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Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Welcome to the 734th DPReview Newsletter

As 2018 draws to a close we just finished our in-depth review of the Canon EOS R, and we're looking ahead to the end of the year, by which point we're hoping to have our full review of the Nikon Z6 finished, too. You'll find links to the EOS R review, and Dan's preliminary opinion of the Z6, below. I also spent some time speaking to photographer Stuart Palley, fresh back from California's most recent devastating wildfires. Meanwhile, Chris and Jordan have been working on their video review of the Nikon Z7.

 

Canon EOS R review

Canon's EOS R, the company's first full-frame mirrorless camera, impresses us with its image quality and color rendition. But it also comes with quirky ergonomics, uninspiring video features and a number of other shortcomings. Read our full review to see how the EOS R stacks up in today's full-frame mirrorless market.

 

Wildfire photographer Stuart Palley on climate change and California's devastating blazes

We spoke to wildfire photographer Stuart Palley about his experiences shooting the recent Woolsey fire, why the Nikon Z7 isn't quite ready to take a permanent spot in his gear bag, and 'that' Tweet from Donald Trump.

Read our interview with Stuart Palley

Here's why I won't be swapping my Nikon D750 for a Z6 (but maybe you should)

As a D750 owner and someone primarily concerned with still photography, DPR staffer Dan Bracaglia does not see a compelling enough reason to go Nikon mirrorless - yet. But that may not be the case for you.

Read more about why you should (or shouldn't) consider an upgrade

DPReview TV: Nikon Z7 review

The Z7 presented Nikon with a stiff challenge: how to build a mirrorless camera that measures up to its own DSLRs and can deliver a familiar experience to Nikon users. Chris and Jordan tell us whether they think Nikon succeeded.

Watch this week's episode of DPRTV

News updates
Published Tuesday, November 20, 2018 5:53:00 PM GMT

Keith Ladzinski is a wildlife and adventure photographer and filmmaker based in Colorado. In this interview he explains the background to his most recent project, and looks back at what's changed since he bought his first digital camera in 2004.

Published Tuesday, November 20, 2018 5:33:00 PM GMT

Depth and focus in iPhone Portrait mode images can now be modified in Google Photos for iOS after capture.

Published Tuesday, November 20, 2018 4:09:00 PM GMT

Leica has announced the release of its latest compact camera, the D-Lux 7.

Published Tuesday, November 20, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

As a D750 owner and someone primarily concerned with still photography, DPR staffer Dan Bracaglia does not see a compelling enough reason to go Nikon mirrorless - yet. But that may not be the case for you.

Published Tuesday, November 20, 2018 1:25:00 PM GMT

Instagram has developed machine learning tools to detect the use of third-party apps that violate its terms and conditions.

Published Tuesday, November 20, 2018 12:57:00 PM GMT

According to reports the camera on some Google Pixel 3 devices crashes when accessed by a third-party camera app.

Published Monday, November 19, 2018 8:15:00 PM GMT

A handful of hotspots in Kansas City are banning photographers following a number of incidents from 'a few bad apples.'

Published Monday, November 19, 2018 5:08:00 PM GMT

New firmware for three Tamron zoom models makes the lenses work with Nikon's new Z mirrorless models and FTZ adapter.

Published Monday, November 19, 2018 4:05:00 PM GMT

Gentlemen Coders has released an update to RAW Power, its macOS and iOS photo-editing app.

Published Monday, November 19, 2018 2:57:00 PM GMT

Canon's EOS R, the company's first full-frame mirrorless camera, impresses us with its image quality and color rendition. But it also comes with quirky ergonomics, uninspiring video features and a number of other shortcomings. Read our full review to see how the EOS R stacks up in today's full-frame mirrorless market.

Published Sunday, November 18, 2018 7:53:00 PM GMT

Gimbal manufacturer Zhiyun-Tech has introduced zoom control as well as focus control for its new flagship model, the Crane 3 Lab.

Published Sunday, November 18, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

We spoke to wildfire photographer Stuart Palley about his experiences shooting the recent Woolsey fire, why the Nikon Z7 isn't quite ready to take a permanent spot in his gear bag, and 'that' Tweet from Donald Trump.

Published Saturday, November 17, 2018 7:25:00 PM GMT

Cinematographer Martin Lisius has shared the video and detailed the work it took to create his 16K HDR video titled "Prairie Wind."

Published Saturday, November 17, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

The Z7 presented Nikon with a stiff challenge: how to build a mirrorless camera that measures up to its own DSLRs and can deliver a familiar experience to Nikon users. Chris and Jordan tell us whether they think Nikon succeeded.

Published Friday, November 16, 2018 10:26:00 PM GMT

National Geographic has shared a collection of entries hand-selected from editors showing off some of the best entries so far.

Published Friday, November 16, 2018 8:08:00 PM GMT

Rhino has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its new Arc II 4-axis robotic camera system.

Published Friday, November 16, 2018 5:38:00 PM GMT

Skylum Software will be supporting 10 artists on the EyeEm platform with $10,000 to help them focus on their photography.

Published Friday, November 16, 2018 3:38:00 PM GMT

Researchers have been able to exploit an iOS vulnerability in order to access photos stored in the Photo app's Recently Deleted folder.

Published Friday, November 16, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

Nikon's D3500 may be an inexpensive DSLR, but the company didn't cut corners when it comes to image quality. See how it handled fall colors and tropical seas in our sample gallery.

Published Thursday, November 15, 2018 8:27:00 PM GMT

Nikon has released firmware version 1.02 that resolves a flickering issue when scrolling through images, an ISO limitation problem, and an occasional crash that could occur when displaying certain Raw files.

Published Thursday, November 15, 2018 7:07:00 PM GMT

500px has announced an update to its Home Feed that's aimed at getting more photographers more exposure.

Published Thursday, November 15, 2018 2:38:00 PM GMT

DxO announces the latest update to Nik Collection (version 1.1) that brings better compatibility, fewer bugs to the plugin suite it acquired from Google a year ago

Published Thursday, November 15, 2018 2:00:00 PM GMT

The Nikon Z6's oversampled 4K video impresses in both our studio scene and real world shooting. See for yourself.

Published Wednesday, November 14, 2018 10:06:00 PM GMT

Fujifilm says firmware updates for its GFX 50S, X-T3, and X-H1 cameras are around the corner, with plenty of new features and functionality to boot.

Published Wednesday, November 14, 2018 8:03:00 PM GMT

NASA has shared satellite imagery of the wildfire that's been confirmed as the deadliest in California history.

Published Wednesday, November 14, 2018 5:25:00 PM GMT

Google has published a post, explaining the technologies behind its new Night Sight feature in detail, on the company's Research blog.

Published Wednesday, November 14, 2018 4:11:00 PM GMT

The new Lume Cube Air is a small, lightweight and affordable portable light source aimed at vloggers, casual photographers and other content creators.

Published Wednesday, November 14, 2018 4:00:00 PM GMT

Nikon USA has announced that its Z6 full-frame mirrorless camera will be shipping Friday, November 16th at a price of $1999 body-only and $2599 with the Nikkor Z 24-70 F4 S lens.

Published Wednesday, November 14, 2018 1:00:00 PM GMT

The Insta360 One X is the company's latest consumer 360-degree camera, supporting 5.7K video, including excellent image stabilization, as well as 18MP photos. And, in our experience, it's a really fun camera to use.