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Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Welcome to the 759th DPReview newsletter

Jeff here, filling in for Barney and Richard, who both fled to Europe for a few weeks (they'll be back). In the last week we published our full review of the much-anticipated Ricoh GR III, spent some time with a new Huawei phone and added new photo galleries.

Several buying guides were also updated, with more to come in the weeks ahead, including a look at the latest waterproof cameras of 2019. We're also hacking away at several reviews, including those for the Leica Q2 and Canon EOS Rebel SL3 (EOS 250D). Stay tuned!


Ricoh GR III review

Fans of Ricoh's GR series have been waiting a long time for a new model, and the recently announced GR III has garnered a lot of attention. In addition to a new sensor and redesigned lens, the pocketable GR III also has in-body image stabilization and a touchscreen.

See what we thought about it...

DPR TV: Fujifilm XF 8-16mm F2.8 review

Jordan and Chris from DPReview TV took Fujifilm's XF 8-16mm F2.8 lens to the backwoods of Alberta, Canada, and found it to be very competent, but also heavy and expensive.

Watch the video...

Leica Q2 sample gallery updated:

In anticipation of our Leica Q2 review, we've added even more photos to its sample gallery, with 125 images available for your viewing pleasure.

View the updated gallery...

 

Huawei P30 Pro impressions:

The P30 Pro may look like another multi-camera smartphone, but it's anything but. Huawei's latest flagship has a periscope-style 5X zoom lens, making it quite competitive with compact digital cameras. DPReview contributor Lars Rehm spent a month with it and has impressions to share.

Find out more...

News updates
Published Tuesday, May 14, 2019 9:30:00 PM GMT

Adobe has sent out an email informing Creative Cloud subscribers that using older versions of its Creative Cloud apps could put them in jeopardy of lawsuits from third parties.

Published Tuesday, May 14, 2019 6:25:00 PM GMT

New York Times Director of Photography Meaghan Looram announced to staff in a note that has been shared on Facebook that the publication's Lens photo blog will enter 'temporary hiatus' starting in late May.

Published Tuesday, May 14, 2019 4:35:00 PM GMT

Adobe is sending out emails to select Creative Cloud subscribers inviting them to register to test a beta version of its upcoming Photoshop for iPad application.

Published Tuesday, May 14, 2019 2:56:00 PM GMT

Kono! has launched a new 35mm film stock as well as a unique Sixpack that features half a dozen of its various color-shifting films.

Published Tuesday, May 14, 2019 1:00:00 PM GMT

Are you searching for the best image quality in the smallest package? Well, the GR III has a modern 24MP APS-C sensor paired with an incredibly sharp lens and fits into a shirt pocket. But it's not without its caveats, so read our full review to get the low-down on Ricoh's powerful new compact.

Published Monday, May 13, 2019 6:30:00 PM GMT

Filmmaker Casey Cavanaugh has published a new video showing off his homemade 'GX-Pan' anamorphic lens adapter used with the $32k Hasselblad H6D-100C medium-format digital camera.

Published Monday, May 13, 2019 2:26:00 PM GMT

Rokinon's new 45mm F1.8 autofocus lens is the latest in its 'Tiny Series' lineup.

Published Monday, May 13, 2019 1:00:00 PM GMT

Huawei's flagship P30 Pro has been on the market for just over a month now and we're convinced: the camera hype is justified.

Published Monday, May 13, 2019 12:00:00 PM GMT

The Leica Q2 has been in our hands for a while now, and with our full review nearly ready we thought we'd share a few more sample images.

Published Monday, May 13, 2019 2:00:00 AM GMT

To celebrate being in business for a century, Olympus has shared three videos detailing the history of the company, including a special video on the creation and evolution of its imaging division.

Published Sunday, May 12, 2019 1:00:00 PM GMT

We spoke to Panasonic at the CP+ trade show in Japan. They said they were especially proud of how much they'd been able to make the S1 and S1R feel like real cameras.

Published Saturday, May 11, 2019 1:00:00 PM GMT

Is the beautifully-built XF 8-16mm F2.8 worth its significant cost? Chris and Jordan take the hiking trail to answer that question.

Published Friday, May 10, 2019 7:07:00 PM GMT

The new Intuos Pro Small brings the feature of its larger counterparts into a more compact and portable form factor.

Published Friday, May 10, 2019 6:40:00 PM GMT

New functions let users appeal moderating decisions and use automated scans to identify problematic hashtags.

Published Friday, May 10, 2019 6:18:00 PM GMT

Only the two most recent versions of Photoshop and Lightroom are available to download.

Published Friday, May 10, 2019 3:52:00 PM GMT

Fujiifilm Japan has announced that starting in June it will increase the price it charges distribution companies for some of its color films.

Published Friday, May 10, 2019 1:00:00 PM GMT

We've updated a trio of buying guides, adding our final thoughts about the Sony a6400 and Fujifilm X-T30, along with our initial impressions of Canon's EOS Rebel SL3 (EOS 250D).

Published Friday, May 10, 2019 12:16:00 PM GMT

Firmware version 1.10 (for all three cameras) adds the ability to directly connect the DSLRs to smartphones and tablets via a direct Wi-Fi connection.

Published Thursday, May 9, 2019 10:15:00 PM GMT

Nikon's latest financial reports show revenue of its Imaging division has dropped almost 18% year-over-year.

Published Thursday, May 9, 2019 10:08:00 PM GMT

Venus Optics has announced that the Laowa 100mm F2.8 macro lens it first showed at Photokina last year will cost $449 + tax and will begin shipping at the end of this month.

Published Thursday, May 9, 2019 5:09:00 PM GMT

Samsung's latest image sensors use Quad-Bayer technology for improved image quality.

Published Thursday, May 9, 2019 2:16:00 PM GMT

Red Bull is back with the fifth iteration of its action and adventure sports photography competition, Red Bull Illume.

Published Thursday, May 9, 2019 1:00:00 PM GMT

Panasonic's Lumix DC-FZ1000 II is a modest update to one of our favorite enthusiast long zoom cameras, with a touchscreen, additional controls and a larger EVF being the main changes. Check out our sample gallery to see how the image quality looks.

Published Wednesday, May 8, 2019 6:18:00 PM GMT

Bokeh is an independant, privacy-focused platform designed to serve as a place to share photos with friends and family that's currently looking to get funded on Kickstarter.

Published Wednesday, May 8, 2019 5:36:00 PM GMT

Aputure's new Spotlight Mount is an add-on for its 120D, 120D Mk II and 300D lights that uses lenses and a dedicated iris to help shape light in the studio or on-location.

Published Wednesday, May 8, 2019 2:58:00 PM GMT

As rumored last week, the revamped Nokton Classic 35mm F1.4 II lens for Leica M-mount is now available to pre-order with an expected ship date of June 2019.

Published Wednesday, May 8, 2019 2:31:00 PM GMT

The new medium telephoto lens is the first of six lenses Canon is expected to release in 2019 and the first RF lens to feature Canon's proprietary Blue Spectrum Refractive (BR) Optics.