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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Welcome to the 688th Digital Photography Review newsletter.

It looks like the holiday buying season is well underway, if the shopper-packed streets of Seattle are anything to go by. But, just because we've published our buying guides doesn't mean we can join the present-buying frenzy, oh no. Instead:

Sony a7R III Review

There are plenty of people who'll tell you the a7R III is either a Nikon D850 beater or a warmed-over a7R II. We've spent the past few weeks shooting a couple of the cameras in a variety of situations, to test just where its strengths and weaknesses lie. Our review assesses the total impact of all those changes made over its predecessor.

Read our in-depth Sony a7R III review to see what we thought

LG V30 Review

With all the hoopla about Google's Pixel and the tenth iteration of a certain fruit-based device, there's a risk of missing out on some very capable phones from other manufacturers. The LG V30 is just one such example: it goes down the dual camera route but offers a ultra-wide 120 degree camera, rather than the more common portrait telephoto option.

Read our review to see what we thought

Gear of the Year 2017

It's getting to that time of year when we look back at all the releases we've covered and the cameras we've tested. Our collectively-decided awards are coming soon but first we wanted to highlight the products and features that had stood out for us, this year. They're strictly personal assessments, which you're welcome to disagree with.

Take a look at what each of us thought were the stand-out products of 2017

Twenty years of DCResource

Jeff Keller's DCResource started life twenty years ago this week, pre-dating even DPReview. Jeff took our Throwback Thursday strand as an opportunity to look at the highs and lows of half a lifetime devoted to digital cameras.

Read Jeff Keller's look back at DCResource

OnePlus 5T First Impressions Review

The OnePlus 5T is another dual-camera flagship smartphone. Our man in Madrid has been shooting with one and has put together his first impressions.

Read our First Impressions Review of the OnePlus 5T

 

There's plenty more to come before the end of the year, including your chance to vote for your favourite photography gear. As always, stay tuned.

Richard

News updates
Published Tuesday, November 28, 2017 8:25:00 PM GMT

Despite mockery from much of the photo community, the Yashica Y35 digiFilm camera managed to raise a staggering $1.28 million USD in funding online—money that helped earn backers a spec bump in the camera's image sensor and lens.

Published Tuesday, November 28, 2017 6:52:00 PM GMT

Pop star Bruno Mars is being sued for posting a photo of himself as a kid on Instagram. The photographer who captured the portrait in 1989 says neither Mars nor his record label asked for permission before sharing the photograph through all of Mars' social media channels.

Published Tuesday, November 28, 2017 6:29:00 PM GMT

The second Android 8.1 Developer Preview finally activates Google's Visual Core chipset that boosts HDR+ image processing and opens it up to third-party apps. Photography with the Pixel 2 is about to get even better.

Published Tuesday, November 28, 2017 6:14:00 PM GMT

Sony is getting into CFast memory cards, releasing a trio of blazing-fast 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB cards that boat maximum read and write speeds of 530MB/s and 510MB/s, respectively.

Published Tuesday, November 28, 2017 5:20:00 PM GMT

Adobe is getting ready to release an exciting new feature for Photoshop CC: Select Subject. This AI-powered tool promises to cut a subject (or subjects) out of your background in a single click!

Published Tuesday, November 28, 2017 4:03:00 PM GMT

The DxOMark score is in for the Sony a7R III, and no surprises here: it's fantastic. In fact, the a7R III ties the Nikon D850 for the top score ever awarded to a full-frame camera.

Published Tuesday, November 28, 2017 2:00:00 PM GMT

The OnePlus 5T delivers on a promise of high-end specs for less, but we think there's still room for improvement in the camera software.

Published Tuesday, November 28, 2017 12:00:00 PM GMT

Whether you're piling the family in the minivan for a trip to the Magic Kingdom or backpacking through Southeast Asia, you're going to want to capture the experience in photographs. And we've got you covered.

Published Monday, November 27, 2017 10:03:00 PM GMT

Moment just unveiled a pair of counterweights that let you use the company's add-on smartphone lenses while also using the DJI Osmo Mobile gimbal stabilizer, making it the first smartphone gimbal to supports add-on lenses.

Published Monday, November 27, 2017 7:27:00 PM GMT

The UK has just revealed a new set of proposed drone regulations that it hopes to enact this spring. Simply called the Drone Bill, it would allow police to ground and seize drones, and may further tighten drone restrictions around airports.

Published Monday, November 27, 2017 7:00:00 PM GMT

Editorial photographer Jake Hicks recently turned a couple of ultra-cheap household lights from IKEA into beautiful lighting modifiers. Read the full article to find out how he did it, why it worked, and what he'll do differently next time.

Published Monday, November 27, 2017 6:54:00 PM GMT

Security researcher Kevin Finisterre found a major security vulnerability in drone maker DJI's servers that gave him access to private user information. But when he reported it to DJI, he claims things got ugly fast.

Published Monday, November 27, 2017 5:14:00 PM GMT

Arguably the most comprehensive Raw conversion app for Android, Photo Mate is now available as a free ad-supported version.

Published Monday, November 27, 2017 2:04:00 PM GMT

Drew Geraci is a master of time-lapse photography. Prior to its official launch last month he spent some time with the new Sony a7R III in New Zealand, to see what the new camera could do. Click through to watch the video and read more about his technique.

Published Monday, November 27, 2017 2:00:00 PM GMT

We've been shooting with the a7R III pretty much non-stop since it arrived in the office. From hot air ballooning to mountain biking, we captured all kinds of action as we prepared our review.

Published Sunday, November 26, 2017 2:00:00 PM GMT

Lightweight, great optics, affordable – with Sony's FE 85mm F1.8, you don't have to just pick two of those features. For Carey Rose, who's already an 85mm fan, it strikes a perfect balance.

Published Saturday, November 25, 2017 3:00:00 PM GMT

Erez Marom shares the story behind a beautiful series of Kilauea Volcano drone photos... and how his enthusiasm led to a melted drone camera!

Published Saturday, November 25, 2017 2:00:00 PM GMT

In the first part of Barney's Gear of the Year article, he wrote about the camera he's used most in 2017 – the Leica M10. In Part 2, he's writing about a camera that he's barely even touched. Read on to find out why the D850 made his list for best gear of 2017 regardless.

Published Friday, November 24, 2017 6:18:00 PM GMT

TIME Magazine has named the Sony a7R III one of its top 10 gadgets of 2017. It was the only camera that made the illustrious list this year, receiving high praise from TIME, who dubbed it "one of the best mirrorless cameras ever made."

Published Friday, November 24, 2017 2:00:00 PM GMT

The LG V30 differentiates itself from the competition with an expansive video feature set and a secondary wide angle camera, making it something of a Swiss Army knife for content creators.

Published Friday, November 24, 2017 12:00:00 PM GMT

We're counting down our top 10 most popular sample galleries of 2017. Holding down the top position is none other than the Nikon D850 – by a landslide.

Published Thursday, November 23, 2017 2:00:00 PM GMT

It's been twenty years since Jeff Keller founded the Digital Camera Resource Page, one of the first websites dedicated to digital photography. Jeff, who has been at DPReview for nearly five years, looks back at the rise and fall of consumer digital cameras and his website.

Published Thursday, November 23, 2017 12:00:00 PM GMT

We're counting down our top 10 most popular sample galleries of 2017. At #2 we have another staff favorite – the Sony Alpha a9.

Published Wednesday, November 22, 2017 9:43:00 PM GMT

Rotolight has released the Anova Pro 2 circular LED for stills and video, boasting a 70% increase in brightness and what the company describes as "unrivaled battery performance."

Published Wednesday, November 22, 2017 8:36:00 PM GMT

Designer Vinicius Araújo has imagined what he believes the perfect Adobe software keyboard might look like. From customizable touch pads, to a scroll wheel, to a little display that shows the tool in use, his design is pretty compelling.

Published Wednesday, November 22, 2017 6:38:00 PM GMT

Peak Design has teamed up with Leica to release a limited-edition backpack made special for fans of the Red Dot.

Published Wednesday, November 22, 2017 5:27:00 PM GMT

A portrait of an android woman has beaten over 5,700 pictures of humans to take third place in this year’s prestigious Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize. The judges were not told the subject was an 'android' until after the winning images were chosen.

Published Wednesday, November 22, 2017 4:24:00 PM GMT

Hauling around C-Stands just got a whole lot less annoying thanks to these new Matthews shoulder and roller bags, which can hold two or three C-stand (respectively) plus accessories.

Published Wednesday, November 22, 2017 4:11:00 PM GMT

Future prosumer Canon DSLRs might feature light-up buttons, if this newly published patent is any indication of the camera company's plans.

Published Wednesday, November 22, 2017 3:00:00 PM GMT

Sony's a7R Mark III shoots 42.4MP files at 10fps and incorporates a robust video feature set, large battery, refined ergonomics and more. It certainly looks impressive, but what is it like to use, and how does it stack up against the rest of the market? Find out in our full review.

Published Wednesday, November 22, 2017 12:00:00 PM GMT

We're counting down our top 10 most popular sample galleries of 2017 – the Fujifilm X100F takes the bronze and the #3 spot.