the Ninja V+ and Ninja Stream.

Published Wednesday, April 28, 2021 3:32:00 PM GMT

The GFX 100S fits most of the capabilities of the GFX 100 into a smaller and more affordable body. We've tested what the camera offers to see who it might make sense for.

Published Wednesday, April 28, 2021 2:02:00 PM GMT

Nikkei Asia has reported Apple supplier TMSC has started production of Apple's next-generation M-series chipset, with the first units expected to ship in July for use in a computer expected before the end of the year.

Published Tuesday, April 27, 2021 7:01:00 PM GMT

Photographer Mathieu Stern recently tested out what it’s like to shoot various subjects against a fabric that absorbs 99.5% of light that hits it, resulting in images that make it look as though the subject is floating in air.

Published Tuesday, April 27, 2021 3:55:00 PM GMT

Huntington Witherill has been capturing fine art photographs for 50 years and has worked with many famous photographers, including Ansel Adams. In a new video with Marc Silber, Witherill discusses composition and ways to help photographers evaluate a scene when choosing a composition.

Published Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12:30:00 PM GMT

Almost a decade after Sigma inaugurated its 'Global Vision' line of lenses with the original 35mm F1.4 'Art', the company has released an all-new 35mm, built from the ground up for modern mirrorless ILCs. Click through for a closer look.

Published Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12:30:00 PM GMT

Sigma's fast new 35mm F1.4 DG DN for Sony and L-mount bodies has arrived, and Chris and Jordan have plenty to say about it. Check out their review in this episode of DPReview TV.

Published Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12:30:00 PM GMT

Sigma's new 35mm F1.4 DG DN Art lens has an entirely new design built from the ground up for full-frame mirrorless cameras. Available for Sony E-mount and L-mount bodies, we tested it with both the Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R and DC-S5.

Published Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12:30:00 PM GMT

Sigma has announced the 35mm F1.4 DG DN Art for full-frame Sony E-mount and L-mount alliance bodies. The lens features numerous special elements, a manual aperture ring and weather-sealing.

Published Monday, April 26, 2021 7:34:00 PM GMT

The Polaroid Go uses a new square-format i-Type ‘Go’ instant film that’s a miniature version of the iconic Polaroid 600 film used in the original Polaroid One Step.

Published Monday, April 26, 2021 2:53:00 PM GMT

Google recently shared a blog post that takes a technical look into how its new Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 devices make the most of its new HDR+ with Bracketing technology to capture HDR scenes.

Published Monday, April 26, 2021 1:00:00 PM GMT

You've read the review, now view our massive Sony a1 sample gallery! There you'll find a mix of out-of-camera JPEGs and Raw conversions as well as samples shot on both native and third-party glass.

Published Monday, April 26, 2021 12:33:00 PM GMT

Now, in addition to Canon EF-M, Fuji X, Micro Four Thirds (MFT) and Sony E mount camera systems, the affordable manual lens is now available for Leica L and Nikon Z mount mirrorless cameras.

Published Sunday, April 25, 2021 2:00:00 PM GMT

The tiny FX3 is part of Sony's line of professional cinema cameras, but it's basically a Sony a7S III under the hood. Jordan shows us how it's different and tells us which one he would choose.

Published Saturday, April 24, 2021 2:32:00 PM GMT

Sony World Photography Awards is one of the world's most prestigious competitions. A documentary covering some of the winning images was recently created.

Published Friday, April 23, 2021 8:55:00 PM GMT

William Henry Fox Talbot was a pioneer of photography. An incredibly rare collection of images, which Talbot had originally given to his sister, have been passed down through the family for 170 years and were auctioned by Sotheby's, fetching almost $2M.

Published Friday, April 23, 2021 1:46:00 PM GMT

The update improves autofocus, updates image stabilization, adds the 'Nostalgic Neg' Film Simulation and addresses over a dozen other issues.

Published Friday, April 23, 2021 1:13:00 PM GMT

Samyang touts the new autofocus lens as a fast 'astrophotography-centric' prime.

Published Friday, April 23, 2021 1:00:00 PM GMT

Our pals over at 35mmc have the scoop on a new hotshoe-mounted light meter from Taiwan-based manufacturer Keks. Find out what this fresh and affordable new model is all about.

Published Thursday, April 22, 2021 5:10:00 PM GMT

The Sony Alpha 1 is Sony's flagship mirrorless camera for, well, just about anything. With a 50MP sensor, it gives you tons of resolution, but it also lets you fire off burst images at 30 fps for fast action sports. Add in 8K video capture and you have a really impressive package.

Published Thursday, April 22, 2021 5:00:00 PM GMT

The new Canon RF and Nikon Z mount versions come with T-mount adapters for getting the lens to work with Canon and Nikon's respective mirrorless camera systems.

Published Thursday, April 22, 2021 4:32:00 PM GMT

For the past 15 years, Google Earth has featured 3D imagery of our planet's surfaces. Recently, they introduced Timelapse in Google Earth – a '4D' interactive experience that allows you to view how any place has transformed in the past 37 years.

Published Thursday, April 22, 2021 2:00:00 PM GMT

Earlier this week we published our DReview TV episode on the new Sony FE 14mm F1.8 GM ultra-wide lens. This compact, lightweight prime is optically impressive and a great option for a wide range of photographic uses. Have a look at the episode's samples, including plenty of astrophotography shots.

Published Thursday, April 22, 2021 1:29:00 PM GMT

EarthCam has announced the GigapixelCam X80, a new robotic webcam that uses Sony's 61MP full-frame image sensor. By automatically tiling and stitching thousands of images, the GigapixelCam X80 creates 80,000MP (80 gigapixels) panoramas.

Published Thursday, April 22, 2021 3:00:00 AM GMT

The new APS-C 11-20mm F2.8 offers a fast ultra-wide-angle zoom lens in a compact package, while the full-frame 150-500mm F5–6.7 offers a lot of range in a relatively compact package.