Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Open source software such as darktable is a free alternative to expensive standalone and subscription-based photo editing software. In its latest release, darktable version 3.2 includes many new features and performance improvements.

The newly detailed work adds extensions to an available AI technology, giving it the new ability to transform tourist images into complex, accurate models of the subject.

Even when they're broken and embalmed in copper, Leica cameras don't come cheap, apparently.

We've started digging into the a7S III's video capabilities. Initial results are positive: we measured excellent, sub-10ms rolling shutter rates, and we can confirm that the camera uses a dual gain sensor.

After a wait of over a year since the camera was first shown, the standard production version of the 907X is finally available, along with the new hand grip and optical viewfinder

The firmware updates add support for new lenses, teleconverters and battery pack for the EOS R, and bring improved IS functionality to the EOS R5 and R6 cameras when used with IS-capable RF lenses.

To mark the occasion of its 10th anniversary Xiaomi has launched the Mi 10 Ultra top-end smartphone which with an optical focal length range from 12 to 120mm.

The winners of the inaugural Underwater Tour Awards were recently announced. We've gathered up the winning images into a slideshow.

The new 85mm F1.8 lens is the first autofocus lens budget optics manufacturer Meike has released. It's available in both Canon EF- and Nikon F-mounts.

The free, online exhibition breaks up Lange's work into four time periods and provides a comprehensive overview into the work and life of a photographer who captured some of the most iconic images throughout the 20th-century America.

The utility is intended to poison existing facial recognition models by imperceptibly altering pixels in an image of a person's face, disrupting a machine's ability to recognize them in non-cloaked images.

Sirui's second anamorphic lens for mirrorless cameras is a slightly wider model than the original, and is aimed at Micro Four Thirds, Nikon Z, Sony E and Canon EF-M filmmakers. It offers letterbox aspect ratios as wide as 2.35:1, and it carries on the principles of being compact, light and affordable.

Breakthrough Photography, makers of many excellent filters, has announced the first third-party filters for Canon's popular EF-RF adapter with drop-in filter slot. New filters include various circular polarizing, neutral density and specialty filters.

Adventure filmmaker Nathan McBride was one of the first people to use the DJI Mavic Air 2, and had just started working on a promotional video when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the US. In this interview he talks about the challenges of working on the film as the country shut down around him.

These Beta 2 updates for DaVinci Resolve 16.3, DaVinci Resolve 16.3 Studio and Blackmagic RAW 2.0 add the ability to view and edit Blackmagic RAW 2.0 video footage on Windows computers.

The Canon RF 800mm F11 puts a somewhat exotic focal length within reach of hobbyist photographers – provided they can live with a slow, fixed aperture. Take a look at what it can do.

Aside from basic specifications, not much information is shared by Zenit, but the press releases suggest we will find out more come October 2020.

Cath Simard makes a living shooting for major brands and teaching others her techniques at workshops around the globe. Here is her story and how she developed her own distinctive style of photography.

Lomography offers a Splitzer of its own for a number of its instant cameras, but the Fujifilm Instax Mini 90 isn't one of them. This affordable third-party option changes that.

ProRes Raw is finally here for the Panasonic S1H. Find out why Jordan says 'This is absolutely my favorite image from any of the cameras I've got right now...'

AtomOS version 10.52 adds the ability to record 12-bit ProRes Raw video over HDMI at up to 5.9K/29.97p in full-frame, or 4K/59.94p in Super35.

The dataset, which Unsplash claims is the 'most complete' of its kind, is joined by a smaller 'Lite' variant with 25k images.

These are the winners from the annual Creative Photo of the Year by Siena Awards including the overall 'Pangea Prize.'

We're whittling down our list of best film SLRs for beginners and need your input! Vote now to help us decide which of these cameras will go into our buying guide.

Photographer Stefan Malloch has published a video tutorial showing how users can update their Viltrox 85mm F1.8 lens and turn it into an 85mm F1.6 portrait prime. Many already consider the lens an excellent choice for Sony E and Fujifilm X mount, especially given its $400 price point, and now it can be made to be even better.

Canon's EOS R5 and R6 video capabilities have been overshadowed by discussion of overheating concerns. We conducted a series of tests to see how serious the problem is.

The official trailer gives us a glimpse into what we can expect from the documentary on Pete Souza, the Former Chief Official White House Photographer for presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama.

Nikon might be a bit late to the webcam utility party, but the Windows version of the tool is finally here and ready to stream footage from compatible Nikon DSLR and mirrorless cameras.

The Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art is the latest in the company's 'DN' (Digital Native) lens lineup, designed specifically for use with mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. Click through this article for a closer look at Sigma's latest portrait prime lens.

Our team at DPReview TV has been busy shooting a summer portrait gallery with the new Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG DN lens. Check out our sample images to see what this lens can do.

Sigma has announced the 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art for full-frame E- and L-mount bodies. This fast, newly designed portrait prime is expected to ship later this month for $1200.