Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Wednesday, November 4, 2020

After months of being avaialble as a beta download, a 1.0.0 version of Nikon's webcam utility is now available for both macOS and Windows 10 computers. The utility makes it possible to use ten Nikon DSLR and mirrorless cameras as webcams in videoconferencing software.

The ML-100 and ML-105 come in EF and M58 mounts and are designed for use in various industrial and commercial applications.

Kodak Professional Select is a new image selection software. It relies upon AI to analyze, grade and select the best images from a given batch.

Following our DPReview TV video series 'How to start a YouTube channel', we received lots of follow-up questions from viewers, so Chris and Jordan sat down to answer some of the most common ones.

Panasonic has announced the Lumix S 85mm F1.8 for L-mount. This medium-telephoto prime is weather-resistant and weighs just 355g (12.5oz). It will be available in mid-December for $599.

Panasonic has announced firmware upgrades for its S1, S1R, S1H and S5 full-frame mirrorless cameras, which extend the degree to which the four models share features and performance levels. The G100 vlogging-focused Micro Four Thirds camera also gains webcam compatibility.

We've been able to shoot with a pre-production version of Panasonic's new S 85mm F1.8, just in time for some socially distanced fall portraits of friends – including the furry kind.

Canon has just taken the wraps off two new lenses for its mirrorless RF system: The RF 50mm F1.8 STM and RF 70-200mm F4 L IS USM. Click through for a closer look.

Canon has introduced two new lenses for its RF-series cameras: the 70-200mm F4L IS USM and the 50mm F1.8 STM. The former is considerably smaller than its EF cousin, while the latter is both compact and inexpensive at $200.

The promotion, which is taking place at four different Sony stores across Japan, is going on through November 30.

Apple's announced its iPhone 12 lineup, and we've gotten our hands on the base model. We'll admit - viewing the photos in a web browser doesn't have the impact of viewing them on the latest iPhone HDR displays - but the results are impressive nonetheless.

Hasselblad has released what is effectively a Speedbooster for adapting HC and HCD lenses to X system cameras. The adapter reduces the focal length by 0.8x, which effectively increases the aperture by two-thirds a stop.

In the first part of a two-part article, lens testing expert Roger Cicala explains why inevitable variation among copies of a lens and a 'bad copy' aren't the same thing.

The Sony a7C and a7 III are very similar cameras, but depending on your needs, the choice may come down to more than simply price versus compactness.

The lens and accessory maker introduces magnetic tripod attachments, a cold shoe and mounts to attach to your iPhone 12 using Apples MagSafe system. Well, introduces the idea anyway - the products won't ship until March next year

The Camera West camera store in California received a Calypso underwater camera as a customer trade in. The camera was the first 35mm camera designed for use underwater without a housing and it paved the way for the iconic Nikon Nikonos camera series.

After unveiling ON1 Photo RAW 2021 earlier this autumn, ON1's latest flagship photo editor is now available for purchase.

After attempting to swap camera models between iPhone 12 devices, repair site iFixit, as well as YouTuber Taylor Dixon, discovered a proprietary tool and 'System Configuration' is required to successfully replace the camera module.

The new Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II are solid updates, but the gap at the top of Nikon's full-frame mirrorless lineup for a truly 'professional' model still exists. So what can the Z6 II and Z7 II tell us about what Nikon might do next?

We realize it's not the conventional wisdom, but you should probably go play with fire. Why? Because, from fire comes art. Tell your mom we said it's OK.

Whether you’re just sharing clips with friends or you’re launching an online on-camera career, vlogging matters. We looked at cameras with selfie-friendly screens, wide-angle lenses, microphone inputs and great video quality, and Sony's compact ZV-1 came out on top.

The 18mm lens offers a roughly 27mm full-frame equivalent focal length on APS-C camera systems, weighs just 51g (1.8oz) and costs only $69.

The widest shift lens for full frame systems, the Laowa 15mm G4.5 Zero-D is designed for architectural photographers who like to keep their verticals vertical and their edges straight.

Watch our review of the Sony a7S III to find out why Jordan calls it 'the best camera for run and gun videography' available today.

The Sony a7S III is optimized for video, but its 12MP sensor is very capable and performs well in low light. Our new a7S III sample gallery includes everything from night shots to portraits.

Discover how Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian combined CGI with old-school stop motion photography to recapture the look and feel of the original Star Wars films.

The Laowa 15mm F4.5 'Zero-D' Shift lens is the widest shift lens available for full-frame camera systems.

Looking to get in on the instant camera fun? We tried every model and think the Fujifilm Instax Mini 70 strikes the right balance between price and features. The Instax Wide 300 is our choice if you crave a larger format.

We've just added a ton of images to our Olympus 12-100mm F4 Pro sample gallery – take a look at some of the wildlife and scenery from the land down under.

Firmware version 1.4.0 for both the X1D II 50C and 907X 50C adds a new Distance Scale feature, improves upon the existing Interval Timer feature and addresses a number of other bug fixes.

Lensbaby has announced the Spark 2.0. This new manual focus lens allows you to control the focus area by squeezing and tilting the lens, promising unique control over the look of your images.

Int'l Photography Awards just announced winners and finalists from over 13,000 images submitted.

More than two years after first showing off the camera, the Zeiss ZX1 is here. It features a 37.4MP full-frame sensor, a Zeiss Distagon 35mm F2 T* lens and has a variation of Android built-in that's capable of running Lightroom Mobile for editing your images directly in-camera.

Take a look at some Raw conversions and additional images shot during our testing of the Silver Award-winning Sony a7C.