Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Wednesday, 15 October 2014

	Digital Photography Review Newsletter Wednesday, 15 October 2014 The most popular weekly photography newsletter, with over 300,000 subscribers
Welcome to the 531st Digital Photography Review newsletter. We're just digging out from under the chaotic fun that was last week's DPReview Live event. If you missed it, we put out two days of live and pre-recorded broadcasting covering this year's major new products, and panels discussing current and future technological developments. As always, working with our partners at CreativeLIVE was a great experience and we should have the various segments available to view on our video page very soon, so watch this space. Back to reality - here are some content highlights from the past few days... Nikon D750 real-world samples Nikon's newest full frame camera, the D750, made its debut at Photokina this year. It borrows features from the D810 and combines them with a 24MP sensor, boasting a comprehensive video and still photo feature set. We've had access to a full production unit long enough to put together a gallery of real world sample images. Click here to view our gallery of samples from the Nikon D750 High Flyer? DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ Drone Review The DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ is the company's newest flagship consumer drone, outfitted with a 3-axis gimbal, Adobe DNG RAW capture in addition to HD video recording, and operated by the DJI Vision smartphone application. It's capable of producing 14MP JPEGs and Raw images, and could be an ideal tool for a real estate photographer or independent filmmaker looking for b-roll. Does it rise to the occasion? Click here to read our review of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ Drone Around the world by bicycle with photographer Nicolas Marino Nicolas Marino has been to 56 countries in his lifetime and has his sights set on the other 140. He's traveling around the world with his camera and he's not taking the easy way, crossing deserts, jungles and everything in between by bicycle. Why? In his words, 'With a bicycle and a humble attitude you can travel to the heart of a culture.' Click here to see more of Nicolas Marino's images Wildlife Photographer of the Year releases images from winners shortlist Britain's Natural History Museum has disclosed four of the winning images from the shortlist of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. With a judging panel chaired by Jim Brandenburg, the competition attracted almost 42000 entries from 96 countries this year, and 100 of the best images will form a touring exhibition that the museum says will visit six continents. Click here to view some of the images What's coming up? We're pushing ahead with several reviews as the year enters its final quarter. These include the Panasonic GH4, Nikon D810 and D750, Canon's PowerShot G7X and EOS 7D Mark II and the Samsung NX1. Expect studio and real-world samples over the next few weeks, and in-depth reviews as soon as we can. Barney GearShop update - a message from the team The anticipated successor to the Canon 7D is almost here. The Canon EOS 7D Mark II improves upon the original with a 65-point cross-type AF system, built-in GPS, an increase in ISO sensitivity by 2 stops, a higher burst rate of 10 shots per second, and greater resolution of a 20.2 megapixel sensor. Right now you can pre-order the 7D MK II and put yourself in the front of the line. Until next week - the GearShop Team
News updates Flickr introduces Wall Art printing service Published on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 7:46:48 PM GMT Flickr has introduced a new service for US users who want to order physical prints of their photographs. Called Flickr Wall Art, the printing feature caters specifically to those looking for high-quality pieces for mounting on walls, with two different options currently being available to registered users. Read more Read full story → High Flyer? DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ Drone Review Published on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 10:00:00 AM GMT The DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ is the company's newest flagship consumer drone, outfitted with a 3-axis gimbal, Adobe DNG RAW capture in addition to HD video recording, and operated by the DJI Vision smartphone application. It's capable of producing 14MP JPEGs and Raw images, and could be an ideal tool for a real estate photographer or independent filmmaker looking for b-roll. Does it rise to the occasion? Read our review Read full story → Sigma updates USB dock for new lenses Published on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 12:00:00 AM GMT Lens manufacturer Sigma has issued an update to the firmware of its USB dock to make it compatible with the new 150-600mm f/5.6-6.3 DG OS HSM S and 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3DC Macro OS HSM lenses. Although these lenses are available in Sigma, Canon and Nikon mounts, the update for the USB dock does not yet cover these lenses in the Nikon fit, and Sigma hasn't indicated when it will. Read more Read full story → PhotoShelter introduces Pinterest-like photography curation service Lattice Published on Monday, October 13, 2014 8:09:10 PM GMT PhotoShelter has introduced a new project it has been working on called Lattice, which allows the service's users to browse images that have been aggregated into boards. The way the service works is similar to Pinterest and will be rolling out in phases, the first of which is now available to the public. Read more Read full story → Ferrania to restart film production in still and movie formats Published on Monday, October 13, 2014 5:11:42 PM GMT Italian film and camera brand Ferrania is set to come back to life after a Kickstarter fundraising project reached its target with over two weeks left to run. A company called FILM Ferrania will use the money raised to re-commission and redesign existing machinery from closed sections of the Ferrania factory to begin the manufacture of film. Initial production will be for 35mm and 120 roll formats for stills, and Super 8 and 16mm movie film. Learn more Read full story → Around the world by bicycle with photographer Nicolas Marino Published on Sunday, October 12, 2014 10:00:00 AM GMT Nicolas Marino has been to 56 countries in his lifetime and has his sights set on the other 140. He's traveling around the world with his camera and he's not taking the easy way, crossing deserts, jungles and everything in between by bicycle. Why? In his words, 'With a bicycle and a humble attitude you can travel to the heart of a culture.' See gallery Read full story → Wildlife Photographer of the Year releases images from winners shortlist Published on Saturday, October 11, 2014 10:00:00 AM GMT Britain's Natural History Museum has disclosed four of the winning images from the shortlist of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. With a judging panel chaired by Jim Brandenburg, the competition attracted almost 42000 entries from 96 countries this year, and 100 of the best images will form a touring exhibition that the museum says will visit six continents. See gallery Read full story → Hipstamatic updates Cinamatic with manual video controls Published on Friday, October 10, 2014 12:01:00 AM GMT Cinamatic, Hipstamatic's iOS app for capturing short video clips, has been updated to implement manual control over focus, exposure, white balance, shutter speed and ISO. This has been made possible by changes to the camera API in iOS 8. After the launch of the new OS manual control had been implemented in several still photography apps very quickly but Cinamatic is now the first video app to come with the additional controls. Read more Read full story → HTC introduces the RE digital camera Published on Thursday, October 9, 2014 5:56:10 PM GMT Smartphone maker HTC has introduced its first stand-alone camera in the shape of the HTC RE. With no viewfinder, screen or controls other than a shutter release button, the RE is designed to be used either as an independent still and video camera, or as a connected device controlled via a smartphone. Housing a 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor that features 16 million pixels, the RE uses a fixed-focus f/2.8 lens that HTC says has a 146 degree angle of view - equivalent to a 6.5mm focal length on a full frame body. Read more Read full story → Tiny fps1000 high-speed camera boasts 18,500fps Published on Thursday, October 9, 2014 10:00:00 AM GMT Graham Rowan of Hertfordshire, UK has created a small camera dubbed the "fps1000", and as its name suggests, it is designed solely to record high-frame-rate videos. The goal is to open up high-speed shooting to a wider market by offering a relatively inexpensive product that is highly portable. Learn more Read full story → Tune in to DPReview Live this Thursday and Friday Published on Thursday, October 9, 2014 1:55:00 AM GMT This Thursday and Friday October 9-10th, DPReview is teaming up once again with CreativeLive on a live streaming broadcast. We'll be talking with industry experts and pros about current technological advancements and what they mean to photographers. Additionally, we'll have on hand plenty of new gear announced at Photokina and DPReview editorial staff will discuss the highlights and trends seen at the show. Learn more Read full story → Ricoh announces WG-30W and WG-30 rugged compacts Published on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 10:01:00 PM GMT Ricoh has announced the WG-30W and WG-30, expanding its rugged compact camera lineup. The WG-30W provides Wi-Fi connectivity while the WG-30 doesn't, but outside of that the two cameras are identical. Offering a 16MP BSI CMOS sensor, the WG-30W is waterproof to a depth of 40ft / 12m, shockproof to 5ft / 1.5m, crushproof to 220lbf/100kgf and coldproof down to +14F/-10C. Read more Read full story → Nikon D750 real-world samples gallery posted Published on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 8:29:00 PM GMT Nikon's newest full frame camera, the D750, made its debut at Photokina this year. It borrows features from the D810 and combines them with a 24MP sensor, boasting a comprehensive video and still photo feature set. We've had access to a full production unit long enough to put together a gallery of real world sample images. See gallery Read full story →
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