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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Welcome to the 800th DPReview Newsletter!

With early blossoms popping out everywhere here in Seattle, it feels a little bit like Japan. But while we should be wrapping up show coverage from CP+ right now, we're stuck at home instead, in the middle of a COVID-19 outbreak. I spent some time this week diving into the consequences of the epidemic for the photo industry, and you'll find a link to that article below.

Also this week we've been shooting with the new Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 Art for Sony FE mount, and getting out on the water with the Fujifilm X-Pro 3. And in case you missed it, we launched a new forum, too, for all things analog photography-related.

Barney


Analysis: COVID-19 is already having an effect on the photo industry

Manufacturing capacity in China is reduced, economic output is down, and some factories have closed in Japan due to a shortage of parts. But the photo industry is resilient.

Read our article

Sample gallery: Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN for Sony E-mount

Sigma's 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN is a versatile zoom for Sony full-frame E-mount cameras. It's well-constructed, with extensive weather sealing, and reasonably fast to focus. Output appears nice and sharp and aberrations are well-controlled.

View our gallery of samples

Opinion: Film photography has found its feet again

More than a century after its invention, film photography is finding a new life alongside digital imaging, argues Hamish Gill of 35mmc.

Read more

Exploring creativity with the Fujifilm X-Pro3

Join fine art photographer Eirik Johnson as he travels the Duwamish River, documenting the sights and scenes of this important waterway with the Fujifilm X-Pro3.

Watch Eirik Johnson using the Fujifilm X-Pro 3

News updates
Published Wednesday, March 4, 2020 9:24:00 PM GMT

Apple kicked off the new year by inviting iPhone 11 users to share their best Night mode photos. Here are the some of the winning entries.

Published Wednesday, March 4, 2020 7:22:00 PM GMT

The five camera-producing factories are set to close from March 2 to March 13, with the missed days set to be rescheduled later this year when supplies are no longer scarce.

Published Wednesday, March 4, 2020 3:00:00 PM GMT

Nikon's ES-2 film digitizing adapter promises to be an easy way of scanning slides and negatives. We tested it with a bunch of different film stocks and discovered that it works pretty well!

Published Wednesday, March 4, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

Sigma's 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN is a versatile zoom for Sony full-frame E-mount cameras. It's well-constructed, with extensive weather sealing, and reasonably fast to focus. Output appears nice and sharp and aberrations are well-controlled.

Published Tuesday, March 3, 2020 7:57:00 PM GMT

At the end of last year, Tiffen announced ND filter kits for the DJI Mavic Mini. They're now shipping.

Published Tuesday, March 3, 2020 5:03:00 PM GMT

Sigma says it's bringing a major 2.0 firmware update to its full-frame fp camera in 'Summer 2020.' In the meantime, a smaller 1.02 update will address a few minor bugs

Published Tuesday, March 3, 2020 3:07:00 PM GMT

Capture One Pro version 20.0.3 gains support for seven new camera bodies and six new lenses from a variety of manufacturers.

Published Tuesday, March 3, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

More than a century after its invention, film photography is finding a new life alongside digital imaging, argues Hamish Gill of 35mmc.

Published Monday, March 2, 2020 8:05:00 PM GMT

In the 13 years since Roger Cicala started LensRentals, he and his team have managed to ship over one million orders. To celebrate the occasion, they've shared a video and podcast on the history of the company.

Published Monday, March 2, 2020 7:37:00 PM GMT

The products include portable LED lights, microphones and more, as well as a bundle with three of the new products.

Published Monday, March 2, 2020 6:39:00 PM GMT

Manufacturing capacity in China is reduced, economic output is down, and some factories have closed in Japan due to a shortage of parts. But the photo industry is resilient.

Published Monday, March 2, 2020 6:31:00 PM GMT

Moment is no longer supporting its Pro Camera Android app, but it'll remain available to download.

Published Monday, March 2, 2020 3:15:00 PM GMT

Earlier this month, the winners and finalists of the 6th annual International Landscape Photographer of the Year were announced.

Published Sunday, March 1, 2020 9:49:00 PM GMT

Samsung says it is working on a fix for its advanced 108MP mobile camera system, but it's unclear when it will arrive.

Published Sunday, March 1, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

Now that we've completed our final review of the D780, we're going to take a look at how it stacks up for some common types of photography. From street shooting to sports shooting and everything in-between, is the D780 right for you?

Published Sunday, March 1, 2020 1:00:00 PM GMT

We've updated our 'best bargains' buying guide, which features both newer cameras that we think are great values, as well a few older models that are inexpensive yet still very capable.

Published Saturday, February 29, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

After an announcement last summer and a confirmation last fall, we finally got a chance to see all three of Sigma's new 'Contemporary' prime lenses with EF-M mounts in person at WPPI in Las Vegas. These small lenses are big news for users of Canon's mirrorless APS-C system.

Published Saturday, February 29, 2020 8:00:00 AM GMT
Between 1978 and 1985 Pentax sold the Pentax Auto 110, a miniature SLR system built around Kodak's small-format 110 film cartridges. The 110 system is no longer with us, but its lenses are a perfect match for Micro Four Thirds. We discover the joy of using vintage Pentax 110 lenses on a modern digital camera.
Published Friday, February 28, 2020 8:57:00 PM GMT

Meyer Optik Görlitz's latest owner is ready to show off its first six lenses, assuming Photokina 2020 doesn't get shuttered before the optics brand has a chance to show off its latest lenses.

Published Friday, February 28, 2020 7:17:00 PM GMT

Vivo says the new system expands the stabilization angle by 200 percent compared to conventional systems.

Published Friday, February 28, 2020 5:32:00 PM GMT

At a press conference in Cologne, Germany, Koelnmesse Vice President, Christoph Werner, said ‘At this time, there is no reason to halt a large-scale event like [Photokina 2020],’ according to translated text from DC Watch.

Published Friday, February 28, 2020 3:00:00 PM GMT

The Fujifilm X-T4 is the company's most video-centric model yet, but omitting a headphone jack on the camera shows that Fujifilm still doesn't understand how video shooters work.

Published Friday, February 28, 2020 2:19:00 PM GMT

Not much information was given about the app, but what we do know is it will be able to both capture and edit Raw photos, with the ability to sync edits across devices and even to ON1 Photo RAW for macOS and Windows computers.

Published Friday, February 28, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

Nikon's brought the new Z-mount Nikkor 20mm F1.8S, Z 24-200mm F4-6.3 and AF-S 120-300mm F2.8E for F-mount to its booth at the WPPI Expo in Las Vegas. We got an up-close and personal look at them – check them out here.

Published Thursday, February 27, 2020 8:07:00 PM GMT

The lineup includes four tripods, a standalone center column and an optional ball head.

Published Thursday, February 27, 2020 6:24:00 PM GMT

The fact is a spoiler that could ruin the surprise in future movies, but director Rian Johnson is okay with that.

Published Thursday, February 27, 2020 4:50:00 PM GMT

The updated roadmap includes two new prime lenses and is notably absent of the 100mm F2.8 Macro lens compared to Panasonic's previous lens roadmap.

Published Thursday, February 27, 2020 3:00:00 PM GMT

Join fine art photographer Eirik Johnson as he travels the Duwamish River, documenting the sights and scenes of this important waterway with the Fujifilm X-Pro3.

Published Thursday, February 27, 2020 2:15:00 PM GMT

Jeremy, Richard and James of The Grand Tour use a photo expedition in Columbia as a means to poke fun at three different types of photographers you might find out in the wild.

Published Thursday, February 27, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

We stopped by the Nikon booth at the 2020 Wedding and Portrait Photography International Expo in Las Vegas to get our first in-person look at the Nikon D6, the company's latest flagship sports DSLR.

Published Thursday, February 27, 2020 2:00:00 PM GMT

DPReview TV used the Fujifilm X-T4 to document some local culture in Alberta, Canada. In this sample gallery you'll get to see cowboys, cowgirls, the novel sport of 'skijoring' and the Calgary Farmer's Market.