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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Welcome to the 667th Digital Photography Review newsletter!

This week we published an in-depth look at the Fujifilm X-A3, and I got to grips with the Leica TL2, in an effort to work out exactly how different it is to the original T. Spoiler alert: I didn't much care for the T, but the TL2 is a pretty nice little camera. Meanwhile, we lent José Francisco Salgado our copy of the Sigma 14mm F1.8 to shoot the stars, and Allison was slightly disappointed by the new Fujifilm Instax SQ10.

Fujifilm X-A3 Review

The Fujifilm X-A3 is a stylish and relatively inexpensive 24 Megapixel mirrorless camera. It includes a flip-up LCD for the selfie crowd as well as twin dials for those seeking quick control over exposure. Read our review to see how it performed in the real world.

Click here to read our review of the Fujifilm X-A3

The Leica TL2 is a good, slightly silly, but great-looking camera

The TL2 is Leica's latest mirrorless camera, and brings several refinements over its stylish predecessors. In this article, we'll explain what you need to know.

Read more about the new Leica TL2

Astrophotography with the Sigma 14mm F1.8 Art lens

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.

Read about José Francisco Salgado's experience of shooting with the Sigma 14mm F1.8 Art

The Fujifilm Instax Square SQ10 is less fun than it should be

Fujifilm's square format instant film makes its debut with the Instax Square SQ10, an instant 'hybrid' that sounds good on paper, but is let down by its poor quality digital camera.

Click here to read more about the Fujifilm Instax Square SQ10

Photo of the week: Spires of the Arctic Night

Erez Marom tells the story behind this gorgeous sunrise photo of a spiky iceberg, captured in the waters of Greenland's Disko Bay.

Click here to read more about Erez's shot 'Spires of the Arctic Night'

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News updates
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.

Published Monday, July 17, 2017 8:28:00 PM GMT

In this video, photographer Manny Ortiz shares his top five reasons for choosing a Dell XPS 15 over a MacBook Pro for his photo and video editing needs.

Published Monday, July 17, 2017 7:27:00 PM GMT

The new PocketWizard MultiMAX ll offers a total of 52 channels including 20 dedicated to ControlTL devices, as well as improved features for time-lapse and sequential triggering.

Published Monday, July 17, 2017 7:03:00 PM GMT

Need a little comic relief today? How about nightmare fuel? This panorama selfie gone-wrong will provide a little bit of both.

Published Monday, July 17, 2017 5:44:00 PM GMT

After showing off a series of four exciting new lenses for various mounts, Chinese company 7Artisans is teasing another one: a 50mm F1.0 lens that hasn't been officially announced yet.

Published Monday, July 17, 2017 4:53:00 PM GMT

Professional landscape photographers beware, Google just taught an AI to pull 'professional-level photographs' from street view imagery.

Published Monday, July 17, 2017 4:32:00 PM GMT

At $200, the Olloclip Filmer's Kit is a pretty good deal compared to the pricing of the individual parts, and worth a closer look for mobile photographers who shoot with the latest iPhone generation.

Published Monday, July 17, 2017 2:50:00 PM GMT

And another one bites the dust... according to several independent reports, 94-year-old lighting company Bowens has entered liquidation.

Published Monday, July 17, 2017 2:07:00 PM GMT

Camera strap maker BlackRapid just released a smartphone safety tether system for phone shooters. According to the company, it works with "almost all phone and case combinations."

Published Monday, July 17, 2017 1:00:00 PM GMT

The TL2 is Leica's latest mirrorless camera, and brings several refinements over its stylish predecessors. In this article, we'll explain what you need to know.

Published Sunday, July 16, 2017 4:00:00 PM GMT

Artistic duo Daniel Rueda and Anna Devis travel the world capturing creative photos of each other interacting with beautiful, odd and otherwise interesting architecture.

Published Sunday, July 16, 2017 2:00:00 PM GMT

In this tutorial, photographer Dustin Dolby shows you how to photograph wine on plexiglass, plus he shares a neat trick for capturing a perfect masking frame in-camera for use in post.

Published Sunday, July 16, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT

Fujifilm's square format instant film makes its debut with the Instax Square SQ10, an instant 'hybrid' that sounds good on paper, but is let down by its poor quality digital camera.

Published Saturday, July 15, 2017 4:00:00 PM GMT

Photographer Brock Saddler has managed to hack his Bronica ETRS to shoot Fujifilm Instax film. Here's how he did it.

Published Saturday, July 15, 2017 2:00:00 PM GMT

Erez Marom tells the story behind this gorgeous sunrise photo of a spiky iceberg, captured in the waters of Greenland's Disko Bay.

Published Saturday, July 15, 2017 10:00:00 AM GMT

The Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-60mm F2.8-4 featured in our Panasonic GH5 review sample gallery, and lately we've been putting it through its paces on another 20MP body: the DMC-GX8.

Published Friday, July 14, 2017 9:44:00 PM GMT

After 4 years of designing, prototyping, building, tweaking, improving, testing, and retesting, that crazy 16-module Light L16 camera is finally shipping to pre-order customers today.

Published Friday, July 14, 2017 9:00:00 PM GMT

Camera trigger maker CamFi just released CamFi Matrix Time, a free Windows application that automatically syncs and shoots multiple CamFi equipped cameras, compiling the resulting shots into a 'bullet time' video on the fly.

Published Friday, July 14, 2017 6:40:00 PM GMT

Leica just released a new firmware version for the M10 that you'll want to download right away. It fixes a bug from the last firmware that produced black images at certain exposures.

Published Friday, July 14, 2017 5:17:00 PM GMT

NASA's Juno spacecraft recently captured the its closest photos yet of the so-called 'Great Red Spot': the planet's massive storm that's been raging for the past 350 years in the planet's southern hemisphere.

Published Friday, July 14, 2017 4:06:00 PM GMT

This useful video from PhotoshopCAFE reveals seven 'hidden secrets' in Adobe Lightroom that might make your photo editing life a bit easier.

Published Friday, July 14, 2017 2:10:00 PM GMT

David Slater's viral 'monkey selfies' made him famous, but the legal battles over who actually owns the photos—him or the macaque who pressed the shutter—has left him broke and dejected.

Published Friday, July 14, 2017 1:44:00 PM GMT

Just like a real disposable camera, Gudak for iOS comes with a tiny viewfinder, 24 shots on a film roll and 3 days of waiting before you get to see your images.

Published Friday, July 14, 2017 1:00:00 PM GMT

Fresh out of photographic zen? Follow these tips to get creatively unblocked.

Published Thursday, July 13, 2017 9:48:00 PM GMT

Sigma has announced pricing and availability for its new Cine Prime lenses. The 14mm and 135mm T2 primes will be available from later this month, for $4999.

Published Thursday, July 13, 2017 7:17:00 PM GMT

Helico Aerospace is trying to crowdfund its new Airdog ADII—a lightweight, autonomous drone that's built to follow you around while you perform extreme stunts.

Published Thursday, July 13, 2017 6:51:00 PM GMT

The Nikon D750 shutter recall has been expanded (again) to include even more cameras. It's time to check your serial number...

Published Thursday, July 13, 2017 4:27:00 PM GMT

UK tripod manufacturer 3 Legged Thing has introduced a lightweight, low-cost universal L-Bracket with a bunch of useful features.

Published Thursday, July 13, 2017 3:59:00 PM GMT

Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Barbara Davidson teamed up with Volvo to capture the world first photo exhibition shot with a car.

Published Thursday, July 13, 2017 2:12:00 PM GMT

The public beta is free of charge and comes with many of the most important features of the Mac version.

Published Thursday, July 13, 2017 1:15:00 PM GMT

In 2003, someone decided that the world needed a 'disposable' digital camera. In this week's Throwback Thursday, we take a look at the Dakota Digital single-use digital camera, which you could pick up at your local Ritz Camera store for just $11.

Published Thursday, July 13, 2017 12:45:00 PM GMT

The EOS M6 is one of Canon's most enthusiast-focused mirrorless cameras and, when paired with the diminutive EF-M 22mm F2, should make a convenient carry-anywhere camera. See our gallery from its travels in Paris, London, Madrid and, er, Northampton.

Published Wednesday, July 12, 2017 6:01:00 PM GMT

Today, Canon is celebrating the grand opening of a new service & support center in Burbank, California—the company's 'most advanced cinema industry resource to date."

Published Wednesday, July 12, 2017 5:29:00 PM GMT

Nikon just released a slew of firmware and software updates, including new features and several bug fixes for the Nikon D5.

Published Wednesday, July 12, 2017 4:46:00 PM GMT

Wacom is seriously upgrading their Cintiq Pro line in 2018. Announced today, the Cintiq Pro 24 and Cintiq Pro 32 will boast 24 and 32-inch 4K edge-to-edge displays with 'maximum color accuracy' and a billion colors.

Published Wednesday, July 12, 2017 3:50:00 PM GMT

Nikon has sent DPReview an official statement confirming reports from earlier this week: the company is 'currently developing new mirrorless' cameras.

Published Wednesday, July 12, 2017 3:28:00 PM GMT

Filmmaker and photographer Tom Lowe had to create new technologies to capture his upcoming film Awaken. The trailer makes it clear: he's massively raised the bar on time-lapse cinematography.

Published Wednesday, July 12, 2017 3:01:00 PM GMT

The Fujifilm X-A3 is a stylish and relatively inexpensive 24 Megapixel mirrorless camera. It includes a flip-up LCD for the selfie crowd as well as twin dials for those seeking quick control over exposure. Read our review to see how it performed in the real world.

Published Wednesday, July 12, 2017 2:27:00 PM GMT

French research institute CEA-Leti has developed a fully-functional 20MP full-frame curved image sensor for use in telescopes. Will this motivate camera companies to speed up their own curved sensor R&D?